Banjo on My Knee (1936)
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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… More 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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Cromwell
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 11, 1936 Wide
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Cast
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Pearl Holley
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Joel McCrea
as Ernie Holley
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Walter Brennan
as Newt Holley
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Buddy Ebsen
as Buddy
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Helen Westley
as Grandma
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Walter Catlett
as Warfield Scott
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Tony Martin
as Chick Bean
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Katherine De Mille
as Leota Long
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Victor Kilian
as Slade
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Minna Gombell
as Ruby
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Spencer Charters
as Judge Tope
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The Hall Johnson Choir
as choir
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George Humbert
as Jules
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Hilda Vaughn
as Burtha
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Cecil Weston
as Hattie
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Louis Mason
as Eph
- Herbert Ashley
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Davison Clark
as Police Sergeant
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Nick De Ruiz
as Cook
- Otto H. Fries
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Theresa Harris
as Blues Singer
- Ben Hendricks Jr.
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Tom Herbert
as Man in chair at Scott's
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Salty Holmes
as Jug Blower
- Sid Jordan
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Frank Marlowe
as Sailor
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Henry Otho
as Policeman
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Russell Powell
as Bartender
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Milburn Stone
as Sailor
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Eddy Waller
as Truck Driver
- Tom Mahoney
- Jack Pennick
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James Dundee
as Sailor
