Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 54m

Picnic

Picnic poster
Director
Joshua Logan
Cast
William Holden as Hal Carter Kim Novak as Madge Owens Rosalind Russell as Rosemary - The School Teacher Betty Field as Flo Owens Susan Strasberg as Millie Owens Cliff Robertson as Alan Benson
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography William A. Lyon — Editor Charles Nelson — Editor George Duning — Original Music Composer Daniel Taradash — Screenplay Fred Kohlmar — Producer
Tagline

Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Picnic — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townpicnicbased on play or musicalkansas, usadrifterlabor daysexual repressionsocial differencescollege friendsmother daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipsocial prejudice
Key Collaborators
Joshua Logan Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography William A. Lyon Editor Charles Nelson Editor George Duning Original Music Composer Daniel Taradash Screenplay Fred Kohlmar Producer Jo Mielziner Production Design
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