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Calamity Jane

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In the lonely Deadwood, Dakota, territory, sharpshooter Calamity Jane (Doris Day) falls for cavalry Lt. Danny Gilmartin (Philip Carey) when she is forced to rescue him from the Indians. Recognizing that the women-starved townsmen long for a "real" woman, Calamity journeys to Chicago to bring back famous singer Adelaid Adams, but mistakenly brings her maid Katie instead. Heartbroken when Danny falls for Katie, Calamity all but ignores her jovial friend Wild Bill Hickok (Howard Keel).
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Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) Boisterous fun, with Day's performance - as the song goes - as busy as a fizzy sarsaparilla. Rated: 4/5 Apr 10, 2016 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) As a pistol-packin' cowgirl in fringed leather trousers, Day is terrific, an object of athletic awe and irrepressible good cheer. Rated: 3/5 Apr 7, 2016 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian The tunes are gold, and as Jane approaches a local creek, resplendent in her gorgeous yellow gown, we get one of the most famous visual gags in the history of the musical. Rated: 5/5 Apr 7, 2016 Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Colorful '50s musical has problematic portrayals, language. Rated: 4/5 Dec 9, 2020 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Doris Day and Howard Keel in a Wild West musical comedy that is only phonily western, hardly ever comical, and only mildly musical. Nov 5, 2019 Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Bold, camp and a clear indicator of cinema's lineage to theatre and a vaudeville tradition. Rated: 3/5 Oct 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rare T The perfect fusion resulting in what could be called a Western musical. It has a somewhat unpredictable plot, is funny, and includes some euphonious numbers. Doris Day showcases an extensive range of her capabilities from being tough to being soft, funny to serious, manly to vivacious, potty-mouthed to mellow singer… All alongside Allyn Ann McLerie who provides no less impressive of a performance, and so goes for Howard Keel. Calamity Jane is enjoyable from start to finish. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Farah R Butler's whimsical musical of the famous Wild West heroine is elevated by Doris Day's captivating performance. She adds charm and humor to a well-crafted story and a beautiful voice to a fantastic soundtrack. Calamity Jane is one of the best classic musicals. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/02/23 Full Review joel h I'll admit that it took me a while to grow accustomed to Doris Day acting like Calamity Jane. Her rough & tumble persona felt a little forced. However, the characters are likeable, the story is enjoyable, and the music is occasionally memorable. This isn't one of my favorite musicals, but in the end I appreciated riding shotgun with Calamity. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review robert p Not a fan of Doris Day, so I did not like this movie!!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun. Doris Day is suburb as Calamity Jane. Quite a difference from beginning to end Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/22 Full Review Audience Member This is a Doris Day classic. Great songs. Lots of camp. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the lonely Deadwood, Dakota, territory, sharpshooter Calamity Jane (Doris Day) falls for cavalry Lt. Danny Gilmartin (Philip Carey) when she is forced to rescue him from the Indians. Recognizing that the women-starved townsmen long for a "real" woman, Calamity journeys to Chicago to bring back famous singer Adelaid Adams, but mistakenly brings her maid Katie instead. Heartbroken when Danny falls for Katie, Calamity all but ignores her jovial friend Wild Bill Hickok (Howard Keel).
Director
David Butler
Producer
William Jacobs
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 1953, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2010
Runtime
1h 41m
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