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[ US Transmission Date: 14 March 1971 ]
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This musical extravaganza was originally broadcast on the
CBS-TV network (USA) in March 1971. This special is
significant as it features rare full-length
performances of some of Doris's biggest singles as
well as other pop songs. It also includes a timeless collaboration with the legendary
crooner Perry Como and guest appearance by Rock Hudson.
Songs/Scenes
featured:
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Opening Medley:
Secret Love/Who
Will Buy? (from musical "Oliver")/The 59th Street
Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)/ Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
(Life Goes One)
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Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here
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You Must've Been A Beautiful Baby
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Perry
Como solo:
Didn't We
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Fashion Sequence
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The Gypsy In My Soul
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Them Was The Good Old Days
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Doris & Perry
Como Medley:
When You
Were Sweet Sixteen/Everybody Loves A Lover/Quiet
Nights/Summertime/If I Had My Life To Live Over/Let
Me Call You Sweetheart
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You Oughta Be In Pictures
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Rock Hudson |
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Both sides now
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It's Magic
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Sentimental Journey |
The Doris Day
Special
Order @
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Doris Day’s career covered many facets and
having conquered Hollywood as Warner Brothers
musical favourite in the late 40’s and
throughout the 50’s she then became the doyen of
sophisticated comedy in a box-office run of
successful Universal movies during the 60’s.
Throughout it all, Doris recorded hit singles
and superior albums until 1967 when personal
events dictated she move into television for
what became a popular five-year sitcom run.
Having developed and established the weekly format of THE DORIS
DAY SHOW, Doris was offered her own television music “Special” and
recorded over the Summer of 1970, the Show was aired in the USA by CBS
on 14th March 1971 to the delight of her fans. With its focus almost
entirely song-based, the introductory middle section release of
SECRET LOVE (“Now I shout it from the highest hills…….”) gives way
to some contemporary numbers crammed into a pleasing medley with WHO
WILL BUY? (from OLIVER), the Simon and Garfunkel hit
FEELING GROOVY plus The Beatles’ OBLA DI, OBLA DA amongst
them and Doris clearly enjoys singing them as part of the opening
bicycle sequence. Special guest Perry Como quantifies their ideally
laid-back on-screen visual chemistry for a vocally shared medley of
humour and old fashioned numbers, WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN and
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART combined with the more recent
EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER, MEDITATION and YOU DON'T WANT MY
LOVE, leaving Perry his solo spot on DIDN’T WE? Doris’ other solo
songs are HURRY, IT’S LOVELY UP HERE, BOTH SIDES NOW,
THE GYPSY IN MY SOUL and THEM WAS THE GOOD OLD DAYS plus a
closing reworking of IT’S MAGIC and SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
which clearly demonstrate how great her vocal talent was at the
time.
This above-average colourful show features some funky fashions,
expansive sets and a song (YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY)
with some of Doris’ dogs plus a brief fun walk-on by Rock Hudson. Thanks
to the natural Day ability to be herself, the Show succeeds brilliantly
with extended bonus never-before-outtakes and deleted scenes adding
kudos to her persona. Never shown in the UK, it may have taken 35 years
for THE DORIS MARY ANNE KAPPELHOFF SPECIAL to reach DVD but the
wait was well worth it! Go buy!
DVD Review
by Allen Pollock
Special DVD Features:-
- Extended Scenes, Outtakes & Stereo
Songs
- Doris on Bicycle
- Executive Producer Interview
- Promo by Jackie Joseph for the
Doris Day Animal League
- Promo for The Doris Day Show
DVDs
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Production Credits:
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Executive Producer
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Don
Genson & Terry Melcher
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Producer |
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Saul
Ilson & Ernest
Chambers |
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Director
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Bill
Foster |
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Writers
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Ilson
& Chambers |
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Writers
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Gary
Belkin & Alex
Barris |
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Production Executive
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Robert
Tamplin |
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Choreographer |
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Kevin
Carlisle |
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Musical Director/Arranger
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Jimmie
Haskell |
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Vocal
Arranger |
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Goerge
Wyle |
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Art
Director |
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Michael Baul |
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Costume Designer |
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Sal
Anthony |
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Production Manager |
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Abby
Singer |
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Assistant to Ms Day |
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Connie
Edney |
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Makeup |
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Harry
Maret & Bud Sweeney |
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Hair Stylist
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Barbara Lampson
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