The secondary female role of Elma is more prominent in the play, and of course, it all takes place inside the diner. Lyman-is completely omitted in the movie, and with him go several major themes, including a pretty powerful evocation of creepy sexual lust. One very significant character in the play-Dr. This was my first exposure to Inge’s own script, and the differences are striking. A more faithful filmed version can be found in a 1982 HBO special, captured before a live audience, featuring a particularly of-the-moment cast: Margot Kidder, Tim Matheson, Joyce Van Patten, Pat Hingle, Barry Corbin and Claude Akins, under the direction of Peter Hunt.ĭavid Fox: I routinely teach the movie, which I think has many virtues, including what may well be Monroe’s greatest performance (and I say this as an admirer-I think she was an extraordinary film actor). It’s a solid treatment, and Monroe is largely effective, but the Josh Logan-directed adaptation veers pretty far from the play itself. Cameron Kelsall: Bus Stop may have the greatest name recognition of William Inge’s major works, largely due to the movie starring Marilyn Monroe at her most ravishing.
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