The Wayward Bus (1957) Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Dailey, Rick Jason, Dolores Michaels
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- An eclectic group of passengers takes the last leg of a road trip from Rebel Corners, California, to San Juan, Mexico, on a small, rickety, independently owned bus named "Sweetheart", their interplay brought to the fore on an often hazardous journey. With Betty Lou Kiem, Larry Keating, Robert Bray, Kathryn Givney, Dee Pollock, Will Wright. Directed by Victor Vicas, based upon a novel by John Steinbeck. CinemaScope.
Joan Collins worked with all the greats of Hollywood and she is still around to tell facinating stories of long gone movie stars.
She is?
@@Enthusiasmisgood yes she is
she still lubricates her sauciness mightily well too; she doesn't seem to take herself seriously plus she jeers at rotten matters about herself
139 yrs old & still on plastic, Lordy mercy.
Joan Collins always had a great sense of humor and still does.
Proud to say; my mom and Jayne ran around Hollywood together as friends. Jayne befriended my mom while she worked at Rexall drugstore in around 1956. She was at the Hospital at my Birth, cause my Dad was a High Voltage lineman out of town at the time. I of course don't remember it,, but was told by my older sister of 4 and my mom confirmed; that at the time, that Jayne gave the bottom of my foot a kiss for luck in my life. Guess it worked,, no real success, but I am the last of that generation alive and eager for my turn. Guess it was luck of kind I have a hard time being grateful of.
That's pretty cool about JM. That alone is a good reason for gratitude as well as still being alive, eh?
It really ends well. Nobody is perfect. Even in today's world.
I smiled really big when he saw the reflection in his rear view mirror. He turned around to make sure that she was really there and not a broken heart illusion.
What a great movie film.
Thanks for sharing this.
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Glad that you enjoyed it.
I always say that Black and White films are the Gems of a Gem ❤
Jayne and Joan, both born in 1933, were born about a month apart (Jayne in April, Joan in May.) Jayne died 57 years ago and Joan is still alive today. Jayne was just 34, Joan is 91and counting. Life is so random. If one thinks otherwise, they need only watch these two beautiful women that had so much going for them: how fate would affect their time here on earth so very differently. Whoever said one must die young to become a legend of sorts was wrong. Arguably, both were to become equally famous.
I was 9 years old when Jayne Mansfield died in a car accident. I was on vacation with my family driving to California from Michigan. It was big news on all the radio stations as we drove. I remember it well.
What I love the most about old films like this one is the underlying decency of everyone. People make mistakes and people get frisky but underneath it ALL they are decent to each other. Good writing, good filmmaking.
Have to agree, films in the last 20 years are pathetic. Little plot lots of chases violence and special effects,
A level of decency is maintained that would not be present in a current scenario. Steinbeck’s characters clearly reveal their political beliefs, without being nasty or condescending. This fictional story is more about how a charged group of situations used to be worked out without an I’m better than you approach,? IMO
It wasn’t that long ago when a minimum amount of respect was given to both sides.
@Jeffbeat77 yes, in my lifetime everything has gone into reverse, it seems. Left school at 17 in 1977, a different 🌎
Good movie! Suspense full! Bus ride was really something! Nice to see Joan Collins and Jayne Mansfield so young and beautiful! Movie stars! Johnny was handsome too!
THIS is why I prefer B&W movies!
Cos there is no SFX, the STORY has to be good!
Right, and the prints are amazing!
I just love this movie. I think I've seen it three times, and it just never gets old...thank you so much!❤
My pleasure.
The set decorations in this film are a 50’s collector’s dream…the bus, the diner’s cigarette machine, the telephone, the pocketbook display rack, the bedroom goodies…all topped off with hairstyles, clothes and of course the one and only Jayne Mansfield. Now THAT’S the Real Thing!
YES!! That bed in the bedroom scene at around 5:51 is gorgeous! I'd love to have that!! Also my grandmother had the exact same crocheted blanket hanging over the chair at about 8:25. It was black around the borders n the patches were various bright colors. Someone hand crocheted it for her n I remember it vividly!!
I loved the bedroom set. Everything in there. I also loved the cash register in the diner. The wagon wheels against the diner were the icing on the cake.
