Carousel - 1956 - Soliloquy 

This scene was shot in Paradise Cove Malibu, possibly due to Maine weather issues, but you’re right about some of the film being done at Boothbay Harbor. Also footage was done in Camden and other Maine locations, plus a brief shot of Billy and the Heavenly Friend in the graduation scene was done in Pacific Palisades, according to the dvd commentary with Shirley Jones.The sound stages at 20th Century Fox were also used to simulate a beach for the clambake and most of Louise’s ballet.

That part sits too high for his voice

Of course the song is being lip-synched to playback. It’s also very possible because of the difficulty it is for a baritone that he didn’t record this all in one shot.

That's my birthday too, congradations.

Thank you!

i would like to buy a copy of soliloquy from yur daugter i can mail you the check thanks.

My son was born 1 week ago.

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Sinatra's recording on his Concert Lp with a superb arrangement was many years later when you could use stronger language. It is an epic interpretation and my favourite but his and MacRae were both outstanding in their own right.

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Frank Sinatra did this incredibly hard song on a couple of recordings, but I think he actually did a better job than even MacRae.

@@meckel1271 No Macrae's was better. Sinatra could swing better but Gordan had the bettter instrument. Frank didn't have anything like the depth, power, or top G like Gordan demonstrates here.

​@@thf3038This song at least to me is less about the depth of voice that sings it (although I have to admit this version is excellent for that) but the emotional depth. There's a rare recording of this song by Sinatra in 1955 that I much prefer over his more commonly known 1963 version: he was originally chosen to play this part. He knows exactly how long to hold on to his notes and how to sing them perhaps more than any other singer and you can just hear it in that version, it's exceptional.

@@serinded8677 Castablity wise Macrae was better suited to the role and was a better actor and singer.

Ah, shut up before I smack ya...

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Finally! I can't believe I got this far down in the comments before someone said it.

Vicki Lawshe saw Alfie boe in London. Not as good but was close

John Raitt, who originated it, did it the best. MacRae did well tho.

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Errrrmmm watch Julian Ovenden's version 😂

13 90 u playin ya self; know it’s been a year since u made this comment but imma politely disagree; Joshua litty

Though Sintra sang this song at least as well.

@@meckel1271 nah Gordan was better

SINATRA has a good voice, but believe me : he is ugly compared to that Mc RAE who has a VERY pretty face in comparison. I am a girl, so : I know BETTER than you ...

@@zoebidule3397 Call for the men in white coats...

@@SuperFerdie1965 Well : for some women (even if they never say it) it is difficult to be along UGLY men, you know. But maybe the idiot who was with Sinatra was really TASTELESS. However : all the best to you.... hi, hi !

The lucky ones, anyway. I hit the jackpot in the dad category. Mine was and is wonderful!

I really like Joshua Henry's soliloquy as well. I absolutely adore this version as well. I don't think I could choose a favorite rendition

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I agree with your sentiments, Perry. I live in SF and before the pandemic, I was hoping (against hope) that the premier retro theater in town, the Castro, would show an original CinemaScope 55 print of this film, but the theme of the picture is too politically incorrect. However, I wished people would look at the story from an historical standoint. The unfortunate thing is that a person like Billy Bigelow was a womanizer and a wife-beater and that was the way men thought in the 19th century. The fact that Billy's character grew and redeemed himself during the course of the story has redeeming value and maybe speaks more for the personal liberal philosophies of both Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, Also, I did read that :Carousel" was the personal favorite of Rodgers.

If you check Wikipedia's comments on "Carousel," there was an argument as to whether the film was a success at the box office or not. It was odd that 20th Century-Fox released both "Carousel" and "The King and I" in 1956. "The King and I" was a box office success and was nominated for many Oscars wheareas "Carousel" didn't get any Oscar consideration. This is a shame because I could easily see recognition for Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Barbara Ruick, Claramae Turner as well as the sets and Alfred Newman's Fox orchestra. But some speculate that the downbeat nature of the story cost the film at Oscar time.