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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 ...
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.
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- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1956-11-23
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 ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Oklahoma!, American musical film, released in 1955, that was based on the Broadway musical (1943) written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The love of two cowboys for their sweethearts is tested in the days before the Oklahoma territory’s acceptance of statehood. Curly (played by Gordon MacRae) and ...
- Lee Pfeiffer
Film Details. Based on the musical Oklahoma! , music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, originally produced on the stage by The Theatre Guild (New York, 31 Mar 1943), which was based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs (New York, 26 Jan 1931).
- 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.
Fred Zinnemann. Director. William Ludwig. Screenplay. Sonya Levien. Screenplay. In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love.
