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MASTER SCORE 45.1 / 100
1951Comedy / Music / Romance1h 17m
TEXAS CARNIVAL
“M-G-M's High, Wide and Handsome TECHNICOLOR Musical!”
A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister.
Above the Line
Charles Walters·DirectorDorothy Kingsley·ScreenplayDorothy Kingsley·StoryRobert H. Planck·Director of PhotographyConrad Kahn·SoundAdrienne Fazan·Editor
Cast
Esther Williams·Debbie TelfordRed Skelton·Cornie QuinellHoward Keel·Slim ShelbyAnn Miller·Sunshine JacksonPaula Raymond·Marilla SabinasKeenan Wynn·Dan SabinasTom Tully·Sheriff JacksonGlenn Strange·Tex HodgkinsDick Wessel·Concessionaire #1Donald MacBride·Concessionaire #2
Full Crew(29 credits)
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Walters·DirectorJack Greenwood·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Dorothy Kingsley·ScreenplayDorothy Kingsley·StoryGeorge Wells·Story
Camera· 3
Robert H. Planck·Director of PhotographyHenri Jaffa·OtherJames Gooch·Other
Editing· 1
Adrienne Fazan·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Conrad Kahn·SoundJoe Edmondson·SoundHarry Warren·SongsDorothy Fields·SongsDavid Rose·Music DirectorDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 7
William Ferrari·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignF. Keogh Gleason·Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Designer
Production· 2
Jack Cummings·ProducerDave Friedman·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 5
Hermes Pan·ChoreographerSydney Guilaroff·Hair DesignerA. Arnold Gillespie·Visual EffectsWarren Newcombe·Visual EffectsGil Perkins·Stunts
By the Numbers
45.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Energetic, Festive
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media
“A vintage movie poster for 'Texas Carnival' features a central female figure in a gold swimsuit, smiling and standing barefoot. To her left, another woman in a ”
musicalcomedyromance
Key Elements
Red BannerColorful FlagsGold SwimsuitCowboy HatBowler HatMusical Notes
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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