small town,picnic,based on play or musical,kansas, usa,drifter,labor day,sexual repression,social differences,college friends,mother daughter relationship,sister sister relationship,social prejudice

Picnic (1955)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Joshua Logan
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    Hal Carter William Holden
  • Profile picture of Kim Novak
    Madge Owens Kim Novak
  • Profile picture of Rosalind Russell
    Rosemary - The School Teacher Rosalind Russell
  • Profile picture of Betty Field
    Flo Owens Betty Field
  • Profile picture of Susan Strasberg
    Millie Owens Susan Strasberg
  • Profile picture of Cliff Robertson
    Alan Benson Cliff Robertson
  • Profile picture of Arthur O'Connell
    Howard Bevans Arthur O'Connell
  • Profile picture of Verna Felton
    Helen Potts Verna Felton

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Keywords

  • small town
  • picnic
  • based on play or musical
  • kansas, usa
  • drifter
  • labor day
  • sexual repression
  • social differences
  • college friends
  • mother daughter relationship
  • sister sister relationship
  • social prejudice