The musical version of the life of Annie Oakley moves from stage to screen in “Annie Get Your Gun.” Director George Sidney (“Bye Bye Birdie” 1963) did an outstanding job at the helm of the picture, after replacing Busby Berkeley, who had numerous conflicts with star Judy Garland. In addition, the death of Frank Morgan, one of the film’s top stars, threw production into chaos. Betty Hutton and Louis Calhern replaced Garland and Morgan, respectively.
Top stars Hutton, Calhern, and Howard Keel did an outstanding job, perfect for the lead roles of Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, and Frank Butler, respectively. Co-stars include Keenan Wyn,, J. Carroll Nash, Edward Arnold, Clinton Sundberg, Benay Venuta, John War Eagle, and Chief Yowlachie as Little Horse. The songs (music and lyrics) were written by Irving Berlin, with musical direction by Adolph Deutsch. The screenplay was written by Sidney Sheldon.
The watchable “Annie Get Your Gun” was a big hit at the box office for producers Arthur Freed and Roger Edens and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for Best Musical Scoring (Deutsch), with the three non-winners being Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, and Best Cinematography (Charles Rosher).
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
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My Review
The musical version of the life of Annie Oakley moves from stage to screen in “Annie Get Your Gun.” Director George Sidney (“Bye Bye Birdie” 1963) did an outstanding job at the helm of the picture, after replacing Busby Berkeley, who had numerous conflicts with star Judy Garland. In addition, the death of Frank Morgan, one of the film’s top stars, threw production into chaos. Betty Hutton and Louis Calhern replaced Garland and Morgan, respectively.
Top stars Hutton, Calhern, and Howard Keel did an outstanding job, perfect for the lead roles of Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, and Frank Butler, respectively. Co-stars include Keenan Wyn,, J. Carroll Nash, Edward Arnold, Clinton Sundberg, Benay Venuta, John War Eagle, and Chief Yowlachie as Little Horse. The songs (music and lyrics) were written by Irving Berlin, with musical direction by Adolph Deutsch. The screenplay was written by Sidney Sheldon.
The watchable “Annie Get Your Gun” was a big hit at the box office for producers Arthur Freed and Roger Edens and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for Best Musical Scoring (Deutsch), with the three non-winners being Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, and Best Cinematography (Charles Rosher).