The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew V. McLaglen
Written byHarold Swanton
Produced byNorman MacDonnell
(Executive Producer) Martin Melcher
StarringDoris Day
Peter Graves
George Kennedy
Andy Devine
William Talman
David Hartman
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byFred A. Chulack
Otho Lovering
Music byFrank De Vol
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • December 22, 1967 (1967-12-22) (West Germany)
  • February 1, 1968 (1968-02-01) (USA)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.