description Calamity Jane Overview
Calamity Jane is a 1953 Western musical film featuring Doris Day and Howard Keel, directed by David Butler. It presents a narrative loosely adapted from the life of Calamity Jane, incorporating musical numbers staged by Jack Donohue. The story explores a purported relationship between Jane and Wild Bill Hickok.
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info Calamity Jane Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1953 |
help Calamity Jane FAQ
Who plays Calamity Jane in the 1953 film?
Doris Day plays Calamity Jane. Howard Keel plays Wild Bill Hickok in the Warner Bros. Technicolor musical.
What song from Calamity Jane won an Oscar?
Secret Love won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song was written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster and was introduced by Doris Day in the film.
Was Calamity Jane made because of Annie Get Your Gun?
Warner Bros. developed Calamity Jane partly in response to MGM's successful 1950 musical Annie Get Your Gun. Both films turn a Western heroine into a bright studio-musical vehicle.
Is the 1953 Calamity Jane historically accurate?
No. It is a loose musical fantasy built around Deadwood, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok rather than a strict biography of Martha Jane Cannary.
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