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      High, Wide and Handsome

      Released Jul 21, 1937 1h 52m Musical List
      Reviews 40% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Shortly after marrying Sally Watterson (Irene Dunne) in 1859, Peter Cortlandt (Randolph Scott) discovers oil on his grandmother's farm, and soon nearby farmers also find natural gas reserves beneath their land. Determined to purchase their valuable land, railroad tycoon Walt Brennan (Alan Hale) raises the prices for using his trains for oil transportation, hoping to force the farmers to sell. Peter, in search of a better solution, begins constructing a pipeline. Read More Read Less

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      Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine [An] unusually entertaining film, which is part industrial history, part romance and part musical show. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A classic. Rated: B Mar 28, 2016 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) High, Wide and Handsome is a fine film - beautiful to look at, stylish and very entertaining. It gets better every time I see it, too. Rated: 4.5/5 Feb 11, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This musical western, directed by Rouben Mamoulian, features an integrated score by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II which predates OKLAHOMA by almost six years; the songs include "Can I Forget You" and "The Folks Who Live On the Hill." Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Shortly after marrying Sally Watterson (Irene Dunne) in 1859, Peter Cortlandt (Randolph Scott) discovers oil on his grandmother's farm, and soon nearby farmers also find natural gas reserves beneath their land. Determined to purchase their valuable land, railroad tycoon Walt Brennan (Alan Hale) raises the prices for using his trains for oil transportation, hoping to force the farmers to sell. Peter, in search of a better solution, begins constructing a pipeline.
      Director
      Rouben Mamoulian
      Screenwriter
      Oscar Hammerstein II, George O'Neil
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 21, 1937, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Nov 21, 2014
      Runtime
      1h 52m