It is curious that movies set in western states show decades old cars and telephones. I was five years old when this movie was made, and I can assure you that growing up in Michigan and having visited states east of the Mississippi, we saw cars from the decade and did not have candle stick or hand-held receiver ear piece phones of the type used in the 1920s.
I love these wonderful movies back in the day. The actors here were so amazing and Joan Collins is still beautiful til this day. They did a fabulous job on the setting with the bus too. Jane Mansfield was so beautiful. Excellent performance and perfect acting. ❤🎭🙌🙌🙌💯💯👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Couldn't agree more!
Great movie.. ❤❤ Great to see Jane Mansfield .. RIP
I love watching the old Black and White movies and this is a very good one.
There's nothing like old bnw classical movies I just love them thanks to my late beloved mother I miss those good old days thanks 😊 ❤️ 💕 ♥️
Glad that you enjoyed it.
I'm the same, I'm 59yrs and watched Golden Years of Hollywood B&W movies with my mum all her life. 💕 it was our shared love.i miss sharing these old classics with her.😢
Same watched w my mom she passed at 86 yrs young she loved that golden age of Hollywood I miss her 💟 so
Jayne Mansfield was such a beauty. I love the sound of her voice. Her daughter (Mariska Hargitay)has a lot of her same features n def has her same mannerisms n facial expressions. I believe she truly lives on through her!
Yep. It's called genetics. True.
Love the ending. Joan Collins is great.
Think this a very cool film, and everyone in it were spot on. Amazing to see Jayne Mansfield and Joan Collins playing against type. Must say Miss Mansfield was excellent in this one. Shame she didn't get to do more roles like this. Liked Miss Collins performance as well. 👍👏
Grateful to see positive comments for this film. I haven't seen this Joan Collins film before; looking forward to watching it.
What a gem of a movie! A definite 'must-see' for classic movie fans! Well-directed by Victor Vicas! Excellent plot with so many twists to the ending! Truly worth every minute of your time! Don't want this movie to end! Thank you so much sfinthecity! Great all-time movie flick!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Back when hollywood could still make movies worth watching
I adore Jayne Mansfield!!! Great movie ❤
Excellent! Totally enjoyed everything about this movie. I was just a kid when this movie came out this movie came out, and this is the first time I actually got to watch it all the way through to the end! Seems like every time I tried to watch it over the years, something would interrupt me and I never saw the ending.
Glad I caught this bus! Enjoyed it full measure. "Thanks" for up-loading; nice and clear!
Steinbeck was great at providing a look at American life in the raw. Interesting to note both Joan Collins and Jayne Mansfield can act with versatility and were talented people aside from relying on looks and glamour.
old movies are still gold. can it go ever better .
A totally under-rated gem of a CinemaScope film with fine performances from all and very effective use of the wide screen compositions. Good characterizations from all involved. A very surprisingly good film in spite of fairly lackluster reviews which, in hindsight, are very unfair in their look at this great film. Thank you so much for posting as you introduced this to a whole new set of fans.
Very pleased to hear this.
@cliveexton8993.
I have a twenty-two inch screen and I can't make it any wider!
@@redblade8160 When you are struggling, whether it’s problems at work, low self-esteem, conflicts in your relationships, etc., it feels much better to funnel your negative energy into blaming someone else than to confront your own role in your problems. A lot of people, like YOU join hate groups because it allows them to funnel the blame for all of their problems into another group of people while being supported by a group of people who share their beliefs and make them feel like they belong.
Best final scene I've seen in many moons! It was good to see Ms. Collins in a role she had before she starred in my favorite episode of "Star Trek". It was also good to see Mrs. Mckey Hargitay (Ms. Mansfield). I know she would be very proud of her daughter Mariska!
Loved Jane yes her daughter I love her watching SVU Sargent benson
Joan collins was brilliant in this film and i fancied the hamson bus driver😊
If you want to see more of the 'hamson' bus driver, (Rick Jason) pull up the 1960's TV series 'Combat'
He was very handsome.
I e seen this movie a few times and it has an interesting cast including Jayne Mansfield & Joan collins….thanks for the upload!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Joan Collins Jane Mansfeild ♥ ❤ both Hollywood Days of Exceptional quality
Great filming of the ride over the bridge and the erratic driving on the muddy crooked road. No CGI there.
I had to look up what CGI ment, but now I know, Yes I agree
Take the bus and leave the driving to us 😂 Really enjoyed this movie !
