Oklahoma!
Subtitle: adapted from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical comedy for wide-screen production
By: by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig ; April 27, 1953
Contributors: Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960; Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954
Published: 1953
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Musical films; Texts; Motion picture plays; Specimens
Other titles: Oklahoma! (Motion picture)
Notes: Screenplay from the motion picture. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, adapted from Lynn Riggs's play "Green Grow the Lilacs," with music by Richard Rodgers.

The 1st p. of the script is a "Top sheet" dated May 6, 1953, which states "This script contains 140 pages, of which 119 are dialogue, 21 lyrics."

The film won Academy awards for Best music, scoring of a musical picture, and for Best sound, recording, and was also nominated for Best cinematography, color and Best film editing. It was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for best written American musical. The musical (1943) was a landmark of the American musical theater. It was the first Broadway show to integrate the music, songs and dances as an essential part of the story and character development. Oklahoma! was also notable for being the first of nine Broadway shows created by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein, the most successful team in musical theater history.

The U.S. release date of the movie was October 11, 1955.

Fred Zinnemann, director ; cast included Gordon McRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Shirley Jones, Eddie Albert, James Whitemore, Rod Steiger, Barbara Lawrence, Jay C. Flippen, Roy Barcroft, James Mitchell and Bambi Lynn.