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The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler.The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler.The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 9 wins & 7 nominations total
Dorothy Abbott
- Carriage Woman
- (uncredited)
Bette Arlen
- Carriage Woman
- (uncredited)
Polly Bailey
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Evelyn Beresford
- Queen Victoria
- (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Norman Borine
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
- Ball Guest
- (uncredited)
Eleanor Brown
- Minnie Oakley
- (uncredited)
Archie Butler
- Cowboy
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLouis Calhern replaced Frank Morgan in the role of Buffalo Bill Cody after Morgan died of a sudden heart attack shortly after filming began. In Buffalo Bill's very first appearance on his horse, Frank Morgan is visible a split second before the shot of Calhern.
- GoofsRight before the song "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun," Annie sits down on a bench and opens her mouth wide for her first note; then in a closer shot, she opens her mouth wide again, this time in sync with first note.
- Quotes
Annie Oakley: [calling after Frank as he's walking away] Hey, mister...? Don't you like girls?
Frank Butler: [not comprehendeding the question] Well... sure!
Annie Oakley: [realizing it herself] I'm a girl.
Frank Butler: [laughing condescendingly as he walks away] That's fine.
- Crazy creditsThe film depicts true-life people, including Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, Buffalo Bill Cody, Pawnee Bill (AKA Gordon W. Lillie), and Sitting Bull, and is loosely based on true events. However, the opening credits claim that all characters are fictional and and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl: "LET'S DANCE (Torna Con Me, 1950) + ANNA PRENDI IL FUCILE (1950) - New Widescreen Edition" (2 Films on a double DVD, with "Annie Get Your Gun" in double version 1.33:1 and 1.78:1), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Ed Sullivan Show: MGM's 30th Anniversary Tribute (1954)
Featured review
This really is one of the greatest musicals ever written. It has 11 songs of which 10 are instantly memorable (only "I'm an Indian Too" is not up to scratch). The scene "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better" is one of my favourite screen moments. I never grew up with this film (I'm 37) since it was never on TV screens on the UK due to legal wrangling. I had to make do with the inferior (but still good!) Calamity Jane. Betty Hutton's performance is one of the great musical performances- up there with Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music. She carries the whole film. I cannot believe anyone who thinks that Judy Garland would be better. I have shown this film to all of my friends and relatives (sad, I know!) and all of them without exception agree that Judy Garland is no patch on Betty Hutton-she is too refined and completely miscast! The deleted song "Going West Again" is fantastic and should have been included in the stage show and film.
- brennans-1
- Oct 30, 2005
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- Budget
- $3,768,785 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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