Carousel (1956)
| Release Date | 16 February 1956 |
| Tagline | 20th-Century Fox proudly presents [Rodgers and Hammerstein's CAROUSEL] |
| Genre | Musical, Romance, Fantasy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Augusta, Maine, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 4-Track Stereo, 6-Track Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Heaven-Can-Wait Fantasies, Musical Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Redemption, Suicide |
| Tones | Lavish, Fanciful, Heartwarming, Stylized, Bittersweet, Lyrical |
| Tags | Barker, Carnival, Carousel, Daughter, Family, Ghost, Love, Redemption |
Carousel is a 1956 film adaptation of the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name which, in turn, was based on Ferenc Molnár's non-musical play Liliom. The 1956 Carousel film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, and was directed by Henry King. Like the original stage production, the film contains what many critics consider some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most beautiful songs, as well as what may be, along with the plots of Allegro and South Pacific, the most serious storyline found in their musicals.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Claramae Turner
Cousin Nettie
Robert Rounseville
Mr. Enoch Snow
William LeMassena
Heavenly Friend
Harry Carter
Third Policeman
Marion Dempsey
Sword Swallower
Marie Greene
Louise Bigelow
Harry Johnson
Juggler
Edward Mundy
Fire Eater
Mary Orozco
Fat Woman
Dee Pollock
Enoch Snow, Jr.
Sylvia Stanton
Contortionist
Frank Tweddell
Capt. Watson
Director
Writer
Phoebe Ephron
Henry Ephron
Producer
Henry Ephron
producer
Cinematographer
Charles G. Clarke
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Editor
William Reynolds
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Art Director
Jack Martin Smith
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Set Decorator
Chester L. Bayhi
Walter M. Scott
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Costume Designer
Mary Wills
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Makeup Department
Helen Turpin
hair stylist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stanley Hough
assistant director
Sound Department
Bernard Freericks
sound
Harry M. Leonard
sound
Special Effects
Ray Kellogg
special photographic effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Rose
additional grip
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Leonard Doss
color consultant
Music Department
Ken Darby
vocal supervisor
Gus Levene
orchestrator
Bernard Mayers
orchestrator
Edward B. Powell
orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator
Other Crew
Rod Alexander
choreographer
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Centfox
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,
Fox Video
Image Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Angel Records
soundtrack released by , soundtrack released by
Bausch & Lomb
CinemaScope lenses by
Capitol Records
soundtrack released by
Theatre Guild
stage production
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