Banjo on My Knee1936
Banjo on My Knee (1936)
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Movie Info
This lively riverboat musical shows off the vocal and terpsichorean talents of former Ziegfeld Follies star Barbara Stanwyck as it tells the tale of two newlyweds who must postpone their honeymoon when the groom gets in a fight with a villain, decks him and, believing he has killed him, flees upon a riverboat, leaving his bride to take up with a womanizing photographer. She and the cameraman head for New Orleans and this is where most of the action, music and romantic mayhem takes place.
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Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
as Pearl Elliott Holley
as Pearl Elliott Holley
Joel McCrea
as Ernie Holley
as Ernie Holley
Walter Brennan
as Newt Holley
as Newt Holley
Helen Westley
as Grandma
as Grandma
Buddy Ebsen
as Puddy
as Puddy
Walter Catlett
as Warfield Scott
as Warfield Scott
Tony Martin
as Chick Bean
as Chick Bean
Minna Gombell
as Ruby
as Ruby

George Humbert
as Jules
as Jules
Spencer Charters
as Tope
as Tope

Cecil Weston
as Hattie
as Hattie
Louis Mason
as Eph
as Eph

Hilda Vaughn
as Gertha
as Gertha
Victor Kilian
as Slade
as Slade
Katherine DeMille
as Leota Long
as Leota Long
Theresa Harris
as Blues Singer
as Blues Singer

Tom Herbert
as Man in chair at Scott's
as Man in chair at Scott's
Eddy Waller
as Truck Driver
as Truck Driver

Salty Holmes
as Jug Blower
as Jug Blower

Henry Otho
as Policeman
as Policeman
Frank Marlowe
as Sailor
as Sailor

Davison Clark
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant

Russell Powell
as Bartender
as Bartender
Milburn Stone
as Sailor
as Sailor

Nick De Ruiz
as Cook
as Cook

James Dundee
as Sailor
as Sailor
Critic Reviews for Banjo on My Knee
All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
A pleasant river atmosphere piece with Walter Brennan, the splendid character actor who did the Swede in Come and Get It. Mounting includes some unusually subtle touches.
April 22, 2020 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Banjo on My Knee
½
Barbara's always worth watching but this is an unexceptional drama with Joel's character pretty much a lunkhead and her devotion to him rather hard to fathom.

jay nixon
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