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Warner Home Video
Calamity Jane
Director
David Butler
Classification
U
Genres
Classic, Musical, Romance, Wester
DVD Relese Date
1953
Description
The Old West's biggest, bounciest tomboy tries to trade in her six-shooter for silks and satins to win the heart of Wild Bill Hickok, but finds that old habits die hard. Doris is in fine whip cracking form as she belts out 'Deadwood Stage', 'Black Hills of Dakota' and one of the 50's biggest hits, the Oscar-winning 'Secret Love'.
Cast
Doris Day, Howard Keel, Philip Carey & Dick Wesson
Fun Film Info
Trivia: appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) in the 1970s, Doris Day recalled seeing early dailies from this film, in which she was stomped about the set in buckskins and leather, speaking in a high, girlishly feminine voice. She immediately brought her line readings down several registers, so she'd sound as tough as she looked. Goofs: when the Indians attack the coach, Calamity is seen firing over the leather suitcase. There is a dark spot on the side of the case just below her chin. A second later an arrow hits the spot, apparently following a wire that was edited out.
Quotes
Calamity Jane: This town ain't big enough! Not for me and that frilled-up, flirtin', man-rustlin' petticoat, it ain't! Calamity Jane: Excitement? Why, I got more arrows in the back of that coach than a porcupine has got stickers!