Shirley Jones "An Evening Of Story & Song"

Shirley Jones was virtually unknown when Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein cast her as Laurie in the 1955 movie version of their hit stage musical Oklahoma!. She later played the same role on Broadway and established a career in both theater and the movies, including the musicals The Music Man (1962) and Carousel (1956). She won a 1960 Academy Award for her portrayal of a prostitute in the film Elmer Gantry. From 1970-74 she played Shirley Partridge on the TV show The Partridge Family.