Calamity Jane (DVD)

Calamity Jane (1953) starring Doris Day, Howard Keel. Calamity Jane (Day) sets off from Deadwood for Chicago to try and hire an actress to come and entertain at the local saloon. When the Army officer Calamity loves falls for the actress, Calam finds herself in the unaccustomed role of being jealous. Meanwhile, Calam's best friend Wild Bill Hickock (Keel) finds himself in love with her. Mixed in there, Day gets to perform the Oscar-winning song, "Secret Love," which would become a No. 1 pop hit for her. Calamity Jane is a light but enjoyable entertainment, a throwback to the days before rock 'n' roll. The subtitles on the disc are adequate at best, but the closed captions are good. Grade: B+