Annie Oakley

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Annie Oakley

Released Nov 15, 1935

1h 28m

Western

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Expert markswoman Annie Oakley (Barbara Stanwyck) leaves her backwoods home to challenge New York's vaudeville sharpshooter, Toby Walker (Preston Foster). Toby is skeptical of Annie's skill, but although she purposely loses their contest, the business partner of Buffalo Bill Cody (Moroni Olsen) realizes her potential. Cody builds an act for his Wild West show around Annie and Toby's rivalry, but it is threatened by their acquaintance with native Chief Sitting Bull, and a challenge for Toby.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)

Esquire Magazine

Barbara Stanwyck is nice, but it's the nostalgic, forthright romantic, and really American tone of the production that makes it outstanding.

Apr 20, 2020

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

[Annie Oakley] is played by Barbara Stanwyck and is a much beautified Annie, with eyelashes so thick you would think they might interfere with her sighting.

Oct 2, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B

Mar 23, 2013

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

George Stevens amply appreciates the showbiz synergy of performers and audiences in the carnival arena

Oct 10, 2009

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 28 minutes of Western fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/23

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deke p

1935!! Surprised to find quick research confirms this was pretty close to the real ANNIE OAKLEY story. Big stars: STANWYCK, PRESTON FORSTER, MELVIN DOUGLAS. BUT the acting left a little to be desired by today's standards, despite the great stars. I'm giving it 3 1/2 RT stars so i can 'recommend it', cuz almost true story, big stars, 1935, probably close to actual BUFFALO BILL's WILD WEST acts, etc. Saw it first time, late May 2022, on the television set 'MOVIES' channel 13.3

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Barbara Stanwyck is a good choice for this Annie Oakley biography that charts her touring life with Buffalo Bill well, although it's clearly filmed to the style of the 1930's studio system to make it audience friendly and entertaining rather than being an ind-depth piece of drama.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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140127: Enjoyable old love story, chronicling the life of Annie Oakley. The very beautiful Barbara Stanwyck as Annie, made the whole movie. Chief Thunderbird, as Sitting Bull, brought some laughs. You found yourself cheering him on. Wonderful ending. 141024: Flew by.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Romanticized retelling of Annie Oakley's life during her time with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, with Barbara Stanwyck as Oakley. The primary focus of this version of her life is on her romance with fellow performer Toby Walker (who was Frank Butler in real life). This was director George Stevens first western and was Stanwyck's as well. A very enjoyable film all the way around.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

"annie oakley" is a lot of fun, and barbara stanwyk is fantastic. but this is one of my least favorite george stevens films, as it doesn't stand out as much as his others do.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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George Stevens

Director

Barbara Stanwyck

Annie Oakley

Preston Foster

Toby Walker

Melvyn Douglas

Jeff Hogarth

Moroni Olsen

Col. William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Pert Kelton

Vera Delmar

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Synopsis

Expert markswoman Annie Oakley (Barbara Stanwyck) leaves her backwoods home to challenge New York's vaudeville sharpshooter, Toby Walker (Preston Foster). Toby is skeptical of Annie's skill, but although she purposely loses their contest, the business partner of Buffalo Bill Cody (Moroni Olsen) realizes her potential. Cody builds an act for his Wild West show around Annie and Toby's rivalry, but it is threatened by their acquaintance with native Chief Sitting Bull, and a challenge for Toby.

Director: George Stevens
Producer: Cliff Reid
Screenwriter: Joel Sayre, John Twist
Production Co: RKO Pictures
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 1935, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 28m

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