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Oklahoma!

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1955 musical film by Fred Zinnemann

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Oklahoma! is a 1955 American musical film directed by Fred Zinnemann and produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr. The screenplay was written by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig, with music by Richard Rodgers. The film stars Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, and Charlotte Greenwood. It was produced by RKO Pictures and Magna Corporation, with Robert L. Surtees serving as director of photography.

The movie was filmed in Arizona and set in Oklahoma. It is presented in black-and-white and has a runtime of 145 minutes. The film received an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. It is available on video on demand through distributors including RKO Pictures, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

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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.

Released: 1955-10-10145 minDir: Fred ZinnemannWestern, Music, Romance

Cast

  • Gordon MacRae as Curly McLain
  • Shirley Jones as Laurey Williams
  • Gloria Grahame as Ado Annie Carnes
  • Charlotte Greenwood as Aunt Eller
  • Eddie Albert as Ali Hakim
  • Rod Steiger as Jud Fry

Themes

  • horseback riding
  • oklahoma
  • ranch
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • frontier
  • peddler
  • shivaree
  • statehood
  • smokehouse

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

15,800 votes

Year
1955
Runtime
145 min
Genres
Drama, Musical, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Oklahoma!
Screenwriter
William Ludwig
Cast member
Marc Platt
Production company
RKO Pictures
Cinematographer
Robert L. Surtees
Narrative location
Oklahoma
Filming location
Arizona
Duration
145
FilmAffinity ID
575330
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Oklahoma! (1956 film poster).jpg
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Commons category
Oklahoma! (1955 film)
publication date
1955-01-01
title
Oklahoma!
distributed by
Disney+
assessment
Bechdel test
different from
Oklahoma
review score
86%
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