Gordon MacRae
Billy Bigelow
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Summaries. 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. Billy Bigelow has been dead for fifteen years, and now outside the pearly gates, he long waived his right to go back to Earth for a day.
Film Details. Based on the musical Carousel , music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, as produced by The Theatre Guild (New York, 19 Apr 1945), which was based on the play Liliom by Ferenc Molnár (Budapest, 1909), translated and adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer (New York, 20 Apr 1921).
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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CAROUSEL CONDENSED SYNOPSIS. In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker Billy Bigelow captivates a gentle, if determined, millworker, Julie Jordan. They marry, but Billy loses his job and Julie becomes pregnant.
Nov 1, 2014 · Carousel Trailer 1956. Carousel Trailer 1956 Director: Henry King Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Gene Lockhart, Barbara Ruick, Robert Rounseville Official Content From ...
Overview. Billy Bigelow has been dead for 15 years. Now outside the pearly gates, he long ago waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. He has heard that there is a problem with his family: namely with his wife Julie Bigelow, née Jordan, and his child he hasn't met.
About. Carousel. ROMANCE. Filmed on location in a beautiful seaside village, Carousel stars Gordon MacRae as Billy Bigelow, a smooth-talking carny man who falls in love with a millworker (Shirley Jones). Tragedy strikes these star-crossed lovers, though, and their journey is not easy.
