Calamity Jane (DVD)

I have never been much of a one for reviewing films but I have to admit I do love a great, feel good musical so I am working my way through my favourites - you have been warned! LOL! One of my real favourites is Calamity Jane starring Doris Day and Howard Keel which was made in 1953 so it is actually a year older than I am! The story of the film is loosely based on the life of Martha Jane Cannary-Burke with her name Cannary eventually getting changed to Calamity possibly to match her tomboy tendencies. I do say the film is loosely based on her life as there is a lot of artistic licence taken here! The real life girl wasn't a pretty blonde ...  Read the complete review

This film is a classic musical featuring Doris Day and Howard Keel, they play the characters of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. The story follows Calamity, she dresses and acts like a tomboy and has no interest in girlie things such as dresses or perfume. All that is set to change... At the beginning of the film everyone is gathered at the local saloon bar the Golden Garter awaiting a performance by a beautiful women to entertain the residents of a town. Unfortunately, the men are anything but happy when the "woman" turns out to be a man called Francis Fryer. Calamity vows to get them the one woman they are all drooling over which is a singer ...  Read the complete review

Hubby could not believe that I had never ever seen this film so to shut him up I got the DVD to watch with him. I didn't have expectations for it as I don't really like western type films but I was pleasantly surprised by this film. The film stars Doris Day who plays the role of Calamity Jane, a tom boy who is more than happy to spend her time being 'one of the lads' and chasing of the Indians. She gets very annoyed when she beings in the wagon which contains all the goodies for the towns people and the men starts ogling a cigarette card which has a picture of Adelaid Adams on. A few evenings later when the Theatre / Bar has advertised a ...  Read the complete review

~~ Calamity Jane ~~ I am slowly working my way through my collection of musicals and today I am looking at the film Calamity Jane. I love Doris Day movies, I love musicals and I love Howard Keel’s singing, so I am already onto a winner with this movie. Calamity Jane is a musical comedy which hit the big screen at the Elks Theatre, Rapid City in South Dakota on 4th November 1953. It was Warner Brother’s competition to MGM’s Annie Get Your Gun which came out in 1950, where as MGM musical gave the story of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, Warner Brothers wrote about Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok were ...  Read the complete review

I was waiting for this film to come on T.V. - I really wanted to see it again. When I opened my Christmas present from my son guess what it was? – yes, that’s right, the video of Calamity Jane (what a sweetie). I watched it almost immediately and Corrie (my son) watched it with me (and he enjoyed it). I had to write a review on about it (well!!!) So here it is. ~~~~~ In 1953 Doris Day and Howard Keel starred in this spectacular musical. *~~ Outline of the plot (basically) ~~* Here comes good old Calam , aboard the deadwood stage, laden with merchandise, all the way from “Chicagy” ...  Read the complete review