The Day of the Locust 49 years old
It happened in Hollywood. But it could have happened in hell.
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.
Credits
The Day of the Locust Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bo Hopkins He was 33, now 82 years old | as Earle Shoop |
| Donald Sutherland He was 39, now 89 years old | as Homer Simpson |
| William Castle He was 61, 63 years old when he died | as Director |
| Robert Pine He was 33, now 83 years old | as Apprentice #1 |
| Geraldine Page She was 50, 62 years old when she died | as Big Sister |
| William Atherton He was 27, now 77 years old | as Tod Hackett |
| Jackie Earle Haley He was 13, now 63 years old | as Adore Loomis |
| Richard Dysart He was 46, 86 years old when he died | as Claude Estee |
| Paul Stewart He was 15, 26 years old when he died | as Helverston |
| Dennis Dugan He was 28, now 78 years old | as Apprentice #3 |
| Pepe Serna She was 30, now 80 years old | as Miguel |
| Karen Black She was 35, 74 years old when she died | as Faye Greener |
| Lelia Goldoni She was 38, now 88 years old | as Mary Dove |
| Madge Kennedy She was 84, 96 years old when she died | as Mrs. Johnson |
| John Hillerman He was 42, 84 years old when he died | as Ned Grote |
| David Ladd He was 28, now 77 years old | as Apprentice #4 |
| Wally K. Berns He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as Theater Manager |
| Nita Talbot She was 44, now 94 years old | as Joan |
| Angela Greene She was 54, 56 years old when she died | as Guest #4 |
| Paul Jabara He was 27, 44 years old when he died | as Nightclub Entertainer |
| Burgess Meredith He was 67, 89 years old when he died | as Harry Greener |
| Nicholas Cortland | as Projectionist |
| Gloria LeRoy She was 49, 92 years old when she died | as Mrs. Loomis |
| Natalie Schafer She was 74, 90 years old when she died | as Audrey Jennings |
| Grainger Hines He was 26, now 76 years old | as French Lt. |
| Florence Lake She was 71, 76 years old when she died | as Lee Sister #2 |
| Queenie Smith She was 76, 79 years old when she died | as Palsied Lady |
| Bob Holt He was 46, 56 years old when he died | as Tour Guide |
| Billy Barty He was 50, 76 years old when he died | as Abe Kusich |
| Gyl Roland She was 33, now 82 years old | as Girl #2 |
| Virginia Baker | as Guest #2 |
| Jonathan Kidd He was 61, 73 years old when he died | as Undertaker |
| Jane Hoffman She was 63, 93 years old when she died | as Mrs. Odlesh |
| John War Eagle He was 73, 89 years old when he died | as Mr. Gingo |
| Robert O. Ragland He was 43, 80 years old when he died | as Guest #5 |
| Ina Gould | as Lee Sister #1 |
| Margaret Willey | as Mrs. Gingo |
| Gloria Stroock She was 50, now 100 years old | as Alice Estee |
| Roger Price He was 57, 72 years old when he died | as Guest #3 |
| Norman Leavitt He was 61, 92 years old when he died | as Mr. Odlesh |
| Wally Rose He was 63, 85 years old when he died | as 2nd Asst. Director |
The Day of the Locust Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| George James Hopkins as Set Decoration. He was 79 (88) years old when He died | Art |
| Jim Clark as Editor. He was 39 (32) years old when He died | Editing |
| Gerry Humphreys as Sound Mixer. He was 43 (75) years old when He died | Sound |
| Nathanael West as Novel. He was 71 (37) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Barry as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (77) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ann Roth as Costume Designer. She was 43 (now 93) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Conrad Hall as Director of Photography. He was 48 (76) years old when He died | Camera |
| Del Armstrong as Makeup Designer. He was 59 (87) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Waldo Salt as Screenplay. He was 60 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Schlesinger as Director. He was 49 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jerome Hellman as Producer. He was 46 (now 96) years old | Production |
| Marge Champion as Choreographer. She was 55 (now 105) years old | Crew |
| Thomas Laughridge as Camera Operator. He was 42 (now 91) years old | Camera |
The Day of the Locust (49 years)
It happened in Hollywood. But it could have happened in hell.
- Release day: Wednesday, May 07, 1975
- Runtime: 145 minutes