Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein: An Overview of their Film Musical Collaborations
The legacy of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein started their own production company in 1944 naming it Broadway and it was the biggest force of entertainment in the popular American entertainment. Their production company produced the musicals, concerts, revivals and different plays. Both of them brought a revolution in the American musical as artists and businessmen. Rodgers and Hammerstein soon became aware of the fact that show is half of the show business. This production business was established as a permanent organization by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Permanent Business Empire was built by these two creative intellectuals.
Cultural Impact
The American culture has to be adapted by the Rodgers and Hammerstein to stay productive in the musical and arts industry. They did not let their business to be effected by negative affects of the American civilization. The production company of the Rodgers and Hammerstein became the most influential, successful and innovative musical writing team America. 34 Tony Awards, 15 Oscar awards were earned by R & H for composing the excellent music in the American musical industry even though both of them were novice in the industry.
Revolutionizing The Theatre To A New Genre Creation
Rodgers and Hammerstein made a revolution in the theatre industry of United States. They created a new Genre in the theatre industry. In the time of 1943, R & H made a stage play naming Oklahoma which was a revolution as a theatre in the musical drama. The drama created a new genre in the American industry as it comprised of new and creative storytelling techniques and methods. The famous quotes of Rodgers and Hammerstein are below:
“Climb every mountain,
Ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow,
'Till you find your dream.
A dream that will need
All the love you can give,
Every day of your life
For as long as you live”
? Rodgers and Hammerstein, the Sound of Music
The above quote depicts the R & H's way of thinking. According to them a person should move forward and break all the boundaries and should not stop until he reaches his destiny. The feeling success of fulfilling your dreams can not be defined in words.
Oklahoma
The film was produced was released on January 09, 1956 in Brazil by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Summary
The film comprises of two young cowboys competing with wicked ranch hand and travelling hawker for the sake of women they love. The film is full of romance and got 2 Oscar awards. . The film revolves on the story of two couples in the Oklahoma territory. The first Cowboy was Curly and he had some troubles in disclosing his feelings to his lover Laurey and Laurey had the same problem. Judd acted as a villain and he always came between the couple. Ado Annie comes between the other cowboy named Will and he loves the lady. A person named Ali Hakim who is a ladies man and do not want to marry her. The story of the film was written ...
