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when did Carousel the musical become a film?
A film version of Carousel was made in 1956.
how was the film version of the musical Carousel received?
Carousel garnered some good reviews, and the soundtrack recording was a best seller.
were there any negative reviews for the film version of the musical Carousel?
The film was released only a few months after the release of the film version of Oklahoma!. The two films were often compared, generally to the disadvantage of Carousel.
when was the musical Carousel first televised?
There was also an abridged 1967 network television version that starred Robert Goulet, with choreography by Edward Villella.

Question: how was it receieved on tv?
Self-contained rewrite: how was the abridged 1967 network television version of Carousel musical receieved on tv?