Awards won by annie get your gun

film by Busby Berkeley, George Sidney, Charles Walters

Annie Get Your Gun is a American musicalTechnicolorcomedy film loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer release, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a screenplay by Sidney Sheldon based on the stage musical of the same name, was directed by George Sidney. Despite several production and casting problems (Judy Garland was fired from the lead role after a month of filming in which she clashed with the director and repeatedly showed up late or not at all), the film won the Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture and received three other nominations.

Star Betty Hutton was recognized with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

Plot

In a small town in Ohio, Annie Oakley's (Betty Hutton) extraordinary shooting skills catch the attention of Frank Butler (Howard Keel), a renowned marksman who works for Buffalo Bill's (Louis Calhern) Wild