DOMESTIC MOVIE
Tuesday, September 9th,1:30 to 4:00pm
Lawrence Public Library, Room “C”
Oklahoma! (Musical, Drama) (Kanopy)1955, 2hrs 25min
Oklahoma! (1955), directed by Fred Zinnemann, brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s groundbreaking 1943 Broadway musical to the big screen. Set in 1906, just before Oklahoma becomes a state, the story follows Laurey Williams (played by Shirley Jones), a spirited farm girl courted by the confident cowboy Curly McLain (Gordon MacRae) and menaced by the dark, obsessive farmhand Jud Fry (Rod Steiger). Their love triangle plays out against community celebrations, lively barn dances, and the hopeful yet turbulent spirit of the frontier.
The film was revolutionary as the first to use the widescreen Todd-AO format, giving audiences sweeping views of the American plains. Its score features classics like “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” and “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”, songs that helped define the golden age of musicals.*