Calamity Jane

The tunes are gold, and as Jane approaches a local creek, resplendent in her gorgeous yellow gown, we get one of the most famous visual gags in the history of the musical.

[Day] is dizzyingly kinetic (and funny) as Calamity Jane‘s tomboy cowgirl.

Day is on top form as the boastful sharpshooter, but she's ably matched by her supporting cast and the music.

What could be better than watching Doris Day reprise her signature role, whip-cracking away in buckskin as the deadwood stage comes a-rolling in over the hills?

Boisterous fun, with Day’s performance – as the song goes – as busy as a fizzy sarsaparilla.

The energy of the music and of the supercharged Day just about prevail over the lethargy of Butler's (non-)direction.

Giving such Wild West characters as Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok a workout in a tuned-in western doubtless had strong possibilities but Warners comes close to missing the stagecoach. Colorful settings and costumes add the entry some sparkle but the 'book' is lacking in originality and the players simply are uneasy.