Texas Carnival (1951)

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MGM's new musical screen team of Esther Williams and Howard Keel were given plenty to do in the pleasant if unambitious songfest Texas Carnival. Williams plays Debbie Telford, one-half of a carnival performing team. The other half is Corny Quinnell (Red Skelton), who breaks up the act when he is… More MGM's new musical screen team of Esther Williams and Howard Keel were given plenty to do in the pleasant if unambitious songfest Texas Carnival. Williams plays Debbie Telford, one-half of a carnival performing team. The other half is Corny Quinnell (Red Skelton), who breaks up the act when he is mistaken for Texas millionaire Dan Sabinas (Keenan Wynn). Living high on the hog in Sabinas' absence, Corny manages to smooth the romantic path for Debbie and ranch foreman Slim Shelby (Keel), while he dallies with the luscious Sunshine Jackson (Ann Miller). Red Skelton is given more opportunity to shine than usual, especially during a riotous poker game (this scene was a particular favorite of screenwriter Dorothy Kingsley, who felt it could have been even funnier had director Charles Walters "punched it up" cinematically). Esther Williams' particular highlight is a swimming sequence in a waterless hotel room, a bit of special-effects wizardry that only the MGM tech staff could have dreamed up. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.
Directed By: Charles Walters
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

On DVD: Jul 29, 1992

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Cast

            Esther Williams as Debbie Telford

            Red Skelton as Cornie Quinell

            Howard Keel as Slim Shelby

            Ann Miller as Sunshine Jackson

            Paula Raymond as Marilla Sabinas

            Keenan Wynn as Dan Sabinas

            Tom Tully as Sheriff Jackson

            Glenn Strange as Tex Hodgkins

            Donald MacBride as Concessionaire

            Marjorie Wood as Mrs. Gaytes

            Hans Conried as Hotel clerk

            Thurston Hall as Mr. Gaytes

            Duke Johnson as Juggler

            Wilson Wood as Bell Boy

            Red Norvo as Themselves

            Douglas Carter Beane as Cab Driver

            Jack Daley
            
            Bess Flowers
            
            Robert Fortier
            
            Earl Hodgins as Doorman

            Emmett Lynn as Cook

            Rhea Mitchell as Dealer

            Fred Santley as People in Lobby

            Dick Wessel as Concessionair #1

            Michael Dugan as Card player

            Alex Romero
            
            Foy Willing as Specialty

            Gil Patric as Assistant Clerk

            Joe Roach
            
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