Banjo on My Knee (1936)Ernie Holley runs away on his wedding night because he thinks he has killed a wedding guest. His father Newt and bride Pearl find him in New Orleans and persuade him to come home. Director:John Cromwell |
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Pearl Elliott Holley
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Ernie Holley
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Newt Holley
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| Buddy Ebsen | ... |
Buddy
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Helen Westley | ... |
Grandma
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Walter Catlett | ... |
Warfield Scott
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Chick Bean
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Katherine DeMille | ... |
Leota Long
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Victor Kilian | ... |
Mr. Slade
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Minna Gombell | ... |
Ruby
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Spencer Charters | ... |
Judge Tope
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Hall Johnson Choir | ... |
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George Humbert | ... |
Jules
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Hilda Vaughn | ... |
Gurtha
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Hattie
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Ernie Holley runs away on his wedding night because he thinks he has killed a wedding guest. His father Newt and bride Pearl find him in New Orleans and persuade him to come home.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mississippi-Melodie See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1936)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Buddy Ebsen and Walter Brennan
Hummed by Walter Catlett
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Walter Brennan was just 13 years older than Buddy Ebsen. See more »Soundtracks
"With a Banjo on My Knee"(1936)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Buddy Ebsen and Walter Brennan
Hummed by Walter Catlett
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Yes, folks - Barbara Stanwyck sings (two songs including a duet with Tony Martin) and dances with Buddy Ebsen. And she ain't bad. She and Walter Brennan are the whole film. This is an odd look at river folks and land folks along the Mississippi. Plot is nothing to write home about but it is charming - due to the characters. Brennan as an expectant father-in-law who is also a one man band steals the film away from Stanwyck with his usual great character portrayals (he won the first Supporting Actor trophy that year for his work in COME AND GET IT - helped no doubt by his performance here). Songs are fun and well done. The sound earned an Oscar nom and well deserved. Don't go out of your way for this one but if you're a Stanwyck or Brennan fan, it's a must see.