while i be a history teacher and my friend and family hate watch historical film with me because i often find fault with the way movie often handle the fact in a fast and loose manner and i still manage to like this film and keep my mouth shut about it many inaccuracy . part of this be because when i watch the film i do not know that much about annie oakley and another be because i be have too much fun to complain . i spot a few error but in research more about her after the film be over and i find that most of the film be fiction . despite this and i still be not complain because i like the film so much plus miss oakley be a rather mythic figure already and little impact on history ( though she do a lot for woman right at least indirectly ) . it interest that oakley ( barbara stanwyck ) be not the sole focus of the film . it much more of an ensemble film and the movie be not about her entire life just one small fictionalize portion involve her fall in love with another sharp shooter . now the fact and the fiction aren not all that different in a few key way and so it obvious that the fact do at least inspire the film . accord to the film and toby walker ( preston foster ) be acknowledge a the world great shooter . however and when a contest be arrange with an unknown local girl ( oakley ) and she allow him to win but be invite to join buffalo bill wild west show a a featured star . then and her budding love for toby be hide by her and toby so that they can foster a publicity campaign that they be rival . in reality and the real sharpshooter be francis frank e. butler and oakley beat him during this shoot off . however and they do marry and they do travel with buffalo bill and though they first travel with a different and less famous show . the romance and at least the way the film portray it and be pretty bogus . another bogus aspect of the film be the involvement of sit bull . while he do apparently know miss oakley and do nickname her little sure shot and he be only with the show a few month . sadly and almost all the wonderful scene feature him in the film do not happen and it too bad and a he be the best character in the film . for an american indian in the 1930s and this portrayal be amazingly sensitive and show him a a rather decent and clever guy . there a lot more to the film that be bogus and but a i say the film be so well write and fun and i find myself uncharacteristically not complain a the truth wasn not quite a fun and exciting a fiction . a lovely film thanks to good but distorted writing and excellent acting and brisk direction . interesting fact represent andy clyde play the hotel owner . in the 1920s and he be a big silent comedy star as well a director and writer . also and pert kelton play the lady who like toby at the beginning of the film . she be the first alice kramden in the honeymooner segment of the jackie gleason show .