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Jane Alexander, Talia Balsam, Larry Cedar, Frederic Forrest, Sara Gilbert ... see more see more... , Ken Kercheval , Jack Murdock , Walter Olkewicz , David Hemmings , Isabell Monk , Walter Scott

19th century frontierwoman Martha Jane Canary (1852-1903)--better known as Calamity Jane--has been portrayed by actresses as diverse as Doris Day, Jean Arthur and Louise Dresser. Jane Alexander isn't ... read more read more...exactly the living image of the legendary Jane, but at least she plays down the Hollywood glamour that afflicted Arthur's and Day's interpretations. This made-for-TV film details the private Jane rather than the public image. It was based on letters sent by Jane to her daughter back east; Suzanne Clauser's teleplay opines that the daughter was the illegitimate offspring of Calamity and her paramour Wild Bill Hickok (Frederic Forrest). Calamity Jane originally aired March 6, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: James Goldstone

Release Date: March 6, 1984

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DVD Release Date: June 25, 1987

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