Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma [DVD] / Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation ; music, Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; screen play by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig ; produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr. ; directed by Fred Zinnemann.
Format:
[DVD] /
Edition:
50th anniversary ed. ; Widescreen.
Publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
2 videodiscs (145 min. [Feature Film : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Videodisc release of 1955 motion picture. Released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Title from container. Special features include: movietone news trailers; original theatrical trailers, featurettes, commentaries, alternate versions, and stage performances. Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs, "Oklahoma!" opened on Broadway on March 31, 1943. The Broadway musical starred Alfred Drake as Curly and was the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Shirley Jones, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Eddie Albert, James Whitmore, Rod Steiger.
Contents:
disc 1. CinemaScope version of feature -- optional audio commentary -- singalong karaoke subtitles -- theatrical teaser. disc 2. Todd-AO version of feature -- optional audio commentary -- 3 featurettes -- television tribute excerpts -- singalong karaoke subtitles -- photo galleries -- theatrical teaser and trailer.
Summary:
A young prairie woman is courted by a good-natured cowboy and a menacing hired hand...Set in Oklahoma territory of the early 1900's, this is the story of Curly and Laurey, who are in love with each other, and Jud, the hired man who also has feelings for Laurey.
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