the man who could rhyme "knee deep in love" with "me deep in love" and make it sound natural - what a talent. This is my favorite song in the musical, it was added for the movie by Meredith Willson to replace that similarly themed, but much less successful white knight song. The acting in this scene by both of them is wonderful, too!
This song, I THINK more then any other in the film makes me tear up... Not only is it a hopeful message, but it’s also realistic... No point chasing the love of someone who doesn't love you back.
Shirley Jones describes how she got her first big career break at 20 years-old, when she went to an open audition in NYC that Rogers & Hammerstein held every two weeks. When the audition coordinator heard her sing, he got both Rogers & Hammerstein to come and hear her. Jones stated she wasn't totally sure who Richard Rogers was. They hired her on the spot. First was in the chorus in South Pacific. Then the understudy for the lead in Me & Juliette and then the star of the film version of Oklahoma, all happening in one year. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S6E_iJ6v7W0.html