Annie Get Your Gun
(Annie from the Wild West)

Annie Oakley is the best shooter around. When she is discovered by Buffalo Bill and he persuades her to join his Wild West show, Annie becomes a star. She meets Frank Butler, the sniper from Buffalo Bill's Wild West in a game. She falls head over heels for Frank, but he soon eclipses her as the show's main attraction. Annie and Frank's journey reveals their competitive nature as they battle for the best shot - and each other's hearts.

Watch the trailer for the 1950 film with Betty Hutton in the title role:

General information

Style : Classical, Romance
Theme : Love, Violence, Showbiz, Rivalry, United States, Destiny
year of creation : 1946

Music

Composer : Irving Berlin
Lyricist : Irving Berlin
Librettist : Dorothy Fields & Herbert Fields
famous songs : "There's No Business Like Show Business" "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" "The Girl That I Marry" "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" "I'll Share It All With You" "Moonshine Lullaby ""They Say It's Wonderful" "My Defenses Are Down" "I Got Lost In His Arms" "Who Do You Love, I Hope" "I Got the Sun in the Morning" "An Old-Fashioned Wedding" "Anything You Can Do"
Famous performers : Bernadette Peters, Betty Hutton, Ethel Merman, Suzi Quatro, Eric Flynn, Debbie Reynolds, Tom Wopat, Mary Martin.

kinships

Inspired by another work : The musical is a romanticized version of the life of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, both exceptional shooters who unveiled their talents in the show Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
Exists in film : A Metro-Goldwyn Mayer film was made in 1950 with Betty Hutton as Annie and Howard Keel as Frank Butler.