Stanley Kramer’s Oklahoma Crude is a difficult film to categorize.
Possibly a dramedy, but not precisely.
It occurs in 1913, the year of the filmmaker’s birth, and concerns a young woman set on success toward her own oil rig. But big business arrives, and it isn’t a good situation.
We have several superb performances, George C. Scott, doing roguish comedy, Faye Dunaway as the driller, John Mills as her unwanted dad, and Jack Palance, as the bad dude.
Mr. Kramer was known for sending messages in his tales. This isn’t one of those.
It’s a film that, at least to me, plays better now that it did in 1973, especially with its strong heroine, and her sexual concepts.
It also seems to be the closest to crowd favorite, Mad World, for any number of reasons.
The score by Henry Mancini plays toward comedy, but that’s not what’s going on here.
Best to take a look, and find out for yourselves.
As to quality, it’s from Columbia.
‘Nuff said.
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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