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Carousel (1956)
Director: Henry King
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From Time Out Film Guide
Ferenc Molnar's play Liliom had already been filmed by Fritz Lang (in France) and Frank Borzage (in Hollywood) when Rodgers and Hammerstein adapted it for their Broadway musical, and here Henry King is content to defer to his betters and simply stand back while the schmaltzy material is overwhelmed by Fox opulence. MacRae is the former fairground barker given celestial leave to visit his loved ones on earth for a day, and incidentally revealing the source of a million Kop anthems with 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.Author: PT
Cast & crew
Director: Henry King
Producer: Henry Ephron
Cast: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Ruick, Claramae Turner, Gene Lockhart, Robert Rounseville full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 128 mins
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