Question 1

Why did Doris Day not want to star in The Ballad of Josie?

Accepted Answer

Doris Day wrote in her autobiography that she was forced to do the film because her husband Martin Melcher had power of attorney and signed her without her knowledge or consent.

Question 2

Which real-life feud is referenced by the sheepherders in The Ballad of Josie?

Accepted Answer

The sheepherders reference the Pleasant Valley War, a sheep and cattle feud between the Graham and Tewksbury families, lasting nearly ten years and immortalized by Zane Grey.

Question 3

How did the box office failure of The Ballad of Josie affect Doris Day's career?

Accepted Answer

The failure led her husband Martin Melcher to negotiate a $6 million contract with CBS for a TV sitcom, which Day claimed she was unaware of until after Melcher's death.

Question 4

Who did director Andrew V. McLaglen originally want to star opposite Doris Day?

Accepted Answer

Andrew V. McLaglen wanted Robert Mitchum, but Peter Graves was cast instead, receiving $50,000 compared to Mitchum's usual $250,000 salary.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in The Ballad of Josie?

Accepted Answer

A frontier widow aims to raise sheep despite a cattle rancher in old Wyoming.

The Ballad of Josie

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