Calamity Jane
Summary:
Doris Day looks no more like the real Calamity Jane than you or I do, but this 1953 film is intended as a lighthearted musical, not a historical tract. As portrayed by the freckled Ms. Day, Jane is a rootin', tootin' shootin' hoyden in the western town of Deadwood. When she isn't tearing up the town, Jane spends her time cussing out Wild Bill Hickok (Howard Keel). The plot... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Doris Day - (Calamity Jane)
Howard Keel - (Wild Bill Hickok)
Allyn Ann McLerie - (Katie Brown)
Philip Carey - (Lt. Danny GilMartin)
Dick Wesson - (Francis Fryer)
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Review:
Doris Day got a real change-of-pace role when she took on Calamity Jane. Day pushes a little too hard as she tries to convince viewers that she's a rough, tough tomboy, and therefore is never quite believable, but Day puts so much energy and effort into it that most viewers will be willing to go along with her. The picture as a whole is... Continue >>
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