Picnic

TV Movie
1986
2h 3m

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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gregory Harrison in Picnic (1986)

A made-for-Cablevision remake of the 1955 Joshua Logan movie. Shown as "A Broadway On Showtime Production." A southern bell falls for a handsome drifter with no prospects, going against her ... Read allA made-for-Cablevision remake of the 1955 Joshua Logan movie. Shown as "A Broadway On Showtime Production." A southern bell falls for a handsome drifter with no prospects, going against her parents' wishes to marry a rich businessman.A made-for-Cablevision remake of the 1955 Joshua Logan movie. Shown as "A Broadway On Showtime Production." A southern bell falls for a handsome drifter with no prospects, going against her parents' wishes to marry a rich businessman.

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6.7/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
The original Broadway production of "Picnic" by William Inge opened on February 19, 1953 at the Music Box Theater, ran for 477 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1953.

Goofs
The closing credits incorrectly switched the roles played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Morgan Englund. In addition, Rue McClanahan's name and role is not listed in the closing credits. The cast list posted is from the opening credits.

Connections
Spoofed in The Golden Girls: The Actor (1987)

Soundtracks
Moonglow
Music & Lyrics by Will Hudson (as W. Hudson), Edgar De Lange (as E. DeLange), and Irving Mills (as I. Mills)
Published by Mills Music, Inc.
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7/10

Remake with Jennifer Jason Leigh in the role played by Kim Novak!

The film is not for anyone. It's static, it's actually a theater-movie, all in one location. The actors are all very good and, as usual in a production with Jennifer Jason Leigh in the cast, she is the main attraction. Here she is very young and very beautiful.