Picnic

"Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!"

Dec 1 1955 PG 1h 55m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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. Hal is an egocentric braggart - all potential and no accomplishment. He meets up with Madge Owens, the town beauty queen and girlfriend of Alan Benson.

Written by

Daniel Taradash, William Inge, Max Morise

Directed by

Joshua Logan

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 12 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
10,205
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA