The Wayward Bus 66 years old

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The Wayward Bus

Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.

Credits

The Wayward Bus Cast

Name Character
Joan Collins She was 24, now 90 years old as Alice Chicoy
Dan Dailey He was 41, 62 years old when he died as Ernest Horton
Robert Bray He was 39, 65 years old when he died as Morse
Will Wright He was 2, 2 years old when he died as Van Brunt
Jayne Mansfield She was 24, 34 years old when she died as Camille Oakes
Dee Pollock He was 19, 68 years old when he died as Ed 'Pimples' Carson (as Dee Pollack)
Kathryn Givney She was 60, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. Bernice Pritchard
Dolores Michaels She was 24, 68 years old when she died as Mildred Pritchard
Milton Frome He was 48, 80 years old when he died as Stanton (uncredited)
Rick Jason He was 34, 77 years old when he died as Johnny Chicoy
Joe Devlin He was 63, 79 years old when he died as Mike (uncredited)
Larry Keating He was 57, 64 years old when he died as Elliott Pritchard
Betty Lou Keim She was 18, 71 years old when she died as Norma , the counter girl

The Wayward Bus Crew

Name Department
Louis R. Loeffler as Editor. He was 60 (75) years old when He died Editing
John Steinbeck as Novel. He was 55 (66) years old when He died Writing
Charles Brackett as Producer. He was 64 (76) years old when He died Production
Ivan Moffat as Screenplay. He was 39 (84) years old when He died Writing
Charles G. Clarke as Cinematography. He was 58 (84) years old when He died Crew
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The Wayward Bus (66 years)

The Steinbeck people! The Steinbeck passions! The Steinbeck power!

  • Release day: Monday, May 27, 1957
  • Runtime: 87 minutes