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Carousel (film) Carousel. (film) Carousel is a 1956 American drama fantasy musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár 's 1909 non-musical play Liliom. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and was directed by Henry King .
- Richard Rodgers
- Henry Ephron, Darryl F. Zanuck
- February 16, 1956
Carousel: Directed by Henry King. With Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Ruick. Fifteen years after his death, a carousel barker is granted permission to return to Earth for one day to make amends to his widow and their daughter.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Musical
- Henry King
- 1956-02-16
A list of the full cast and crew of the 1956 film adaptation of the musical play Carousel, directed by Henry King and produced by Henry Ephron. The film stars Gordon MacRae as Billy Bigelow, Shirley Jones as Julie Jordan, and Oscar Hammerstein II as the author of the book and lyrics. See also the music credits, production details, and release dates of the film.
The film's title card reads "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel." Unlike Rodgers and Hammerstein's play, the film begins with "Billy Bigelow," deceased and relegated to the lower reaches of heaven, polishing a star. He then flings the star across the screen, and it bursts into the film's title. At the start of the Broadway play, Billy is alive.
- Henry King, Stanley Hough
- Gordon Macrae
Based on the lauded Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, this film follows the romance of Billy Bigelow (Gordon MacRae), a charming carousel barker, and Julie Jordan (Shirley Jones), a pretty ...
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- Gordon Macrae
- Henry King
- 20th Century Fox
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The carousel owner, Mrs. Mullin, fired him because of jealousy, and he and Julie got married. Billy got into bad habits when he couldn't find a job and they were forced to live with Julie's cousin Nettie after Julie was fired from her factory job for staying out late with Billy. When Julie told him she was pregnant, he felt compelled to somehow ...
Carousel SynopsisStills from the 1956 FilmACT ONEIn May 1873, a bustling carnival enlivens a small fishing village on the rocky New England coastline. In a silent prologue (“The Carousel Waltz”), Billy Bigelow, a carousel barker, meets Julie Jordan, who is there with her friend Carrie Pipperidge.
