“Bus Riley’s Back in Town” is the story of a young man returning to his hometown in the Midwest after three years in the Navy. He faces a series of romantic and career challenges. Director Harvey Hart made his big screen debut here, and his inexperience shows. Screenwriter William Inge was so disappointed with changes Hart made to his script he had his name changed in the credits to Walter Gage.
This lack of cooperation amongst the creative management team made for a less-than-polished motion picture, a bust at the box office and unpopular with critics. The talented cast turned in good performances, including Ann-Margaret, Michael Parks, Janet Margolin, Brad Dexter, Kim Darby, Larry Storch, David Carradine, Mimsy Farmer, Ethel Griffies, Parley Baer, Marc Cavell, Crahan Denton, Brett Somers (“The Match Game”), and Alice Pearce, well-known as Mrs. Gladys Kravitz of “Bewitched”). “Bus Riley’s Back in Town” was filmed on the Universal Studios backlot.
Bus Riley’s Back in Town (1965)
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My Review
“Bus Riley’s Back in Town” is the story of a young man returning to his hometown in the Midwest after three years in the Navy. He faces a series of romantic and career challenges. Director Harvey Hart made his big screen debut here, and his inexperience shows. Screenwriter William Inge was so disappointed with changes Hart made to his script he had his name changed in the credits to Walter Gage.
This lack of cooperation amongst the creative management team made for a less-than-polished motion picture, a bust at the box office and unpopular with critics. The talented cast turned in good performances, including Ann-Margaret, Michael Parks, Janet Margolin, Brad Dexter, Kim Darby, Larry Storch, David Carradine, Mimsy Farmer, Ethel Griffies, Parley Baer, Marc Cavell, Crahan Denton, Brett Somers (“The Match Game”), and Alice Pearce, well-known as Mrs. Gladys Kravitz of “Bewitched”). “Bus Riley’s Back in Town” was filmed on the Universal Studios backlot.