However, Doris Day's personal life, faced with steely resolve, was the very antithesis of how most fans perceived her super-stardom. The studios promoted her in screen roles highlighting her wholesome, vivacious blonde personality.
However, in hindsight, this concentration on her image belied her great acting and musical talents; a full retrospective appraisal of her career in recent years has brought her fans a fuller appreciation of her gifts. Of her 39 films, Calamity Jane, Love Me or Leave Me and Pillow Talk remain popular favorites, and still run frequently on cable television. Paralleling her success in big-screen entertainment, a series of excellent albums recorded between 1956 and 1968 expanded her popularity, and are as relevant today as when they were first released.
This day (April 3, 1922), in Cincinnati, Ohio, is born Doris Mary Ann
Kappelhof a.k.a. Doris Day, an American actress, singer, and animal
rights activist, with a legendary Hollywood “girl next door” image, and
capable of delivering comedy and romance, as well as heavy drama, she
appeared in 39 films, released 29 albums, spent 460 weeks in the Top 40
charts and eventually became one of America’s most beloved entertainers.
CREDITS
Image Flicker : Doris with Dogs Photo by Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff
Video : Rock Hudson – The Doris Day Special (1971) . Doris Day – Cbs Special (1970) . Doris Day & Stepehn Boyd – My Romance (1962) . Doris Day – Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) (1956) . Doris Day – I’Ll Never Stop Loving You (1955) . Doris Day – Men (1954) . Doris Day – The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!) (1953) . Doris Day – It’S Magic (1948) .
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