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Picnic (1955)
7.2
Emotions are ignited amongst the complacent townsfolk when a handsome drifter arrives in a small Kansas community on the morning of the Labour Day picnic. Director:Joshua Logan |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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10 nominations
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Cast
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| William Holden | ... | ||
| Kim Novak | ... | ||
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Betty Field | ... | |
| Susan Strasberg | ... | ||
| Cliff Robertson | ... | ||
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Arthur O'Connell | ... | |
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Verna Felton | ... | |
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Reta Shaw | ... | |
| Nick Adams | ... | ||
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Raymond Bailey | ... | |
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Elizabeth Wilson | ... |
Christine Schoenwalder
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| Rosalind Russell | ... | ||
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Storyline
The morning of a small town Labor Day picnic, a drifter (Hal Carter) blows into town to visit an old fraternity buddy (Alan Benson) who also happens to be the son of the richest man in town. Hal is an egocentric braggart - all potential and no accomplishment. He meets up with Madge Owens, the town beauty queen and girlfriend of Alan Benson. Written by Erik L. Ellis <ele@eece.unm.edu>
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4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
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2.55 : 1
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Columbia Pictures wanted to promote Rosalind Russell for an Academy Award nomination, but the actress refused to be placed in the best supporting category. Many felt she would have won had she only cooperated. See more »Goofs
Continuity: At the picnic, as Hal takes the bottle from Howard, the neck is visible, but when the bottle is in Hal's hand, the neck is not visible. See more »Quotes
Howard Bevans: [to Rosemary] If a woman's going to ask me to marry her, the least she could do is say "Please."See more »
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