Calamity Jane (1953) 7.3
The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Director:David ButlerWriter:James O'Hanlon |
|
Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Calamity Jane (1953) 7.3
The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Director:David ButlerWriter:James O'Hanlon |
|
Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Complete credited cast: | |||
Doris Day | ... | ||
Howard Keel | ... | ||
Allyn Ann McLerie | ... |
Katie Brown
(as Allyn McLerie)
|
|
Philip Carey | ... | ||
Dick Wesson | ... | ||
Paul Harvey | ... | ||
Chubby Johnson | ... | ||
Gale Robbins | ... |
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>
Calamity Jane with Doris Day was my first experience with musicals. i was so entranced I talked my mother into letting me stay to watch it again. I was left with an unknown women who had come to watch the next showing. (Something unheard of in this day!) The sheer joy of the singing, dancing and innocence of a time past is something that is sorely missed today.
Doris Day's Calamity Jane is a story of love between men and women and women and women during a time when this love was innocent and people did not worry that someone might look at it in a sexual way. Women could hold hands and hug to support each other in happiness as well as grief.
Songs like 'Secret Love' and 'Take Me Back to the Black Hills' are beautiful even to the audiences today. this type of music will never die.