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** When Henry Miller addresses the audience eager to see Miss Adelaide Adams perform as "gentlemen... and gentlemen", they still erupt in cheers.
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* TearJerker: The scene in the woods. Here, Bill tries to talk some sense into Calamity, and reveals that he shot the glass out of her hand to teach her a lesson and that scaring Katie out of town would not stop Danny from loving her. A heartbroken Jane breaks down and cries about how she was crazy about Danny. Bill then solemnly tells her he felt the same way about Katie, revealing that he's NotSoDifferent from her. This scene can be pretty heart-wrenching. But it soon leads to a heartwarming moment when [[LoveEpiphany they slowly realize that they had feelings for each other all along]].

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* TearJerker: The scene in the woods. Here, Bill tries to talk some sense into Calamity, and reveals that he shot the glass out of her hand to teach her a lesson and that scaring Katie out of town would not stop Danny from loving her. A heartbroken Jane breaks down and cries about how she was crazy about Danny. Bill then solemnly tells her he felt the same way about Katie, revealing that he's NotSoDifferent from similar to her. This scene can be pretty heart-wrenching. But it soon leads to a heartwarming moment when [[LoveEpiphany they slowly realize that they had feelings for each other all along]].

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** Then there's the Oscar-winning "Secret Love," which is practically a queer anthem. It's ostensibly about Calamity's love for Wild Bill, but the song never mentions him, or even ''uses any male pronouns''.

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** Then there's the Oscar-winning "Secret Love," which is practically a queer anthem. It's ostensibly about Calamity's love for Wild Bill, but the song never mentions him, or even ''uses any male pronouns''. It's also not entirely clear why Jane's love for Bill would even ''need'' to be a secret, while her love for Katie, in either the Old West or the 1950s, would.


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* ValuesResonance: The movie contains the (probably unintentionally) subversive idea that gender norms are ''not'' inherent, but rather learned, given that Jane has been living a very masculine lifestyle and has to be taught how to be feminine.
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** When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw"; It's worth noting that Katie was trying on a showgirl outfit in the mirror, one that shows off a lovely hourglass shape.

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** When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw"; It's worth noting that Katie was trying on a showgirl outfit in the mirror, one that shows off a lovely hourglass shape.shape and long legs.
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** When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw".

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** When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw".saw"; It's worth noting that Katie was trying on a showgirl outfit in the mirror, one that shows off a lovely hourglass shape.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic [=/=] EarWorm: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Every single one of the songs. Special mention must go to "I Can Do Without You", "Just Blew in From the Windy City" and "Secret Love".
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* TearJerker: The scene in the woods. Here, Bill tries to talk some sense into Calamity, and reveals that he shot the glass out of her hand to teach her a lesson and that scaring Katie out of town would not stop Danny from loving her. A heartbroken Jane breaks down and cries about how she was crazy about Danny. Bill then softly tells her he felt the same way about Katie, revealing that he's NotSoDifferent from her. This scene can be pretty heart-wrenching. But it soon leads to a heartwarming moment when [[LoveEpiphany they slowly realize that they had feelings for each other all along]].

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* TearJerker: The scene in the woods. Here, Bill tries to talk some sense into Calamity, and reveals that he shot the glass out of her hand to teach her a lesson and that scaring Katie out of town would not stop Danny from loving her. A heartbroken Jane breaks down and cries about how she was crazy about Danny. Bill then softly solemnly tells her he felt the same way about Katie, revealing that he's NotSoDifferent from her. This scene can be pretty heart-wrenching. But it soon leads to a heartwarming moment when [[LoveEpiphany they slowly realize that they had feelings for each other all along]].
-->'''Jane:''' ''(crying)'' I was so plumb crazy about him. \\
'''Bill:''' Yeah I know. I felt the same way about her. \\
'''Jane:''' You mean, you're in love with Katie? \\
'''Bill:''' It's funny, ain't it? \\
'''Jane:''' Oh Bill, I'm sorry. I didn't know. \\
'''Bill:''' Oh, that's all right. It'll take some time, but I'll get over it. You will, too. \\
'''Jane:''' No, I won't. Not Danny. \\
'''Bill:''' Yes, you will. \\
'''Jane:''' All I've done for months is dream about him. \\
'''Bill:''' Yeah? \\
'''Jane:''' About getting married, and building a cabin... and having young'uns. I know it sounds silly, I guess, but... Oh Bill, I really wanted all those things. \\
'''Bill:''' Well I was... kind of hankering for them myself. \\
'''Jane:''' There'll never be another man like him. Not for me. Not ever. \\
'''Bill:''' It ain't going to be easy getting her out of my system either.
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* TearJerker: The scene in the woods. Here, Bill tries to talk some sense into Calamity, and reveals that he shot the glass out of her hand to teach her a lesson and that scaring Katie out of town would not stop Danny from loving her. A heartbroken Jane breaks down and cries about how she was crazy about Danny. Bill then softly tells her he felt the same way about Katie, revealing that he's NotSoDifferent from her. This scene can be pretty heart-wrenching. But it soon leads to a heartwarming moment when [[LoveEpiphany they slowly realize that they had feelings for each other all along]].

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** When Calamity goes to Chicago, she stares at the wiggling bottom of a woman in a fancy dress. She then bumps into another woman, who gives her a smile and a wave which are not quite a come-on.



* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife, as a message to Fifties women in the United States who threaten to break from conformity. The film also contains the casual racism common amongst Westerns at the time.

