Bus Stop 

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, Joan Freeman

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Rhodes Reason	...	Sheriff Will Mayberry / ... 26 episodes, 1961-1962
Richard Anderson	...	D.A. Glenn Wagner 26 episodes, 1961-1962
Joan Freeman	...	Elma Gahrigner / ... 26 episodes, 1961-1962
Marilyn Maxwell	...	Grace Sherwood 15 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:

diner | anthology | 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:

Encrucijada

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

Memorable series, very different from the movie and play

"Bus Stop" was a memorable series, though very different from the movie and play, which were more farcical. The series was in black-and-white, and was usually very dramatic. Each week, there would be a mini-drama as people came in and out of the bus stop. The Marilyn Maxwell character, Grace, usually provided sympathy and advice; there was always a bantering relationship between Grace and the sheriff, the bus driver, and the waitress, which was behind the main drama. For some reason, i remember an episode which had Madelyn Rhue and Coleen Gray, which had to do with a woman trying to escape an abusive relationship who becomes friends with another woman on the bus. But "Bus Stop" was a good series; i was surprised to discover that Robert Altman had been involved with the series.