Picnic (film)
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Picnic is a 1955 Cinemascope film in Technicolor which tells the story of an ex-college football star turned drifter who arrives in a small Kansas town on Labor Day and is drawn to a girl who's already spoken for. The plot covers a twenty-four hour period, and was considered daring at the time it was produced.[citation needed] It stars William Holden, Kim Novak, Susan Stra*****erg, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell, Nick Adams, Betty Field and Rosalind Russell and is sometimes cited as a richly detailed snapshot of midwestern American culture during the 1950s.[citation needed]
The screenplay was adapted by Daniel Taradash from William Inge's Pulitzer Prize winning play. Directed by Joshua Logan, Picnic was widely popular and made Kim Novak a star. Rosalind Russell received critical praise for her role as a middle-aged, frustrated schoolteacher. Audiences reacted to it as a realistic, "slice of life" story.[citation needed]
The theme song from the movie was a hit. In one scene, the theme song "Picnic" gradually blends with the 1930s standard "Moonglow" (which was later covered by Steve Allen). The soundtrack album sold well.[citation needed]
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