Calamity Jane – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Calamity Jane comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Calamity Jane
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Doris Day's title role sets this poster apart: it advertises *Calamity Jane*, the 1953 Warner Bros. musical Western, which loosely drew on Martha Jane Cannary, the frontier scout and Deadwood, South Dakota legend who lived from 1852 to 1903. Directed by David Butler, the film paired Day with Howard Keel and was made in Technicolor. Its song "Secret Love" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The record's subject terms, which include cowgirls and a whipping, point to the rough, action-driven side of the frontier myth the film drew on.
| Created / published | c1953. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Motion picture posters 1950-1960.Prints Color 1950-1960. |
| Notes | Copyright by Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Corporation. |
| Subjects | Calamity Jane,--1852-1903. Whipping. Cowgirls. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,266 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-179213 |
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