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Centennial Summer

  • 6.1 /10

  • 5

Plot

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.

Cast

Jeanne Crain as Julia Rogers
Jeanne Crain

as Julia Rogers

Cornel Wilde as Philippe Lascalles
Cornel Wilde

as Philippe Lascalles

Linda Darnell as Edith Rogers
Linda Darnell

as Edith Rogers

William Eythe as Ben Phelps
William Eythe

as Ben Phelps

Walter Brennan as Jesse Rogers
Walter Brennan

as Jesse Rogers

Constance Bennett as Zenia Lascalles
Constance Bennett

as Zenia Lascalles

Dorothy Gish as Mrs. Rogers
Dorothy Gish

as Mrs. Rogers

Barbara Whiting as Susanna Rogers
Barbara Whiting

as Susanna Rogers

Kathleen Howard as Deborah
Kathleen Howard

as Deborah

Buddy Swan as Dudley Rogers
Buddy Swan

as Dudley Rogers

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • July 10, 1946

Production Companies

  • 20th Century Fox

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.70 hrs

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Reviews

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"). …