Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Brooks |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman, Kathryn Hereford (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Based on Play, Fame |
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Sweet Bird of Youth Overview:
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Pandro S. Berman and Kathryn Hereford.
Academy Awards 1962 --- Ceremony Number 35 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ed Begley | Won |
| Best Actress | Geraldine Page | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shirley Knight | Nominated |
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Sweet Bird of Youth (1962): Paul Newman and Geraldine Page
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 23, 2021 From 4 Star Films“I like you. You’re a nice monster.” – Chance Wayne “Well, I was born a monster.” – Alexandra Del Lago In this interchange between Paul Newman and Geraldine Page, I couldn’t help adding my own connotations. Alexandra Del Lago was born a monster. Chance... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Sweet Bird of Youth (1961), and Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
By KC on Aug 12, 2020 From Classic MoviesI recently had a personal viewing party full of dysfunction thanks to a trio of new Blu-ray releases from Warner Archive. Inside Daisy Clover, Reflections in a Golden Eye, and Sweet Bird of Youth are a messy, but fascinating trio cataloging the many ways being a human can go off the rails. Reflec... Read full article
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
By Beatrice on Oct 4, 2017 From Flickers in TimeSweet Bird of Youth Directed by Richard Brooks Written by Richard Brooks from a play by Tennessee Williams 1962/USA Roxbury Productions Inc. First viewing/Netflix rental Chance Wayne: Oh, no, honey. You just look exotic. Yeah. Like a princess from Mars or a… big magnified insect. I’ve... Read full article
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Quotes from
Chance Wayne: [Indifferently] A pill.
Dr. George Scudder: What kind of pill?
Chance Wayne: Oh, Benny. Benzedrine.
Dr. George Scudder: On prescription?
Chance Wayne: Yeah, sort of...
Chance Wayne: [Cynically] A goofball makes the world keep its balance.
Scotty: Leroy, did you know this is Chance Wayne... the famous Hollywood and Broadway celebrity?
Leroy: Really?
Bud: Sure. All bartenders become movie stars. Right, Chance?
Chance Wayne: Oh, well. What he's trying to say is that I had your job for too long.
Chance Wayne: Oh, man. Don't you know only squares drink gin martinis with olives?
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Facts about
In the original play, Chance does not end up with Heavenly. He is beaten and castrated (offstage) by Boss Finley's thugs. The ending was changed for the movie because the original ending would never have been allowed by the 1960's censors.
Was given a pre-rating advisory of restricted by the MPAA, disallowing any persons under the age of 18 from attending. This was pre-rating equivalent of an X (later NC-17) rating. By modern standards the film is so tame, when Shown on Turner Classic Movies, it's rated TV-PG.
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