Centennial Summer (1946)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.178 |
Directed By
Otto Preminger
Crew
Otto Preminger
Michael Kanin
Albert E. Idell
Otto Preminger
Thomas Little
Lyle R. Wheeler
Leland Fuller
René Hubert
Darryl F. Zanuck
Harry Reynolds
Ernest Palmer
Jerome Kern
Alfred Newman
Oscar Hammerstein II
Gertrude Kingston
Frances C. Richardson
TOP CAST
Jeanne Crain
Julia Rogers
Cornel Wilde
Philippe Lascalles
Linda Darnell
Edith Rogers
William Eythe
Ben Phelps
Walter Brennan
Jesse Rogers
Constance Bennett
Zenia Lascalles
Dorothy Gish
Mrs. Rogers
Barbara Whiting
Susanna Rogers
Kathleen Howard
Deborah
Buddy Swan
Dudley Rogers
Paul Everton
Senator (uncredited)
Avon Long
Specialty
Charles Dingle
J.P. Snodgrass
Larry Stevens
Richard Lewis Esq
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