Cimarron
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Directed by	Wesley Ruggles
Produced by	William LeBaron
Written by	Howard Estabrook
Starring	Richard Dix Irene Dunne Estelle Taylor Roscoe Ates
Music by	Max Steiner
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager
Editing by	William Hamilton
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date(s)	February 9, 1931
Running time	131 min. Wesley Ruggles ( June 11, 1889 &ndash January 8, 1972) was an American Film director. William LeBaron ( 16 February, 1883 - 9 February, 1958) was a Film producer, whose credits included Cimarron Richard Dix ( July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American Motion picture Actor who achieved popularity Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and Estelle Taylor ( May 20, 1894 &mdash April 15, 1958) was an American Hollywood actress whose career was most prominent This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. William Hamilton (and shortened forms may refer to Europeans William Hamilton (Lord Chancellor, (d Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 5M (US)
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Cimarron is a 1931 film directed by Wesley Ruggles and based on the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron. Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Wesley Ruggles ( June 11, 1889 &ndash January 8, 1972) was an American Film director. Edna Ferber ( August 15 1885 - April 16 1968) was an American novelist, Author and Playwright Cimarron is the title of a novel published by popular historical fiction author Edna Ferber in 1929.

Contents 1 Background 2 Perceived Racism 3 Reception 4 Awards 5 Cast 6 References

Background

Despite America being in the depths of the Depression, RKO immediately prepared for a big-budget picture, investing more than 1. 5 million dollars into Ferber's novel Cimarron. Cimarron is the title of a novel published by popular historical fiction author Edna Ferber in 1929. Director Wesley Ruggles would direct stars Richard Dix and Irene Dunne with a script written by Howard Estabrook. Wesley Ruggles ( June 11, 1889 &ndash January 8, 1972) was an American Film director. Richard Dix ( July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American Motion picture Actor who achieved popularity Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and Filming began in the summer of 1930 at the Jasmin Quinn Ranch outside of Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The film was a massive production, especially the land rush scenes, which recalled the epic scenes of Intolerance some fifteen years earlier. Intolerance Love's Struggle Through the Ages, a Silent film directed by D More than 5,000 extras, twenty-eight cameraman, and numerous camera assistants and photographers were used to capture scenes of wagons racing across grassy hills and prairie. Cinematographer Edward Cronjager spent overtime planning out every scene in accordance to Ferber's descriptions.

Perceived Racism

Like many of the movies of its time, Cimarron has been perceived to represent Blacks, Jews, and Native Americans in a stereotypical fashion. However, Cimarron is notable for the conflicting attitudes of the principle characters towards non-whites. Sabra Cravat refers to Native Americans as "dirty, filthy savages" and refuses to allow her son to accept a gift of feathered head gear from a Indian. However her husband, Yancy Cravat, has a more sympathetic view acknowledging that the Indians in the back of the church are not expected to give a monetary contribution to the purchase of a white man's church organ as they the have had their land stolen by the white men. That initial church meeting also highlights his seemingly minority view towards Jews. Sol Levy, a Jewish salesman, is unsure of whether he will be allowed stay in the church meeting but Yancy states that this will be a non-denominational meeting. We have seen earlier in the movie that when Sol is harassed and humiliated by the town gun-slingers, the townsfolk watch and make no effort to intervene. Eventually, Yancy intervenes. Isiah, the main Black character in the movie, is introduced as a smiling, whistling shoe shiner. But he plays a hero's role later in the movie when he attempts to keep the Cravat children out of harm's way. He dies in his efforts. It is one of the more subtle moments of racism in the movie when no one hears Isiah calling out "Masser" as he is dying. Sabra and Sol knew he ran out to find the children but neither looked for him after the children returned and he lay dying outside. Yancy's open minded view of non-whites contradicts his urges to participate in claims for newly opened land in the West bought by the government from the American Indians for far less than its market value-the "Oklahoma Land Rush. " Though he does admit the unfair results of treaty between the U. S. government and the Cherokees. This complexity of racial attitudes is augmented by the flawed natures of the main characters. Yancy is the typical western hero who seeks adventure and who demonstrates chivalry that is otherwise infrequent in the movie. Yet he is deeply flawed. He abandons his family to pursue his western ambitions. There are numerous references to his past as a gun slinger, his friendship with The Kid and the notches on his gun handle. He is patronizing to his wife and ignores all her pleas.

Reception

The film was premiered first in New York City on January 26, 1931, to much praise, and a Los Angeles premiere followed on February 6. The City of New York Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Three days later, the film was released to theaters throughout the nation. Despite being a critical success, the high budget and ongoing Great Depression combined against the film. While it was a commercial success in line with other films of the day, RKO could not recoup their investment in the film.

At the 1931 Academy Awards ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Cimarron took high honors. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Biltmore Hotel is the name of a Hotel chain created by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture (producer William LeBaron), as well as awards for Best Art Direction (set decorator Max Ree) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Howard Estabrook). The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working William LeBaron ( 16 February, 1883 - 9 February, 1958) was a Film producer, whose credits included Cimarron The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States The film was also nominated for Best Actor (Richard Dix), Best Actress (Irene Dunne), Best Cinematography (Edward Cronjager), and Best Director (Wesley Ruggles). Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Richard Dix ( July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American Motion picture Actor who achieved popularity Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Wesley Ruggles ( June 11, 1889 &ndash January 8, 1972) was an American Film director. A special award for make-up was given to Ern Westmore for his work on the film, as well. Ern Westmore ( 29 October 1904 - 1 February 1969) full name Ernest Henry Westmore, was a Hollywood Make-up artist ^[1]

Awards

Academy Award Wins (1931)

• Best Picture
• Best Art Direction - Max Ree
• Best Writing (Best Adapted Screenplay) - Howard Estabrook

Academy Award Nominations (1931)

• Best Actor - Richard Dix
• Best Actress - Irene Dunne
• Best Cinematography - Edward Cronjager
• Best Director - Wesley Ruggles

Cast

• Richard Dix as Yancey Cravat
• Irene Dunne as Sabra Cravat
• Estelle Taylor as Dixie Lee
• Roscoe Ates as Jesse Rickey
• William Collier Jr. as The Kid
• Nance O'Neil as Felice Venable
• George E. Stone as Sol Levy

References

Awards
Preceded by All Quiet on the Western Front	Academy Award for Best Picture 1930-31	Succeeded by Grand Hotel

All Quiet on the Western Front is a War film based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel of the same name. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Grand Hotel is a 1932 MGM Pre-Code Art Deco Film that won the Best Picture Oscar.

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