In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery.
It took producer Norman Rosemont several years to negotiate the rights. In December 1966, he announced he bought the rights from 20th Century Fox, who made the 1956 film version. Then Richard Rodgers objected, claiming Fox did not own all the rights.[2]
It starred Robert Goulet, who had performed the role on stage over the previous two years. He had just appeared in a television production of Brigadoon (1966) for Rosemont.[3]
The production was originally going to last for 90 minutes, but Rosemont worried that he would not be able to keep the whole score and any of the plot, and so he expanded it to two hours. Then in March 1967, the production was in the middle of rehearsals when it was picketed by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. However, the strike ended and taping was able to be finished by 18 April that year.[2] Filming took place at NBC's Burbank Studios.[4]
Receptionedit
The Los Angeles Times called it an 'exceptional production'.[5]
Referencesedit
^Goulet Stars in 'Carousel' Chicago Tribune 7 May 1967: r9.
^ abMaking 'Carousel' Whirl By GEORGE GENT. New York Times 7 May 1967: 151.
^Robert Goulet to Star in 'Carousel' Los Angeles Times 24 Jan 1967: d13.
^Charlie Ruggles in 'Carousel' Role Los Angeles Times 20 Mar 1967: d29.
^ABC Presents 'Carousel' Page, Don. Los Angeles Times 8 May 1967: e39.
carousel, 1967, film, carousel, 1967, television, movie, produced, armstrong, circle, theatre, special, based, stage, musical, carousel, produced, norman, rosemont, carouselbased, oncarouselby, rodgers, hammersteinscreenplay, bysidney, michaelsdirected, bypaul. Carousel is a 1967 television movie produced as an Armstrong Circle Theatre special It is based on the stage musical Carousel It was produced by Norman Rosemont 1 CarouselBased onCarouselby Rodgers and HammersteinScreenplay bySidney MichaelsDirected byPaul BogartStarringRobert GouletCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionProducerNorman RosemontRunning time100 minutesProduction companyRogo ProductionsOriginal releaseReleaseMay 7 1967 1967 05 07 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot editIn a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century the swaggering carefree carnival barker Billy Bigelow captivates and marries the naive millworker Julie Jordan Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery Cast editRobert Goulet as Billy Bigelow Mary Grover as Julie Pernell Roberts as Jigger Jack De Lon as Mr Snow Charlie Ruggles as the Starkeeper Marlyn Mason as CarrieProduction editIt took producer Norman Rosemont several years to negotiate the rights In December 1966 he announced he bought the rights from 20th Century Fox who made the 1956 film version Then Richard Rodgers objected claiming Fox did not own all the rights 2 It starred Robert Goulet who had performed the role on stage over the previous two years He had just appeared in a television production of Brigadoon 1966 for Rosemont 3 The production was originally going to last for 90 minutes but Rosemont worried that he would not be able to keep the whole score and any of the plot and so he expanded it to two hours Then in March 1967 the production was in the middle of rehearsals when it was picketed by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists However the strike ended and taping was able to be finished by 18 April that year 2 Filming took place at NBC s Burbank Studios 4 Reception editThe Los Angeles Times called it an exceptional production 5 References edit Goulet Stars in Carousel Chicago Tribune 7 May 1967 r9 a b Making Carousel Whirl By GEORGE GENT New York Times 7 May 1967 151 Robert Goulet to Star in Carousel Los Angeles Times 24 Jan 1967 d13 Charlie Ruggles in Carousel Role Los Angeles Times 20 Mar 1967 d29 ABC Presents Carousel Page Don Los Angeles Times 8 May 1967 e39 External links editCarousel at IMDb nbsp This article related to an American TV movie is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a musical film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carousel 1967 film amp oldid 1173627809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
