Movie
Sweet Bird of Youth
Released: March 21, 1962 (1962)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Bess Flowers as Spectator at political rally
Age at release: 63
- Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Nonnie
Age at release: 61
- Ed Begley as Tom 'Boss' Finley
Age at release: 60
- Roy Glenn as Charles
Age at release: 47
- Madeleine Sherwood as Miss Lucy
Age at release: 39
- Philip Abbott as Dr. George Scudder
Age at release: 39
- Paul Newman as Chance Wayne
Age at release: 37
- Geraldine Page as Alexandra Del Lago
Age at release: 37
- Rip Torn as Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Age at release: 31
- Shirley Knight as Heavenly Finley
Age at release: 25
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- Jeffrey Sayre as Man at Political Rally
Age at release: 61
- Herschel Graham as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
- Bert Stevens as Film Crew Member
Age at release: 57
- Dub Taylor as Dan Hatcher
Age at release: 55
- Charles Arnt as Mayor Henricks
Age at release: 55
- Cosmo Sardo as Bar Patron
Age at release: 53
- Rudy Germane as Man at Political Rally (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
- Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Maribelle Norris
Age at release: 49
- Kelly Thordsen as Sheriff Clark
Age at release: 45
- Barry Atwater as Ben Jackson
Age at release: 43
- Barry Cahill as Bud
Age at release: 40
- James Chandler as Professor Brutus Haven Smith
Age at release: 39
- Mike Steen as Deputy
Age at release: 34
- James Douglas as Leroy
Age at release: Unknown