The White Bus is a 1967 British short drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Patricia Healey. [1] . The screenplay was jointly adapted [2] with Shelagh Delaney from a short story in her collection Sweetly Sings the Donkey (1963). …

Aug 28, 2011 · One can only wonder how Delaney’s film, Charlie Bubbles would have turned out if Anderson had directed it. The White Bus stars Patricia Healey, and features Arthur Lowe, Anthony Hopkins, and is the story of a young woman numbed by London life, who returns to Salford in search of her northern roots.

Lindsay Anderson and Shelagh Delaney's The White Bus is a dreamlike film about a secretary who takes a bizarre trip, part of which is set on the eponymous means of transportation.

Theatrical movie debut of Sir Anthony Hopkins (Brechtian). The Girl: [to suitor] I'll write. Interesting 47 minute short from a Shelagh Delaney short story. A girl quits her dull job, and goes on a surrealistic bus tour of a dilapidated Manchester.

Cast: Patricia Healey (Girl), Arthur Lowe (Mayor), Anthony Hopkins(Brechtian Singer), John Sharp (Macebearer), Julie Perry (Bus Conductress) Run-time: 46mins. The White Bus Pictures

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Based on the Shelagh Delaney short story of the same name, The White Bus was directed by Lindsay Anderson and intended to be just one chapter in a portmanteau film from Woodfall entitled Red, White and Zero, and which finally saw the light of day in 2018 thanks to BFI Flipside.

‘Every Day Except Christmas’ is an evocative day in the life of Covent Garden market. Written by Shelagh Delaney (‘A Taste of Honey’), ‘The White Bus’ tells the story of an unnamed young woman (Patricia Healey) who has moved from Salford to work in London but returns for a day to board a double-decker and take a sightseeing tour of her home city.

Apr 3, 2024 · Young Anthony Hopkins also has a brief bit in the film. Anderson fans will certainly want to check out this early endeavor, but for the average viewer its rather difficult to warm to. (Screenpix is available as an add-on subscription to subscribers to Amazon Prime, Hulu and YouTube. Click here for more information.)