Director: Charles Walters

Writers: Helen Deutsch; Paul Gallico

Music by: Bronislau Kaper

Producer: Edwin H. Knopf

Keywords: Musical, Romantic Drama, Puppets, Coming of Age

A 16-year-old orphaned girl attaches herself to a traveling carnival; a puppeteer falls in love with her but unable to communicate his feelings to her, extends his message with his puppets. Won an Oscar for Best Dramatic Score; received additional nominations for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Set Decoration. Later turned into a Broadway musical, Carnival!, which ran for 719 performances in 1961-63.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jean-Pierre Aumont	Actor	5-Jan-1911	30-Jan-2001	La Machine Infernale
Amanda Blake	Actor	20-Feb-1929	16-Aug-1989	Kitty Russell on Gunsmoke
Leslie Caron	Dancer	1-Jul-1931		Gigi
Mel Ferrer	Actor	25-Aug-1917	2-Jun-2008	War and Peace
Zsa Zsa Gabor	Actor	6-Feb-1917	18-Dec-2016	Cop-slapping Gabor sister
Wilton Graff	Actor	13-Aug-1903	13-Jan-1969	Bloodlust!
Kurt Kasznar	Actor	13-Aug-1913	6-Aug-1979	Fitzhugh on Land of the Giants

CAST

Starring
Leslie Caron	...   Lili Daurier
Mel Ferrer	...   Paul Berthalet
Jean-Pierre Aumont	...   Marc
With
Zsa Zsa Gabor	...   Rosalie
Kurt Kasznar	...   Jacquot
Amanda Blake	...   Peach Lips
Alex Gerry	...   Proprietor
Ralph Dumke	...   M. Corvier
Wilton Graff	...   M. Tonit
George Baxter	...   M. Enrique

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