Picnic
Picnic

Movie·1955·1h 54m

Picnic

Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!

Directed By

Joshua Logan

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

Written By

Daniel Taradash

Producer

Fred Kohlmar

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Music

George Duning

Editor

William A. Lyon

Themes

small townpicnicbased on play or musicalkansas, usadrifterlabor daysexual repressionsocial differencescollege friendsmother daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipsocial prejudice

Production House

Columbia Pictures

Audience Score

64%

111 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Hal Carter

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Madge Owens

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Rosemary - The School Teacher

Betty Field

Betty Field

Flo Owens

Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg

Millie Owens

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Alan Benson

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Howard Bevans

Verna Felton

Verna Felton

Helen Potts

Reta Shaw

Reta Shaw

Irma Henderson

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

'Bomber'

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Mr. Benson

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Christine Schoenwalder

Phyllis Newman

Phyllis Newman

Juanita Badger

// crew

Crew

Daniel Taradash

Daniel Taradash

Screenplay

Joshua Logan

Joshua Logan

Director

George Duning

George Duning

Original Music Composer

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

William A. Lyon

Editor

Fred Kohlmar

Producer

Charles Nelson

Editor

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