CALAMITY JANE (1953) 6407

Original Warner Brothers Six Sheet Poster (81x81) for the David Butler musical western, CALAMITY JANE (1953) starring Doris Day and Howard Keel. In the early 1950s Hollywood had to find a way to draw audiences who were staying at home and watching TV back to the theaters, and films like CALAMITY JANE were designed to do just that. It is the biography of Indian scout Calamity Jane (Day), a butch cowgirl who gets a feminine makeover and snares her shooting buddy Wild Bill Hickok (Keel). This film is certainly one of the most successful combinations of comedy, musical, and western. It has many catchy songs sung by one of the greatest singing talents of the time, Doris Day. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Best Original Song "Secret Love." The six sheet format is rare for this title. We have graded the six sheet in fine plus condition. Some distresses, but the panels are intact, color is good, would back nicely. This poster is printed on four panels. Calamity Jane is perhaps the most beloved of all Doris Day musical films by her legions of fans.