Thank you for the great movie.
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Glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent movie-THANK YOU!!!!!! There is nothing like the old movies.
"She drinks too much and she's money hungry.." ....LOL.. I had to run and check the calendar as soon as I heard him say that. Yeah, it's still 2023. I was worried that we all time-traveled backwards there for a minute. LOL.
Fills my screen up & feels like I'm in a cinema, but in reality I'm in my bed!
SO very cool to see a very young Joan Collins here. She's hiding her British accent quite well here.
The book was great. Actually everything I've read by Steinbeck is great.
Joan Collins was almost unrecognizable. Without all of the glamour make-up lol
I agree. Joan did look different in this early role. But still very, very nice.
WOW what a Great movie!! So enjoyable. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it.
The bridge crossing was great, as well as the racing down the path with no brakes. That was great fun to watch.
Finished Steinbeck’s novel yesterday.
He is a master of character development.
I've read everything he's written; my absolute favorite.
Great movie , thanks !!
I really enjoyed the Dan Dailey/Jayne Mansfield dynamic in this one
Love him in The Four Just Men with Honor Blackman, aged 94 when she shuffled off, gawd rest 'er.
Oh, Steinbeck!
Excellent.
I was surprisingly impressed with story/plot...even gr8 acting. 👍 Ther was even suspense with Mothr Natur. 😊
Really enjoyed this movie 🍿 The oldies are goodies.
Incidentally, Jayne Mansfield was a health and health food enthusiast and naturalist with a brilliant I.Q., very intelligent.
Yes, the echo chamber of the internet claims that she had an IQ of 149, 160 or 163, take your pick. This is extraordinarily unlikely. 130 places you in the top 2% of the population. No evidence is ever given: when and where was the test (or tests) administered?
We know JFK scored 119 at Choate.
Nothing against Jayne, she might well have been a bright girl. John Bates Clark medal material? I'd want evidence.
Pretty sleazy life for a peer of Einstein.
@@1rjbrjbI guess. But then, I've never had to walk in her shoes. Seriously, imagine her in church...
@@lonelybro77 Well, none of us walks in the other's shoes which makes life more sanitary. Fungal afflictions might spread otherwise.
My comment seems to be AWOL. All I said was that the Mansfield IQ claim is of doubtful provenance, given that a range of non-verifiable numbers are thrown up against the wall by various secondary and tertiary sources. The lowest of those numbers would place her above thr 99th percentile in intelligence; the highest would exceed Einstein. This is highly unlikely. And nothing in her life hints at such an extraordinary intellect.
Somebody made the same claim for Raquel Welch on another site. Mansfield and Welch were lamentably exploited, and they may well have been bright. Interesting women. But it is overcompensation to make claims of cognitive super-power. 160 IQa are not thick upon the land.
❤❤ Great movie. Almost didn't recognize Joan Collins at first! I enjoyed every minute. Thank you ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it
she had work done later to glam herself up.. but wow. she's been working a lonnng time!
great flick !
Jayne Mansfield was so gorgeous, definitely as beautiful as Marilyn Monroe. Very good actress. Sad she was killed in that car accident so long ago now. Love this movie, especially since it is in black and white and not colorized.
I had not seen her in a serious film, only silly comedies. It was a pleasant surprise to see that she actually had acting talent. It's a shame how Hollywood often uses a person's looks and disregard real talent.
@@CherylSimser Absolutely agree. I think they misdirected her into roles that dimmed her light. Had they cast her in different roles (I imagine femme fatale like lana turner or interesting character roles like gene tierney) she would have had a very different career. She was gorgeous for sure
I AGREE , ABHIJIT, BRAVO. GREAT MOVIES, PITY THEY ARE GONE FOREVER. WE MUST THANK THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE, FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN REMEMBERING THESE WONDERFUL MOVIES.
Cute ending...I went to university in Steinbeck country. Grandad had bought a small house in Carmel, a couple blocks from the ocean. Santa Cruz was full of redwoods, but I liked the drive to Carmel amid the flat fields of cauliflowers and artichokes. April is National Poetry Month. It's now April 2024, and I consider good films poetry.
Miles away from the book, some new stuff thrown in but a nice flash from the past, well worth watching. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Steinbeck’s novel is 👍👍
@@cc92103 I've never even heard of it, I am ignorant of American Literature.
