Customer Reviews
My 12 year old loved it - By: DSF, 27 Jan 2008 
I saw this years ago & forgot how brilliant it is in a feel good kind of way. As a former tom boy I can't help but relate to 'Clam' & was pleasently surprised that my daughter & her friend watched it alll the way through & she asked to watch it again the next day. Only downside is that I can't stop singing the tunes in my head & sometimes outload much to my family's embarressment.
i love doris day - By: Ms. F. I. Macdonald, 18 Jan 2008 
i do have an embarassing soft spot for doris day, she always cheers me up when i feel down & ive seen nearly alll her films, i think this is a great film to watch & sing along to , 'windy city' is my favourite song on this film, i always get up & sing along, i hope you do too!!!
A MUST!!!! - By: Hannah@Scotland, 04 Jan 2008 One of my favourite films EVER, if not my favourite. It compares the care-free western country life with the busy bustle of Chicago. The songs are great, the plot genius & the script hilarious. Add this to Doris Day & a touch of romance, it makes a film to watch again & again(I have watched it four times but could still watch it again & again!) A MUST!!!!!!!
If you dont like this - you need to be on the next stage coach out of town !? - By: Clinty, 14 Mar 2007 It is so hard to believe this film was made in 1953 !? It has a timeless quality & no matter how many times you watch it (thanks to fresh as a daisy Doris) this film never feels old.
The colour, life & sheer dynamism of Doris in the role takes your breath away - she IS Calamity Jane. Doris was born to play this title role. She is sassy, self-assured, cocky & confident. It almost seems a shame that she needs a man to make her 'complete', but the evolution of her character from Tom Boy to Beautiful Woman is legendary - who could fail to be stunned at the sight of Doris in that yellow dress, picking daffodils, singing 'My Secret Love' ?
Everything seems to take 2nd place to Doris in this film - she shines so brightly - but the music is catchy, melodic & fun ( I love that 'I got two wonderful arms, I got two wonderful lips...' drag act !?) & the story moves along nicely, with a heart-warmingly old-fashioned happy ending that will keep Mum, Gran AND the kids content for an afternoon of pure indulgence.
A classic. Must-have for any DVD Musical collection.
Doris hits a high note - By: Andrew Curtis, 08 Jul 2006 This movie can lay claim to be Doris Day's greatest work. And for someone with a career that lasted decades, & saw her be the number one movie, tv & recording star during that time, that is saying something.
True, there are some weak points - Howard Keel is under-used, & some of the songs are a little weak ("My heart is higher than a hawk") - To quote Howard himself at one of his concerts, "What was that one about?". And one is left with the feeling that the film wanted to be Annie Get Your Gun, but didn't quite make it.
But this is more than made up for by the shining light of Doris Day, who with the energy & the (often overlooked)comic talent she posessed gives us some memorable moments to treasure. Also her rare gift with a balllad was never shown better on film than with Secret Love, one of her most iconic songs.
Doris Day's best? Probably.
Howard Keel's? Nope - try Seven Brides.
Top Ten Musical? No. But it should still make it into any Musicals collection for the quality of the central performance
