Bus Stop (1961–1962)

Grace owns the bus stop in Sunrise CO. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers arrive and then depart the small town.

Creator:

Roy Huggins

Stars:

Rhodes Reason, Richard Anderson, Marilyn Maxwell

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Rhodes Reason	...	Sheriff Will Mayberry (8 episodes, 1961-1962)
Richard Anderson	...	D.A. Glenn Wagner (7 episodes, 1961-1962)
Marilyn Maxwell	...	Grace Sherwood (6 episodes, 1961-1962)
Joan Freeman	...	Emma Gahringer (6 episodes, 1961-1962)

Storyline

Grace owns the bus stop in Sunrise CO. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers arrive and then depart the small town.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | diner | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bussipysäkki

Filming Locations:

Stage 16, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Belmont Television Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was cancelled not because of low ratings, but because of the explicit violence of an episode entitled "A Lion Walks Among Us" in which Fabian plays a young psychopath.

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Connections

Referenced in TV's Most Censored Moments (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Bus Stop"
theme
by Arthur Morton

User Reviews

I used to enjoy the series.

Now looking at IMDb cast and crew list for Bus Stop the series was directed Robert Altman (Prêt-à-Porter), whom I thought only did independent movies. You never know about most people's background until you search all the way back. I used to enjoy the series, it had a nice theme song, and the fact that they had new people with new problems was fascinating to me. I was then very young and all those little details such as who is coming to town next was a big Wow. Now days I realize that there were many series done afterwards which were similar as far as people coming and going such as: The Love Boat, and Hotel. I believe I watched the series in black and white and dubbed. The owner of the little restaurant was a very pretty lady.