Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786304480410 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6304480415 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: January 01, 1998 Running Time: 145 minutes Sales Rank: 981 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 1956
Amazon.comThe hit Broadway musical from the 1940s gets a lavish if not always exciting workout in this 1955 film version directed by old lion Fred Zinnemann (High Noon). Gordon MacRae brings his sterling voice to the role of cowboy Curly, and Shirley Jones plays Laurie, the object of his affection. The Rodgers and Hammerstein score includes ''The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,'' ''Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin','' and ''People Will Say We're in Love,'' and Agnes DeMille provides the buoyant choreography. Among the supporting cast, Gloria Grahame is memorable as Ado Annie, the ''girl who cain't say no,'' and Rod Steiger overdoes it as the villainous Jud. --Tom Keogh
What Others Say
"Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry..."
This glorious Rogers and Hammerstein musical is set in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma, where cowboy Curly (Gordon MacRae) is in love with farm girl Laurey (Shirley Jones), and she thinks he's pretty special, too. They tease each other but can't seem to speak their real feelings, which leaves Laurie going to the big box social with the odious ranch hand, Jud Fry (Rod Steiger).
The movie is full of beautiful stars and songs with a wholesome, romantic story. Gordon MacRae was a dreamy hunk o' man and he could sing great, too. He definitely made the perfect singing cowboy hero. Shirley Jones, making her movie debut at just 21, was the perfect fresh-faced innocent and what a voice! She and MacRae had great chemistry. Menacing Rod ... Read More
Very Impressed
I received my product in a very timely manner and it was just as described. Very happy with my item
oklahoma
Excellent delivery. It arrived in excellent condition. I'm from Oklahoma and enjoy the movie very much.
Roger Thomas
Oklahoma in the Past
I was disappointed because I thought I had a DVD, but missed the VHS on the item. It was cheap, so I got excited and bought it. When it came, I saw the box and knew why it was cheap. It was totally my fault, so can't blame the seller. I will be more careful next time. We don't own a VHS player, so it was a waste of money for me. I gave it to my church for a yard sale. It taught me a good lesson to pay attention.
Not Usable
This video is not usable. There is a lot of static/background noise; the picture rolls vertically on a continual basis. We tried the video on more than one machine, We do not have this problem with any other videos in our collection. We would like a replacement or a refund.
Thank you....LJSumption
