16,1956 CAROUSEL Premiere Movie Poster Signed By Shirley Jones. The 1956 film adaptation of Carousel was released in Los Angeles on February 16, 1956. The CinemaScope production was premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. My parents were lucky enough to go to this gala event, where promotional movie posters with autographs were given out. This one is signed in gold marker pen, and says Good WishesShirley Jones. ” The movie art poster is 14″ x 11, and is in very good to excellent condition, especially considering this is now 70 years old. No rips or tears, just some very minor shelf wear. Please look at pictures. This movie was the first motion picture in the new CinemaScope 55 format, “more than your eyes have ever seen”. Well it blew my parents away!!! I was only 6 years old at the time, but I have really vague memories of them coming home all excited, and my Mom already humming and singing one of the songs. The movie starred Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell.. And was a Rodger’s and Hammerstein production.