Review of Carousel (1956) by Beverley F — 07 Nov 2007

Delighful and uplifting, tears are inevitable. A lovely example of a 50's musical.

This review of Carousel (1956) was written by Beverley F on 07 Nov 2007.

Carousel has generally received mixed reviews.

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