Banjo on My Knee is a 1936 American musical comedy-drama film directed by John Cromwell.[1] The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording (Edmund H. Hansen).[2]
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Written by | Harry Hamilton (novel) |
| Screenplay by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Based on | Banjo on My Knee (1936 novel) |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Nunnally Johnson |
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Walter Brennan |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Hanson T. Fritch |
| Music by | Charles Maxwell |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Ernie Holley runs away on his wedding night because he thinks he has killed a wedding guest. His father Newt and his bride Pearl find him in New Orleans and persuade him to come home.
Cast edit
- Barbara Stanwyck as Pearl Elliott Holley
- Joel McCrea as Ernie Holley
- Walter Brennan as Newt Holley
- Buddy Ebsen as Buddy
- Helen Westley as Grandma
- Walter Catlett as Warfield Scott
- Tony Martin as Chick Bean (as Anthony Martin)
- Katherine DeMille as Leota Long (as Katherine De Mille)
- Victor Kilian as Mr. Slade
- Minna Gombell as Ruby
- Spencer Charters as Judge Tope
- Theresa Harris (uncredited) singer on dock
References edit
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2012). "Banjo on My Knee". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "The 9th Academy Awards (1937) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
External links edit
- Banjo on My Knee at IMDb
- Banjo on My Knee at AllMovie
- Banjo on My Knee at the TCM Movie Database
- Banjo on My Knee at the American Film Institute Catalog
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