Calamity Jane

November. 04,1953      NR
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.

Doris Day as  Calamity Jane
Howard Keel as  Wild Bill Hickok
Allyn Ann McLerie as  Katie Brown
Philip Carey as  Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin
Dick Wesson as  Francis Fryer
Paul Harvey as  Henry Miller
Chubby Johnson as  Rattlesnake
Gale Robbins as  Adelaid Adams
Billy Bletcher as  Prospector (uncredited)
Bess Flowers as  Officer's Wife in Reception Line (uncredited)

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Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty
1953/11/04

Memorable, crazy movie

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Executscan
1953/11/05

Expected more

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Acensbart
1953/11/06

Excellent but underrated film

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Merolliv
1953/11/07

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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sol-
1953/11/08

Very loosely based on the life of the titular Wild West figure, this Hollywood musical tracks the experiences of the tomboyish gunslinger who strikes up a close friendship with a second-rate actress. As the two women eventually decide to live together, it is easy to appreciate why 'Calamity Jane' has been cited as a film with an overt gay subtext over the years; there is also lead actress Doris Day dressing and talking like a man, even commenting how pretty co-star Allyn Ann McLerie is when they first meet. This is, however, a film that can be thoroughly enjoyed for the surface story, subtext aside. Day is a revelation in the title role, a true transformation when one considers the housewife and Rock Hudson movie roles that she is best known for. It is a very energetic performance too as Day sings, dances, talks tough and wrestles with her own sense of identity as she takes McLerie's advice of how to act more feminine to attract a man. The film occasionally gets lost in mixed messages along these lines (celebrating her individuality plus applauding her desire to conform), but with memorable songs, well-timed comic relief and a solid supporting cast, it remains a delightful experience overall. Those keen on an accurate portrait of the real Calamity Jane would be best served to look elsewhere, but anyone after merely a fun musical or lighthearted western could scarcely go wrong here.

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Dalbert Pringle
1953/11/09

(*Calamity Jane-character movie-quote*) - "You thought I was a man!!??"Hey! - Are you ready for a 1953, Hollywood Western/Musical/Comedy/Romance that's a total.... And I do mean "total" gender-bender?.... Well - Then get ready for Calamity Jane.So - As this gender-bending story goes - Even though she's really, truly, hopelessly in love with Katie Brown (and vice-versa) - Calamity Jane (an implied tomboy/lesbian) totally reforms herself (discarding all of her infantry drag, cussing lingo, and macho mannerisms) and (get this!) (in frilly frock and a sweet, feminine demeanour) agrees to marry Wild Bill Hickok.... (Groan!) Anyway - When it came down to her utterly embarrassing, over-the-top portrayal here - (Believe me) - Doris Day's scenery-chewing "Calamity" was completely cringe-worthy from start to finish.I mean - Isn't it just too ironic for words that (years later) Day would claim that her Calamity character was, indeed, her absolute fave of her entire career?.... (Spare me!)

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gkeith_1
1953/11/10

Doris is very energetic. She plays Calam over the top. Chicaggy-word is unique. Her deerskin getup must a-needed a-cleanin' after all-them-years of wearing it (phew!). Changing to the femi-NINE duds was a welcome change. . . . Cigar-EEEETS are another hoot.Post-war World War II 1950s and onward (yes, they made anti-Nazi movies even into 1970s-80s-etc.) . . . Tons of rustic cowboy western movies, TV shows. Annie Get Your Gun (Annie was from Ohio, which was no longer The West in the later 1800s), Calamity Jane, Annie Oakley TV show, Gunsmoke, Zorro, Rin Tin Tin, Wagon Train, The Rifleman, Circus Boy, Death Valley Days, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers, Lone Ranger. Good grief -- Davy Crockett! Escapism toned down the harshness of The Cold War and McCarthyism. Musicals helped America feel good about itself. The Korean War was ending, and Americans were tired of hearing about real-life fighting and killing. Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob and Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring all wore western clothes.2013: Ya can't say Injuns no mo! It is the "I-word". Women don't have to clean up the cabin or sling that hash. Times have changed. We ALL wear pants! Still, for a 60-year-old movie, the humor and music hold up well.Howard Keel was a good singer. He was a Douglas Aircraft inspector before his movie career. In two particular movies, he saw himself as a lady's man: In "Kiss Me Kate", he sings "Where Is the Life That Late I Led?", bemoaning that his little black book is irrelevant now that he is hooking up with Kathryn Grayson. In "Show Boat", he sings "Only Make Believe" in which he tries to woo Grayson with his worldly bravado.

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krisroboneil
1953/11/11

Make it this one ! With so many wonderful performances to pick from, I think of this as her best performance. She is so dynamic and alive in this role.It's a very cute story. The supporting cast members are all excellent. It's a beautiful movie to look at. The songs are wonderful. They're infectious. I love the Deadwood Stage - Whip crack away ! It's not just one of the best Doris Day musicals - it's one of the very best musicals on film. Doris Day is an amazing powerhouse. She looks incredible in her leather outfit and stunningly beautiful in her dress for the ball. There's a wonderful scene where she transforms a run-down cabin into a darling cottage while singing a merry song. Not very realistic, but that's why musicals are so fun. I now call Chicago "Chi-caw-gee" because of this movie. Really cute. Don't miss.

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