Sweet Bird of Youth

1962 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 8,815 VOTES · DIR. Richard Brooks

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,637 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:54 Hey.
00:09:26 ...that still says "gee" and "golly" and "gosh."
00:14:08 What is the number of the Finley residence?
00:18:56 Yes, sir. I'm president of the Finley Youth Club, and I'm proud of it.
00:22:24 Do you understand, Ben?
00:27:46 ...you sure got all kinds of talent, laddie.
00:31:21 You want me to like this yellow-bellied...?
00:35:05 I ain't never heard of no Miss Lucy.
00:40:20 Oh, yes, Mr. Hatcher.
00:44:48 - God, no. - What's the matter?
00:50:38 And then...
00:55:02 You know something, honey?
00:59:56 Hiya, honey. I'll be with you in a second.
01:05:35 Were you born here?
01:10:09 And when I came home that time, there was no parties, no banners...
01:14:50 I'm afraid. Afraid for you.
01:21:32 Now, just stick with me, baby, and when I come back next time...
01:25:59 Operator.
01:30:35 Don't you know this is the land of Bourbon, Sodom and Gomorrah Finley?
01:34:38 You'll have your test. I'll honor that contract.
01:41:37 - What are you doing? - Getting out of here.
01:45:42 Walter, please excuse me.
01:50:21 You will open only one door:
01:54:52 Precious, your papa's talking to you.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,637
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:00:54
Final line01:54:52

Production Record

DirectorRichard Brooks
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,815