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The Big Bus (1976) 5.4
The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is going Non-stop from New York to Denver and is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the ... See full summary » Director:James Frawley |
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Dan Torrance
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Kitty Baxter
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Father Kudos
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Shorty Scotty
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Dr. Kurtz
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Ironman
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Old Lady
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Professor Baxter
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Parking Lot Doctor
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Sybil Crane
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Claude Crane
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Camille Levy
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Richard B. Shull | ... |
Emery Bush
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Alex
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The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is going Non-stop from New York to Denver and is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the Oil lobby. When the driver is injured a washed up, down on his luck, but used to be great type, who as it happens, used to be engaged to the inventor's daughter is brought in to drive the giant bus which includes a one lane swimming pool and a one lane bowling alley. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Join the passengers on The Big Bus - the craziest spoof movie of them all See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 October 1976 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
A nagy busz See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim
Sung by the passengers, led by Father Kudos
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Both The Big Bus and Airplane! were released by Paramount Pictures. See more »Goofs
Inside the garage a man walks by a pair of tires that appear to be 12-feet tall. When the bus is outside, the tires are about the same size as those on any regular truck or bus. See more »Crazy Credits
Paramount Pictures thanks Trailways for their help and technical assistance in making this impossible picture possible. See more »Soundtracks
"Everything's Coming Up Roses"(uncredited)
Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim
Sung by the passengers, led by Father Kudos
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"The Big Bus" was released in 1976, four years before the landmark disaster flick-spoof, "Airplane!". Why "The Big Bus" was not as popular a film is a mystery, because it is every bit as funny as "Airplane!". The dialogue is witty, the sight gags are hilarious and plentiful, and the acting is just dead-pan enough to make it all work. Joseph Bologna and Stockard Channing head up an all-star cast heading from New York to Denver on a nuclear-powered bus, which is supposed to make the trip with no stops, but of course, disasters ensue. The bus is a luxury vehicle, complete with a piano bar, swimming pool, bowling alley and dining room. If you haven't seen "The Big Bus" check it out. It will make you laugh out loud.