In Old Oklahoma Page #2

Synopsis: Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
Genre: Romance, Western
Director(s): Albert S. Rogell
Production: Republic
 
IMDB:
6.6
PASSED
Year:
1943
102 min
97 Views


- Oh!

Wait, you know

there are no seats up ahead.

I didn't think you'd mind that.

- I know I didn't.

- Get out of my way!

I'm no Jezebel!

I'm not even a good imitation of one.

I'm a schoolteacher.

A schoolteacher?

(Laughing)

If you don't stop laughing,

I'll slap you again.

Sorry. I thought you knew

something about life.

How could I know anything about life?

I've never lived... except in books.

I've never been anywhere

except in books.

All I've ever known

is books, books, books!

But didn't you write one?

- Yes, in self-defence!

- And now where are you going?

Kansas City, so I can experience

the things I've been writing about.

So people can't say

"schoolteacher" the way you did.

Of all places, why Kansas City?

Because my Aunt Clara's there.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Come on back, and give me

a chance to square myself.

You can't learn much about life

from an aunt in Kansas City.

Come to my town, Sapulpa.

I'll show you more there

in five minutes

than you'll ever see in Kansas City.

- (Music off)

- You oughta go to school.

Let someone else be the teacher.

- (Train brakes squealing)

- Oh!

Oh. Excuse me.

Guess I should've knocked.

- What is this? A hold-up?

- Just for a seat, mister.

- You can't flag down this train!

- I know it.

- Well, why'd you do it?

- My horse died under me.

- And I figured...

- You figured what?

Figured I'd carried

this saddle far enough.

- Now, look, honey.

- (Train wheels squealing)

Oh, wait! There aren't

any seats up ahead.

He's walked miles.

You can't let an ex-soldier stand.

Oh, you noticed the pants.

Why, it's your duty as a citizen.

Mr Gardner, does he stay or go?

The young lady

would feel happier if he stayed.

That's real patriotic of you, ma'am.

Well, where are you going?

You know, I was arguing that out

with my horse just before he died.

Whether I'd go back around Sapulpa

and punch cattle again,

or wait till my money run out.

- Where do you want to go?!

- Where are you goin'?

Yes, where ARE you going?

- Kansas City.

- Kansas City.

- You violated rule number three.

- I did?

By rights, I shouldn't

let you ride on this train.

As long as Mr Gardner will put up

with you, it'll be all right.

- Well, thanks.

- That's very generous of you.

Somebody sure is,

judging from this lunch box.

- Anybody mind?

- No, go right ahead.

You folks pick up

right where you left off.

That's one thing

about these big hats.

If you really want to live,

you mustn't be afraid to take a chance.

You've got to learn to leap first,

look afterwards.

That's what happened to my horse.

Broke his neck.

As you were saying.

Don't be afraid to take a chance.

You've gotta play for high stakes.

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Ethel Hill

Ethel Hill (April 6, 1898, Sacramento, California – May 17, 1954, Hollywood, California) was an American screenwriter and race horse owner.When Dore Schary first went to work for Columbia Pictures as a new screenwriter, he was paired with the veteran Hill to learn from her; together, they wrote the screenplay for Fury of the Jungle (1933). Hill was described by Marc Norman in his book What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting as "an extremely dear and generous woman [who] had an interest in horses and often wore jodhpurs and riding gear to the studio." Perhaps her best known film is The Little Princess (1939), starring Shirley Temple. Hill bought the Thoroughbred race horse War Knight, a son of Preakness winner High Quest, as a foal "with her $1500 life savings". He went on to win 10 of 28 starts, including the 1944 Arlington Handicap. He was injured in 1945 and did not win any of his five 1946 starts leading up to the $100,000 added Santa Anita Handicap, which he proceeded to win in a photo finish. He retired to stud afterward. more…

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