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Oklahoma Cyclone
Oklahoma Cyclone
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John P. McCarthy
Written by	John P. McCarthy (story)
Produced by	Trem Carr (producer)
Starring	See below
Cinematography	M.A. Anderson; Hap Depew
Edited by	Fred Allen
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	August 8, 1930;
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Oklahoma Cyclone is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by John P. McCarthy that is a forerunner of the singing cowboy genre. It stars Bob Steele in his second talking picture playing the title role and singing.^[1] The film was released by Tiffany Pictures. The film was remade as Song of the Gringo.

Plot

A cowboy pretends to be an outlaw in order to become a member of the gang that killed his sheriff father.^[2]

Cast

Bob Steele as Jimmy Henderson / Jim Smith
Rita Rey as Carmelita Carlos
Al St. John as Slim
Charles King as McKim / Black Diablo
Slim Whitaker as Henchman Rawhide
Cliff Lyons as Henchman
N.E. Hendrix as Henchman Shorty
Hector Sarno as Don Pablo Carlos
Emilio Fernández as Pancho Gomez

Production

John P. McCarthy was the director of Oklahoma Cyclone, and he and Ford Beebe were the film's writers. Trem Carr was the producer for Trem Carr Productions.^[3]

Al St. John sang "The Lavender Cowboy" (Music by Ewen Hail, lyrics by Harold Hersey) in the film.^[4]

References

^ Aquila, Richard (April 16, 2015). The Sagebrush Trail: Western Movies and Twentieth-Century America. University of Arizona Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8165-3178-3. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ "Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ Duchemin, Michael (September 22, 2016). New Deal Cowboy: Gene Autry and Public Diplomacy. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8061-5671-2. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

External links

Oklahoma Cyclone at IMDb
Oklahoma Cyclone is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] Aquila, Richard (April 16, 2015). The Sagebrush Trail: Western Movies and Twentieth-Century America. University of Arizona Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8165-3178-3. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[am-2] Wollstein, Hans J. "Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[3] "Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[4] Duchemin, Michael (September 22, 2016). New Deal Cowboy: Gene Autry and Public Diplomacy. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8061-5671-2. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

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 | name           = Oklahoma Cyclone
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+| caption        = Theatrical release poster
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 | director       = [[John P. McCarthy]]
 | producer       = [[Trem Carr]] (producer)
 | writer         = [[John P. McCarthy]] (story)
-| narrator       =
 | starring       = See below
 | music          =
 | cinematography = [[M.A. Anderson]]<br>[[Hap Depew]]
-| editing        = [[Fred Allen (editor)|Fred Allen]]
+| editing        = [[Fred Allen (film editor)|Fred Allen]]
-| distributor    =
+| distributor    = [[Tiffany Pictures]]
-| released       = 8 August 1930
+| released       = {{Film date|1930|08|08}}
 | runtime        = 66 minutes
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+'''''Oklahoma Cyclone''''' is a 1930 American [[pre-Code]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[John P. McCarthy]] that is a forerunner of the [[singing cowboy]] genre. It stars [[Bob Steele (actor)|Bob Steele]] in his second talking picture playing the title role and singing.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Aquila |first1=Richard |title=The Sagebrush Trail: Western Movies and Twentieth-Century America |date=2015-04-16 |publisher=University of Arizona Press |isbn=978-0-8165-3178-3 |page=106 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hv91BgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Oklahoma+Cyclone%22+1930&pg=PA106 |access-date=June 30, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The film was released by [[Tiffany Pictures]]. The film was remade as ''[[Song of the Gringo]]''.
+==Plot==
-'''''Oklahoma Cyclone''''' is a 1930 American film directed by [[John P. McCarthy]].
+A cowboy pretends to be an outlaw in order to become a member of the gang that killed his sheriff father.<ref name="am">{{cite web |last1=Wollstein |first1=Hans J. |title=Oklahoma Cyclone (1930) |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/oklahoma-cyclone-v36107 |website=AllMovie |access-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210630022056/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/oklahoma-cyclone-v36107 |archive-date=June 30, 2021}}</ref>
 == Cast ==
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 *[[Rita Rey]] as Carmelita Carlos
 *[[Al St. John]] as Slim
-*[[Charles King (actor)|Charles King]] as McKim / Black Diablo
+*[[Charles King (character actor)|Charles King]] as McKim / Black Diablo
 *[[Slim Whitaker]] as Henchman Rawhide
-*[[Cliff Lyons]] as Henchman
+*[[Cliff Lyons (actor)|Cliff Lyons]] as Henchman
 *[[N.E. Hendrix]] as Henchman Shorty
 *[[Hector Sarno]] as Don Pablo Carlos
+*[[Emilio Fernández]] as Pancho Gomez
-== Soundtrack ==
+==Production==
+John P. McCarthy was the director of ''Oklahoma Cyclone'', and he and Ford Beebe were the film's writers. Trem Carr was the producer for Trem Carr Productions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oklahoma Cyclone (1930) |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/11073-OKLAHOMA-CYCLONE?sid=98480d3e-dc79-46a9-9859-394cff9218fc&sr=11.298477&cp=1&pos=0 |website=American Film Institute |access-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210630023807/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/11073-OKLAHOMA-CYCLONE?sid=98480d3e-dc79-46a9-9859-394cff9218fc&sr=11.298477&cp=1&pos=0 |archive-date=June 30, 2021}}</ref>
-*Al St. John - "[[The Lavender Cowboy]]" (Music by [[Ewen Hail]], lyrics by [[Harold Hersey]])
+[[Al St. John]] sang "[[The Lavender Cowboy]]" (Music by [[Ewen Hail]], lyrics by [[Harold Hersey]]) in the film.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Duchemin |first1=Michael |title=New Deal Cowboy: Gene Autry and Public Diplomacy |date=2016-09-22 |publisher=University of Oklahoma Press |isbn=978-0-8061-5671-2 |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rq4DDQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Oklahoma+Cyclone%22+1930&pg=PA64 |access-date=June 30, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
 *{{IMDb title|id=0021202|title=Oklahoma Cyclone}}
 *{{Internet Archive film|id=TheOklahomaCyclone|name=Oklahoma Cyclone}}
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-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:American Western (genre) films]]
-[[Category:Black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:Tiffany Pictures films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by John P. McCarthy]]
+[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1930s American films]]
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