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Banjo on My Knee

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
755
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Barbara Stanwyck, Katherine DeMille, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
ComedyDramaRomance

Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.

  • Director
    • John Cromwell
  • Writers
    • Harry Hamilton
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Joel McCrea
    • Walter Brennan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    755
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Cromwell
    • Writers
      • Harry Hamilton
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Stars
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • Joel McCrea
      • Walter Brennan
    • 18User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast53

    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Pearl Elliott Holley
    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Ernie Holley
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Newt Holley
    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Buddy
    Helen Westley
    Helen Westley
    • Grandma
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Warfield Scott
    Tony Martin
    Tony Martin
    • Chick Bean
    • (as Anthony Martin)
    Katherine DeMille
    Katherine DeMille
    • Leota Long
    • (as Katherine De Mille)
    Victor Kilian
    Victor Kilian
    • Mr. Slade
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Ruby
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Judge Tope
    Hall Johnson Choir
    • Vocal Ensemble
    • (as The Hall-Johnson Choir)
    George Humbert
    • Jules
    Hilda Vaughn
    Hilda Vaughn
    • Gurtha
    Cecil Weston
    • Hattie
    Louis Mason
    Louis Mason
    • Eph
    Herbert Ashley
    Herbert Ashley
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Behrle
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Cromwell
    • Writers
      • Harry Hamilton
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews18

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    • Trivia
      Two of the three original songs from the movie became top ten hits on the music charts. "Where the Lazy River Goes By" went to #7 in a recording by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, with a vocal by Midge Williams on the Brunswick label, and "There's Something in the Air" by Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra, with a vocal by Bob Goday on the Bluebird label, went to #5.
    • Quotes
      • Pearl Elliott Holley: Shuck or be shucked
    • Connections
      Featured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Where the Lazy River Goes By
      (1936)
      Music by Jimmy McHugh
      Lyrics by Harold Adamson
      Played on harmonica by Joel McCrea and sung by Barbara Stanwyck
      Performed also by Barbara Stanwyck and Tony Martin

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 11, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bendžo i gitare
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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