Theme from "Oklahoma!" (film score)
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The theme from "Oklahoma!" is the iconic main musical motif from the 1955 film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, widely recognized as a classic piece of American film and theater music.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film theme
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musical motif → song → |
| associatedPeriod |
mid-20th century American music
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| associatedWith |
American musical theatre
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Oklahoma! (franchise) → |
| basedOn |
Oklahoma! (stage musical)
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song "Oklahoma!" → |
| composer |
Richard Rodgers
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describedAs |
classic piece of American film music
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classic piece of American theater music → iconic main musical motif of the 1955 film "Oklahoma!" → |
| firstAppearanceInFilm |
Oklahoma! (1955 film)
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| genre |
film score
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show tune → |
| hasCulturalStatus |
standard of the American songbook
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| hasMusicalStyle |
orchestral
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tonal → |
| hasTitle |
Oklahoma!
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| influencedGenre |
American film musical
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| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Oscar Hammerstein II
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| notableFor |
association with the state of Oklahoma in popular culture
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memorable melodic hook → |
| orchestratedFor |
symphony orchestra
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| partOf |
Golden Age of Hollywood musical film music
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Oklahoma! (1955 film) score → Oklahoma! (1955 film) soundtrack → |
| usedAs |
opening theme of the film "Oklahoma!"
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recurring leitmotif in the film "Oklahoma!" → |
| yearOfFilmRelease |
1955
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Referenced by (2)
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Richard Rodgers
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Theme from "Oklahoma!" (film score)
("Oklahoma! (1955 film) score")
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partOf |