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Calamity Jane. Martha Jane Canary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. [2][3][4] In addition to many exploits, she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok.
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 Day musical Lucky Me (1954). The film is loosely based on the life of Wild West heroine Calamity Jane (Doris Day) and ...
The Legend of Calamity Jane is a 1997–98 American-French animated television series. The series followed the adventures of a fictionalized Calamity Jane in Deadwood, South Dakota . [ 1 ] The episode "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia" takes place during the opening of the Centennial Exposition , establishing the timeline setting in 1876.
Colorado Charlie. Occupation (s) Prospector, trapper, guide. Known for. Friendship with Wild Bill Hickok; and Calamity Jane. Charles H. " Colorado Charlie " Utter (March 14, 1838 – July 3, 1915) was a figure of the American Wild West, best known as a great friend and companion of Wild Bill Hickok. He was also friends with Calamity Jane.
Buffalo Girls is a 1990 novel written by American author Larry McMurtry about Calamity Jane. It is written in the novel prose style mixed with a series of letters from Calamity Jane to her daughter. In her letters, Calamity describes herself as being a drunken hellraiser but never an outlaw. Her letters also describe her larger-than-life cohorts.
I Can Do Without You. " I Can Do Without You " is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster . The song was included in the 1953 film, Calamity Jane. It was performed by Doris Day and Howard Keel. Doris Day played the lead in the film as Calamity Jane, while Howard Keel played her nemesis and eventual love ...
Plot. Sheriff Will Egan doesn't want any gamblers in Denton, Texas and is suspicious when stranger Sam Bass arrives in town. The sheriff's sister Kathy likes the newcomer, though, while Calamity Jane is impressed with Sam's way with horses, even more so when Sam spots a poorly shod favorite in a horse race and bets against him, winning a tidy sum.
Calamity Jane (A Musical Western) is a stage musical based on the historical figure of frontierswoman Calamity Jane.The non-historical, somewhat farcical plot involves the authentic Calamity Jane's professional associate Wild Bill Hickok, and presents the two as having a contentious relationship that ultimately proves to be a facade for mutually amorous feelings.