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Calamity Jane | Year: 1953 Classification: Musical Directed: - David Butler Actors/Actresses: - Doris Day - Howard Keel A VIBRANT DORIS DAY. The infamous Martha Jane Canary - otherwise known as "Calamity Jane" - was in reality a morally "loose" woman who looked rather ugly and dressed like a man (Doris Day she wasn't!). However, this film was meant to be a fantasia on Canary's life, and the result is a thoroughly delightful movie, with a youthfully beautiful Doris Day energetically doing bouncy numbers as both a tomboy and, later in the film, as a "lady". The music score, which was supervised by Ray Heindorf has Keel and Doris sing the pleasant BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA and Day was never more radiant than in her singing of the AA winning song SECRET LOVE. Filmed in vibrant Technicolor, this thoroughly fun confection was given first-rate treatment making CALAMITY JANE an amusing classic Western-Musical for viewers of all ages to enjoy time and again. "Take Me Back To The Black Hills" Two years ago, I began to rent a musical whenever I went to the video store. I started with the ones that I had at least heard of and then moved on to others (the workes still think I deranged). "Calamity Jane" was my first meeting with Doris Day, and I fell in love with this actress. This movie, completely historically inaccurate, is wonderful. It has everything without the vulger lanuage or sex scenes of today's movies. My one problem with this movie is its attitude and treatment of women and minorities (the Dakota Indians). This movie, if taken only for fun, music, and with a grain of salt--is absolutley delightful. My favorite part of this movie is the music. As the one songs says, "Take Me Back To The Black Hills." --Becky, 17 yearold girl Fun western musical! As tomboy Calamity Jane, Doris Day is entertaining and funny. In order to get noticed by leutenant GilMartin, Jane changes her deerskin leather for silk and high heels. Unfortunately for Jane, GilMartin has his eyes set on the newcomer actress Katie Brown. But all isn't lost for Jane because she manages to impress her handsome best pal Wild Bill Hickock (Howard Keel) with her new feminine look. Buy Calamity Jane at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Calamity Jane Search with the Priority Search Engine on Calamity Jane This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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