Annie Get Your Gun1950Annie Get Your Gun
1950
Backwoods sharpshooter Annie Oakley joins Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and falls hard for its star marksman, Frank Butler. There's just one problem: she's a better shot than he is, and neither of them can stand to lose.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
Annie Oakley outshoots every man in the West but learns that winning isn't everything when it costs love. A lively Irving Berlin musical where pride on both sides finally gives way.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Dated portrayals of and terms for Native Americans ("squaws," "Injuns," the song "I'm an Indian Too") will need explaining. Annie deliberately loses a match to win Frank, which the film presents as wisdom and may prompt discussion; plenty of gunfire with no live targets, champagne, and cigars.
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why couldn't Annie and Frank get along, even though they loved each other?
- Was it right for Annie to let Frank win at the end? Why did Sitting Bull suggest it?
- Which song was your favorite?
- Who was prouder, Annie or Frank?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 6+: lots of gunfire with no live targets; outdated terms for Native Americans; champagne and cigars.
Trailer
Best edition
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Annie Get Your Gun Blu-ray (Warner Archive Collection)
Blu-ray · April 20, 2021
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