On this day in 1950, Annie Get Your Gun had its premiere. The American musical Technicolor comedy film is loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, named by Sitting Bull as "Little Sure Shot." The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a screenplay by Sidney Sheldon, is based on the 1946 stage musical of the same name. The film was one of the top-grossing pictures of the year. The film received favorable reviews with the dynamic Betty Hutton recognized with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She was supported by a first-rate cast, including Howard Keel with his usual bit of scene-stealing. Infamously, Judy Garland was fired from the lead role after a month of filming because she was impossible to work with, clashing with the director, repeatedly making demands, or showing up late or not at all.
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