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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 colorful background against which Curly a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the .. Read more

Starring	Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Rod Steiger, Eddie Albert
Director	Fred Zinnemann
Genres	Music/Musical

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- Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical about the growth of love in the farmlands where the corn stands as high as an... read more on Time Out
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  Disappointing
  
  The widescreen format may make the visual side of this film thrilling, but the music is banal beyond belief - it would really be unkind to quote some of the ... read more »
  
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  moon in my winder...
  
  Sumptuously restored version, this DVD edition played perfectly in letter-box mode. The ‘Ballet’ scene alone is worth the admission cost. Hammerstein ... read more »
  
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- - zerosky
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  - 18 Feb 2010 at 18:29
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  This one changed the Broadway musical forever!
  
  This is my favourite musical. Originating as a WW2 Broadway hit that critics raved would change the face of modern stage musicals, every number has become ... read more »
  
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  - CHATHAM
  - 07 Jan 2010 at 00:39
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  Yes - a classic
  
  A period piece, with period music. To castigate it as banal seems to miss the point entirely - this was, in its day, a hugely poopular and hugely influential ... read more »
  
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  - Banchory
  - 05 Jan 2009 at 20:27
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  Oklahoma
  
  What can I say? I would give it five stars as I love musicals. There are some great songs, lively dance sequences and fine acting. There is just one over-... read more »
  
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- - Habri
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  - 11 Feb 2008 at 20:38
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  Non-widescreen
  
  Beware, this disc is a telecine of an unrestored print, and presented in 4:3 pan&scan.
  
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- - demeseo
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  - Welshpool
  - 28 Jan 2008 at 13:04
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  4.3 PAN AND SCAN VERSION
  
  GREAT MOVIE SPOILT BY POOR
  
  PAN AND SCAN TRANSFER.
  
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  - 28 Mar 2007 at 16:00
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  Transfer Travesty
  
  This Rodgers and Hammerstein theatre classic lost little in its translation to film. Unfortunately this DVD transfer from ToddAO makes it almost unwatchable. ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Mar 2007 at 13:50
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  Oklahoma (Special Edition) (Two Discs)
  
  I was disappointed with the copy I received.It was the original dvd release.Looked as though it had been copied from vcr.The picture was very grainy and the ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Feb 2007 at 11:14
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  Two & a half hours of good musical entertainment.
  
  We received the Todd-AO version and, whilst the picture wasn't perfect, it was good to have the widescreen version. Very enjoyable if you like musicals of ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Jan 2007 at 08:55
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  Pan & Scan
  
  I was hoping to receive a copy of the new edition of Oklahoma,( which is what the site suggests) but I was sent the old panned and scanned 4:3 version.which ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Jan 2007 at 14:23
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  Disappointing
  
  The widescreen format may make the visual side of this film thrilling, but the music is banal beyond belief - it would really be unkind to quote some of the ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Sep 2006 at 23:36
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  I have given the film ...
  
  I have given the film it's much deserved 5 star rating but this DVD is not the widescreen version so only 1 star for this version, it's the 4x3 full ... read more »
  
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  - WOLVERHAMPTON
  - 17 May 2004 at 18:58
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  Oklahoma
  
  The first of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals to get the Hollywood treatment. The songs are great and stand the test of time. Gordon MacRae and Shirley ... read more »
  
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  - Sutton, England
  - 26 May 2005 at 10:46
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  if l could have watched it
  
  l was looking forward to watching this film, but the disc was no good ,kept missing p-arts of the film then stopped altogether so we could not watch it, the ... read more »
  
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  - wales
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 13:12
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  Pure nostalgia
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed singing along (baadly) to the songs.
  
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  - Dorset, UK
  - 10 Nov 2006 at 16:29
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  Rogers & Hammerstein at their best
  
  One of the best musical movies ever made, an absolute classic.
  
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  - St.Neots, Cambs, England
  - 04 Sep 2004 at 08:40
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  Call me an old softy ...
  
  Call me an old softy if you like but I enjoy watching the early musicals from MGM and the like and this one is no exception. The songs are fun and catchy. The ... read more »
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 05 Jul 2004 at 08:09
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  DODGY ACTING
  
  DODGY ACTING IN THE FILM BUT CLASSIC SCORE.
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 22 Mar 2005 at 17:55
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  Great music, but where's the drama?
  
  With one of the best film soundtracks around, this is a rollicking, feel-good singalong. But somehow, the dramatic tension has gone adrift, while a lengthy mid-... read more »
  
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  - 27 Aug 2005 at 19:04
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  if l could have watched it
  
  l was looking forward to watching this film, but the disc was no good ,kept missing p-arts of the film then stopped altogether so we could not watch it, the ... read more »
  
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  - wales
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 13:12

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  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 colorful background against which Curly a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out ...