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Picnic (1956)

Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Joshua Logan
Writer : Daniel Taradash

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Joshua Logan
Joshua Logan
Director
Daniel Taradash
Daniel Taradash
Screenplay
Fred Kohlmar
Fred Kohlmar
Producer
George Duning
George Duning
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
William A. Lyon
William A. Lyon
Editor
Charles Nelson
Charles Nelson
Editor
Jo Mielziner
Jo Mielziner
Production Design
William Flannery
William Flannery
Art Direction
Robert Priestley
Robert Priestley
Set Decoration
Carter DeHaven Jr.
Carter DeHaven Jr.
Assistant Director
William Inge
William Inge
Theatre Play
Henri Jaffa
Henri Jaffa
Technical Advisor
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Costume Designer
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Conductor
Clay Campbell
Clay Campbell
Makeup Designer
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Hair Designer
John P. Livadary
John P. Livadary
Sound Supervisor
George Cooper
George Cooper
Sound
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Fred Karger
Fred Karger
Music Supervisor
Ray Cory
Ray Cory
Second Unit Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

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