jazz song, written by Bobby Troup, composed in 1946. Jane Powell performed Route 66 in the 1948 movie ‘Three Daring Daughters’. The Manhattan Transfer recording appeared in 1981 film Sharky’s. The Nile Rogers mix version appeared in the movie ‘Earth Girls are Easy’. It was...
Footloose is based on real events that took place in Elmore City, Oklahoma, where dancing was banned since 1898 to reduce alcoholism among its residents. In the film, Kevin Bacon plays Ren McCormack, a young man from Chicago who moves to a small town in the Midwest. To his shock, the ...
Oklahoma! Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Rod Steiger 922 votes There's a box social coming up, and Curly (Gordon MacRae) asks Laurey (Shirley Jones) if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish Jud...
The musical in film was a natural development from the stage musical. Typically the biggest difference between the movie musical and the musical theater is the use of lavish background scenery which would be impractical in a theater. Many musical films, e.g. "Oklahoma!’ and "The Sound of ...
Oklahoma (From "Oklahoma") ▶ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (From "Meet Me in St. Louis") ▶ Lament (From "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers") ▶ The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing (From "The White Christmas") ▶ Love Is Here to Stay (From an American in Pari...
As the first single off of Toby Keith's Boomtown album, Who's That Man became the second #1 single for the Oklahoman, in 1994. 102 103 votes The Keeper of the Stars Tracy Byrd View on AMAZON 103 117 votes Goodbye Says It All Blackhawk View on AMAZON 1993/1994 104 8...
They mock me with their laughter; I run from this place.He ran to Oklahoma and then Missouri, Crossed to Illinois on a Mississippi ferry. A bootlegger in Chicago and Detroit; Sold moonshine whiskey in a Negro juke joint.A gambler, prospector, hired out on day labor; Enlisted in the army...
“Lineman” was inspired by a trip through Washita County in rural southwestern Oklahoma. Webb delivered a completed version of the song to Capitol Records, but his version was crucially missing a middle section. Campbell came up with the idea to fill this empty space with an all-time guitar...
In 1932, Sheriff Erv Kelley tried to arrest Floyd when he passed through Oklahoma. The Sheriff was even loaned a Thompson machine gun to help stop the robber. When Kelley caught up with Floyd their face off wasn't as heroic as Guthrie made it sound. Kelley waited for Floyd...
Hollywood Can’t Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough: “They're Destroying Their Leases and Walking Away” Diddy Scores Major Legal Win Following NYC Arrest Donald Trump Jr. May Have Just Confirmed the End of His Engagement to Kimberly Guilfoyle ...