{"product_id":"shot-in-oklahoma-a-century-of-sooner-state-cinemavolume-7-paperback","title":"Shot in Oklahoma: A Century of Sooner State Cinemavolume 7 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wooley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen inventor and movie studio pioneer Thomas Edison wanted to capture western magic on film in 1904, where did he send his crew? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To Oklahoma's 101 Ranch near Ponca City. And when Francis Ford Coppola readied young actors Tom Cruise and Matt Dillon to portray teen class strife in the 1983 movie \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e, he took cast and crew to Tulsa, the setting of S. E. Hinton's acclaimed novel. From Edison to Coppola and beyond, Oklahoma has served as both backdrop and home base for cinematic productions. The only book to chronicle the history of made-in-Oklahoma films, John Wooley's \u003ci\u003eShot in Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e explores the variety, spunk, and ingenuity of moviemaking in the Sooner State over more than a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wooley's trek through cinematic history, buttressed by meticulous research and interviews, hits the big films readers have heard of--but maybe didn't realize were shot in the state--along with lesser-known offerings. We also get the films' intriguing backstories. For instance, President Theodore Roosevelt's fascination with a man purportedly able to catch a wolf in his hands led to \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, shot in the Wichita Mountains and screened in the White House in 1909. Over time, homegrown movies such as \u003ci\u003eWhere the Red Fern Grows\u003c\/i\u003e (1974, 2003) have given way to feature films including \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRain Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1988). Throughout this tale, Wooley draws attention to unsung aspects of state and cinematic history, including early all-black movies lensed in Oklahoma's African American towns and films starring American Indian leads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a nod to more recent Hollywood productions such as \u003ci\u003eTwister\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and \u003ci\u003eElizabethtown\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), Wooley ultimately explores how a low-budget slasher movie created in Oklahoma in the 1980s transformed the movie business worldwide. Punctuated with photographs and including a filmography of more than one hundred productions filmed in the state, \u003ci\u003eShot in Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e offers movie lovers and historians alike an engaging ride through untold cinematic history.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.96 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457475035389,"sku":"9780806141749","price":30.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ZW9GNkVLRHBxcGlRSVRCemlac2tEQT09.webp?v=1777237839","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/shot-in-oklahoma-a-century-of-sooner-state-cinemavolume-7-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}