Carousel [DVD]

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Carousel is a 1956 musical fantasy-drama from Twentieth Century Fox, directed by Henry King and based on Ferenc Molnár’s play Liliom. The film features music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, with a cast including Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, and Gene Lockhart. The story follows Billy Bigelow, a carnival barker who dies and spends fifteen years in the afterlife before receiving permission to return to Earth for a single day to assist his wife Julie and meet the child he never knew.

This is a single-disc DVD presentation with a runtime of two hours and eight minutes, rated Approved by the Motion Picture Association. The film showcases the composers’ most memorable songs, including the “Carousel Waltz,” “If I Loved You,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” and Billy’s extended “Soliloquy.” Gordon MacRae delivers a particularly strong performance as the conflicted protagonist, bringing depth to a character wrestling with pride and desperation. Own this beloved musical on physical media at a used price.