THURSDAY MOVIE CONNECTION. Every Thursday in 2012, I am connecting movies through actors.

March is all MUSICALS!

In honor of Alfred Hitchcock's death on April 29, 1980, April is dedicated to Hitch, and all my favorites.

Friday 23 March 2012

Oklahoma! 1955


Director: Fred Zinneman

Choreography: Agnes de Mille

Stars: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson



Laurey (Jones) prepares for the evening's dance, hoping that Curly (MacRae) will ask her. Though they're crazy about each other, Curly doesn't ask, which results in Laurey saying yes to their hired hand, Jud. But Jud's a bit of a creep who's always had a thing for Laurey, so this whole thing isn't a great situation.

Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Annie (Grahame) gets all set to marry the peddler, when her old beau Will Parker (Nelson) suddenly comes home from Kansas City, all set to marry her. This makes for lots of comedy, since Annie is a bit unattractive (to everyone except Will, of course), and her father wants to get rid of her.

My favorite number: "People Will Say We're In Love", sung by Curly and Laurey. Gordon MacRae's voice and smile make me weak in the knees!

The ballet gets boring, and I fast forward, to be honest. But otherwise, I love this movie!

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