A Woman's Touch from Calamity Jane (1953)

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friendofpoodles
January 07, 2008

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Calamity Jane (Doris Day) has just agreed to let Katie Brown (Allyn Ann McLerie) stay with her, so they can act as each other's "chaperone". In this scene, a dismayed Katie enters Calam's ramshackle cabin for the first time. Following Calam's (heart-wrenching) exclamation about the pitiful accommodations she has to offer and her failings as a "lady", Katie shows her how she can become the ideal 1950's housewife. While redecorating the cabin and getting Calam a more feminine wardrobe, they sing the virtues of women as agents of cleanliness. After their duet, Katie teaches Calam the age-old gimmick of baking cakes and pies to win a man's affection.

Note: It's also a special kind of hospitality to allow your guest to paint her name on your door!

Lyrics:

[Katie:] A woman's touch
[Calam:] A woman's touch
[Katie:] The magic of Aladdin couldn't do as much!

[Katie:] She's a wizard, she's a champ
[Calam:] And she doesn't need a lamp!

[Katie:] A woman's touch,
Can weave a spell.
The kind of hocus-pocus
That she does so well.
[Calam:] With the magic of a broom,
She can mesmerize a room.

[Katie:] With a whisk-whisk here,
And a whisk-whisk there,
And a dustpan for the cinders.
[Calam:] With a rub-rub here,
And a rub-rub there,
She could polish up the winders.

[Calam:] Then presto-chango, suddenly....
The sun comes shining through!
[Katie:] And what does Mr. Sunshine say to you?
[Calam:] How-d'ya-do

[Katie:] It makes you blink,
To stop and think,
A woman and a whisk broom...
[Calam:] Can accomplish so darn much
[Both:] So never underestimate a woman's touch!

[musical interlude]

[Calam:] A woman's touch,
Can quickly fill,
The empty flower boxes on a winder sill.
[Katie:] One smile from her and zoom,
Little buds begin to bloom.

[Katie:] A touch of paint...
[Calam:] A magic nail,
[Both:] Can turn a kitchen chair into a Chippendale.
[Calam:] Even make a lamp appear,
Like a crystal chandelier.

[Katie:] With a tack-tack here,
And a tack-tack there,
And a hand around a hammer.
With a mop-mop here,
And a mop-mop there,
You can give a cabin glamour.

[musical interlude]

[Calam:] Then gosh-o-mighty...
All at once...
The cabin that we knew...!!
Becomes a shiny castle built for two!
[Both:] Me and you!

[Katie:] The pies and cakes,
A woman bakes,
Can make a fella tell her...
That he loves her very much...
[Calamity whispers:] It can?
[Both:] So never underestimate a woman's touch!!

**Note: The content of this video belongs exclusively to Paramount Studios and all the people involved in its construction and distribution.

Category: Entertainment

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Woman's Calamity Jane Doris Day Allyn Ann McLerie Musical cleanliness housework housewife

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MisshusOhx (3 weeks ago) Show Hide

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shut it you know people will mark your comment as bad your just a attention seaking gay hater

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Hey, I think you've got the wrong person, :-).

I adore this song, and I love the affection between Calam and Katie.

Moi, I'm often called an arch feminist, critic of hetero-normativity, albeit from a decidedly sex-and-gender queer perspective.

Now, I admit I can be quite loud mouthed !

Regards and ♥, andrea

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oh sorry i must have clicked on yours by mistake sorry x

MisshusOhx (3 weeks ago) Show Hide

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★★★★★ 5 star
Love this song best song in the movie
Kirsty X

amyvsmith1989 (4 weeks ago) Show Hide

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I used to really love the way she says "crick" when I was little. Still makes me smile today!

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I have such a strong desire to save the beautiful blue velvet dress from that dust

taoknitter (1 month ago) Show Hide

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God people like Judy Garland and people like Doris Day, I would have killed to be able to work with...too bad I wasn't born in the 20's.

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same!

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I'm a proud feminist, but this song doesn't offend me at all. The movie explores gender roles, if anything. You have to take it in its appropriate context. I love Doris <3<3<3

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I LOVE THIS MOVIE!

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