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.
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
