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Picnic (1955) Movie Reviews
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by Marianne Mccarthy on August 24, 2009
What more can be said about this movie, a classic, based on a classic enduring play by William Inge that it is the best. The dance scene with Kim Novak and William Holden is to this day one of the sexiest scenes in movies. You will never regret adding ...
by Dunky Monkey on June 20, 2009
picnic is one of my favorite films, ive watched this several times, and i think the array of characters from this little kansas town is wonderful, its underlying theme i suppose is repression and people trying to break free from the roles that society ...
by Leslie Bowen "Gra... on February 15, 2009
Loved seeing Picnic again. We saw the movie on TCM and my husband wanted me to order it for future viewing. ...
by John C. Henze on December 30, 2008
The dance scene played to moonglow must be the ultimate depiction of sexual attraction between a man and woman Hollywood every did.
The depiction of small town America in summer is priceless.
A classic in many ways......enjoy it. ...
by Leroy Brilhante "... on September 14, 2008
It's difficult to believe that "Picnic" was shot 50 years ago!
Excellent look at small town festival time, rich guy , pretty girl from other side of tracks , ex- college jock passing through town , desperate
to marry aging beauty , all wrapped up with ...
by Indygolfer "Indyg... on August 15, 2008
Brought back many pleasant memories to my wife and I from our high school days. This has always been a favorite movie of ours. ...
by Billy R. Hughes on July 16, 2008
I like the movie so well on TCM I'm going to order a copy to watch again. This is a rarity for me. ...
by C. Castro on July 08, 2008
I love this movie, it's one of my favorites. I am a fan of William Holden. He was handsome, charismatic, a great actor. Known for his popular films, such as World of Suzie Wong, Love is a many splendored thing, Sabrina, Bridge on the river kwai, and ...
by David R. Burris "... on June 07, 2008
Having seen Picnic on television years ago and then having it disappear not to be shown again I wanted to find a copy of it. I was happy to see that it had been reissued! Even though the film is not in widescreen format(a big disappointment)it is a trip ...
by Elaine Caldwell "... on May 21, 2008
Picnic is one of the best films to come out of mid '50's Hollywood. Taken from William Inge's play, it is unique in that the entire film takes place in exactly 24 hours. Yet, by the end, you KNOW each and every character. William Holden heads a ...
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