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OSCAR WINNER:
Best Score
Betty Hutton (as Annie Oakley) and Howard Keel (as Frank Butler) star in this sharpshootin' funfest! And an Oscar winner for adaptation scoring, based on Irving Berlin's Broadway smash, "Wild West Show," boasting some of his most beloved songs, including "Doin' What Comes Naturally," "I Got Lost in His Arms" and the anthemic "There's No Business like Show Business."
Original Release
05/17/1950
US Release
05/17/1950
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Betty Hutton | Annie Oakley |
| Howard Keel | Frank Butler |
| Louis Calhern | Buffalo Bill Cody / Col. Buffalo Bill Cody |
| J. Carrol Naish | Chief Sitting Bull |
| Edward Arnold | Pawnee Bill |
| Keenan Wynn | Charlie Davenport |
| Benay Venuta | Dolly Tate |
| Clinton Sundberg | Foster Wilson |
| Dorothy Abbott | Carriage Woman |
| Bette Arlen | Carriage Woman |
Directors
Writers
Sidney Sheldon, Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Betty Hutton | Annie Oakley |
| Howard Keel | Frank Butler |
| Louis Calhern | Buffalo Bill Cody / Col. Buffalo Bill Cody |
| J. Carrol Naish | Chief Sitting Bull |
| Edward Arnold | Pawnee Bill |
| Keenan Wynn | Charlie Davenport |
| Benay Venuta | Dolly Tate |
| Clinton Sundberg | Foster Wilson |
| Dorothy Abbott | Carriage Woman |
| Bette Arlen | Carriage Woman |
| Polly Bailey | Minor Role |
| Hal Bell | Dancer |
| Evelyn Beresford | Queen Victoria |
| Margaret Bert | Bit Role |
| Norman Borine | Dancer |
| Tex Brodus | Ball Guest |
| Eleanor Brown | Minnie Oakley |
| Archie Butler | Cowboy |
| George Calliga | Ball Guest |
| Sue Carlton | Minor Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roger Edens | Producer |
| Arthur Freed | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
