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Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. After unsuccessfully trying his luck in Hollywood, charming gigolo Chance Wayne (Paul Newman) wanders back to his hometown, accompanied by Alexandra Del Lago ...
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Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) Oscar-winning Tennessee Williams adaptation stars Paul Newman as a womanizing drifter who returns to his Florida home town with an aging movie actress (Geraldine Page). Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Mar 13, 2020 · Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #SweetBirdofYouthHandsome Chance Wayne never found the Hollywood stardom he craved, but he’s always bee...
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There are numerous qualities that make SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH a stellar film, starting with the tremendous source material. Williams' tale of fading film actress and princess-by-marriage Alexandra Del Largo escaping Hollywood after a failed comeback attempt and being taken advantage of by aspiring actor/gigolo Chance Wayne is full of ripe drama, all of which is fully exploited by the 1962 film.
Sweet Bird of Youth: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley. A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.
When approaching 1962's Sweet Bird of Youth, go for the parts rather than the whole.... [T]he film is a long drive through swampy melodrama. Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 7, 2006
Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago. Richard Brooks. Director, Screenplay. Tennessee Williams. Writer. Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded ...
