---
title: 'Calamity Jane (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Butler'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Western'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/calamity-jane-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045591/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Calamity Jane (1953)

1953 · 97 min · Comedy, Western, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Calamity Jane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western musical film starring Doris Day and Howard Keel, and directed by David Butler. The musical numbers were staged and directed by Jack Donohue, who a year later would direct the film musical Lucky Me, also starring Doris Day. The film is loosely based on the life of Wild West heroine Calamity Jane and explores an alleged romance between her and Wild Bill Hickok.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-butler-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph)
- **Director of Photography:** [Wilfred M. Cline](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfred-m-cline)
- **Editor:** [Irene Morra](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-morra)

## Cast

- [Chubby Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/chubby-johnson)
- [Paul Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-harvey)
- [Allyn Ann McLerie](https://cinepixo.com/people/allyn-ann-mclerie)
- [Dick Wesson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-wesson)
- [Doris Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/doris-day) as Calamity Jane
- [Howard Keel](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-keel)
- [Rex Lease](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-lease)
- [Philip Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-carey)
- [Gale Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/gale-robbins)
- [Lee Shumway](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-shumway)

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