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Todd-AO was indeed the alternate version on Oklahoma. It is said that the Todd-AO version was shot on all the first takes, and the more widely distributed PanaVision was comprised of later takes, hence the Todd-AO has more vitality of performance, and in some cases, better sunlight.
The Todd-AO process involved shooting at a higher frame rate (30 frames per second instead of 24 fps). This version made its video debut on laserdisc some years back. Because the frame rate is virtually identical to the NTSC 29.97 fps, watching Oklahoma this way, the image sometimes looks more like video than film. This transfer was used for an initial DVD release back the in 90s, but it's a terrible transfer. The frame rate makes certain parts of the image pop, but overall, it is soft, fuzzy and lacking in detail.
There is a much newer two disc DVD release with an awesomely bright and clear remaster of the Panavision release, and on the second disc, the Todd-AO, but it seems to be the same dreadful transfer, or one not very much better. It's a shame, because that would be the version to watch, if it were given a sufficient remaster.
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