Charlotte Greenwood, Eddie Albert, Gene Nelson

Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration is set in a western Indian territory just after the turn of the century. The high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorf...( read more  read more... )ul background against which Curly a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, there is no doubt they will succeed in making a new life together.

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G, 2 hrs. 25 min.

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Release Date: October 11, 1955

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DVD Release Date: April 27, 1999

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  • November 17, 2009
    overlong and uneventful for the first 90 minutes, oklahoma was actually quite good for the final 50 minutes but it was too little too late to save it. obviously considered one of the "great" musicals, shirley jones was the sole bright spot and even she was unbearable through lar...( read more)ge portions of the film.
  • August 17, 2007
    It's just a classic. And it does the whole innocent American musical thing so well. And I loved it as a kid, and well, that makes it awesome.
  • November 7, 2006
    Good movie.
  • February 25, 2007
    Long and kind of boring, but the songs save it.
  • October 21, 2007
    Just never my cup of tea.
  • October 26, 2009
    i prefer the one with hugh jackman
  • September 23, 2009
    Too bad Shirley Jones couldn't sing!
  • September 18, 2009
    Loved it, one of the best of the 1950's!
  • August 26, 2009
    I have been listening to the soundtrack incessantly. Have to see this one soon!
  • August 13, 2009
    ok musical not my fave genre

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