Texas Carnival
M-G-M's High, Wide and Handsome TECHNICOLOR Musical!
1951 | 77m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Charles Walters |
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| Writer: | Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells |
| Staring: |
| A Texas carnival showmen team is mistaken for a cattle baron and his sister. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 05, 1951 |
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| Director: | Charles Walters |
| Writer: | Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music, Romance |
| Keywords | hotel, texas, hunger, carnival, banquet, partnership, mistaken identity, millionaire, dream sequence, cattle baron, singing around campfire, wagon race, imposture, brother and sister, dunk tank |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Esther Williams | Debbie Telford |
| Red Skelton | Cornie Quinell |
| Howard Keel | Slim Shelby |
| Ann Miller | Sunshine Jackson |
| Paula Raymond | Marilla Sabinas |
| Keenan Wynn | Dan Sabinas |
| Tom Tully | Sheriff Jackson |
| Glenn Strange | Tex Hodgkins |
| Dick Wessel | Concessionaire #1 |
| Donald MacBride | Concessionaire #2 |
| Marjorie Wood | Mrs. Gaytes |
| Hans Conried | Hotel Clerk |
| Thurston Hall | Mr. Gaytes |
| Duke Johnson | Juggler |
| Wilson Wood | Bellboy |
| Foy Willing | Bandleader Foy Willing |
| Michael Dugan | Card Player |
| Jackie Barnett | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Herman Belmonte | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Steve Carruthers | Man in Lobby (uncredited) |
| Douglas Carter | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Bill Chatham | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lyle Clark | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Harry Cody | Barker (uncredited) |
| Gene Coogan | Cowhand (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Daley | Man in Lobby (uncredited) |
| Bert Davidson | Barker (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) |
| Robert Fortier | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joel Friend | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alex Goudovitch | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| A. Cameron Grant | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Hagen | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | Cab Passenger Frightened by Cornie (uncredited) |
| Don Hulbert | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gary Lee Jackson | Boy (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Barker (uncredited) |
| Richard Landry | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| William Lundy | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Emmett Lynn | Cook (uncredited) |
| John Maxwell | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Rhea Mitchell | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Rod O'Connor | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Regis Parton | Welcher (uncredited) |
| Gil Patric | Assistant Clerk (uncredited) |
| Joseph Paz | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Hamil Petroff | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Regas | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joe Roach | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alex Romero | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Fred Santley | Man in Lobby (uncredited) |
| George Sherwood | Stable Boss (uncredited) |
| Reginald Simpson | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Eric Sinclair | Page Boy (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Hamburger Man (uncredited) |
| Walton Walker | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dan White | Card Player (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Walters | Director |
| Dorothy Kingsley | Story, Screenplay |
| Robert H. Planck | Director of Photography |
| Adrienne Fazan | Editor |
| William Ferrari | Art Direction |
| F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Conrad Kahn | Sound |
| Joe Edmondson | Sound |
| John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Hermes Pan | Choreographer |
| Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Harry Warren | Songs |
| George Wells | Story |
| Dorothy Fields | Songs |
| David Rose | Music Director |
| Henri Jaffa | Other |
| James Gooch | Other |
| Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Designer |
| Jack Greenwood | Assistant Director |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | Visual Effects |
| Warren Newcombe | Visual Effects |
| Dave Friedman | Unit Manager |
| Gil Perkins | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Cummings | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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