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Calamity Jane

  • 19531953
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10K
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Doris Day and Howard Keel in Calamity Jane (1953)
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MusicalRomanceWestern
The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10K
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    • David Butler
    • James O'Hanlon
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Howard Keel
    • Allyn Ann McLerie
    • David Butler
    • James O'Hanlon
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Howard Keel
    • Allyn Ann McLerie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 100User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Calamity Jane
    Trailer 2:47
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    Doris Day in Calamity Jane (1953)
    Doris Day "Calamity Jane" 1954
    Doris Day On the set of "Calamity Jane" With son Terry and husband Martin Melcher
    Doris Day On the set of "Calamity Jane" With husband Martin Melcher and son Terry1953
    Doris Day On the set of "Calamity Jane" With husband Martin Melcher, 1953
    Doris Day On the set of "Calamity Jane" With Silver
    Doris Day on location during shooting of "Calamity Jane" 1953 Warner Brothers
    Doris Day in Calamity Jane (1953)
    Doris Day and Howard Keel in Calamity Jane (1953)
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    Doris Day in Calamity Jane (1953)
    Doris Day in Calamity Jane (1953)

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    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Calamity Jane
    Howard Keel
    Howard Keel
    • Wild Bill Hickok
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    • Katie Brown
    • (as Allyn McLerie)
    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin
    Dick Wesson
    Dick Wesson
    • Francis Fryer
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Henry Miller
    Chubby Johnson
    Chubby Johnson
    • Rattlesnake
    Gale Robbins
    Gale Robbins
    • Adelaid Adams
    Victor Adamson
    Victor Adamson
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Chicagoan
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Monya Andre
    • Woman at Fort Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Beulah Archuletta
    • Indian Woman in Saloon Balcony
    • (uncredited)
    Emile Avery
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bayless
    • Woman at Fort Dance
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Bennett
    Ray Bennett
    • Officer at Fort Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Prospector
    • (uncredited)
      • David Butler
      • James O'Hanlon
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Doris Day recorded the song "Secret Love" in only one take.
    • Goofs
      After leaving the ball at the fort, we cut to a shot of Calamity's bare back as she is undressing. Once she gets the dress off she is shown wearing undergarments that clearly cover most of her back.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away)
      Written by Sammy Fain

      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

      Sung and whistled by chorus behind credits, then sung by Doris Day and chorus

    User reviews100

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    good old Doris ...
    ... who else could put across the Deadwoodstageis number like Doris Day in the opening sequences of this wonderful movie? Right through to her mushy ballad 'Secret Love' she is perfect for the role of the butch cowgirl who gets a feminine makeover and snares her shooting buddy (the excellent Howard Keel, in fine voice here). Doris was a true star, a great actress and singer, game for a laugh and a pretty blonde who transcended her rather trite public image through her talent. Calamity Jane is possibly her best work, and certainly one of the best musical movies of the 1950s (against some pretty stiff competition). They might be making musicals again, but they won't make them quite like this.
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    • Dec 5, 2003

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    • Was Calamity Jane a real person?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1953 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Ranch, Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes

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