Joan Roberts and Celeste Holme, relaxing and
probably venting backstage,
in the original Broadway production...1943
the first Laurey and Ado Annie.
Celeste and Lee Dixon.
Lee starred as Will Parker...he also
played the Scare Crow, in the first staged production of the
Wizard of Oz, which used songs from the movie,
in 1942.
A pic of the "Kansas City" number in
the original production...
Shirley Jones had seen the staged production as a child,
and decided THEN that she wanted to play Laurey someday.
In 1955, she got her wish.
Here she is in the movie with Gordon McCrae.
Shirley, and Gloria Grahame hiding under a hideous hat.
She was so gorgeous, but for the movie, she played quirky!
Ado Annie, the gal who cain't say no...
A rare color photo of the original
Oklahoma finale!
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