Doris Day Movie Recommendation #1

Calamity Jane (1953; in color)- 1 hr 41 mins

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In her personal favorite performance, Doris Day stars as fiery Dakota sharpshooter Calamity Jane alongside Howard Keel’s (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) Wild Bill Hickok. Rivals and competitors when it comes to pistols and “whip-crackin’,” neither expects to be a prime target for cupid’s arrow.

Calamity Jane is a spirited and downright fun musical filmed in vivid technicolor made all the more striking against the wild Dakota frontier. The most colorful part of this musical, though, is the performances themselves. Whether pistol- toting, dancing, or singing, Day’s spunk, natural spontaneity, and soulfulness capture your attention and pull on your heart strings in more ways than one!

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Day singing "Secret Love," from the film. The song won Best Original Song for 1953.