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Actors: William Holden, Kim Novak, Susan Strasberg
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Picnic |
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During one Labor Day, Hal Carter comes into a small town to visit his rich and good friend Alan Benson. Benson may be the ticket for financial prosperity since his father has an opening for a well-paying office job Carter is considering.
During his visit, he meets Benson's girlfriend, Madge Owens and her little sister Millie. The two sisters are opposites, Madge is more lively and flirty whereas little Millie is bit more reserved. But the two have one thing in common; their eyes are set on Carter, though they are not the only ones. Also living with the sisters is a alcoholic schoolteacher named Rosemary, besides her drinking that gets her through the day, thankfully she can depend on her easygoing and funny boyfriend Howard Bevans.
With women behind him and a propective job that awaits him, Madge and Carter forms a loving relationship, depsite Madge having a man already, a man who is the best friend of her secret lover. However things will start to heat up during a Labor Day picnic. Will it be a possibility that the truth may come about the couple's secret love affair and may cost Carter's friendship with Benson?
--Alicia M. , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Picnic |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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