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Calamity Jane (1953) -- The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   2,498 votes
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Director:

David Butler

Writer:

James O'Hanlon (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

4 November 1953 (USA) more

Tagline:

Brand-new song hits by the stage load! more

Plot:

The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Soap Actor Carey Dies
 (From WENN. 10 February 2009, 4:00 AM, PST)

Musical Star Howard Keel Dies at 85
 (From WENN. 8 November 2004)

User Comments:

It's hard to be a free woman in a man's world. more (57 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Additional Details

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved certificate #16445) | UK:U (video rating) (1989) | UK:U (tv rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | Australia:G | UK:U | Canada:G | West Germany:6


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Doris Day has often cited this particular movie and title role as her personal favorite among her 39 film appearances. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The arrow which lodges in Adelaid Adams' trunk atop the stagecoach casts two shadows, revealing studio lighting. more

Quotes:

[the singer is a man in drag]
Wild Bill Hickok: She ain't very good lookin'
Calamity Jane: That ain't all she ain't.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Before Stonewall (1984) more

Soundtrack:

INTRODUCING HENRY MILLER more


FAQ

Chapter Headings, an unofficial version:
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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
It's hard to be a free woman in a man's world., 2 June 2005
Author: sandra small (sandi_small@muchomail.com) from gateshead, tyne and wear, england, uk

I think that this film tries to depict strong independent women as masculine and lesbian. It reinforces the idea that women can only win acceptance when they conform to men's stereotypical ideas of what women should do and be; i.e. wear pretty dresses, makeup, and learn the skill of homemaking for men's comforts.

This said, I think the film is very witty, and cleverly accomplished. This is especially so given that as a Warners' production it is more subdued than those musicals made at the MGM studios.

Doris Day is particularly good as Calamity, - albeit performed in a more feminine way than Jane Russel's version of this character in The Paleface (1948) - and her singing is great! This is given more credibility by the fact that the supporting cast of the film give excellent performances.

Excellent light hearted film.

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