Ann-Margret turns 84 today! Here's my look at '65's "Bus Riley's Back in Town." It's two movies in one: a William Inge small town slice of life AND A-M's "Kitten With a Whip" persona wreaking havoc on poor Bus Riley (Michael Parks)--who probably wished he stayed in the service! A great cast and forward-thinking story AND Ann-Margret whipping her heightened hair! My look:
FYI, while there was a time "Bus Riley" was hard to come by, now there are excellent copies of this Universal epic all over YouTube. Enjoy!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 28, 2025 12:41 PM |
Here's a scene of A-M vamping Michael Parks' Bus at a local juke joint like she's in a sex trance!
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 28, 2025 12:44 PM |
Saw this on TV in my teens in the 70s. The attempted gay seduction scene shocked me.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 28, 2025 12:47 PM |
I get this confused with that Rosie O'Donnell movie.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | April 28, 2025 12:50 PM |
This used to be on TV all the time in the ‘60s and ‘70s, thanks for reminding me of it.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 28, 2025 1:09 PM |
Got to meet her twice. She was very sweet and of course beautiful. I have "Tommy" British Special Edition DVD and a limited edition "Bye Bye Birdie" Blu-ray signed. Thanks CHILLER!
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 28, 2025 1:12 PM |
I love this movie!!!
Now I want to see Then Came Bronson again.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 28, 2025 1:16 PM |
I actually like the Bus Riley side of the story, per my review. The A-M sex kitten side, not so much, it's like a drag act! Here's a scene of cute Michael Parks in his boxers, trying to live with all the women folk! And yeah, the gay come-on scene was pretty even-handedly done...
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 28, 2025 1:32 PM |
[quote]I get this confused with that Rosie O'Donnell movie.
"Riding Bus Riley With My Sister"?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 28, 2025 1:35 PM |
"Rosie O'Donnell's Back in Town?"
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 28, 2025 1:37 PM |
Crahan Denton more famously played Walter Cunningham in TKaM, subject to an entailment while owing $ to Atticus and whose son overdoes the syrup to Scout’s great disdain.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 28, 2025 1:53 PM |
My favorite line by dishy divorcee Joy to charming vacuum salesman Bus Riley! "Why be square, I always say? The world's round!"
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 28, 2025 6:05 PM |
I’m an Aries married to a Capricorn. I’m a know-at-all and he’s a stubborn mule. Opposites attract!
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 28, 2025 6:14 PM |