Picnic (1956)

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: William Holden, Susan Strasberg, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell

Starring: William Holden, Susan Strasberg, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell, Cliff Robertson, Betty Field, Arthur O'Connell, Verna Felton

Director: Joshua Logan

Director: Joshua Logan
Producer: Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter: Daniel Taradash
Composer: George Duning

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