Mix butter and half cup sugar and cracker crumbs together. Press into 9 x 33 cm pan. Bake 5 minutes at 375 degrees. Cream the cream cheese and 1.5 cups sugar. Spread over crust. Slice bananas, pour pineapple juice over bananas and drain off before placing on cream cheese, this keeps them from getting dark. Whip cream, adding sugar and vanilla; fold in pineapple. Spread over bananas. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and cherries. Cover and refrigerate overnight.