Year of Release: 1953Country of Origin: USA
Director: David Butler
Cast: Doris Day, Howard Keel
Plot outline: The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok (IMDb).
Calamity Jane is loosely based on the real life of Wild West heroine Calamity Jane and explores an alleged romance between her and Wild Bill Hickok in the American Old West. The movie is a fine musical from an age of great musicals, which makes no pretence at being in any way historically accurate and concentrates instead on being good entertainment. Doris Day outing as Calam may have been her finest performance - and certainly her most energetic. Howard Keel is a charming, if unlikely, Wild Bill. Although the plot is a simple one, the action never flags right up until the happy ending. All the songs are outstanding, not just the Oscar-winning "Secret Love", and are performed with great joy and verve. Calamity Jane is pure unadulterated fun. (AC)
My judgement: **1/2 out of 4 stars
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