Carnival (1946)
Of the many films (English and American) bearing the title Carnival, only one was based on the Compton MacKenzie novel of the same name. This 1946 melodrama stars Sally Gray as a 19th century ballet dancer who makes an unfortunate career move by marrying a taciturn Cornish farmer (Bernard Miles). Sally soon longs for the bright lights of the big city, and for the arms of her artist lover (Michael Wilding). Her husband is all too aware of this; and when the lover comes calling to renew the affair, the husband shoots Gray to death. The first film version of Compton MacKenzie's Carnival was filmed in 1931 as Dance Pretty Lady. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dennis Arundell, Marie Ault, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stanley Haynes
Synopsis of Carnival
Of the many films (English and American) bearing the title Carnival, only one was based on the Compton MacKenzie novel of the same name. This 1946 melodrama stars Sally Gray as a 19th century ballet dancer who makes an unfortunate career move by marrying a taciturn Cornish farmer (Bernard Miles). Sally soon longs for the bright lights of the big city, and for the arms of her artist lover (Michael Wilding). Her husband is all too aware of this; and when the lover comes calling to renew the affair, the husband shoots Gray to death. The first film version of Compton MacKenzie's Carnival was filmed in 1931 as Dance Pretty Lady. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Carnival
- Dennis Arundell - Studholme
- Brenda Bruce - Maudie Chapman
- Hazel Court - Maudie Chapman
- Stanley Holloway - Charlie Raeburn
- Jean Kent - Irene Dale
- Bernard Miles - Trewhella
- Nancy Price - Mrs. Trewhella
- Michael Wilding, Sr. - Maurice Avery
- Cathleen Nesbitt
- Espinosa - Vergo
- Marie Ault - Mrs. Dale
- Michael Clarke - Fuzz
- Sally Gray - Jenny Pearl
- Anthony Holles - Coretin
- Catherine Lacey - Florrie Raeburn
- Phyllis Monkman - Barmaid
- Ronald Ward - Jack Danby
- Bruce Winston - Mr. Dutt
- Amy Veness - Aunt Fanny
- Mackenzie Ward - Arthur Danby
- Director(s):
- Stanley Haynes
- Writer(s):
- Peter Ustinov, Stanley Haynes, Eric Maschwitz
- Producer(s):
- John Sutro, William Sassoon
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