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| Director: David Butler
Actors: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann Mclerie, Philip Carey, Dick Wesson
Studio: Warner Home Video
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Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 16266
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0790752336
UPC: 085391876038
EAN: 9780790752334
ASIN: 0790752336
Theatrical Release Date: November 4, 1953
Release Date: September 19, 2000
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Condition: Ex-rental
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ONE OF THE BEST MUSICALS EVER! August 18, 2000
Mona (Austin, Texas)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the movie that made me love Doris Day! I feel that "Calamity Jane" is the best movie she has ever made! Day has encaptured Calam better than anyone else ever could and has made this one of my favorite musicals. Taking us from Deadwood to Chicago and back, she exudes confidence yet innocent vulnerability in her character and you can see how much Day and Calamity are the same. Howard Keel and the rest of the cast are also wonderful and you get to really know and understand what makes Deadwood such a great western town. With all of the great songs (that I love to sing along with) and the funny, charming story of love and jealousy, this is a show that I never tire of seeing again and again.
 "Take Me Back To The Black Hills" April 9, 2001
R. Schwantes (Notre Dame, IN United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
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. "Calamity Jane" was my first meeting with Doris Day, and I fell in love with this actress. This movie, though very 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
How the Wild West was Sung! February 26, 2002
Erin Elizabeth (VT)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Doris Day is an absolutely fabulous Calamity Jane. I can't describe how wonderful this movie really is. I grew up watching Calamity spout insult after insult and enjoyed it, but now after many years I still love this movie. As an adult I can't help but fall completely into the love story and the beautiful songs but part of me still enjoys the fastest mouth in the west.
Day plays opposite Howard Keel, probably one of the handsomest cowboys ever the set foot in the Golden Garter Saloon. Calam describes Wild Bill Hickok (Keel) as a seven year itch, but admits that's its awful fun scratchin'. Together Calam and Bill help to keep a would be actress from Chicago from getting herself killed, keep Deadwood's saloon from closing, and realize that underneath they really love one another. The musical numbers are staged perfectly and Doris Day sings song after song without hesitation and does it while wearing a deer skin suit. Howard Keel's rendition of "My Heart id Higher than a Hawk" makes me go weak at the knees, and the characters will dance right into your heart. A can't miss for either Keel or Day fans.
Doris' Day of Magnificence! December 11, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
A film musical great for its time and a showcase for Doris Day's brilliance. Now, what this reviewer means by a movie for its time is that nowadays, modern critics and reviewers have sought out the gay undertones of CALAMITY JANE and the Oscar-Winning song "Secret Love" has been scrutinized as much as the Beatles' "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away". With that aside and if one watches the movie as audiences saw it in the innocent 50's, this is Doris Day's vehicle with a terrific performance. Day pulls off the rough, macho, gun touting, title role with ease,gusto and humor. The supporting cast of characters are equally impressive with Howard Keel as Wild Bill Hickock. If any of the other support actors look familiar, they are, but you just don't know their names. Allyn Ann McLerie who is great as Katie Brown in the film has been a major support/guest character actor in many tv and film roles. She's most memorable as the wife of station manager, Mr Carlson (Gordon Jump) in the tv series "WKRP in Cincinnati". Also, Philip Carey as Lt. Danny GilMartin plays Asa Buchanan on the daytime soap "One Life to Live". Great songs, great characters, and great story makes this top notch entertainment from the movie musical hey day of the 50's to rival MGM's musicals (CALAMITY JANE was a Warner Bros. musical production)
Up there with Singin' In The Rain! March 21, 2007
Daniel G. Madigan (Redmond, WA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
A wonderful film from credits to final The End. Doris Day in this is fabulous, and this film deserves a higher place in the lists of Hollywood greats in the genre of musicals.
All of the songs Miss Day sings with enormous gusto, and, Once I had a Secret Love, with her ususal romantic ease. Howard Keel is excellent as are all in this Warner Singin' in the Rain calibre fim.
This is the South pacific and the Annie Get Your Gun and other musicals Miss Day did not do, all rolled into this great film. It was true she could not dance for a while after a car accident, but in Calamity Jane she dances up a storm; she 's back in action and does it all rock.
See this, and then look at Annie Get Your Gun and other musicals..this is way ahead. Also, Pajama Game, Moonlight Bay and By the Light of... and Lucky Me even! She makes even weak material shine and sparkle. Also April In Paris, Tea For Two, My Dream Is Yours, Romance On the High Seas, and more..She could do it all!
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