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Doris Day
The effervescent 'girl next door', Doris Day is famous for her 50's and 60's comedies with Rock Hudson. A singer-actress, Ms. Day is most famous for her hit "Que Sera, Sera", a standard for contemporary artists. Her life, career, and achievements are discussed here
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When did Doris Day first sing que sera sera?
This was written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, who wrote many songs for movies when they were under contract with Paramount Pictures. Doris Day sang this in the Alfred Hitchcock movie The Man Who Knew Too Much. In the film, she was putting her young son to bed. Livingston told Paul Zollo in 1987: "We got a call from Alfred Hitchcock. And he told us that he had Doris Day in his picture, whom he didn't want. But MCA, the agency, was so powerful that they said if he wanted Jimmy Stewart he would also have to take Doris Day and Livingston and Evans. It was the only time an agent got us a job that I can remember. Hitchcock said that since Doris Day was a singer, they needed a song for her. He said, 'I can tell you what it should be about. She sings it to a boy. It should have a foreign title because Jimmy Stewart is a roving ambassador and he goes all over the world." The song was also included in Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much. (this appears in Zollo's book Songwriters On Songwriting)
The phrase "Que Sera, Sera" came from a movie called The Barefoot Contessa, where the character Rossano Brazzi's family motto was "Che Sera, Sera." The motto in the film was Italian, but Evans and Livingston switched the "Che" to "Que" because more people spoke Spanish in the US.
This became Doris Day's biggest hit and her signature song, but she didn't want to record it because she thought of it as a children's song. Livingston explained in Zollo's interview: "She didn't want to record it but the studio pressured her. She did it in one take and said, 'That's the last you're going to hear of this song.'"
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston also wrote the theme song to the TV show Mr. Ed, which was about a talking horse (Livingston sang on that one). Some of their other compositions include "Mona Lisa" and the Christmas classic "Silver Bells."
This song won the 1956 Oscar for Best Song. In addition, Doris Day's character sang it to herself in a scene from the 1960 film Please Don't Eat the Daisies, and the song later became the theme song for her sitcom The Doris Day Show, which ran from 1968-73. (thanks, Jerro - New Alexandria, PA)
What elementary school did Doris Day go to?
Actress Doris Day was born on April 3,1924 as Doris von Kappelhoff. She attended school at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. After that she went to the Fanchon and Marco Dance School in Los Angeles, California.
What was Doris Day's childhood like?
Doris Day's mom's name was Alma Sophia, Doris's Dad's name was Wilhem.
Did Doris Day and Elvis Presley ever play in a movie together?
Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe never stored in a movie together. that´s right Marilyn monroe and Elvis were never in a movie together.
Doris Day has had many dogs in her life. From her teens to now she has always had dogs as pets. One of her favorites was Biggest. Biggest came through her house for adoption. After one night away from Doris, Biggest cried all night long and when Doris learned about his separation anxiety, she took him back. Biggest is pictures with Doris Day on her photo cover for her latest CD, "My Heart." Doris's latest additions to her four legger family are Duffy Day and Squirrelly Jackson. You can see a photo of Duffy Day with Doris if you click on your internet "Doris Day and Duffy Day." This photo is the latest photo of Doris Day (within the last 2 years.)
What day is the tomato fest in Carmel Ca?
Its never, the last major one was in 2008 then the people who put it on retired
What ever happened to the son of Bobby Daren and Sandra Dee-Dowd?
Their son lives in LA with his wife and 2 children and works in the music industry.
Doris Day suffered a compound fracture on her right leg after a train hit the auto in which she was riding. The accident happened on Friday, October 13, 1937. A cast encased her leg from her thigh to her toes. This prevented her from resuming her education, and the second year of high school was the last year of her formal education.
Who played Doris Day's son in My Dream Is Yours?
Whoever that little blonde boy was, he is not listed in any of the cast lists including IMDb list.
Where Doris Day and Rock Hudson married?
The actors themselves, never.
They did portray film CHARACTERS that, in the film, were married.
Secret Love was written by Sammy Fain (music) and Paul-Francis Webster (lyrics) for the movie Calamity Jane. It won the '54 Oscar for Best Mucic, Original Song. It's most played version was by Doris Day who sang it in the movie. It was the #1 song of January 1954. Tommy Edwars ('54), Ray Anthony ('54), Billy Stewart ('66) and Freddy Fender ('75) also had a hit with this song. Kathy Kirby (20 October 1938 - 19 May 2011) was an English singer best known for her version of this song in 1963. It peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Once I had a secret love
That lived within the heart of me
All too soon my secret love
Became impatient to be free
So I told a friendly star
The way that dreamers often do
Just how wonderful you are
And why I am so in love with you
Now I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils
At last my heart's an open door
And my secret love's no secret anymore
He was presumed dead after a single torpedo hit the Liscome Bay during the Battle of Tarawa.
No, you're probably thinking of Sandra Dee. Blonde, funny voice, but different actress.
Doris Day lives in a large compound in Carmel-By-The-Sea, California.
When will you see Doris Day on regular television marathons?
Her films are sometimes shown on Turner Classic Movies. Each month they pick a star and show many of their films.
What school did Doris Day go to?
Actress Doris Day was born on April 3,1924 as Doris von Kappelhoff. She attended school at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. After that she went to the Fanchon and Marco Dance School in Los Angeles, California.
