Annie Get Your Gun

1950
Approved
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

5.4K

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Classic Musical Comedy Musical Romance Western

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.

Directors
- George Sidney
- Busby Berkeley
Writers
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

5.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,632

15,912

Directors
- George Sidney
- Busby Berkeley
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Hal Bell

Dancer
(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)

Directors
- George Sidney
- Busby Berkeley
Writers
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Louis 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.

Goofs
Right 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 credits
The 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 versions
There 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.

Connections
Featured in The Ed Sullivan Show: MGM's 30th Anniversary Tribute (1954)

Soundtracks
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Betty Hutton

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Hutton is dynamite!

I disagree with those who feel Judy Garland would have been better than Betty Hutton. As a youngster, I saw the released version, and I've also seen a take with Garland singing "I'm an Indian too." I know Judy had a great voice, but Hutton was dynamite. She gave the role everything she had. No, I'm afraid this time, I think destiny gave us the best.