- Actors: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern, J. Carrol Naish, Edward Arnold
- Directors: Busby Berkeley, George Sidney
- Writers: Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields, Sidney Sheldon
- Producers: Arthur Freed, Roger Edens
- Language English
- Classification: U
- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: 22 April 2002
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000634CV
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,444 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Irving Berlin's classic stage musical Annie Get Your Gun finally reached the big screen in 1950, four years after it had taken Broadway by storm. The irresistible combination of the story of ground-breaking sharpshooter Annie Oakley, fantastic songs like the rousing anthem "There's No Business Like Show Business" and the setting of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, made most people feel it was worth the wait.
More than half a century on, the book creaks audibly and the treatment of the "Indians" who make up the bulk of the troupe is inevitably embarrassing. But in glorious Technicolor, this in-your-face spectacular defies you not to get sucked in. Quite simply, the show is a winner. Ethel Merman's performance on Broadway became an immediate show business legend, but she was largely ignored by Hollywood. Here, Betty Hutton's whirlwind Annie is, on its own terms, an explosive and hugely entertaining turn, matched by Howard Keel in his first starring part as Frank Butler. But Judy Garland was the first choice for the role and had already filmed several numbers before MGM fired her for her erratic behaviour. It seems almost cruel to include a couple of her songs as extras; even a 40-watt Garland makes the otherwise incandescent Hutton look merely adequate. They certainly add a frisson to this celebration of all-American entertainment at its boldest and brassiest.
On the DVD: Annie Get Your Gun is presented in standard 4:3 format (the original aspect ratio was a similar 1.37:1) and the picture quality is so sharp it blows you out of your seat. Likewise the stereo soundtrack, brilliant for songs which include "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly", "Anything You Can Do" and the sublime "They Say it's Wonderful". Apart from the Garland numbers, the extras include a Hutton outtake and an introduction to the show from a recent Broadway Annie, Susan Lucci. Overall, though, the show's the thing. --Piers Ford
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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 wranglings. 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 the Amazon review about Judy Garland's 2 outtakes being cruel to include since even a 40% Judy Garland if better than Betty Hutton. 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.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a really fantastic film. I'd never seen it the whole way through but had heard the songs over the years so thought I'd buy it. I never knew what a treat was in store.
Everybody's heard 'There's no business like show business' if nothing else. But among the other songs are some memorable melodies that set different moods perfectly, such as 'They say that falling in love is wonderful' (romantic) and 'Anything you can do' (comic). 'You can't get a man with a gun' is a gem, listen to the lyrics.
Betty Hutton is amazing as Annie Oakley changing from a gawky backwoods-girl to star of a wild west show and 'pink and white lady'. I'm a big Judy Garland fan, and if anyone had told me Betty Hutton would outdo Garland in a role I'd have laughed at them. But she takes the prize here hands down! Howard Keel is also 'wonderful' as Annie's husband, Frank Butler.
Everybody's heard 'There's no business like show business' if nothing else. But among the other songs are some memorable melodies that set different moods perfectly, such as 'They say that falling in love is wonderful' (romantic) and 'Anything you can do' (comic). 'You can't get a man with a gun' is a gem, listen to the lyrics.
Betty Hutton is amazing as Annie Oakley changing from a gawky backwoods-girl to star of a wild west show and 'pink and white lady'. I'm a big Judy Garland fan, and if anyone had told me Betty Hutton would outdo Garland in a role I'd have laughed at them. But she takes the prize here hands down! Howard Keel is also 'wonderful' as Annie's husband, Frank Butler.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Invite chief Sitting Bull (Pappa Bull) along with Buffalo Bill,Queen Victoria,Keiser Bill,Annie Oakly,etc etc,one evening,and if you enjoyed "Calamity Jane" with Doris Day,well "Annie Get Your Gun" was the film that inspired WBs to make Calamity Jane,Irvin Berlin scores are obviously superior, Howard Keel gets a better share of them,"My defences are down"
"The girl I shall marry, will have to be" are everlasting showstoppers ,then
Betty Hutton comes in with "Taking stock of all Iv'e got,and it goes on..
Havn't got it? "GET IT" one of the best
"The girl I shall marry, will have to be" are everlasting showstoppers ,then
Betty Hutton comes in with "Taking stock of all Iv'e got,and it goes on..
Havn't got it? "GET IT" one of the best
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Thigh Slappingly Good
The transfer of the original film to this DVD gives an amazingly clear picture and sound. It's so bright and colourful, that it looks recent! Read more
Published 19 days ago by subject2status
Annie Get Your Gun is Brilliant
I bought Annie Get Your Gun along with Calamity Jane and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers intending to watch them all with my family (two girls, one five and the other seven). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mark
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well wrapped good delivery service topper dvd would recommend this dvd to any one full of good songs funny and very entertaining if you like musicals
Published 5 months ago by toytown
Great Judy!
funny movie... and good songs and dances! the most beautiful things are the outtake of Judy Garland... she was sick and tired, but it is on par or better of Hutton. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dall'argine Sara
This is a good laugh....
This is a good laugh for all the family! And there's not many things you can say that about, these days! The last song "I Can Do Anything You Can Do! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Octoberhighlights
Very disappointing
I'd heard so much about this film that I was sure I was going to like it. What a surprise to find the characters two dimensional, the plot loose, the script rather tedious, Annie... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Everyone's taken my idea for a pen name
Not quite a classic
This film was a smash back in the day. It even prompted a Warner Brothers imitation: Calamity Jane, which is arguably the better film. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Miss Scarlett
So far pleased...
As I bought this as a gift and have not given it to the intended person yet I cannot include anything that relates to the quality of the DVD. Read more
Published 9 months ago by JR47
annie get your gun
I have had this title on VHS now for quite a while.so i was glad to see it on DVD.I was over the moon with it,the quality is excellent,a very good buy indeed. Read more
Published 14 months ago by yorky
enjoyable musical
i enjoyed annie get your gun quite a bit. some of the songs were very easy to listen to and filled with warmth and love, so unlike todays music.
Published 15 months ago by spring time
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