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Reviews Counted: 5 Fresh: 4  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins
Synopsis:
Spectacular staging dots this widescreen deluxe Rodgers and Hammerstein musical as Gordon MacRae brings a blustery energy to the lead role of Billy Bigelow, a drifter and ne'er-do-well carnival barker. The troubled soul finally settles down with a good woman (Shirley Jones) but then gets... [More]
Spectacular staging dots this widescreen deluxe Rodgers and Hammerstein musical as Gordon MacRae brings a blustery energy to the lead role of Billy Bigelow, a drifter and ne'er-do-well carnival barker. The troubled soul finally settles down with a good woman (Shirley Jones) but then gets stabbed to death while committing a robbery. Many years later, an angel offers the roustabout the chance to return to earth for just one day to makes things right for his unhappy wife and the daughter he never had the chance to meet. Based on the French play LILION by Ferene Molnar, CAROUSEL ranks among the better Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, making it a classic by any standard. To boot, the film's tale of love between Bigelow and wife Julie rivals that of any other 1950s musical. Songs from the outstanding score include "If I Loved You," "June Is Busting Out All Over," and "You'll Never Walk Alone." [Less]

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Starring: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Gene Lockhart, Barbara Ruick

Director: Henry King
Screenwriter: Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
Producer: Henry Ephron
Composer: Richard Rodgers

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 7, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Mono - Spanish, French
  • Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
  • Disc 1: CAROUSEL - Widescreen

Audio:

  • Subtitles - English - Sing-A-Long Subtitles

Additional Release Material:

  • Additional Audio Track - Isolated Score
  • Audio Commentary - Including Shirley Jones - Star
  • Disc 2: LILIOM - Full Frame
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Additional Audio Tracks - 1. "You're A Queer One Julie Jordan" (Clayton, Raitt)
  • 2. "If I Loved You" (Clayton, Raitt)
  • 3. "You're A Queer One Julie Jordan" (Ruick, Jones)
  • 4. "Blow High, Blow Low" (Michael, Chorus)
  • Additional Footage - 1. Vintage Stage Excerpt
  • 2. Movietone News: "Carousel Opens at NY and Hollywood in Cinemascope 55"
  • Featurettes - "Turns On The Carousel"
  • Trailers - Theatrical Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos

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