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The Ballad of Josie

  • 1967
  • Approved
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Doris Day in The Ballad of Josie (1967)
ComedyWestern

A widow stirs things up in a western town by raising sheep instead of cattle, and organizing the local women to demonstrate for women's suffrage.A widow stirs things up in a western town by raising sheep instead of cattle, and organizing the local women to demonstrate for women's suffrage.A widow stirs things up in a western town by raising sheep instead of cattle, and organizing the local women to demonstrate for women's suffrage.

  • Director
    • Andrew V. McLaglen
  • Writer
    • Harold Swanton
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Peter Graves
    • George Kennedy
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
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    • Director
      • Andrew V. McLaglen
    • Writer
      • Harold Swanton
    • Stars
      • Doris Day
      • Peter Graves
      • George Kennedy
    • 21User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Josie Minick
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Jason Meredith
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Arch Ogden
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Judge Tatum
    William Talman
    William Talman
    • District Attorney Charlie Lord
    David Hartman
    David Hartman
    • Sheriff Fonse Pruitt
    Guy Raymond
    Guy Raymond
    • Doc
    Audrey Christie
    Audrey Christie
    • Annabelle Pettijohn
    Karen Jensen
    Karen Jensen
    • Deborah Wilkes
    Elisabeth Fraser
    Elisabeth Fraser
    • Widow Renfrew
    Linda Meiklejohn
    • Jenny McCardle
    Shirley O'Hara
    Shirley O'Hara
    • Elizabeth
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Klugg
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Bratsch
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Alpheus Minick
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Mooney
    • (as Harry Carey)
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Simpson
    Robert Lowery
    Robert Lowery
    • Whit Minick
    • Director
      • Andrew V. McLaglen
    • Writer
      • Harold Swanton
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    • Trivia
      Doris Day wrote in her 1975 autobiography that this was one of the films that she did not want to do, but was forced to do because her husband and manager Martin Melcher had power of attorney, and signed her for it without her knowledge or consent. She called this a "second-rate television western" that required her to get up at 4:30 every morning. However, she did enjoy the camaraderie of her fellow cast members.
    • Goofs
      Josie gets caught on a roll of flypaper, the type of which was not invented until 50 years after the movie was set.
    • Quotes

      Jason Meredith: If I had thought about it, we would have stopped to eat north of the deadline.

      Josie Minick: The what?

      Jason Meredith: The deadline. We passed it about ten minutes back. Sheep to the south, cattle to the north.

      Josie Minick: I don't know anything about a deadline.

      Jason Meredith: Well, there's nothing complicated about it. You see, the cowmen opened up this territory and then the sheepmen tried to move in. Well, we had quite a debate. We burned a lot of powder and a lot of lead and we buried a few. And then finally we drew a line across the southeast section of the state. And the sheep stay on one side and the cattle on the other.

    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ballad of Josie
      Lyrics by Floyd Huddleston

      Music by Don Costa

      Sung by Ron Dante (as Ronnie Dante)

    User reviews21

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    5/10
    This Wasn't THAT Bad!
    Doris Day, in my opinion has given only two "bad performances." One was in "Do Not Disturb" and the other in "That Touch of Mink." And, it wasn't so much Doris' fault...it was the scripts and unwise directors who tried to keep her pure as the driven sunshine.

    "Ballad of Josie" had spunk. It was about a woman who decided to take control of her own life after having been a battered wife. She needed to take care of her little boy and she felt that she didn't NEED A MAN to do anything FOR her. We should be applauding, not hissing this independent woman.

    Day didn't want to make this film (her husband had signed for her to do it), but she felt, "a deal's a deal." She put 110% into Josie Minick and she gave a VERY professional performance. No surprise to me, because Day always gave her all, even with drivel like "Disturb" and "Mink." As an actress, she fulfilled her obligation and then some in this part. Could Shirley MacLaine or Debbie Reynolds have given a more convincing performance? I think not. Doris' approach to any scene is so natural, people forget that she's acting. Therefore, audiences and critics ignore what an incredible job she's done, despite poor scripts.

    This is not among Doris Day's great films, but she was wonderful in all of her scenes. The script? It wasn't the greatest, but it wasn't the worse. I felt that her supporting cast was well-represented by some of the best character actors in the business. She got marvelous support from Andy Devine, William Talman, Peter Graves, George Kennedy, John Fiedler, Audrey Christie, David Hartman, Elizabeth Fraiser, Paul Fix, etc. And, didn't she look incredible in those jeans?!!!!!!!!
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    • nneprevilo
    • Dec 28, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
    • Filming locations
      • Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,320,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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