William Holden and Kim Novak (from Picnic, 1955)

One of the sultriest, sexiest moments in the movies: Kim Novak and William Holden dancing to "Moonglow" in the film "Picnic" (1955). In the first few frames, you see a young Susan Strasberg.

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Music

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• william
• holden
• kim
• novak
• picnic
• moonglow
• susan
• strasberg

[caverly]

Magnificent how they hold that romantic space for each other ; she is so centered and focused and present for him and his very subtle move , Her moves are delicious and inspired and beautiful , especially with the loving smile .

Makes me so happy to see this beautiful love and potentiality { for all of us } .

{on a good hair-day :-}

[cbrace]

@caverly beautifully put. Thanks for your comment

[RImusclebear]

This is probably one of the most erotic scenes in film history. So what if Holden was 37 and Novak was 23. IT WORKS!

[cbrace]

@RImusclebear Yes, I agree. It does work!

[ELAINEMORRIS1]

@cbrace, very sexy and sultry -- yet nothing obscene.

[leomonteroful]

@caverly there was no rehearsal for this shot but it went soo well.

[schallrd1]

This was considered really hot in those days. It still holds up today. The movie gives a good glimpse of small town America in the 50's.

[honeybee7700]

which band is playing moonglow??

[jayaretoo]

I'm still trying to figure out what Arthur O'Connell was laughing about.

[Wistaria1992]

I'll NEVER tire of this! And I'm so glad you focused on only that beautiful first dance, and not on how it ended so abruptly. (In the movie the abrupt is vital. But as a moment in time and as a tenderly romantic vid and song, this is perfect!) <3

[lisag6]

Lovely and erotic. But the nasty comment at 3:00 spoils it (this is how women set each other up).

[YitzO]

In the 50's anything goes.William Holden was way too old to be old for the erotically sumptuous shiksa Kim Novak. She steams up the screen.But again, this was the fifties.The scene was also helped the instrumental Moonglow-Picnic masterpiece which was a huge number 1 billboard hit in 1956.Still a classic scene,which made this movie a hit.

[suezeekins]

Wow!!!

[Crwthy]

This is a gem.