Oklahoma! / RPTA ; Richard Price in association with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, Iambic Productions, and Sky Pictures present the Royal National Theatre Production ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; produced by Richard Price and Chris Hunt ; directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt.

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Laurie, an Oklahoma farm gal is courted by boisterous cowboy Curley and by menacing, obsessive farm hand Jud Frye. Fearing that Jud will do something terrible to Curley, Laurie accepts Jud's invitation to the box social. But Curley rescues Laurie from Jud's unwanted advances, and wins her hand. On t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: RPTA Limited
Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
Iambic Productions
Sky Pictures (Firm)
Royal National Theatre (Great Britain)
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
Hunt, Chris, 1954-
Price, Richard (Television producer)
Nunn, Trevor (Stage director)
Jackman, Hugh (Actor)
Gabrielle, Josefina (Actor)
Hensley, Shuler (Actor)
Polycarpou, Peter (Actor)
Johnston, Jimmy (Actor) (Actor)
Simon, Vicki (Actor)
Lipman, Maureen (Actor)
Stroman, Susan (Actor)
Milligan, Stuart, 1953- (Actor)
Anker, Helen (Actor)
Wheeler, Paul, 1945-
Walmsley, Eric
Palmer, Keith
Ward, Anthony, 1957-
Lawson, Christopher
Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
Language:English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2003]
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Oklahoma > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Oklahoma > Drama.
Cowboys > Oklahoma > Drama.
Cowboys.
Man-woman relationships.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
Oklahoma.
Musicals.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Genre:
Drama.
Musicals.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Fiction films.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Roger & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Laurie, an Oklahoma farm gal is courted by boisterous cowboy Curley and by menacing, obsessive farm hand Jud Frye. Fearing that Jud will do something terrible to Curley, Laurie accepts Jud's invitation to the box social. But Curley rescues Laurie from Jud's unwanted advances, and wins her hand. On the eve of their wedding, Laurie and Curley are menaced by Jud. During a fight with Curley, Jud falls on his own knife and is killed. The local deputy insists that Curley be arrested, but he is outvoted by Curley's friends, and the newlyweds are permitted to ride off on their honeymoon.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
Based on the play "Green grow the lilacs" by Lynn Riggs.
Filmed Royal National Theatre staging of the musical Oklahoma!, shown on television in Great Britain in September, 1999.
Bonus disc includes The making of Oklahoma.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AQ9 D0030902 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Credits:Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; art director, Eric Walmsley ; editor, Keith Palmer ; production & costume designer, Anthony Ward ; visual effects designer, Christopher Lawson ; choreographer, Susan Stroman.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle, Shuler Hensley, Peter Polycarpou, Jimmy Johnston, Vicki Simon, Maureen Lipman, Stuart Milligan, Helen Anker.