Annie Get Your Gun DVD

Annie Get Your Gun is a classic western musical, full of fun and now famous songs. After not having seen this film for a (large) number of years I still found myself drawn into the film. Yes the acting can sometimes feel a bit hammy, but in its own way it adds to the charm.

At nearly half a century old Annie Get Your Gun could not claim to be politically correct, especially in the treatment of the Indians, but at the end of the day its all about the story and the music. After a couple of minutes of watching Annie Get Your Gun I found myself caught up in the fast paced story, and in this day and age that is no mean feat.

The film is based on Irving Berlin’s classic stage musical Annie Get Your Gun. The film reached the big screen in 1950, four years after it had taken Broadway by storm.

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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.

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. Judy Garland was the first choice for the role of Annie and had already filmed number of scenes before MGM sacked her for her demanding and erratic behaviour. Leaving Hutton to become the now famous Annie. The sad and almost forgotten fact is that a couple of Garlands songs were included in the final film.

About The DVD

Annie Get Your Gun is presented in standard 4:3 format (the original aspect ratio was a similar 1.37:1)

The picture quality is so sharp its mind blowing. Likewise the stereo sound, makes the now famous songs, which include “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly”, “Anything You Can Do” and the sublime “They Say it’s Wonderful”, sound crystal clear.

Apart from the Garland numbers, the extras include a Hutton outtake and an introduction to the show from a recent Broadway Annie, Susan Lucci.

DVD Special Features:

All-new introduction by Annie get Your Gun Broadway revival star Susan Lucci
4 Outtake musical numbers
Audio Recording Session Track for : “There’s No Business Like Show Business”
Interactive Menus Scene Access
Language: English, Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles: English. Hearing impaired: English.
1.33:1 regular

From the Back Cover

Betty Hutton (as Annie Oakley) and Howard Keel (as Frank Butler) star in this sharpshootin’ funfest based on the 1,147 performance Broadway smash boasting Irving Berlin’s beloved score, including Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly, I got the sun in the Morning and the anthemic There’s No Business like Show Business. As produced by Arthur Freed, directed by George Sidney and seen and heard in a new digital transfer from restored elements, this lavish, spirited production showcases songs and performances with bulls-eye precision, earning an Oscar for adaptation scoring. The story is a brawling boy-meets-girl-meets-buckshot rivalry. But love finally triumphs when Annie proves that, yes, you can get a man with a gun!

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