The greatest celebration the screen has ever seen!
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 (1946) is a music, comedy and history film directed by Otto Preminger, released on July 10, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Jeanne Crain, Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell and William Eythe. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Jeanne Crain
as Julia Rogers
Cornel Wilde
as Philippe Lascalles
Linda Darnell
as Edith Rogers
William Eythe
as Ben Phelps
Walter Brennan
as Jesse Rogers
Constance Bennett
as Zenia Lascalles
Dorothy Gish
as Mrs. Rogers
Barbara Whiting
as Susanna Rogers
Kathleen Howard
as Deborah
Buddy Swan
as Dudley Rogers
Paul Everton
as Senator (uncredited)
Avon Long
as Specialty
Directed by Otto Preminger, written by Michael Kanin and Albert E. Idell, produced by Otto Preminger.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 7 ratings.
Right from the outset, this film mis-fires. Walter Brennan comes across as a fish out of water and Cornel Wilde, with his rather ropey French accent, just doesn't work at all well, either. The latter man, having just arrived in Philadelphia from France for the US Centennial Exposition, soon becomes the object of the affections of two sisters - Jeanne Craine ("Julie") and Linda Darnell ("Edith"). Which of them will…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of Centennial Summer (1946) includes Jeanne Crain, Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, William Eythe and Walter Brennan. The film was directed by Otto Preminger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Centennial Summer was released on July 10, 1946 and runs for 1h 42m.
Centennial Summer (1946) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, comedy and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
