Calamity Jane (1953)
Directed by David Butler · Cinematography by Wilfrid M. Cline
Approved101 min64 frames
ComedyMusicRomanceWestern
Warner Bros.' sky highest, smile widest, wild and woolliest Western of 'em all!
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What is Calamity Jane about?
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
Calamity Jane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western musical film starring Doris Day and Howard Keel, and directed by David Butler. The musical numbers were staged and directed by Jack Donohue, who a year later would direct the film musical Lucky Me, also starring Doris Day. The film is loosely based on the life of Wild West heroine Calamity Jane and explores an alleged romance between her and Wild Bill Hickok.
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What does the cinematography of Calamity Jane look like?
Across 64 sampled frames, Calamity Jane builds its coverage from medium shots (63% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Wilfrid M. Cline keeps 47% of it in soft, high-key light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Calamity Jane?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Calamity Jane (1953) are #342e2a, #8e7051, #0c0c0e, #f9f7f5, #d5d1cc, #ead1c9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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