I love this scene from the movie picnic from director josh logan, released in. Joshua logan, director of the original broadway stage production, directed the film version, which stars william holden, kim novak, and rosalind russell, with susan strasberg and cliff robertson in supporting roles. Kim novak and nick adams in picnic 1955 william holden and verna felton in picnic 1955 kim novak. Picnic 1955 movie ciip women are getting desperate vagabond hal carter william holden has just presented himself to welltodo college buddy alan benson cliff robertson, who introduces his father raymond bailey, early in picnic, 1955, from the william inge play. Charming hal carter william holden turned to wandering after a failed acting career left him loose in the wind.
If you are looking for a fun movie to watch for an older person who likes happy movies and happy endings, this is. Both paramount and 20th centuryfox studios expressed interest in turning the play into a film, but concerns were raised about putting the plays frank sexual content on screen. For a film set in kansas, theres an awful lot of new york talent in the supporting cast susan. The picnic from to catch a thief 1955 on august 16, 2019august 16, 2019 by carolin uncategorized to catch a thief 1955, dir. 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. William holden plays hal carter, a handsome drifter. Nighttime crowds watched along the smoky hill river near an old mill dam as william holden whipped a borrowed convertible with kim novak in the passenger seat to a stop along the river. Interested in reuniting with an old college friend, alan benson cliff robertson, carter bums a train ride to a tranquil kansas town. Watch picnic full movie in hd visit the morning of a small town labor day picnic, a drifter hal carter blows in. Set in a sleepy kansas town one warm labor day weekend, picnic focuses on the. The whole movie is a classic, from the story to the use of so many locals as. Watch picnic full movie in hd visit movie 39940 the morning of a small town labor day picnic, a drifter blows into town to vis.
William inges play picnic was awarded the pulitzer prize and drama critics award in june 1953. Joshua logans vignettes of the labor day picnic in technicolor and cinemascope provide a nostalgic portrait of smalltown, american life as it really appeared in 1955. Set in a sleepy kansas town one warm labor day weekend, picnic focuses on. Quality of the movie is excellent, but this is a kind of romantic tragedy type of movie. Hal is an egocentric braggart all potential and no accomplishment. Aug 21, 20 a picnic is generally a small, romanticized, intimate gathering, but the movie ends up turning it into a town trial where secrets are revealed. Unfortunately, there are no extra features on the bluray version except for the separate musical score soundtrack which is definitely worth experiencing. One of the biggest boxoffice attractions of the 1950s, picnic was adapted by daniel taradash from. Picnic 1955 picnic 1955 takes place on labor day, in a midwest small town. Dvd cover design may change due to manufacturer and may have korean on it. One of the biggest boxoffice attractions of the 1950s, picnic was adapted by daniel taradash from the pulitzer prizewinning william inge play.
I love this scene from the movie picnic from director josh logan, released in 1955, based on the. Drifter hal carter william holden observed by rosemary rosalind russell then observing bomber nick adams, millie susan strasberg, sister madge kim novak and mother flo betty field, in joshua logans picnic, 1955. 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. The broadway production starred ralph meeker as hal, janice rule as madge, paul newman as alan and kim stanley as millie. Watch picnic 1955 movie streaming without downloading free.
The smalltown atmosphere is shown to be a shallow facade, and thats emphasized the minute young millie has to hide the cigarette shes smoking. In technicolor and cinemascope, william holden at the peak of his stardom, the neatly worked opening to picnic, 1955, from the famous william inge play, abraham weinlood as the railroad man. It was adapted for the screen by daniel taradash from william inges 1953 pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name. Aug 10, 2014 stream movie picnic online, watch picnic 1955 movie streaming without downloading free, watch picnic online without registration, download picnic 1955 free, watch picnic online megavideo full download online, watch picnic online full download online, watch picnic 1955 full moviedownload full movie action picnic onlinethe morning of a small town labor day picnic, a drifter hal carter blows. One of the biggest boxoffice attractions of the 1950s, picnic was adapted by daniel.
Kim novak and nick adams in picnic 1955 william holden and verna felton in picnic 1955 kim novak and susan. Alan greets him warmly, and together they join the community in a picnic celebration of labor day. Picnic 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Arthur oconnell howard was the only actor from the original play to recreate his role for the movie. The picnic from to catch a thief 1955 by carol martinheira on aug 16, 2019 from the old hollywood garden. Set in a sleepy kansas town one warm labor day weekend, picnic focuses on the impact made.
Set in a sleepy kansas town one warm labor day weekend, picnic focuses on the impact made by a muscle flexing vagrant william holden whose presence causes emotional havoc among the local women, including town beauty kim novak who must decide whether or not to run away with her handsome. Another inge play provided the basis for logans next film, bus stop 1956, in which the director coaxed from marilyn monroe what some critics believe to be. Watch picnic full movie in hd visit movie 39940 the morning of a small town labor day picnic, a drifter hal carter blows in. It was adapted for the screen by daniel taradash from william inge s 1953 pulitzer prize winning play of the same name. All worldwide region free 0 you can play this dvd on all dvd players. In kansas of 1955, being a pretty girl was pretty much a lifestyle in itself, and when marge kim novak is crowned queen of neewollah thats halloween spelled backward, all she can do is clutch the bouquet of roses and promise not to get too conceited. Picnic is one of those rare works, a film that captures vividly the cultural essence, the collective dreams and anxieties of the whole decade. The whole movie is a classic, from the story to the use of so many locals as extras in the film. Read the full synopsis of picnic, 1955, directed by joshua logan, with william holden, kim novak, betty field, at turner classic movies. Alfred hitchcock boasts not only two of the most beautiful people who have ever lived as its leads, but also some of the mo. Joshua logan, director of the original broadway stage production, directed the film version, which stars william holden, kim novak, and. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The morning of a small town labor day picnic, a drifter blows into town to visit an old fraternity buddy who also happens to be the son of the richest man in town.
Watch picnic full movie in hd visit movie 39940 the morning of a small town labor day picnic, a drifter hal carter blows into t. Picnic is a 1955 american technicolor romantic comedydrama film filmed in cinemascope. Download full movie picnic free watch and download movies. Clunky and awkward, with inane dialogue, its a movie to show how attitudes. Flustered in front of the whole household and other schoolteachers, howard wordlessly goes along with the misunderstanding. It was adapted for the screen by daniel taradash from william. Its labor day weekend, and fresh off a freight train is hal carter william holden, a happygolucky drifter whos looking for a brand new start in life. For a film set in kansas, theres an awful lot of new york talent in the. In the middle of the country, in the middle of the 1950s, we arrive at a point in the lives of the characters in this film when they are both looking back and looking forward. Picnic was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture, and won. Picnic 1955 william holden kim novak dvd for sale online ebay. Rent picnic 1955 starring william holden and kim novak on dvd and bluray. With william holden, kim novak, betty field, susan strasberg.
It was something i bought for my mom to watch and enjoy, but she didnt like it. See the full list of picnic cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Kim novak tribute promo classic film festival star of picnic 1955, pal joey 1957 and more. Released 1955, picnic stars william holden, kim novak, rosalind russell, betty field the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Sep 29, 2011 in 1953, picnic was a critically successful play on broadway, where it won a pulitzer prize for playwright william inge and a tony for director joshua logan.
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