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Carousel (1956) 6.9
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. But he has heard that there is a problem with his ... See full summary » Director:Henry King |
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Claramae Turner | ... | |
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William LeMassena | ... |
Heavenly Friend
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Jacques d'Amboise | ... |
Louise's 'Starlight Carnival' Dancing Partner
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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. But he has heard that there is a problem with his family, namely his wife Julie Bigelow née Jordan and the child he never met, that problem with which he would now like to head back to Earth to assist in rectifying. Before he is allowed back to Earth, he has to get the OK from the gatekeeper, to who he tells his story... Immediately attracted to each other, he and Julie met when he worked as a carousel barker. Both stated to the other that they did not believe in love or marriage, but they did get married. Because the shrewish carousel owner, Mrs. Mullin, was attracted to Billy herself, and since she believed he was only of use as a barker if he was single to attract the young women to the carousel, she fired him. With no other job skills and unwilling to take just any job, Billy did not provide for Julie but rather lived off Julie's Aunt Nettie. But... Written by Huggo
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 February 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel See more »Company Credits
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4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)| 6-Track Stereo (premiere only)| 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (CinemaScope 55)Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1
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Heavenly Friend: Bigelow...
Billy Bigelow: [impatiently] Well, what'd I do now?
Heavenly Friend: Nothing. I just thought you'd wanna know - there's trouble.
Billy Bigelow: Huh! Thought you said I didn't do nothin'.
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(1945) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae
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Did You Know?
Trivia
There is a mistaken belief held by some that "Carousel" was filmed in separate versions - 55mm and 35mm. This is not true. The 55mm print was converted to 35mm, unlike Oklahoma! (1955), which was literally filmed twice, once in 70mm and once in 35mm. See more »Goofs
When the sailboats are leaving the dock headed for the Clambake, you can see several speed boats in the rear distance of the harbor as the period sailboats head out. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Heavenly Friend: Bigelow...
Billy Bigelow: [impatiently] Well, what'd I do now?
Heavenly Friend: Nothing. I just thought you'd wanna know - there's trouble.
Billy Bigelow: Huh! Thought you said I didn't do nothin'.
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Crazy Credits
A star hurtles downward and explodes in mid-air; out of this appears the credit "Twentieth-Century Fox presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel'". The other credits all appear in a straightforward fashion. See more »Soundtracks
If I Loved You(1945) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae
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The film of this classic musical is a joy to watch and listen to.
The music is undoubtedly the finest Rodgers and Hammerstein
score.
Of the many fine moments in the film two astounding highlights
must be Billy's Soliloquy and the Shirley Jones' and Gordon
MacRae's lover's duet "If I loved you".
To this is added two great ballet sequences "June is Bustin' out all
Over" and Louise's ballet.
The film is Rogers and Hammerstein at their most dark and
introspective, which may account for the film's relatively lacklustre
reception at the time of its initial release but the at the same time
explains the ongoing appeal of this truly timeless classic film.
It is a fine memorial to both composer and lyricist and to the
artistry of Gordon MacRae whose performance of the soliloquy is
the benchmark against which all performances are judged.
The film was produced in Cinemascope 55 a large film fomat
which overcame many of the problems that were inherent in early
Cinemascope films (even though the film was actually released
only in standard 35mm form ..a bit like a 35mm print of a 70mm
film this still results in a far better image) and gives the film its
immaculate look.
The Fox DVD is crisp and the sound, though very clearly a 1950s
recording is clean and well balanced.
I just wish I could see this film in a cinema on the biggest of
screens... it would be an even more special experience!