tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post5479396366565001662..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein: CarouselRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-89359932754055135852017-04-16T22:22:17.328-04:002017-04-16T22:22:17.328-04:00I do so agree about the dance sequence near the en...I do so agree about the dance sequence near the end between Susan Luckey and Jacques d'Amboise. The gorgeous orchestration and Cinemascope add such élan and impact to that wonderful choreography. I hope to see that scene in a cinema some day.Humboleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970983871911834944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-37284220147490124932016-12-10T11:06:54.621-05:002016-12-10T11:06:54.621-05:00... um, Bonnie Raitt is not a "country" ...... um, Bonnie Raitt is not a "country" singing star ... any more than John Raitt or Gordon McRae is a "rock n' roll singer". ;-)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422942336556691864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-84523240244312749522016-06-11T21:44:49.168-04:002016-06-11T21:44:49.168-04:00Your love of the movie is obvious but I strongly d...Your love of the movie is obvious but I strongly disagree that JOhn Raitt's version of Soliloquy is better. Gordon McCrae is one of the most underrated vocalists of all time. The passion he put into his music is unsurpassed, except by Sinatra in some of his songs. Shirley Jones is Carrie. You never doubt this is a young girl, then a woman in love regardless of who or what her man is. I don't think this movie is dark, it's is life at its best and worst, with love an redemption at its end. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-54458583774706369182010-06-02T16:00:18.412-04:002010-06-02T16:00:18.412-04:00Becky, I truly enjoyed your heartfelt and informat...Becky, I truly enjoyed your heartfelt and informative review of "Carousel." I tried to watch this when I was a young girl and didn't care for the way Billy treated Julie and tuned out. I like "You'll Never Walk Alone" very much. You have inspired me to want to see this all the way through one day. Wonderful review and fascinating research, especially about the casting of Billy.toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-81003457617432615982010-06-02T10:12:13.382-04:002010-06-02T10:12:13.382-04:00"Soliloquy" is my favorite song from tha..."Soliloquy" is my favorite song from that story["my boy Bill..."].JavaBeanRushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653117187583244224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-16548886784264623342010-05-31T20:16:06.292-04:002010-05-31T20:16:06.292-04:00Becky, I do not think I have seen the movie, Carou...Becky, I do not think I have seen the movie, Carousel . I did enjoy reading your wonderful review.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-47727857116151402342010-05-31T13:19:23.241-04:002010-05-31T13:19:23.241-04:00I'm not very familiar with the genre of musica...I'm not very familiar with the genre of musical, so this month at the Café has been filled with wonderfully colorful films that I either don't know or don't know well. But I really do enjoy reading about films, whether or not I've seen them, and Becky, this was a delight to read. You write with warmth and heart, and you make any film I might not have seen move to the top of a must-see list. Thanks for making my Memorial Day that much brighter!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67926168355665634542010-05-31T11:46:33.814-04:002010-05-31T11:46:33.814-04:00CAROUSEL is high on my list of R&H musical fil...CAROUSEL is high on my list of R&H musical film favorites. The "If I Loved You" sequence is a real 'heart-tweaker' - beautiful song, beautifully staged. Gordon McRae & Shirley Jones were a well-matched pair, and emblematic of the time. They both had fine voices and he personified that classic mid-century type, the strapping fellow with heroic dreams (often more brawn than brains. She was the perfect winsome, dewy-eyed pretty girl with a hand worth being won. Thanks Becky, great write-up...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-48865313354271418252010-05-31T10:45:31.352-04:002010-05-31T10:45:31.352-04:00Paul, John Raitt was a marvel, wasn't he? And...Paul, John Raitt was a marvel, wasn't he? And Rick, I LOVE John Gary. I played his records to death when I was a kid. Beautiful voice and incredible breath control. It's too bad rock and roll pushed out that type of singer. Wish they could have just lived together in harmony (get it....harmony....well, it's not that good of a joke).ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-49896608229264654492010-05-31T09:57:28.032-04:002010-05-31T09:57:28.032-04:00This is a wonderful post, Becky, about one of Rodg...This is a wonderful post, Becky, about one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most intriguing musicals. They certainly pushed the bounds of the conventional musical with serious themes in THE KING AND I and THE SOUND OF MUSIC. But in CAROUSEL--which I think is all about redemption--a good chunk of the film focuses on an unlikable character. I suspect the CAROUSEL soundtrack is not as well-remembered as much of their work...but, as you pointed out, it still features two of their best-known songs with "If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone" (the John Gary version always sticks in my head).Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-54163221439165560342010-05-31T09:34:36.882-04:002010-05-31T09:34:36.882-04:00Becks, thanks for the wonderful post,and the menti...Becks, thanks for the wonderful post,and the mention about the director Henry King. Besides the films in your post he directed , Jesse James The Keys To The Kingdom(He worked with Tyrone and Gregory Peck )Captain From Castle, The Gunfighter, Alexanders Rag Time Band, among many many others.<br /> I agree with you about John Raitt, I wished he could have done the film.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-26142779142220048662010-05-31T02:33:52.475-04:002010-05-31T02:33:52.475-04:00Becky, I've never watched this film from start...Becky, I've never watched this film from start to finish. I've seen bits and pieces over the years, but never sat down to enjoy it. Your review makes me think I might enjoy it. I've always liked Shirey Jones, especially in The Music Man. Thanks for spotlighting this film.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.com