Oklahoma! (1999) (TV)

Director:

Trevor Nunn

Writers:

Oscar Hammerstein II (book)
Lynn Riggs (based on the play by: "Green Grow the Lilacs")

Release Date:

22 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Romance | Western

Plot:

London stage revival of the musical set at the turn of the twentieth century. Cowboys woo the women they love. |

Plot Keywords:

Peddler | Farmer | Smelling Salts | Ballet | Farm

Cast

Maureen Lipman	...	Aunt Eller
Hugh Jackman	...	Curly
Josefina Gabrielle	...	Laurey Williams
David Shelmerdine	...	Ike Skidmore
Jimmy Johnston	...	Will Parker
Shuler Hensley	...	Jud
Vicki Simon	...	Ado Annie Carnes
Peter Polycarpou	...	Ali Hakim
Rebecca Thornhill	...	Gertie Cummings
Sidney Livingstone	...	Andrew Carnes
Stuart Milligan	...	Cord Elam
Helen Anker	...	Aggie
Julie Barnes	...	Kate
Luke Baxter	...	Slim
Warren Carlyle	...	Jake
Leigh Constantine	...	Lucy
Amanda Courtney-Davies	...	Rosie
Philip Cox	...	Mike
Marilyn Cutts	...	Armina
Zoe Dawson	...	Susie
Susie Dumbreck	...	Ellen
Tom Dwyer	...	Jess
Howard Ellis	...	Joe
Shaun Henson	...	Sam
Sarah Ingram	...	Sylvie
Neil Johnson	...	Tom
Nicola Keen	...	Vivian
Fergus Logan	...	Corky
Helen Missing	...	Emily
Craig Purnell	...	Fred
Kevin Wainwright	...	Chalmers
Sarah Bayliss	...	Mabel
Elizabeth Cooper Gee	...	Alice
Chris Coleman	...	Seth
Ben Garner	...	Juthroe
Pennie Garner	...	Child
Holly Tuffney	...	Child
Ricky-Lee Mays	...	Child (as Ricky Lee Mays)
Kai Pearce	...	Child
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Spender	...	Ed (uncredited)

Directed by
Trevor Nunn

Writing credits
Oscar Hammerstein II		(book by)
Lynn Riggs		(based on the play by: "Green Grow the Lilacs")

Produced by
Chris Hunt	....	producer
Andy Picheta	....	producer
Richard Price	....	producer

Cinematography by
Paul Wheeler

Film Editing by
Keith Palmer

Production Design by
Anthony Ward

Art Direction by
Eric Walmsley

Costume Design by
Anthony Ward

Makeup Department
Anita Casali	....	hair stylist
Anita Casali	....	makeup artist
Karen Dawson	....	hair designer (as Karen Dawson Harding)
Karen Dawson	....	makeup designer (as Karen Dawson Harding)
Jill Hornby	....	hair stylist
Jill Hornby	....	makeup artist
Annabel Jardella	....	hair stylist
Annabel Jardella	....	makeup artist
Deborah Jarvis	....	hair stylist
Deborah Jarvis	....	makeup artist
Nikita Rae	....	hair stylist
Nikita Rae	....	makeup artist
Nicki Storey	....	assistant hair stylist
Nicki Storey	....	makeup assistant
Lynda Tully	....	hair stylist
Lynda Tully	....	makeup artist
Norma Webb	....	hair stylist
Norma Webb	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Judy Chesterman	....	production manager
Annie Gosney	....	production manager
Tom Richardson	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daphnee Pardee	....	third assistant director
Richard Stewart	....	second assistant director
Harry Storey	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Anna Dargavel	....	assistant art director
Robert J. Dugdale	....	scenic artist (as Robert John Dugdale)
Andrew Ivey	....	construction manager
Ian Newton	....	property master
Peter Nurse	....	scenic artist
Linsay Tufnell	....	scenic artist
Gary Watson	....	scenic supervisor

Sound Department
Chris Ashworth	....	production sound mixer
Brian Blamey	....	dialogue editor
Gary Cummings	....	sound assistant
Mike Hopkins	....	supervising sound editor
Jim Lownie	....	assistant sound editor
Colin Martin	....	dubbing mixer
Darko Mocilnikar	....	sound trainee
Mike Reardon	....	boom operator
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist
Tommy Staples	....	boom operator (as Tom Staples)

Visual Effects by
Chris Lawson	....	visual effects designer (as Christopher Lawson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Bowers	....	clapper loader
Simon Farrell	....	still photographer
Andy Hopkins	....	grip
Susan Jacobson	....	clapper loader
Nigel Kirton	....	camera operator
Mark Milsome	....	focus puller
Julian Morson	....	camera operator
Phil Mullally	....	daily focus puller
Steve Pugh	....	key grip
Nigel Seal	....	clapper loader
Malcolm Sheehan	....	grip
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator
Olly Tellett	....	focus puller
David Tondeur	....	focus puller
Gary Willis	....	gaffer: film lighting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fizz Jones	....	costume supervisor
Babette Lee	....	costume assistant
Wendy Miles	....	assistant costume supervisor
Jane Spicer	....	costume assistant
Gina Tornatore	....	costume assistant
Bella White	....	costume assistant
Claire Wilson	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Steve Dix	....	conforming editor

Music Department
Robert Russell Bennett	....	orchestrator: original orchestrations
William David Brohn	....	additional orchestrator
John Owen Edwards	....	musical director
Oscar Hammerstein II	....	lyrics by
Sue Lenny	....	music editor
Richard Rodgers	....	music by

Other crew
Tricia Canavan	....	assistant to director
Warren Carlyle	....	assistant choreographer
Moragh Darby	....	assistant: Trevor Nunn
Andrew Heffernan	....	production accountant
Tibor Kuo	....	video coordinator
Trevor Nunn	....	stage director: UK stage production
Rebecca Pope	....	production coordinator
Susan Stroman	....	choreographer
Marie Thompson	....	assistant: Richard Price

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1999) (UK) (TV)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• NHK (2010) (Japan) (TV) (subtitled)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (TV)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)

Other Companies

• National Theatre  stage production
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting

Runtime:

180 min (DVD)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG

Trivia:

The original Broadway production of "Oklahoma!" opened at the St. James Theater in New York City on May 31, 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances, setting a record for a musical.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Curly:[singing] There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, / There's a bright golden haze on the meadow. / The corn is as high as a elephant's eye, / And it looks like it's climbin' clear up to the sky. / Oh, what a beautiful mornin', / Oh, what a beautiful day! / I got a beautiful feelin' / Everything's goin' my way.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Broadway: The American Musical: Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (#1.1)" (2004)

Yup, Hugh Jackman can sing

I originally tuned into PBS' broadcast because I was curious about Hugh Jackman's singing. - He was absolutely charismatic. It was too bad that Curly didn't have more stage time! I hope I can see him live in a musical or in a play sometime soon. Film work just does not do justice to his talents.

While I tuned in out of curiosity, the updated production, exuberant musical numbers, staging, and dancing kept my attention. This production of "Oklahoma!" re-affirms my love of live theatre.