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1956

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Starring	Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell
Director	Henry King
Genres	Music/Musical

Carousel

Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones are reunited in this second classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical. In this bittersweet love story Billy Bigelow (MacRae), a smooth-talking carny barker, falls in love with a millworker (Jones) in a little town on the coast of Maine. Although Billy is killed during a robbery before the birth of his daughter, years later he is allowed to return to earth for one day to redeem himself - and to teach his daughter one important lesson. This, the most poetic and lyrical of all the Rogers and Hammerstein musicals, features the classics "If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone."

Starring	Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell
Director	Henry King
Studio	20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	Production year: 1956 To Rent: DVD: 13 Mar 2000

Carousel (1956)

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Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones are reunited in this second classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical. In this bi...
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Bonus Feature Includes: Turns On The Carousel featurette. Vintage Stage Excerpt: "You're A Queer One, Julie Jo...

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  I have not seen this for years, but it exceeded my memories.
  
  You probably have to be a fan of the older style musicals, but if you are this is close ... read more »
  
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  Great songs but rather too much dancing
  
  I love the songs in Carousel, and was amused by the return of Barry Bigelow from Heaven, as this is totally different to the stage version that I have seen. I ... read more »
  
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  I watched Carousel many years ago and thought, wow, really great musical. I think Gordon Mcrae is so gorgeous. Unfortunately I didn't actually recieve the ... read more »
  
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  boring
  
  I was really looking forward this as I am a huge fan of Fred Astaire. And the write up sounded like a lot of fun. However it was very drawn out and boring. Not ... read more »
  
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Jackman plans Carousel trip with Oscars partner Hathaway
- 03 May 2009
Hugh Jackman is trying to persuade his Oscars dancing partner Anne Hathaway to join him on the Carousel. The Aussie star has developed a script for the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical and he wants Hathaway to play Julie Jordan opposite his Billy Bigelow. He says, "I've been looking to do a musical film for some time and after things like Moulin Rouge!, Chicago and Hairspray, I think there's a real opportunity there." And he's clear only Hathaway will do as his leading lady: "I've been filling Read more
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  Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones are reunited in this second classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical. In this bittersweet love story Billy Bigelow (MacRae), a smooth-talking carny barker, falls in love with a millworker (Jones) in a little town on the coast of Maine. Although Billy is killed during a ...