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Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
120 mins
type: 
genre(s):
DRAMA
ROMANCE
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.
film poster
namecharacter
Philip Abbott le docteur George Scudder
Corey Allen Scotty
Charles Arnt Mayor Henricks
Barry Atwater Ben Jackson
Ed Begley Tom 'Boss' Finley
Barry Cahill Bud
James Chandler Professor Brutus Haven Smith
James Douglas Leroy
Mildred Dunnock tante Nonnie
Bess Flowers Spectator at political rally
Roy Glenn Charles
Shirley Knight Heavenly Finley
Dorothy Konrad Mrs. Maribelle Norris
Paul Newman Chance Wayne
Geraldine Page Alexandra Del Lago
Cosmo Sardo Bar Patron
Jeffrey Sayre Man at Political Rally
Madeleine Sherwood Miss Lucy
Mike Steen Deputy
Bert Stevens Film Crew Member
Dub Taylor Dan Hatcher
Kelly Thordsen Sheriff Clark
Rip Torn Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
name 
Pandro S. Berman producer
Richard Brooks director, screenplay
Tennessee Williams writer (original)
awardcategorynameyear
Academy Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role Ed Begley 1962
Golden Globe Award Best Actress Geraldine Page 1962
 
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