Banjo
Seen it?1947 | 68 min | Family, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Secret Garden or The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
Family drama about a young farm girl, suddenly orphaned, who must give up her beloved dog when she's sent to live with her aunt in Boston.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Fleischer
- Sharyn MoffettPatricia "Pat" Warren
- Jacqueline WhiteElizabeth Ames
- Walter ReedDr. Robert M. Hartley
- Una O'ConnorHarriet
- Louise BeaversAunt Lindy
- Ernest WhitmanUncle Jasper
- Lanny ReesNed
- Theron JacksonExodus
- Howard Louis McNeelyGenesis
- BanjoBanjo the Dog