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Joke-lahoma

Cimarron
1930 Best Picture

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Yancey and Sabra trek to Oklahoma, though Yancey loses his claim to that disturber of the peace, Dixie Lee. A caricature of a crusader for American civil rights, Yancey sounds a bit like a bad impersonation of Elvis Presley (before his time, of course), naysaying the notion of long-held prejudices amidst a backdrop of some downright cringey racism. Mixed signals abound in this mixed-up epic that covers Midwest restlessness from the 1890s to the 1920s. Running a newspaper is honest work, but Yancey’s runaway spirit causes so much marital back-and-forth that he may as well be married to Oklahoma itself.

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2 responses to “Joke-lahoma”

  1. Galen Humphrey Avatar
    Galen Humphrey

    Thanks for the lesson- interesting history that of course, still applies.

    Cimarron novel written by Edna Ferber; she earned a Pulitzer for So Big. She wrote Giant.
    She suffered physical-bullying antisemitism in her youth, at the hands of, who else… lots of ass-brained guys.

    From Wikipedia:

    Ferber was known for being outspoken and having a quick wit. On one occasion, she led other Jewish guests in leaving a house party after learning the host was anti-Semitic.[16] Once, after Noel Coward joked about how her suit made her resemble a man, she replied, “So does yours.”

    That’a girl, Edna!

    …. clip from YouTube that backs your review well-  

    https://youtu.be/XRezknc7JKk?si=_CrazgAh2b_lKDRe

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  2. Suz Avatar
    Suz

    As someone who ‘claims’ to love old (good) movies; I’m embarrassed I haven’t seen this. Thanks for the post – I will definitely watch this!

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