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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time.
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Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife, as a message to Fifties women in the United States who threaten to break from conformity.
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The film also contains the casual racism common amongst Westerns at the time.
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* MemeticMutation: The "A Woman's Touch" sequence went viral when someone noted how high the LesYay is. On comments for the song, they mostly just point out how the two feel like a MasculineAndFeminineGayCouple.

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* MemeticMutation: The "A Woman's Touch" sequence went viral when someone noted how high the LesYay is. On comments for the song, they mostly just point out how the two feel like a MasculineAndFeminineGayCouple.MasculineFeminineGayCouple.
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* MemeticMutation: The "A Woman's Touch" sequence went viral when someone noted how high the LesYay is. On comments for the song, they mostly just point out how the two feel like a MasculineAndFeminineGayCouple.
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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife, as a message to Fifties women in the United States who threaten to break from conformity.

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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife, as a message to Fifties women in the United States who threaten to break from conformity. The film also contains the casual racism common amongst Westerns at the time.
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* AwesomeMusic [=/=] EarWorm: Every single one of the songs. Special mention must go to "I Can Do Without You", "Just Blew in From the Windy City" and "Secret Love".

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* AwesomeMusic SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic [=/=] EarWorm: Every single one of the songs. Special mention must go to "I Can Do Without You", "Just Blew in From the Windy City" and "Secret Love".
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** When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.

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** When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Danny, Calamity is jealous of.doesn't insult Danny behind his back but Katie, as though Katie were cheating on her.
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* LGBTFanbase: ''Calamity Jane'' is supposed to be about a tomboy getting the help of a more feminine woman in order to attract a man. However, Jane and Katie have a lot of LesYay to the point where it's easy to wish ''they'd'' be the OfficialCouple. In the "A Woman's Touch" sequence where Jane and Katie spruce up a cabin together feels awfully romantic and the "Secret Love" song doesn't even use male pronouns. The film has a queer woman following and has even been shown in LGBT film festivals. ''Film/TheCelluloidCloset'' documentary discusses the romantic implications between Calamity Jane and Katie.

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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw". When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of. Not to mention the "A Woman's Touch" number, which is all but a love song about how [[DoubleEntendre "the touch of a woman"]] can fix all their problems while they're ''living in a cabin together.'' They even get their names [[SweetieGraffiti painted on the front door]]!

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* LesYay: Plenty '''Plenty''' between Calamity and Katie. This movie has even been shown at gay & lesbian film festivals.
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"A Woman's Touch" number, which is all but a love song about how [[DoubleEntendre "the touch of a woman"]] can fix all their problems while they're ''living in a cabin together.'' They even get their names [[SweetieGraffiti painted on the front door]]!door]]!
** Then there's the Oscar-winning "Secret Love," which is practically a queer anthem. It's ostensibly about Calamity's love for Wild Bill, but the song never mentions him, or even ''uses any male pronouns''.
** And ultimately, Calamity's and Katie's relationship is the most important in the movie. It even ends with a RaceForYourLove situation... with ''Calamity racing after Katie''. It really does seem that the heterosexual pairings are an afterthought, especially given how bland Bill and Danny are compared to the complex, strong-willed women.
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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw". When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of. Not to mention the "A Woman's Touch" number, which is all but a love song about how [[DoubleEntendre "the touch of a woman"]] can fix all their problems while they're ''living in a cabin together.'' They even get their names [[SweetieGraffiti painted on the front door]] of the cabin! [[ValuesDissonance The attitudes of the time]] are pretty much the only reason it's not a straightforward romantic comedy between them.

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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw". When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of. Not to mention the "A Woman's Touch" number, which is all but a love song about how [[DoubleEntendre "the touch of a woman"]] can fix all their problems while they're ''living in a cabin together.'' They even get their names [[SweetieGraffiti painted on the front door]] of the cabin! [[ValuesDissonance The attitudes of the time]] are pretty much the only reason it's not a straightforward romantic comedy between them.door]]!
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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw". When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.

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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Calamity calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw". When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of. Not to mention the "A Woman's Touch" number, which is all but a love song about how [[DoubleEntendre "the touch of a woman"]] can fix all their problems while they're ''living in a cabin together.'' They even get their names [[SweetieGraffiti painted on the front door]] of the cabin! [[ValuesDissonance The attitudes of the time]] are pretty much the only reason it's not a straightforward romantic comedy between them.
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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Katie calls Calamity beautiful. They later share a house together. When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.

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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Katie calls Calamity beautiful. They later share a house together.calls Katie "the prettiest thing I ever saw". When Katie falls for Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.
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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.

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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.wife, as a message to Fifties women in the United States who threaten to break from conformity.
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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.

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* ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. Only when she gets a makeover is she recognised as "beautiful". The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.
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* Values Dissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.

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* Values Dissonance: ValuesDissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.
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* UnfortunateImplications: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.

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* UnfortunateImplications: Values Dissonance: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.
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* UnfortunateImplications: The film is very of its time. Calamity is shamed constantly to be more feminine, so much that when she sees herself in the mirror, she becomes insecure for not being "feminine" enough and is given a makeover. The film tries to convince us that she'll be happier as a wife.
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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Katie calls Calamity beautiful. They later share a house together. When Katie falls for the lieutenant it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.

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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Katie calls Calamity beautiful. They later share a house together. When Katie falls for the lieutenant Danny it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.
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* LesYay: Plenty between Calamity and Katie. When they first meet, Katie calls Calamity beautiful. They later share a house together. When Katie falls for the lieutenant it's not quite clear who Calamity is jealous of.
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