Calamity Jane
Seen it?1963 | 90 min | Music, Comedy, Western, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and music lovers. Nobody is quite who they seem. If you loved Grease Live or A Star Is Born, start here. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A Wild West cow town is starving for entertainment and it falls upon Calamity Jane, a rowdy, gun-toting tomboy, to go to Chicago to bring back a famed stage actress. She brings instead the star's maid, who settles in the town, but Jane's "Secret Love" falls for her. This television special was based on a stage adaptation of the film that was playing regional circuits at the time it aired.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dick Altman
- Carol BurnettCalamity Jane
- Art LundWild Bill Hickock
- Bernie WestHenry Miller
- Beryl TowbinKatie Brown
- Don ChastainLt. Danny Gilmartin
- Bob L. HarrisFrancis Fryer
- Cathryn DamonAdelaide Adams
- Don CrichtonEnsemble
- Randy DoneyEnsemble
- Edward J. HeimEnsemble