Early Cinema and Oklahoma

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Article illuminates the early history of cinema in Oklahoma. Oklahoma's most sustained period of high-profile filmmaking occurred during the early cinema period, those years before 1915, and had an emphasis on authenticity which meant shooting on location in the Sooner State, often with legendary outlaws recreating their old crimes.

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Rhodes, Gary D. Winter 2011.

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Article illuminates the early history of cinema in Oklahoma. Oklahoma's most sustained period of high-profile filmmaking occurred during the early cinema period, those years before 1915, and had an emphasis on authenticity which meant shooting on location in the Sooner State, often with legendary outlaws recreating their old crimes.

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Abstract: Oklahoma became the backdrop for many films during the early era of cinema. The films focused on the wild west aspects of the new state, including stories starring real life outlaws and lawmen. Gary D. Rhodes illuminates the early, largely unknown history of cinema in Oklahoma.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 89(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2011, pp. 388-429

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 388
  • Page End: 429

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Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 89 starts on page 512.

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Rhodes, Gary D. Early Cinema and Oklahoma, article, Winter 2011; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2016985/: accessed June 19, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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