Centennial Summer (1946): Cast
Centennial Summer is a 1946 historical comedy directed by Otto Preminger, starring Walter Brennan as Jesse Rogers, Winifred Harris and Cornel Wilde. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Centennial Summer About?
The premise of Centennial Summer without spoilers.
In 1876 Philadelphia, two sisters vie for the affections of a Frenchman who’s come to town to prepare the French pavilion for the Centennial exposition.
Centennial Summer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- song
- singer
- dubbed singing
- jealousy
- dancer
- dancing
- americana
- 1876 french pavilion at world's fair
- state governor
- singing
- philadelphia pennsylvania
- french
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- train engineer
- marriage
- courtship
- first hundred years
- centennial celebration
- frenchman
- locomotive engineer
- railroad employee
- job in jeopardy
- medical student
- railroad redcap
- fourth of july
- fireworks
- photographer
- state senator
- politician
- politics
- reference to napoleon
- carpenter
- pavillon bulding
- french pavillon
- drinking
- year 1876
- american centennial celebration
- telegram
- family problem
- inventor
- daughter
- train station
- aunt
- dog
- clock
- restaurant
- housemaid
- drunkenness
- married couple
- reference to ulysses s. grant
- town
Centennial Summer Cast & Characters
Walter Brennan leads the cast as Jesse Rogers, with Winifred Harris as Governor's Wife and Cornel Wilde as Philippe Lascalles. Directed by Otto Preminger; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Otto Preminger
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Walter Brennan as Jesse Rogers - Winifred Harris as Governor's Wife
- Cornel Wilde as Philippe Lascalles
- Constance Bennett as Zenia Lascalles
Also Starring in Centennial Summer
· 11 more- Linda Darnell Edith Rogers
- Jeanne Crain Julia Rogers
- Paul Everton Senator (uncredited)
- Charles Dingle J.P. Snodgrass
- Kathleen Howard Deborah
- Dorothy Gish Mrs. Rogers
- Buddy Swan Dudley Rogers
- William Eythe Ben Phelps
- Avon Long Specialty
- Barbara Whiting Susanna Rogers
- Larry Stevens Richard Lewis Esq
More from Otto Preminger
More films directed by Otto Preminger, best-rated first: Anatomy of a Murder, Bunny Lake Is Missing, The Man with the Golden Arm and Carmen Jones.
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Centennial Summer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Centennial Summer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Centennial Summer?
Centennial Summer runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Centennial Summer released?
Centennial Summer was released on July 10, 1946.
Who directed Centennial Summer?
Centennial Summer was directed by Otto Preminger.
More films by Otto Preminger Who is in the cast of Centennial Summer?
Centennial Summer stars Walter Brennan as Jesse Rogers, Winifred Harris as Governor's Wife and Cornel Wilde as Philippe Lascalles, among 15 credited actors.
Does Centennial Summer have a post-credit scene?
No. Centennial Summer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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