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Banjo on My Knee

Year:

1936

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

John Cromwell

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1936-12-11

Filming Locations: 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Barbara Stanwyck

Joel McCrea

Ernie Holley

Walter Brennan

Newt Holley

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy

Helen Westley

Grandma

Walter Catlett

Warfield Scott

Tony Martin

Chick Bean (as Anthony Martin)

Katherine DeMille

Leota Long (as Katherine De Mille)

Victor Kilian

Mr. Slade

Minna Gombell

Ruby

Spencer Charters

Judge Tope

Hall Johnson Choir

Vocal Ensemble (as The Hall-Johnson Choir)

George Humbert

Jules

Hilda Vaughn

Gurtha

Cecil Weston

Hattie

Louis Mason

Eph

Herbert Ashley

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fred Behrle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ed Brady

River Man and Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Ed Clay

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eleanor Colson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Yvonne D'Oray

Minor Role (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz

Cook (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Sailor (uncredited)

Otto Fries

Deputy (uncredited)

Emily Gerdes

Minor Role (uncredited)

Tyler Gibson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Black Blues Singer (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Officer (uncredited)

Tom Herbert

Man in Chair at Scott's (uncredited)

Salty Holmes

Jug Blower (uncredited)

Jay Hunt

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sid Jordan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Marty Joyce

Minor Role (uncredited)

Al Kunde

Townsman (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Townswoman (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

River Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Sailor (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Skipper of Small Launch (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Bartender (uncredited)

Enrico Ricardi

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dick Roberts

Banjo Player (uncredited)

Ed Schaefer

Policeman (uncredited)

Milburn Stone

Eddie - Sailor (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

Bess Wade

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Bill Worth

Minor Role (uncredited)

Kay Wright

Minor Role (uncredited)

Did you know?

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.