@@cc92103 It is in fact his best book, IMHO. He himself also said that it was his masterpiece.
Excellent movie thank you for posting
I've never seen this movie. Joan Collins looks so beautiful. First of her early movies I've seen. Collins is superb. Loved this simple and captivating movie. Thank you.
You are welcome.
Jayne plays it straight, Joan brings her dramatic skillz to the fore. We're denied her piercing green eyes in b/w, but love the clean print. They all bring their talents to a fairly predictable plot. Well done! 😎
This was the best performance that Jayne Mansfield ever gave as far as I am concerned. I was glad to see her be something other than a superficial blonde.
Love the old classic black & whites - grateful to be able to increase the speed to 1.25 on RUclips because they all move slow to me.
Awww 🥰 this mad me cry 😢 it was so sweet !!! Cute movie 🍿 🎥
That bridge scene at 51:00 was amazing. Can't believe it was in a movie of 1957 and not a modern movie.
Actually, it was in a modern movie....sort of. Watch the 1977 film Sorcerer.
That's why film editors exist. They can make scenes look believable... or like shite.
The whole thing is amazing!
@@fredsons2241 yes, good movie
Haven't seen a decent film like this for long time
❤ What a very Beautiful ending, to catch her still on the bus when he looked back. Very nice.
Glad you enjoyed it.
@@sfinthecity 👍 Thank you, please share more movies if you can!
I like the ending. Worthwhile movie.
The way this is shot is so nice. That opening was so good
Black & white movies were terrific! Unfortunately, I rarely got to see them, because I was a kid then, and was always sent to bed early. 🎭🎬
They used to have a thing called "The 4.30 Movie" so I could see that after school. Played all the black and white classics!! White Heat, of course Casablanca, My Girl Friday, The Maltese Falcon, just terrific stuff. Sometimes I wonder how many great actors and directors were inspired by the guy at the local station who scheduled those movies! 📽️🍿📽️
Enjoyed this movie immensely 👍👍👍 thank you
Glad you enjoyed it.
My mom was every bit as pretty as Jayne mansfield, and she is still alive, cause she never went to hollywood, where they use you and spit you out, like they did Jayne. My mother is beautiful inside and out!
Wow ! I'm sure you treasure her, while still here.
Yes, Hollywood's just an industry. 😖
So "was" my mom. A blond and good friend of Jayne's in Hollywood.
Jayne sabotaged her own career at Twentieth Century Fox by doing outrageous publicity stunts. I'm sure you've seen the photos where she's spilling out of her dress almost onto Sophia Loren's dinner plate. She craved publicity, and didn't care whether it was good or bad. Jayne turned herself into a joke.
Jayne Mansfield was a very talented actress.
She had a "genius" level IQ ... & a terrific body
@@gwh123 Did she? I know Marilyn did. Just looked it up, she did indeed
Had not seen Rick Jason on anything except Combat. Pretty good movie- he did good out of his fatigues.
Interesting. Wasn't Vic Morrow in that Of Combat TV series as well? I kept thinking of that as folks ducked under the chopper blades. It kind of freaked me out as I was watching this movie, about how dangerous it was.
@@danielakner8391 he was, and I get the chopper reference. Check him out in The California Kid (1974), with Sheen and his badass rod 😎
Wonderful film with a great cast and happy ending!
Haha 😂All the bad boys were 'Johnny' in the fifties
And into the early 60s. Ex: Nicholson in The Wild Ride
Very quaint - Rick Jason delivering a great performance, aided by an ensemble of fine supporting cast.
But the star of the movie has to be ...
THE BUS.
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Thanks for the upload.
I agree about the bus being an important member of the cast. Reminded me of my childhood in South America…
What a sweetheart!
I thought James Mansfield was really beautiful in this movie and she done some really great acting .
She sure did.
James?!
Did Mansfield play the bus driver, and as Jane Austen asked, "Where did Mansfield Park?"
Fantastic movie
In the book they worked on the broken rear axel of the bus. In this movie, he fixes it by tightening the fuel line a little. The cake in the book was coconut (wasn't it?). In this film it was chocolate. Great movie, Great book.
Great movie, thanks for the upload.🍿
Glad you enjoyed it.
