Calamity Jane
 | Directed by David Butler Starring: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann McLerie, Philip Carey, Dick Wesson Warner Home Video, 1953, DVD Customer Rating: 96 reviews Recommend |
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The legendary sharpshooter mends her ways for the man she loves. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/26/2005 Starring: Doris Day Philip Carey Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Nr Director: David Butler
This 1953 musical is very much a vehicle for Doris Day, in the title role, as a wild cowgal who can outshoot and outsing any boy on the range. When an actress arrives in Deadwood and uses her feminine charms on Jane's secret love, Wild Bill Hickock (Howard Keel), Jane tries to mend her tomboy ways. Not exactly up to the feminist code of honor, this is still energetic and Day is very perky. Of course, one could almost detect a homosexual undercurrent with the cross-dressing Jane, but this was Hollywood in the 1950s, so we best not. This won an Oscar for Best Song — "Secret Love," by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster. — Rochelle O'Gorman
Title: Calamity Jane
Sales Rank: 3350 in DVD
Actor: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann McLerie, Philip Carey, Dick Wesson
Director: David Butler
Studio: Warner Home Video, 2005-04-26, Theatrical Release: 1953-11-04
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 101 minutes
Item Dimensions: 1 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches, 0.18 pounds
- Wonderful, I love this movie & was able to enjoy right away.
- I received my movie right away and able to finally ad this movie to my collection and it was in great shape. Thank you. More reviews
- Great songs, fun plot
- A must have for anyone who likes musicals. Doris Day makes a great Calam, both before and after her makeover, and Howard Keel is his usual, slightly misogenistic but charming self. Lots of great songs, good dancing, and some very funny scenes.… More reviews
- Calamity Jane is whip-crackin' fun!
- Calamity Jane is the story of a tomboy in the Dakota territory during the 19th century. She can ride and shoot better than any man, except Wild Bill Hickock. In fact, she's often confused for a man due to the fact that she's always wearing buckskins and a dirty army hat. Calamity is spunky and full of energy; the only… More reviews
- Terrific
- Love this movie with great songs and actors. Always a feel good movie any time.… More reviews
- A typical Doris Day vehicle
- Doris Day was very good as a singer, dancer heroine. I loved Howard Keel as the baritone Wild Bill Hickok. Supporting cast was also great, but overall just pleasant and fun not great. Definitely a whole family movie. More reviews
