Annie Get Your Gun
by George Sidney
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Actor: Edward Arnold, Eleanora Brown, Evelyn Beresford, Louis Calhern, Sue CaseyDirector: George Sidney
Brand: HUTTON,BETTY
Cinematographer: Charles Rosher Sr.
Composer: Irving Berlin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); French (Subtitled); English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-11-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Annie Get Your Gun
DVD Review: annie get yopur gun
Summary: 5 Stars
arrived in very good condition. Quality of the unit was much much better than I expected. It is a reproduction of a very old movie, but it was as clear as the original. Very pleasedDVD Review: A classic about the legend of Annie Oakley
Summary: 4 Stars
Betty Hutton is very good, but her voice isn't as good as the music sometimes deserves? In this movie we see the commercialization of Cowboys and Indians at the very beginning.
What makes the American west so important is that it had a
part in defining the ethos of the culture that was emerging
in America that was distinct from the European version.
That a woman sharp shooter was the focus of so much attention shows that American let women be individuals
and were happy with the results.
DVD Review: Doesn't stand the test of time
Summary: 2 Stars
I remember hearing songs from this musical sung by Judy Garland on the recorded soundtrack. While Ms. Hutton is funny on the screen, she in no way can compete with Judy Garland's amazing voice.
Honestly, when I listen to the prejudice against women, minorities, etc. in this 1950's version, it's not a 'play for all times' that offers enduring values.
"Annie Get Your Gun" is based on the real-life story of Annie Oakley, the crack shot who was a member of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and perhaps the first female superstar. If you actually want to watch Ms. Oakley's life on film, try "Buffalo Gals" instead.
Rebecca Kyle, March 2009
DVD Review: Heck of a Good Time!
Summary: 5 Stars
My first introduction to ANNIE GET YOUR GUN was in the mid fifties. It was a television production and starred Mary Martin and John Raitt. I was very young and could not remember much of the story but enjoyed the music very much. Like many other baby boomers, I remember Ethel Merman singing THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS. However, being a kid from a small town in Iowa, I never had the opportunity to see her play the part of Annie Oakley. It was a delight to view this motion picture production because all of the Irving Berlin songs were familiar (THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL, ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY, etc.) and I could now hear them in context with the story. Although I am not too familiar with Betty Hutton's work, I enjoyed her performance which was a little over-the-top but appropriate for the period and this film adaptation. Howard Keel's voice is fantastic as usual. Some viewers could be put off by the portrayal of the Native Americans in this film (think of the indians in Mary Martin's Peter Pan, "Ugh!") but again it was all in fun. Even the Anglo leads are characatures of real people. The print quality and color are good and the sound acceptable for a film of this age. Regarding extras, it was interesting to see the footage of Judy Garland in the role of Annie Oakley as well as the scenes cut from the Hutton version. All in all, it's a very entertaining time, so if you enjoy classic film musicals or Broadway shows, buy this DVD, pop it into your player, lower the lights and have a "heck of a good time!".
DVD Review: bravura performance!
Summary: 4 Stars
how have i lived all these years and have never seen this movie?! it was a delight. you will smile and laugh. hutton's performance of 'you can't get a man with a gun' made us laugh all through and clap at the end. Berlin's lyrics are very funny. you have to listen very closely. hutton brings a vulnerability to the part that i don't think anyone else could bring to it and it turns the movie from an old-fashioned, loud musical, to a 4 or 5 star movie. watching her face as she interprets each word of each lyric, was just amazing. we had no idea that all these familiar songs came from this musical. the other great song was 'anything you can do, i can do better'. very difficult to do and very funny and clever. we thought we had heard the song before, but we had only heard snatches. it was great getting to hear the whole thing and trying to catch all the funny lyrics. i hope this movie really gains the audience it deserves and another generation will get to know it and pass it along.
Description of Annie Get Your Gun
Musical retelling of the life of Annie Oakley.Genre: Musicals
Rating: NR
Release Date: 3-JUL-2001
Media Type: DVD
Never before available on home video and unseen on television since 1973, the 1950 production of Annie Get Your Gun has achieved somewhat legendary status, most notably for who would inherit the role Ethel Merman had made famous on Broadway in 1946. MGM originally cast Judy Garland, but her ongoing drug and alcohol problems led to her being fired and replaced by Betty Hutton. Fortunately, the bright and brassy Hutton sparkles in this highly fictionalized story of Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter who wins fame in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and wins the heart of fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler (Howard Keel). Dashing baritone Keel was beginning his career as one of MGM's favorite leading men in the 1950s (including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Kiss Me, Kate). Together they make gold of the many Irving Berlin hits--"Doin' What Comes Naturally," "Anything You Can Do," "They Say It's Wonderful," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," and the classic anthem "There's No Business Like Show Business."
Annie Get Your Gun is unquestionably a product of the 1950s. Keel's relentless chauvinism and Hutton's constant fawning over him grow tiresome (though she does stand up to him in a battle of the sexes), and the Indians wear full headdresses and face paint, say "Ugh," and destroy modern conveniences. (In the name of political correctness, the 1999 Broadway revival starring Bernadette Peters removed "I'm an Indian Too" and received its own share of criticism from purists.) Quibbles aside, the excellent cast and immortal score make Annie Get Your Gun a classic musical. It's great to have it back. --David Horiuchi
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