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As of today Doris has 4 albums in the various top 20 lists on Amazon.Com. In Vocal Jazz she has 3 in the Top 20!
"She wasn't expected to attend the annual Doris Day Animal Foundation benefit in honor of her 90th birthday. But at the last minute, the song and screen legend decided to make a surprise entrance..." Read more here Please order this great book if you haven't done so yet. All proceeds benefit the Doris Day Animal Foundation From DorisDay.com: DORIS DAY'S BEST FRIENDS Introduction by Doris Foreword by Betty White 150 pages - over 200 photographs For seven decades, Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated, Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Doris Day has epitomized performing excellence, setting the standard for countless female singers and actors who have attempted to follow in her path. But the truth is, there has never been anyone else who has achieved the level of artistry, success and worldwide devotion that the woman born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, has enjoyed ever since becoming a teen-aged songbird with the Les Brown Orchestra (Sentimental Journey) during the World War II era. Far beyond dozens of hit records such as It’s Magic, Secret Love and Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) and 39 motion pictures including classics ranging from Pillow Talk andPlease Don’t Eat The Daisies to Calamity Jane and Love Me Or Leave Me, Doris Day has become virtually as well-known and beloved for her dedication to the welfare of animals, a passion that she has pursued with the same degree of commitment as her entertainment career. DORIS DAY’S BEST FRIENDS celebrates Doris’ lifelong love affair with animals, presenting dozens of heartwarming and often humorous images from her film and television career in addition to candid and behind-the-scenes shots, many from Doris’ private archive and never-before-published. Today, Doris enjoys a quiet life at her home in Carmel, Calif., away from the showbiz spotlight, keeping busy caring for her animals and tending to the affairs of her top priority: The Doris Day Animal Foundation. The charity provides scholarships and promotes legislation and special programs that benefit dogs, cats, horses and other four-leggers. Click on the link below to order. TCM Schedule http://www.dorisdaymagic.com/young-at-heart.html Young at Heart 1954 The only film ever to star Doris with Frank Sinatra. At the time, they were the world’s most popular singers, and they didn’t even sing any complete songs together! The soundtrack album only reached #15 because Sinatra had his own version (on a different label). When song-writer Alex Burke (Gig Young) enters the lives of the musical Tuttle family, each of the three daughters falls for him. The family lives in the fictional town of Strafford, Connecticut. Alex's personality is a match for Laurie Tuttle (Doris Day), as both she and Alex are seemingly made for each other. Her two sisters, although seeing other men, are infatuated with him as well. Soon Laurie and Alex are engaged, but when a friend of Alex's, Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra), comes to the Tuttle home to help with some musical arrangements, complications arise. His bleak outlook on life couldn't be any more contradictory to that of Alex's, but Laurie is infatuated with him. That infatuation leads her to run off with Barney on what was supposed to be her wedding day to Alex. Meanwhile, Laurie's two other sisters, Fran (Dorothy Malone), and Amy (Elizabeth Fraser) each marry, despite still having feelings for Alex. Barney, with a black cloud perpetually hanging over his head, decides one evening to kill himself, feeling Laurie would be better off with Alex, as he would be a better provider. Barney drives into oncoming traffic during a snowstorm with his windshield wipers off. But he lives, and with a new found affirmation of life, and he finally writes the song he had been working on, finding his self-esteem in the arms of Laurie. The character of the self-destructive Barney Sloan was originally written to die at the end of the film when Sloan drives into on-coming traffic during a snow-storm. Sinatra, whose characters in his two previous films From Here to Eternity (1953) and Suddenly (1954), filmed before but released after Young at Heart perished at the end, thought Sloan should live and find happiness. Sinatra's growing influence in Hollywood was enough to have the ending re-written to accommodate his wishes thus creating a corny instead of a believable ending. Happy endings triumph once again. The only film ever to star Doris with Frank Sinatra. At the time, they were the world’s most popular singers, and they didn’t even sing any complete songs together! The soundtrack album only reached #15 because Sinatra had his own version (on a different label). When song-writer Alex Burke (Gig Young) enters the lives of the musical Tuttle family, each of the three daughters falls for him. The family lives in the fictional town of Strafford, Connecticut. Alex's personality is a match for Laurie Tuttle (Doris Day), as both she and Alex are seemingly made for each other. Her two sisters, although seeing other men, are infatuated with him as well. Soon Laurie and Alex are engaged, but when a friend of Alex's, Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra), comes to the Tuttle home to help with some musical arrangements, complications arise. His bleak outlook on life couldn't be any more contradictory to that of Alex's, but Laurie is infatuated with him. That infatuation leads her to run off with Barney on what was supposed to be her wedding day to Alex. Meanwhile, Laurie's two other sisters, Fran (Dorothy Malone), and Amy (Elizabeth Fraser) each marry, despite still having feelings for Alex. Barney, with a black cloud perpetually hanging over his head, decides one evening to kill himself, feeling Laurie would be better off with Alex, as he would be a better provider. Barney drives into oncoming traffic during a snowstorm with his windshield wipers off. But he lives, and with a new found affirmation of life, and he finally writes the song he had been working on, finding his self-esteem in the arms of Laurie. The character of the self-destructive Barney Sloan was originally written to die at the end of the film when Sloan drives into on-coming traffic during a snow-storm. Sinatra, whose characters in his two previous films From Here to Eternity (1953) and Suddenly (1954), filmed before but released after Young at Heart perished at the end, thought Sloan should live and find happiness. Sinatra's growing influence in Hollywood was enough to have the ending re-written to accommodate his wishes thus creating a corny instead of a believable ending. Happy endings triumph once again. Want to watch episodes of the Doris Day Show? We have links to all five seasons full length episodes on our website, www.dorisdaymagic.com. Click on our television tab where you will find all five seasons' episodes. Doris surprised everyone and attended her birthday party! Doesn't she look radiant! From all reports the night was a huge success. The DDAF exceeded their goal of raising $90,000. Please consider of donation in honor of Doris' 90th birthday if you can. Visit the Doris Day Animal Foundation. |
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