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Format: VHS
Sep 1991
Not Rated
Recording Mode: (unknown)
Closed Captioned
128 min.
UPC: 086162171338 |
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Movie Description
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."
Synopsis
Billy Bigelow, a ne'er-do-well carnival barker, gets stabbed to death while committing a robbery. Many years later, an angel offers him 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.
Film Notes
The stage musical, "Carousel," was based on Ferenc Molnar's play, "Liliom." In 1930, Frank Borzage produced a screen version of "Liliom" starring Charles Farrell. Fritz Lang filmed a French version in 1935, this time starring Charles Boyer. It was Lang's first film after fleeing Nazi Germany.
Industry Reviews
"...With a great score, an attractive cast and one of those supernatural stories about dead folks returning to Earth that many find tough to resist..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (09/19/1997)
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