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Bus Stop

Bus Stop

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Overview

Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.

Produced by Roy Huggins
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Grace Sherwood

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

D.A. Glenn Wagner

Rhodes Reason

Rhodes Reason

Sheriff Will Mayberry

Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Elma Gahrigner

Themes & Keywords

bussmall towncoloradorocky mountainsbased on play or musicaldinerbus stationroadside diner

About Bus Stop

Bus Stop is a drama series that first aired in 1961 exploring themes of bus, small town, colorado, rocky mountains, based on play or musical, diner. it stars Marilyn Maxwell, Richard Anderson, Rhodes Reason. Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.

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