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Picnic is a 1955 American Technicolor romantic comedy-drama film filmed in CinemaScope. [3] [4] It was adapted for the screen by Daniel Taradash from William Inge's 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. [5]
Picnic had a successful Broadway run from February 19, 1953, to April 10, 1954. [7] A film adaptation made in 1955 was directed by Joshua Logan and won two Academy Awards. In 1953, Inge's short play Glory in the Flower was telecast on Omnibus with a cast of Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, and James Dean. [8] In 1955, his play Bus Stop premiered.
A list of American films released in 1955. The United Artists film Marty won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1955 ... Picnic: Joshua Logan: William Holden, Kim ...
Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) [1] was an American film, stage, and television actor. He first rose to prominence for his roles in the Broadway productions of Mister Roberts (1948–1951) and Picnic (1953), [1] the former of which earned him a Theatre World Award for his performance.
Logan says Harry Cohn suggested Novak appear in the film but did not insist upon it: the director tested her for the role several times and was delighted with her performance, feeling she was close to her character. [23] Picnic was a resounding critical and box-office triumph, and Novak won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Picnic was made into a film by Columbia Pictures and was released in December 1955. It was directed by Joshua Logan, [9] and nominated for six Academy Awards, of which it won two. William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell, and Arthur O'Connell were the prominent members of the cast.
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"Theme from Picnic" is a popular song, originated in the 1955 movie Picnic, starring Kim Novak and William Holden, which was based on the play of the same name. The song is often referred to simply as "Picnic." The song was published in 1956 and the music was written by George Duning.