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Centennial Summer

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NR,1hr 44min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama,Musical
Released:
January 1, 1946
Director:
Otto Preminger
Starring:
Jeanne Crain, Louis Austin, Rodney Bell  ...more
Synopsis: Otto Preminger directed this romantic musical (something of a change of pace for the rather serious-minded director) set in Philadephia in 1876. The upcoming Centennial Exposition is the talk of the town, and sisters Julia (Jeanne Crain) and Edith (Linda Darnell) find themselves romantic rivals when they both fall for Philippe (Cornel Wilde), a suave Frenchman in town for the celebration. Their mother Harriet (Dorothy Gish) might offer more advice if she weren't busy looking after her husband Jesse ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Clearly inspired by earlier folksy musicals like Meet Me in St. Louis and State Fair, Centennial Summer is an amiable enough musical that lacks the spark that animated Fair and especially St. Louis. The plot of Centennial is wafer thin, but so are those of many better musicals. The quality of the songs isn't to blame; even slightly lesser Jerome Kern is superior to almost any other composer's better ... Full Review
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Jeanne Crain
Julia Rogers
Louis Austin
Mrs. Phelps
Rodney Bell
Master of Ceremonies
Cornel Wilde
Philippe Lascalles
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