BANJO ON MY KNEE (1936) Barbara Stanwyck & Tony Martin Embrace in Close Shot

Description

Vintage original 11x14 in. U.S. lobby card
from the 1930's comedy/drama romance,
BANJO ON MY KNEE
, released in 1936 by 20th Century-Fox and
directed by John Cromwell
. Ernie Holley (Joel McCrea) runs away on his wedding night because he thinks he has killed a wedding guest. His father, Newt (Walter Brennan), and bride, Pearl (Barbara Stanwyck), find him in New Orleans and persuade him to come home.
The image features a medium shot of Chick Bean (
Tony Martin
) with his arms around Pearl Elliott Holley (
Barbara Stanwyck
) as they stand in front of a moonlit lake background.
Printed for the film's initial 1936 U.S. theatrical release by 20th Century-Fox (and not from the film's later theatrical re-release), it is unrestored in fine- condition with a few pinholes in the borders and along the right edge of the background area; a tiny tear near the top of the left border; a tiny to small diagonal crease on each corner; and random signs of light wear along the edges. The color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading.
Two of the three original songs from the movie became top ten hits on the music charts. "Where the Lazy River Goes By" went to #7 in a recording by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with a vocal by Midge Williams on the Brunswick label and "There's Something in the Air," by Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra, with a vocal by Bob Goday, on the Bluebird label went to #5.