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

Spun-off from Bus Stop (1956)

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Soundtracks

"Bus Stop"
theme
by Arthur Morton

User Reviews

One of the greatest dramas ever

It really is a shame that this show is barely remembered. And, if it is remembered at all, it is for the Fabian episode, A Lion Walks Among Us, which caused so much controversy at the time. If you watch that episode today, compared to what airs nowadays, you'll wonder what the fuss was all about. But getting back to the show, I've had the chance to view about 3/4 of the episodes and this is really one of the greatest dramatic series of all time. I would say that of the episodes that I've managed to see, all but two or three of them are great. Unfortunately there is no chance of this ever seeing the light of day again. Its in black and white, there are no big stars that are regulars and the biggest drawback is that the show is owned by Fox, a company which has no interest whatsoever in it's older television library. Really unfortunate but at least a full set of shows reside at both UCLA and the Library of Congress.