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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Doris Day | ... | Calamity Jane | |
| Howard Keel | ... | Wild Bill Hickok | |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | ... | Katie Brown (as Allyn McLerie) | |
| Philip Carey | ... | Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin | |
| Dick Wesson | ... | Francis Fryer | |
| Paul Harvey | ... | Henry Miller | |
| Chubby Johnson | ... | Rattlesnake | |
| Gale Robbins | ... | Adelaid Adams | |
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Deadwood, Dakota Territory, is largely the abode of men, where Indian scout Calamity Jane is as hard-riding, boastful, and handy with a gun as any; quite an overpowering personality. But the army lieutenant she favors doesn't really appreciate her finer qualities. One of Jane's boasts brings her to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage. Arrived, the lady in question appears (at first) to be a more feminine rival for the favors of Jane's male friends...including her friendly enemy Wild Bill Hickock. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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song and dance | horse drawn carriage | native american attack | saloon | stagecoach |Taglines:
Warner Bros. sky highest, smile widest, wild and woolliest Western of 'em all! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Calamity Jane See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 1, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Doris Day and Allyn Ann McLerie
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The film gained a strong LGBT following after gay audiences saw Calamity's chemistry with Katie. See more »Goofs
When Francis Fryer is really getting into his number ("I've Got A Hive Full of Honey"), he drops his handkerchief while backing up to the trombonist. A quick cut and the chiffon hankie is back in his hand. He didn't stop to pick it up off the floor. See more »Quotes
Calamity Jane: [singing] Hi Joe / say where'd you get them fancy clothes? / I know / off some fella's laundry line. / Hi Bow / aren't you the prairie rose / Smell like a watermelon vine.See more »
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A Woman's TouchWritten by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Doris Day and Allyn Ann McLerie
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Bursting with rollicking songs, 'Calamity Jane' starts with a brisk opening number, "The Deadwood Stage" that sets the tone for the jaunty, ear-pleasing musical numbers to follow--with Doris Day and Howard Keel in top form making each song a sheer delight. Day has fun with her role as the tomboy heroine who mistakenly brings the wrong actress to Deadwood--but in true musical fashion, both women end up with a man of their own. The score is splendid with 'Secret Love' given a great interpretation by Day (both vocally and visually). But the other songs are equally worth listening to: Higher Than A Hawk, The Black Hills of Dakota, A Woman's Touch (one of the catchiest numbers), and, of course, Just Blew In From The Windy City in which Day's singing and dancing talents are in high gear. Watch how gracefully she performs the "lifts" to the balcony, never missing a beat. Even though the story is nothing less than preposterous, the cast is so expert they make you forget the unrealities of the script. Just sit back and enjoy!! When Day and Keel lift their voices in song, they can do no wrong.