Gordon MacRae
Curly McLain
Search results
Oklahoma! is a 1955 American musical film based on the 1943 musical of the same name by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which in turn was based on the 1931 play Green Grow The Lilacs written by Lynn Riggs. It stars Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod Steiger, Charlotte Greenwood, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, James ...
- $7.1 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)
- Richard Rodgers
- $6.8 million
- Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Oklahoma!: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood. In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
- (14K)
- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1956-11-23
Find out who starred in the 1955 musical film Oklahoma!, directed by Fred Zinnemann and based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. See the full list of cast and crew members, including the original stars, the music composers, the production designers, and the stunt coordinators.
Set in the Oklahoma territory in the early 1900s, this musical tells the story of two pairs of lovers. Curly is a cowboy who has trouble admitting his feelings to Laurey, as she does to him, because of their stubbornness. Judd, the hired hand at Laurey's farm, tries to come between them. Ado Annie is torn between Will, a cowboy who has strong ...
Oklahoma! was ultimately released in Todd-AO, CinemaScope and standard 35mm prints because few theaters could afford to retrofit for the Todd-AO projectors and extended, curved screens. Approximately forty American theatres were renovated to accommodate the larger curved screen necessary for Todd-AO, according to the September 9, 1954 news item.
- Fred Zinnemann
- Gordon Macrae
In the territory of Oklahoma, just after the turn of the century, Aunt Eller sits churning butter on the porch of her family’s farm. Curly, a handsome cowboy, comes to call (“Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’”). Aunt Eller knows he’s come to ask Laurey to the Box Social, even though he and Laurey are too proud to admit it.
Rated: 7/10 • Feb 5, 2024. Apr 7, 2022. There's a box social coming up, and Curly (Gordon MacRae) asks Laurey (Shirley Jones) if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too ...
- (30)
- Musical
- G
