Tom Santopietro’s book ‘Considering Doris Day‘ is available now. Below is a Q&A session with the author which he kindly undertook during the release of his new book. In your own words how would you describe “Considering Doris Day” to the fans out there? “Considering Doris Day” is my attempt to grant Doris Day her ...
Pierre Patrick (Patry) has worked in the recording industry for many years, on several TV shows, as well as many Doris Day on-stage tributes, CD and DVD releases. He currently produces for Connecticut Family Theatre. His book “Que Sera Sera – The Magic of Doris Day Through Television” is in all good book stores now. ...
I got to the hotel and sat in the lounge, after a while a porter came in and said “Would Miss Day’s party please follow me.” He led us to her suite and I walked in. Doris was sat on the couch and looked stunning, dressed in red… My story starts in 1954, after I ...
In a world thriving with new Doris Day admirers there is one long-term fan, whose sheer enthusiasm for America’s original girl-next-door is as fresh as the day he discovered her. That fan is Ken Hallett! I had the pleasure to meet with Canadian fan Ken Hallett who lives in Toronto earlier this year. I was ...
Ray Lyons, from Rhode Island (USA), tells the story of the evening he slow danced with Doris during a rare public appearance she made for a DDAL fundraiser in 1993. Never in my wildest imagination could I have thought of a setting so perfect as I had when I had a slow dance with Doris ...
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In 1994, the English television personality and singer Des O’Connor, CBE was granted an exclusive and rare television interview with Doris Day for his popular British talk show. Ms. Day joined O’Connor live via satellite to discuss her new album “The Love Album” which had recently been discovered almost 30 years after it was recorded. ...
There is now only one remaining Doris Day fan club in existence all other US and UK ones have been shut down (as of August 2011). The Australian society is a non-profit club that sends its members informative and fun newsletters. The Australian Doris Day Society [ The society was formed in 1989 by Al Moore in conjunction ...
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The Doris Day Show (known as Que Sera, Sera in French) is probably the only show in the history of television to have been brought on the air without the star’s knowledge or approval! CBS signed Doris Day exclusively, in the spring of 1967, without her knowledge, through her husband and manager, Martin Melcher. Variety ...
In 1981, Doris Day moved to the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. It had been a favourite place of hers since she was on location in 1956 filming her Thriller ‘Julie’. Carmel is on the sunny Californian coast boasting a multitude of restaurants, galleries, boutiques, parks & even an Aquarium (Monterey Bay). It is situated near picturesque ...
Top hat, tails and icons of the silver screen have always stirred my imagination. Astaire, with or without Ginger,...
Nellie McKay’s “Normal As Blueberry Pie – A Tribute To Doris Day” album is available now. We want to...
‘Discovering Doris’ interviewed Pierre Patrick during the release of his book “A Beautiful Day: The Doris Day Companion” (Pierre is...
Free from her seven year contract with Warner Brothers, Doris Day was finally able to consider tempting offers from...