I didn't know Jayne Mansfield could act. Not shabby as I see it
She was a pianist too.
@@kablouielouiehigh I Q also.
Dan Dailey is also acting instead of tapping. Not bad.
genius IQ and very talented...why be surprised?
Read Steinbeck in high school- back in the 70's!
Good movie lots of plot and enjoyed it very much, all were good in this drama.
Love Joan Collins
But does she love u back!?
Lovely Joan Collins; starlet that allowed herself to wear minimal make up in this movie.
I could barely recognise her. She did very well. She could have had an entirely different career, if the studio had wanted
She' was naturally very pretty
You never hear the old expression "Anybody under pressure?" used for
"Anyone gotta go?" anymore.
Great movie. Thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated it. Thank you for uploading it.
Glad you enjoyed it.
To anyone that has ever innocently found themselves in a seemingly compromising situation that is easily explained but difficult to believe, this story is relatable but torture! haha
Oh, Johnny really did have a roll in the hay with the rich girl 😅
Jayne and Joan steal the show
Liked the ending
Enjoyed this movie 🍿
This story I read in a book, later heard about the film. My family was driving in the countryside where this was filmed as I read. Maybe eight or ten years old, I was fascinated by the writing. When the film first came out the release was blocked by Steinbeck's widow. This is the first time I have seen the beauty of the actual movie. The other versions were bootleg and very poor quality. Finally I get to see it clearly. I started driving bus in 2013 as a result of this film partly.
Do you know why she blocked the release?
@@sandraelder1101 Yes, I think so; She was in some way offended that the sexuality in the story was not what her husband intended, but that the director took too much liberty in the scene play, giving the story a kind of different twist from what John Steinbeck had intended, in her opinion. Because the rights were hers, she made the decision in court I believe. I'd be glad to hear more about this myself. That is as close as I can come to answering you question. You know Hollywood screen writers have to sell the movie as best as they can. Personally I love this film as it is, and the book as it is; both great in my opinion.
@@spartandodge6034 interesting. Thanks. I have a copy but haven’t read it. Now I’m intrigued.
I don’t understand the part about Steinbeck’s widow blocking the movie release. The movie came out in 1957. John Steinbeck didn’t die until 1968. He was alive and well when this movie released.
@@tune_smith I'll look into it again. Thanks for pointing that out. I was told I could not get the film because she was offended by the acting and the pornographic model emphasis, and blocked the release. Maybe Sir John Steinbeck was alive at the time. So maybe it was a quarrel? In any case I was not allowed to watch the release because it was banned. I am told this was a horrible damage to the director and producer at that time. The first time I watched it the film was a boot legged version that was not of good quality. Maybe my source was wrong, so I'll try to find out more about it.
Pretty good movie. All the actors were great
Simple and beautiful...
Young Joan Collins was beautiful.
Was it like that in those days where two people meet and a few hours later they are getting married?
Sometimes, yes. There was a strong stigma against being together as an unmarried couple. Unfortunately, getting married fast often meant a fast divorce "Reno style" - at least in the US.
Interesting storylines and I'm surprised that bus is still drive able
You must read the Steinbeck novel on which it was based.
saw that bus at the pamona swap meet..lowered customized ...pimped out ...cool
I think this is the first spy film I have ever seen television included , where Joanne Collins wasn’t glamorous. her acting reveals a range as an actor that probably wasn’t utilized and her face was so beautiful competing totally with Elizabeth Taylor, but she just got beat out in that department, she has held her own now she is an amazing woman ,inspiration and still elegant and beautiful.
One of the few movies that I've sat and watched all the way through. This seemed to use the trope of "Stagecoach" (John Ford's first movie with John Wayne, I believe.) Thanks for uploading it. (Imagine how different Cali roads are now compared to then and how much they have changed)
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a treat for Joan Collins in, my dear favorite star, she is a such independent and strong desire women should be, Thank you ❤
Great movie!
Pretty good film with an interesting early role for Joan.
I like movies like this (Velvet Trap, the Flesh Merchant, etc..). Shows life was not all 'Father Knows Best' @ that time. Plenty of broken people then...
It's a Faulkner novel turned into a movie.
Great book, great picture!
Glad you like it!
Cool to see Joan Collins without a ton of make up and acting like a real person. I think shes cuter that way
she looks like Anne Bancroft to me looking that way