Cimarron
Produced by	William LeBaron
Directed by	Wesley Ruggles
Written by	Howard Estabrook
Starring	Richard Dix Irene Dunne Estelle Taylor Roscoe Ates
Music by	Max Steiner
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager
Editing	William Hamilton
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	February 9, 1931
Runtime	131 min.
Language	English
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Hollywood had long since taken notice of writer Edna Ferber's talents. The first Ferber adaptation came in 1918 with the silent Our Mrs. McChesney, based on a play Ferber had written. So Big was released as a film the very year it was published as a novel, and adaptations of Gigolo and Showboat also followed. With the advent of sound, Ferber adaptations had even more promise. Immediately following its publication, many production companies courted Ferber. Ferber ended up selling the film rights to RKO Pictures in 1930 for a record $125,000 (a large sum even for today). Image File history File links Cimarron (1931) movie poster This is a copyrighted poster. ... Wesley Ruggles (1889-1972) was an American film director. ... Richard Dix publicity photo Richard Dix (July 18, 1893 - September 20, 1949) was an American actor. ... Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939) Irene Dunne (born December 20, 1898; died September 4, 1990), born Irene Marie Dunn in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American film actress. ... Estelle Taylor (1894—1958) was a Hollywood actress who married heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Dempsey, in 1925. ... Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner (Born May 10, 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary; Died December 28, 1971) in Hollywood, California) was an Austrian-American composer of music for films. ... Several people have been known by the name William Hamilton; William is often shortened to Will or Bill. ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... ... Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 - April 16, 1968), Jewish-American novelist, author, and playwrite. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Despite America being in the depths of depression, RKO immediately prepared for a big-budget picture, investing more than 1.5 million dollars into Ferber's novel Cimarron. Director Wesley Ruggles would direct stars Richard Dix and Irene Dunne with a script written by Howard Estabrook. Filming began in the summer of 1930 at the Jasmin Quinn Ranch outside of Los Angeles, California. The film was a massive production, especially the land rush scenes, which recalled the epic scenes of Intolerance some fifteen years earlier. More than 5,000 extras, 28 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. The word depression can mean: A decrease of functional activity in behavior patterns The everyday term for a sad mood, see depression (mood) The medical condition clinical depression, which includes decreased interest in pleasurable activities A sunken or depressed geological formation, see depression (geology) An economic depression, is a more... A recent printing of Edna Ferbers Cimarron. ... Wesley Ruggles (1889-1972) was an American film director. ... Richard Dix publicity photo Richard Dix (July 18, 1893 - September 20, 1949) was an American actor. ... Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939) Irene Dunne (born December 20, 1898; died September 4, 1990), born Irene Marie Dunn in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American film actress. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Intolerance is a silent film directed by D.W. Griffith in 1916. ...

The film was premiered first in New York City on January 26, 1931, to much praise, and a Los Angeles premiere followed on February 6th. 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. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. ...

At the 1931 Academy Awards ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Cimarron took high honors. The film won the Best Picture Oscar (producer William LeBaron), as well as awards for Best Art Direction (set decorator Max Ree) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Howard Estabrook). The film was also nominated for Best Actor (Richard Dix), Best Actress (Irene Dunne), Best Cinematography (Edward Cronjager), and Best Director (Wesley Ruggles). Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Biltmore Hotel was the name of hotels in a chain developed by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... 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 Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Richard Dix publicity photo Richard Dix (July 18, 1893 - September 20, 1949) was an American actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939) Irene Dunne (born December 20, 1898; died September 4, 1990), born Irene Marie Dunn in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American film actress. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Wesley Ruggles (1889-1972) was an American film director. ...

Despite such high honors, the film took a condescending and even racist view of both African American and Native American people and culture. The white characters assumed they were bringing "civilization" to the "savage" "Indian" characters. Cimarron also took a stereotypical view of African Americans, who were portrayed as illiterate and subservient. By today's standards, the film is considered racially insensitive, though these views were typical for the time the film was produced. Most likely this is the reason why it is one of the least remembered Best Picture winners. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... A black man drinks out of a water fountain designated for black people in 1939 at a streetcar terminal. ... The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ...

The film was remade and released in 1960 starring Glenn Ford. See Cimarron (1960 movie) The 1950s brought renewed interest in Edna Ferbers works. ...

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 Richard Dix publicity photo Richard Dix (July 18, 1893 - September 20, 1949) was an American actor. ... Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939) Irene Dunne (born December 20, 1898; died September 4, 1990), born Irene Marie Dunn in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American film actress. ... Estelle Taylor (1894—1958) was a Hollywood actress who married heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Dempsey, in 1925. ...