USA,
1953, 101 min
Directed by:
David ButlerScreenplay:
James O'HanlonCinematography:
Wilfrid M. ClineCast:
Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann McLerie, Philip Carey, Dick Wesson, Paul Harvey, Chubby Johnson, Gale Robbins, Glenn Strange, Forrest Taylor, Robert Fuller (more)VOD (4)
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Energetic musical about the unlikely romance of famed Western tomboy Calamity Jane and gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok. In an attempt to lure a handsome Army lieutenant away from another woman, Jane trades in her gunslinging and uniforms for housekeeping and dresses, and wins the affections of Wild Bill instead. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1954 - Sammy Fain (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 1954 - Ray Heindorf (Best Scoring of a Musical Picture)
- 1954 - Best Sound Mixing