The Ballad of Josie (1967)

Directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen

Genre

comedy film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

G

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widow in the Old West decides to run a ranch on her own and challenges the town's traditional gender roles. She faces comedic conflicts with the local men who oppose her independence.

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What happens

The Ballad of Josie is a 1967 Technicolor American comedy Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Doris Day, Peter Graves, and George Kennedy. It humorously tackles 1960s themes of feminism in a traditional Western setting. The film featured the last acting role for William Talman. It was filmed on two locations in Thousand Oaks, California: North Ranch and Wildwood Regional Park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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