The Day of the Locust

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The Day of the Locust (7-May-1975)

Writer: Waldo Salt

From a novel: The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William Atherton Actor 30-Jul-1947 Ghostbusters

Billy Barty Actor 25-Oct-1924 23-Dec-2000 High-profile little person

Karen Black Actor 1-Jul-1942 Five Easy Pieces

William Castle Film Director 24-Apr-1914 31-May-1977 House on Haunted Hill

Dennis Dugan Actor 5-Sep-1946 Happy Gilmore

Richard Dysart Actor 30-Mar-1929 Leland McKenzie on L.A. Law

Jackie Earle Haley Actor 14-Jul-1961 Breaking Away

John Hillerman Actor 20-Dec-1932 Higgins on Magnum, P.I.

Bo Hopkins Actor 2-Feb-1942 Matthew Blaisdel on Dynasty

David Ladd Actor 5-Feb-1947 A Dog of Flanders

Burgess Meredith Actor 16-Nov-1908 9-Sep-1997 Rocky and Grumpy Old Men

Geraldine Page Actor 22-Nov-1924 13-Jun-1987 Toys in the Attic

Robert Pine Actor 10-Jul-1941 Sgt. Getraer on CHiPS

Natalie Schafer Actor 5-Nov-1900 10-Apr-1991 Mrs. Howell on Gilligan's Island

Donald Sutherland Actor 17-Jul-1935 The Dirty Dozen

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 22-Jun-2005)

This film is very underrated and was a bomb at the box office. Based on a short novel by Nathaniel West, Day of the Locust focuses in Hollywood of the late 30's. As told through an art director working at Paramount, Hollywood is not the glamour capitol of the world. In fact its a haven for hucksters, wanna bes, never weres, and nobodies. The art director sees the people living and working in Hollywood as locusts, open mouthed, feeding, wanting, destroying. Schlesinger paints this Hollywood with great hues and colors. Its depressing and colorful, yet down and disturbing. None of the characters have any real merit and the ending scenes will blow your socks off. One of my all-time favorite films by one of my all-time favorite directors. A must-see.

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