Regular visitors of this site will know I have quite a soft spot for Doris's singing. So, it will be no surprise when I say that this the second of Doris's TV variety-entertainment specials really ticks the box on that count as it contains one of few occasions that the songstress sang her heart out in a 'non-movie role'.

Featured are some great duets with John Denver, a comedic medley of Doris's movie hits with impressionist Rich Little and best of all spine-tingling renditions of contemporary pop hits Day By Day (from the musical Godspell) and The Way We Were.

It may now all look a bit camp and kitsch with some hammy comedy sketches with Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) but and it's a big BUT it all adds to the overall charm!! 

All in all this is a classic bit of television history lovingly restored and fully deserving of a place in your DVD collection. Bonus materials include Doris's ENTIRE appearance on John Denver's 1974 TV Special (Note: only clips of this rare performance had been previously available on the Denver's DVD A Video Portrait). Also you get to see what can only be described as the 1940s equivalent to the modern day pop video in form of a vintage performance of Doris performing with Les Brown and his band.

Scene from "Doris Goes To Hollywood" (The Doris Day Show)

I should finally clarify that the included "Doris Goes To Hollywood" episode from The Doris Day Show is in fact a previously un-issued on DVD version. Five years ago, this particular episode was picked as a test transfer and painstakingly restored from the original 35mm picture negative. Thus, it benefits from more vivid colours and sharper picture. The idea though of retransferring all 128 episodes in the same way was abandoned as cost-prohibitive after attempts failed to secure a new sale of television reruns. The sources therefore used for all the DVD boxsets are videotape transfers produced during the 1980s for the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN).

MPI Home Video have delivered the ultimate Christmas stocking filler with this timeless release.

DVD Review
by Stephen Munns

Bonus DVD Extras:-

• Doris’ entire appearance on The John Denver Special (1974)
• Doris Day Album Discography
• "Doris In Hollywood" episode of The Doris Day Show
• Original Kraft sponsor billboards for Doris Day Today
• "My Lost Horizon" (1940s Music Short of Doris & Les Brown)
• Animal Shelter Promo (1971) (previously included on The Doris Day Show Season 4 DVD set)
• The Doris Day Show on DVD promo
• The Love Album Promo