Calamity Jane

• Director: James Goldstone
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• Genre: Western
• Movie Type: Biopic
• Main Cast: Jane Alexander, Frederic Forrest
• Release Year: 1984
• Country: US
• Run Time: 96 minutes

Plot

19th century frontierwoman Martha Jane Canary (1852-1903)--better known as Calamity Jane--has been portrayed by actresses as diverse as Doris Day, Jean Arthur and Louise Dresser. Jane Alexander isn't exactly the living image of the legendary Jane, but at least she plays down the Hollywood glamour that afflicted Arthur's and Day's interpretations. This made-for-TV film details the private Jane rather than the public image. It was based on letters sent by Jane to her daughter back east; Suzanne Clauser's teleplay opines that the daughter was the illegitimate offspring of Calamity and her paramour Wild Bill Hickok (Frederic Forrest). Calamity Jane originally aired March 6, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jane Alexander - Calamity Jane; Talia Balsam - Jean; Larry Cedar - Rev. Spies; Frederic Forrest - Wild Bill Hickock; Sara Gilbert; Ken Kercheval - Bufalo Bill Cody; Jack Murdock - Rev. Warren; Walter Olkewicz - Will Lull; David Hemmings - Capt. James O'Neill; Isabell Monk - Nell; Walter Scott - Charlie Burke

Credit

James Goldstone - Director, Edward A. Biery - Editor, Bernie Sofronski - Executive Producer, Fred Karlin - Composer (Music Score), Albert Heschong - Production Designer, Terry K. Meade - Cinematographer, Jane Alexander - Producer, Herbert Hirschman - Producer, Suzanne Clauser - Screenwriter