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Bus Stop became a box office success, earning more than $7 million in distributor rentals, and received mainly favorable reviews, [12] with Monroe's performance being highly praised. The Saturday Review of Literature wrote that Monroe's performance "effectively dispels once and for all the notion that she is merely a glamour personality". [13]
Bus Stop is a 1955 play by American playwright William Inge. Produced on Broadway , it was nominated for four Tony Awards in 1956. It received major revivals in the United States and United Kingdom in 2010 and 2011.
After appearing in Bus Stop (1956), [6] Monroe founded her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, in 1955; the company produced one film independently, The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). [7] Monroe then appeared in Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Misfits (1961).
The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) [ edit ]
Salmi met actress Peggy Ann Garner while the two were performing in the National Company touring production of Bus Stop in 1955. [8] They were married on May 18, 1956, in New York City. [9] Their only child, Catherine Ann "Cas" Salmi, was born on March 30, 1957; Catherine died in 1995 of heart disease at the age of 38. [10]
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 7th Cavalry: Joseph H. Lewis: Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. Flippen: Western: Columbia Pictures: 23 Paces to Baker Street: Henry Hathaway: Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Cecil Parker
Roadside rest stop Roake's opened in the 1930s and still has shiny steel walls reminiscent of a rail car. It's known for hot dogs and secret Coney sauce, but make a mean hamburger too.
The nomination was a double mistake, as High Society (1956) was based on the play and film The Philadelphia Story and did not qualify as an original story. James Dean became the only actor to receive a second posthumous nomination for acting. Ingrid Bergman was not present to collect her award for Best Actress: Cary Grant accepted on her behalf.