With her infectiously sunny nature and plucky spirit, Doris Day charmed audiences with a slew of films that portrayed her just shy of sainthood. Despite her cheerful countenance, however, Day's life has been far from easy.Born April 3, 1924, in Cincinnati, Day dreamed of becoming a dancer, but when a near-fatal car accident dashed those hopes, the 14-year-old Day turned her attention to singing. By age 16, Day was touring with Les Brown and his band, and in 1948 she appeared in her first feature film, Romance on the High Seas. She made a string of successful movies during the '50s, including Teacher's Pet, The Pajama Game, Pillow Talk (which earned her an Oscar nomination), The Man Who Knew Too Much and her favorite, Calamity Jane.
In 1968, Day began a successful TV career with "The Doris Day Show," which ran five seasons. She has devoted herself to animal rights since 1980.
Move Over, DarlingFive years after his wife, Ellen (Doris Day), disappears at sea in a plane crash, successful lawyer Nick Arden (James Garner) decides it's time to move on: He has Ellen declared legally dead, remarries and sets off on his honeymoon. But there's trouble in paradise when Ellen -- who's in fact very... Read More
The Thrill of It All!Beverly Boyer (Doris Day) is a happily married housewife whose life changes dramatically when the president of a soap company decides she's the perfect TV pitchwoman for his product. After the ads air, Beverly becomes famous and a better breadwinner than her doctor husband (James Garner) -- who... Read More
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesUrbanite Larry McKay (David Niven) is a theater critic who longs to do more than watch other people's work on-stage, so he starts writing a book. But getting anything creative done is hard when you're the father of three rowdy boys. So, when Larry's wife (Doris Day) suggests they move to the... Read More
The Pajama GameThings heat up at the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory when feisty union gal Katie "Babe" Williams (Doris Day) gets tough with the management -- and sweet on the new superintendent (John Raitt). As Babe battles for a 7.5-cent raise, the cast belts out showstoppers such as "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's... Read More
With Six You Get EggrollWidow Abby McClure (Doris Day) manages lumberjacks by day and looks after her three sons by night. One day, she meets nice-guy Jake Iverson (Brian Keith), a widower with a daughter. They fall in love, get married and try to blend their two families into one functioning unit. Howard Morris directs... Read More
