She Turns 100: Last Surviving Original Oklahoma! Star Looks Back

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News (2 / 1) 27.04.2026 17:57 / Tim

Memories of legends and long nights

Linn remembered friendly moments with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and how de Mille defended her onstage abilities when critics hesitated. She also described the fatigue of repeated takes during the movie shoot, even as contemporary reviewers praised the film’s ballet scenes for their color and fluidity.

A life in musicals

Beyond Oklahoma!, Linn danced in Carousel as Louise Bigelow and returned to that show in later years. Her credits include Alice in Wonderland (1947), Sally (1948), Great to Be Alive! (1950) and the 1962 revival of I Can Get It for You Wholesale, which featured a young Barbra Streisand. She even commuted from Brooklyn with her brother between performances, a small detail that captures the era’s backstage realities.