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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Romance Movies, Racy Videos, AFI Top 100 Passions, Bucolic | | Starring | William Holden, Kim Novak, Susan Strasberg, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Rosalind Russell, Betty Field, Verna Felton | | Director | Joshua Logan | | Art Director | William Flannery | | Composer | George Duning | | Director of Photography | James Wong Howe | | Editor | William A. Lyon, Charles Nelson | | Producer | Fred Kohlmar | | Screenwriter | Daniel Taradash |
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles An award-winning film adaptation of the William Inge play. Hal Carter is an arrogant drifter who sets off dramatic fireworks when he visits a quiet Kansas town to see an old friend. Before long he has managed to steal Madge Owens, the most attractive girl in town, away from his pal. Much of the drama takes place in the midst of the town's annual Labor Day picnic.
Among the many other memorable characters in the film are a spinster school teacher who desperately longs for the security of marriage, and Madge's jealous younger sister, Millie. A study of the impact of a handsome, virile and egotistical drifter on the lives of five women in a small Kansas town over Labor Day Weekend. Based on the William Inge play. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director. Academy Awards: Best (Color) Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Film Editing. Shot in CinemaScope. Color by Technicolor.
Film debut for actor Cliff Robertson.
Additional cast: Elizabeth W. Wilson (Christine Schoenwalder), Don C. Harvey (1st Policeman), and Steve Benton (2nd Policeman).
On stage, Ralph Meeker originated the part of Hal Carter, played here by William Holden. Other members of the Broadway cast were Janice Rule (Madge Owens), and Kim Stanley (Millie Owens). Arthur O'Connell reprised the role of Howard Devans. Picnic Reviews: "...PICNIC exudes the irresistible pull of nostalgia....PICNIC is a classic..."
-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times "...Holden and Novak dancing to 'Moonglow' is still among the moments that define '50s pop cinema..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today Picnic | List Price | $14.94 (You save $4.39) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1956 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3213  | | CD Universe Part number | 1182317 | | Catalog number | 82879 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 18, 2000 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 113 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Frame | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digitally Re-Mastered; Stereo Sound; Full Frame; Multiple Languages, Restored |
Picnic Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  ... most enchanting...
This is the only movie I have ever completely memorized along with my younger sister who used to act out he roles whenever we heard that theme, Moonglow/Picnic. Both of us being Kansas natives, we got a chance to see our home state in some of it's picturesque best. Also, a warm, funny, exciting 'flick' about small town life. Misss Novak in one of her most attractive portrayals!
Submitted by bopeltier (San Mateo, CA)
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I just spent the third of three consecutive nights at the Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto watching "Picnic", a true classic. The scene between Hal and Madge under the spell of "Moonglow" is as majically compelling as it was when the film debuted in 1955. Until now, I had only seen "Picnic" several times on TV. The nostalgic Stanford, built in 1925, served up a scrumptious meal of a motion picture.
Submitted by daria2000_81 (San Mateo, CA, USA)
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Picnic DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Dual Side - Single Layer
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - Spanish, Portuguese
Dolby Surround - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. BELL, BOOK & CANDLE
3. PAL JOEY
4. BORN YESTERDAY
5. ALVAREZ KELLY
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
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Production Notes
Biographies: Cast & Crew
Stills/Photos: Montage with Music
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