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The Day of the Locust
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The Day of the Locust 1975 Directed by John Schlesinger

By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Paramount Pictures , Long Road Productions
Release Date 7 May 1975
145 mins
Cast
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland Homer Simpson
Karen Black
Karen Black Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith Harry Greener
William Atherton
William Atherton Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page Big Sister
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins Earle Shoop
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna Miguel
Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni Mary Dove
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley Adore Loomis
Billy Barty
Billy Barty Abe Kusich
Gloria LeRoy
Gloria LeRoy Mrs. Loomis
Natalie Schafer
Natalie Schafer Audrey Jennings
Jane Hoffman
Jane Hoffman Mrs. Odlesh
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart Helverston
John Hillerman
John Hillerman Ned Grote
Paul Jabara
Paul Jabara Nightclub Entertainer
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt Mr. Odlesh
Madge Kennedy
Madge Kennedy Mrs. Johnson
Ina Gould
Ina Gould Lee Sister #1
Florence Lake
Florence Lake Lee Sister #2
Margaret Willey
Margaret Willey Mrs. Gingo
John War Eagle
John War Eagle Mr. Gingo
Gloria Stroock
Gloria Stroock Alice Estee
Nita Talbot
Nita Talbot Joan
Nicholas Cortland
Nicholas Cortland Projectionist
Alvin Childress
Alvin Childress Butler
Byron Paul
Byron Paul Guest #1
Virginia Baker
Virginia Baker Guest #2
Roger Price
Roger Price Guest #3
Angela Greene
Angela Greene Guest #4
Robert O. Ragland
Robert O. Ragland Guest #5
Abbey Greshler
Abbey Greshler Guest #6
Ann Coleman
Ann Coleman Girl #1
Gyl Roland
Gyl Roland Girl #2
William Castle
William Castle Director
Fred Scheiwiller
Fred Scheiwiller 1st Asst. Director
Wally Rose
Wally Rose 2nd Asst. Director
Grainger Hines
Grainger Hines French Lt.
DeForest Covan
DeForest Covan Shoe Shine Boy
Michael Quinn
Michael Quinn Major Domo
Robert Pine
Robert Pine Apprentice #1
Jerry Fogel
Jerry Fogel Apprentice #2
Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan Apprentice #3
David Ladd
David Ladd Apprentice #4
Bob Holt
Bob Holt Tour Guide
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith Palsied Lady
Margaret Aikens Jenkins
Margaret Aikens Jenkins Choral Director
Jonathan Kidd
Jonathan Kidd Undertaker
Wally K. Berns
Wally K. Berns Theater Manager
Dick Powell Jr.
Dick Powell Jr. Dick Powell
Al Bain
Al Bain Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
Crew
Director
John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Writer
Waldo Salt
Waldo Salt
Producer
Jerome Hellman
Jerome Hellman
Cinematography
Conrad L. Hall
Conrad L. Hall
Composer
John Barry
John Barry
Editor
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Production Design
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald
Sound
David Campling
David Campling
Gerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Original Writer
Nathanael West
Nathanael West
Art Direction
John J. Lloyd
John J. Lloyd
Set Decoration
George James Hopkins
George James Hopkins
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Makeup Artist
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Hairstylist
Lynn Del Kail
Lynn Del Kail
Camera Operator
Thomas Laughridge
Thomas Laughridge
Casting
Marion Dougherty
Marion Dougherty
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
Script Supervisor
Karen Hale Wookey
Karen Hale Wookey
Lighting
Richard Martens
Richard Martens
Assistant Director
Tim Zinnemann
Tim Zinnemann
Additional Photography
Dave Friedman
Dave Friedman