Carousel

AKA:

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel

Release Date:

Feb 16, 1956

Running Time:

2:08

Genre:

Musical

Director:

Henry King

Cast:

Gordon MacRae	Billy Bigelow
Shirley Jones	Julie Jordan
Cameron Mitchell	Jigger Craigin
Barbara Ruick	Carrie Pipperidge
Claramae Turner	Cousin Nettie
Robert Rounseville	Mr. Enoch Snow
Gene Lockhart	Starkeeper/Dr. Selden
Audrey Christie	Mrs. Mullin
Susan Luckey	Louise Bigelow
William LeMassena	Heavenly Friend
John Dehner	Mr. Bascombe
Jacques d'Amboise	Louise's Dancing Partner
Frank Tweddell	Captain Watson (uncredited)
Richard Deacon	First Policeman (uncredited)
Dee Pollak	Enoch Snow, Jr. (uncredited)
Sylvia Stanton	Contortionist (uncredited)
Mary Orozco	Fat Woman (uncredited)
Tor Johnson	Strong Man (uncredited)
Harry Johnson	Juggler (uncredited)
Marion Dempsey	Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Edward Mundy	Fire-eater (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto	Midget (uncredited)

Producers:

Henry Ephron

Writers:

Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron

Language:

English

Related Programs:

South Pacific

A Place in the Sun

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Yolanda and the Thief

The Beggar's Opera

Billy Rose's Jumbo

State Fair

Based on the lauded Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, this film follows the romance of Billy Bigelow, a charming carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a pretty worker from a nearby mill. When the attractive young couple gets married, they also both find themselves unemployed, which puts a strain on their relationship. When Billy finds out that Julie is pregnant, he resorts to extreme measures to get money, a decision that leads to tragedy.

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