Oklahoma! (Amazon Prime, Tubi, or embedded below via YouTube) is an award-winning 1955 musical film based on the 1943 musical of the same name by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It stars Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod Steiger, Charlotte Greenwood, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, James Whitmore, and Eddie Albert. The casting is perfect. Set in Oklahoma Territory, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams (Jones) and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain (MacRae) and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry (Steiger). A secondary romance concerns Laurey's friend, Ado Annie (Grahame), and cowboy Will Parker (Nelson), who has an unwilling rival in Ali Hakeem (Albert). A background theme is the territory's aspiration for statehood, and the local conflict between cattlemen and farmers.
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It's not the choice of most, but my favorite number in this film is this hilarious scene:
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Shame on me, but I've never seen this film. I've never seen South Pacific either. Thanks for the reminder that one of these days I need I see both of these films. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteIf you like musicals they are both must-see movies.
Delete...Oklahoma is a classic.
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteI saw that film when I was about 10, and I loved it. I can sill sing the songs!
ReplyDeleteFun! Me, too :)
DeleteThis is another I like!
ReplyDeleteIf you like musicals this one is good for many re-watches.
DeleteAs musicals go this is pretty good. I like where the aunt says she isn't better than anyone else, but she'll be danged if she ain't just as good.
ReplyDeleteI loved that character. She had spunk :)
DeleteLost Boys; dark, disturbing, but good.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you on that.
DeleteOklahoma definitely a classic.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I agree.
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