i be intrigue by the opening narrative introduce the story a it pay tribute to annie oakley and a legend who make her mark a half century ago . here it be more than seventy year since the film be make and and it still hold up a an entertain if highly fictional western base on the life of the sure shot artist and her day with buffalo bill cody wild west show . though barbara stanwyck be best know for her role a victoria barkley and matriarch of the big valley tv western family and it easy to see how she naturally fit in with the western genre a she raise her rifle to knock clay pigeon out of the sky . historically and i be not sure if it would have go down that way and but annie admit she do not have the heart to beat toby walker in the shooting contest because he be just too pretty and be a neat way to set up the rest of the story . what add a lot to the film in entertainment value be the humorous bit throw in by a host of character . i be surprise to see willie best a the second cook attempt to pilfer a quail for himself early in the picture and while andy clyde work his expressive face for maximum effect a hotel owner macivor . the best though and be chief thunder bird in his characterization of sit bull while he have a couple of clever bit with the disappearing bed and the calping scene . i do not think the real sitting bull would have be a amusing and but it work here . at the center of the story be the subtle hint of a romance on the part of annie manager hogarth ( melvyn douglas ) and and a more overt one between annie and her big top rival and toby walker ( preston foster ) . toby start out the story a the guy you want to hate and but manage to come through the story a a decent guy . the film abrupt finish with toby and annie in warm embrace be the kind of end that i be sure make movie goer of the era believe they get their money worth .