The Oklahoma Kid

- The gentlemen of the press, - Mr. President.

- Good. - Let them come in.

- President Cleveland - Will receive you now, gentlemen.

Gentlemen,

I'm at your service.

- Mr. Cleveland, we'd like to know - What you're going to do

about the Indian

appropriations bill.

- During my previous term - In office

I was opposed to the opening

of any Oklahoma territory

to white settlement..

because I felt the terms

were unfair to the Indians.

- The Cherokee strip - Contains six million acres

of the finest farming land

in America.

It is our last free frontier.

It's 180 miles long

and 50 miles wide.

- But both houses - Have now approved the measure

and since I happen to believe

that the will of the people

is properly expressed

through the congress

I will sign the bill.

And I'm issuing

this proclamation.

That's it, boys. They pay off

the Injuns, and we move in!

- Get that Cherokee silver, Joe. - We're in.

Right.

- Who'll sign for this money? - 'I will.'

Hear that stuff clink

when they set it down?

Yeah.

I kinda like that sound.

Good luck.

- Alright, throw down those guns. - Get 'em up.

Now fork over those moneybags.

Unhook this lead horse.

What?

Hoaah.

Alright, come on.

Hey! Hey!

Whip, it's a holdup!

Alright, get to cover, boys!

Ha. Come here.

the whole Cherokee strip

I've had time to survey

and as most of you know

the section we've chosen

is perfect for a town site.

It's flat and there's

plenty of water.

The, uh, Texas cattle trails

run down through here.

And the Santa Fe railroad

can build their line

down here from Wichita.

And they will build it too

if we'll give 'em a decent town

and decent trade.

- All around are thousands - Of acres

of the richest land

in Oklahoma.

And it'll all be peopled

by this time tomorrow.

'Folks that'll need doctors,

lawyers, merchants.'

'It's a new start

for all of us'

but it's gonna mean

a lot of hard work.

- And it's gonna mean - Sticking together

for the common good.

- And it's gonna mean - Getting there first tomorrow.

Now, there may be some trouble.

- 'Cause I've been watched - And trailed by men'

'who probably aim to beat us

to our town site.'

But they won't,

for when that shot is fired

my son and I

with our fastest riders

will race across prairies

and stake our claims.

The rest of you can follow

with wagons and camp equipment.

Now, is that clear?

- - Yes. - Yes.

Alright, then.

Good luck to everybody.

John, you know I envy you.

- It's a great plan. - I wish I could be with you.

- And you will be - Later, judge.

- Pop's countin' - On you bringin' law

into this territory, judge.

That's gonna be some job

- judging from the scum of the - West I've seen drifting in here.

Ah, won't be too big

a job for you, dad.

- You think one - Poor old judge can make

the whole robber's roost behave?

If anybody can.

Seems I've raised

an optimist, Ned.

Come on, John.

There'll be a lot of changes

in our lives after tomorrow.

First, you'll be riding circuit

with your father and..

I'll be helpin'

to start a new town.

Aren't you thrilled?

I would be if it didn't

mean us being separated.

- Tulsa'll spring up - Overnight, Ned.

We'll soon be settled there

with father holding court

and sending dangerous

outlaws to jail.

- As soon as I get there, - I'm gonna claim the most

beautiful spot of all...

for us.

Oh, Ned,

isn't it wonderful?

- A whole new life - Ahead of us.

A whole new city,

and soon a new state.

And it all begins tomorrow.

Get your partners for a dance!

Ned, let's dance.

One more couple

right over there.

That's it.

- 'Well, here we go!' - 'Whoo!'

'Salute your partner.'

'Forward dance,

swing on the right.'

'Swing on the left.'

'Hold the man proud and tall'

'and swing him around.'

'And forward and back'

'swing on the right

on the left.'

'First lady and the last gent'

'forward dance.'

'Do-si-do.'

'Next lady'

'and the last gent,

forward dance.'

'Do-si-do.'

Hoo!

'Now, then..'

all join hands

and circle to the center.

'Grab right, then left.'

'When you reach your partner'

'everybody swing

to the right.'

'Now to the left.'

- Have, uh.. - Have you seen who's here?

and swing her all around.'

'Take her to your arms

Who's the stranger with Jane?

I wouldn't know.

Whoo!

How'd we get in here?

I don't know.

isn't it?

Mm, beautiful night,

Yes, it is.

Just feel that air.

- Feel that air. - Go on.

- What? - Feel that air.

- Mm. - It's like velvet, isn't it?

- What's the matter - With you?

Can we go, darling?

So soon? Oh, let's

stay a little longer.