Carousel (50th Anniversary Edition)
by Henry King
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Actor: Barbara Ruick, Cameron Mitchell, Claramae Turner, Gordon MacRae, Shirley JonesDirector: Henry King
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
Cinematographer: Charles G. Clarke
Producer: Henry Ephron
Writer: Henry Ephron
Writer: Benjamin Glazer
Writer: Ferenc Moln?r
Writer: Oscar Hammerstein II
Writer: Phoebe Ephron
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.55:1
Running Time: 128 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Carousel (50th Anniversary Edition)
DVD Review: In Memory of Robert Rounseville
Summary: 5 Stars
So far as I can see, neither the product description nor any of the customer reviews mention that the role of Mr. Snow in this "Carousel" is acted and sung by one of the Twentieth Century's greatest tenors, Robert Rounseville, best known, perhaps, as the original Candide in the Broadway cast album of that great Leonard Bernstein musical, and what one critic called "the definitive Hoffmann" in the classic UK opera/ballet film of Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffmann." He also played the Padre in the original Broadway production of "Man of La Mancha." His solo ballad, "To Each His Dulcinea," is one of the highlights of the show.
Bob, as he liked his friends to call him (I was both his friend and singing student), was good friends with "Gordy" MacRae. The two of them were classmates at Deerfield Academy. Both of them, therefore, were New Englanders who felt right at home in the world of "Carousel."
Bob had one of the most beautiful tenor voices of the century; that alone is an excellent reason for owning this DVD.
DVD Review: Carousel
Summary: 5 Stars
A near perfect reproduction of the film. Would have liked a transfer from the Cinemascope 55 elements rather than just the Cinemascope. The Oklahoma disk offered a choice between the Todd AO and cinemascope versions. Todd AO is by far the best.DVD Review: Great good movies
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoy all thoses good old movies and the great singers and the great actors thers not any good ones around much any more and its sad to see so many lost one. they all should be rated five stas DVD Review: The music lives on
Summary: 5 Stars
I sing the songs from this movie for days after playing it and truly enjoy having a great DVD copy instead of the old VHS. The quality is excellent and I received it before the expected date.DVD Review: Superb restoration--50th Anniversary Edition
Summary: 5 Stars
This review refers to the '50th Anniversary Edition' of the Rodgers & Hammerstein masterpiece "Carousel", filmed in 1956. Whatever problems that may have existed in previous releases of this great musical have been apparently resolved in this latest (2006) edition. Amazon.com mixes all of the reviews that pertain to different editions (of the same film), so it can be confusing. There are other reviews of "Carousel" from previous editions that are mixed in with the 50th Anniversary Edition reviews--and they complain about the DVD--look at the date of the review--they are referring to a previous release!
The digital restoration of the 50th Anniversary Edition is simply superb! The images literally jump off of the screen. Presented in widescreen, the picture has been enhanced for large screen TVs--so goodbye to that annoying little letterbox image. I watched this movie on a 46-inch Samsung LCD high definition TV, played on a Toshiba 1080p HD DVD player--and the picture and sound are simply stunning! If you had any doubts about purchasing a copy of this in the past--this issue is definitely worth it. Also, if you are interested in the other famous Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals ('Sound of Music', etc.)--they are sold as a 50th Anniversary boxed set--I have the others as well--and all have been expertly restored. Highly recommended!
Description of Carousel (50th Anniversary Edition)
Gordon MacRae is Billy Bigelow, a smooth-talking carny barker who falls in love with a millworker (Shirley Jones) on the colorful coast of Maine. Filmed on location, with a beautiful seaside setting as a backdrop and a thrilling score for accompaniment, their romance unfolds. But right before the birth of his daughter, Billy is killed while committing a robbery. Now in heaven, years later, he returns to earth for one day to attend his daughter's high school graduation and teach her one very important lesson.Like its immediate predecessor, Oklahoma!, this 1956 screen musical boasted then state-of-the-art widescreen cinematography, stereophonic sound, a starring romantic duo with onscreen chemistry, and the Rodgers & Hammerstein imprimatur. Adding to its promise was a source (the venerable Ferenc Molnar play Liliom) that had already been filmed three times. Yet unlike the original Broadway production, and despite evident craft, Carousel proved a box-office disappointment. Why? Hindsight argues that '50s moviegoers may have been unprepared for its tragic narrative, the sometimes unsympathetic protagonist, and a spiritual subtext addressing life after death.
Whatever the obstacle, Carousel may well be a revelation to first-time viewers. The score is among the composers' most affecting, from the glorious instrumental "Carousel Waltz" to a succession of exquisite love songs ("If I Loved You"), a heart-rending secular hymn ("You'll Never Walk Alone"), and the expectant father's poignant reverie, "Soliloquy." Top-lined stars Shirley Jones (as factory worker Julie Jordan) and Gordon MacRae (as Billy Bigelow, the carnival barker who woos and weds her) achieve greater dramatic urgency here than in the more successful Oklahoma!, with MacRae in particular attaining a personal best as the conflicted Billy, whose anxiety and wounded pride after losing his job are crucial to the plot. It's Billy's impatience to support his new family that drives him to an ill-fated decision that transforms the fable into a ghost story. Adding to the luster are the coastal Maine locations where 20th Century Fox filmed principal photography. --Sam Sutherland
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