Picnic (1955)

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Picnic

• Gypsy (1962) — Rosalind Russell appears in both
• Little Women (1949)
• Kings Row (1942) — Same subject: small town
• Bus Stop (1956) — Joshua Logan directed both
• Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Rancho Notorious (1952) — Daniel Taradash wrote for both