Calamity Jane (1953). Is loosely based on Calamity Janes romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Cast: Doris Day and Howard Keel. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Secret Love", Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster) and was also nominated for Scoring of a Musical Picture and Best Sound, Recording.
The songs and screenplay form the basis of a stage musical of the same name that has had a number of productions. The film was also adapted for television in 1963, with Carol Burnett in the title role. This is a fun musical and I loved Doris Day's performance of Calamity Jane. She opens up the movie with, The Deadwood Stage song which is perfect for this lighthearted movie.
Soundtracks:
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THE DEADWOOD STAGE (WHIP-CRACK-AWAY)"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung and whistled by chorus behind credits, then sung by Doris Day and chorus
"INTRODUCING HENRY MILLER"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Doris Day
"HIVE FULL OF HONEY"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed in drag by Dick Wesson
"I CAN DO WITHOUT YOU"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Doris Day and Howard Keel
"IT'S HARRY I'M PLANNING TO MARRY"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Gale Robbins, then by Allyn Ann McLerie
"JUST BLEW IN FROM THE WINDY CITY"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung and danced by Doris Day.
"KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed (twice) by Allyn Ann McLerie
"HIGHER THAN A HAWK"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Howard Keel
"A WOMAN'S TOUCH"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Doris Day and Allyn Ann McLerie
"THE BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by Howard Keel, Doris Day, with Allyn Ann McLerie, Philip Carey and chorus;
also danced at ball
"SECRET LOVE"
Written by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by Doris Day
