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
- Directed By
- Charles Walters
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
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Cast
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Esther Williams
as Debbie Telford
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Red Skelton
as Cornie Quinell
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Howard Keel
as Slim Shelby
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Ann Miller
as Sunshine Jackson
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Paula Raymond
as Marilla Sabinas
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Keenan Wynn
as Dan Sabinas
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Tom Tully
as Sheriff Jackson
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Glenn Strange
as Tex Hodgkins
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Donald MacBride
as Concessionaire
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Marjorie Wood
as Mrs. Gaytes
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Hans Conried
as Hotel clerk
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Thurston Hall
as Mr. Gaytes
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Duke Johnson
as Juggler
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Wilson Wood
as Bell Boy
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Red Norvo
as Themselves
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Douglas Carter Beane
as Cab Driver
- Jack Daley
- Bess Flowers
- Robert Fortier
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Earl Hodgins
as Doorman
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Emmett Lynn
as Cook
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Rhea Mitchell
as Dealer
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Fred Santley
as People in Lobby
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Dick Wessel
as Concessionair #1
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Michael Dugan
as Card player
- Alex Romero
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Foy Willing
as Specialty
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Gil Patric
as Assistant Clerk
- Joe Roach
