Director: Henry King

Writers: Phoebe Ephron; Henry Ephron

From a play: Liliom by Ferenc Molnár

Music and Lyrics by: Richard Rodgers; Oscar Hammerstein II

Producer: Henry Ephron

Keywords: Musical, Romantic Drama

Carnival barker Billy Bigelow falls in love with and marries young Julie Jordan; upon their marriage he loses his job (apparently only unmarried barkers are employable); lacking skills and means of support he takes to crime, though this proves fatal. Told in flashback as Billy receives permission for a brief return to Earth in hope of redemption and to right some of his wrongs. Though more successful as a stage play, still one of the better Rodgers & Hammerstein adaptations.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jacques d'Amboise	Dancer	28-Jul-1934		Founder of the National Dance Institute
Audrey Christie	Actor	27-Jun-1912	19-Dec-1989	Broadway and TV actress
John Dehner	Actor	23-Nov-1915	4-Feb-1992	Carousel
Shirley Jones	Actor	31-Mar-1934		Mom of The Partridge Family
Gene Lockhart	Actor	18-Jul-1891	31-Mar-1957	Algiers
Gordon MacRae	Actor	12-Mar-1921	24-Jan-1986	Oklahoma
Cameron Mitchell	Actor	4-Nov-1918	6-Jul-1994	The High Chaparral

CAST

Starring
Gordon MacRae	...   Billy Bigelow
Shirley Jones	...   Julie Jordan
with
Cameron Mitchell	...   Jigger Craigin
Barbara Ruick	...   Carrie Pipperidge
Claramae Turner	...   Nettie Fowler
Robert Rounseville	...   Enoch Snow
Gene Lockhart	...   Starkeeper
Audrey Christie	...   Mrs. Mullin
Susan Luckey	...   Louise
William Le Massena	...   Heavenly Friend
John Dehner	...   Mr. Bascombe
Jacques d'Amboise	...   Louise's Dancing Partner

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