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1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 min. 23 sec.) ; 317147443 bytes |
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If you ask most people in the street today about the Hollywood legend Doris Day, they will probably say, "Is she still alive"? Yes, she is! She is now in her late eighties and living in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a Californian resort with the charm of San Francisco and the glamour of Hollywood.Although Doris Day has not appeared in public for over 30 years, she is considered to be a cultural icon of the 20th and 21st centuries. Her films are shown regularly on TV worldwide. She still gets around 200 fan letters a week and is selling more records than ever before. All over the world, her songs are still known. To list a few: Sentimental Journey, one of her greatest successes while touring with the Les Brown band, Secret Love from the film Calamity Jane and of course, Que Sera from Hitchcock's film The Man Who Knew Too Much.Doris Day has written cinema history by simply playing the girl next door. So, who is the Doris Day of today?This playful, tongue-in-cheek study of her fairytale career reflects the turbulent and successful life of Doris Day with footage of significant events in the USA. Extracts and trailers from some of her many feature films, stage and TV appearances, photos and material from private archives have been added to reveal and contrast the foibles and characteristics of her real life against the background of her screen and music life.PRODUCTION DETAILS:A film by Andrew Davies and Andre Schafer. A Florian Films production co-produced with Arte Geie |
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Broadcast 2009-11-22 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Day, Doris, 1924-.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- Biography.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- Family relationships.
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Popular music -- Songs and music.
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Women singers.
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California.
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Streaming video
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Britton, Mark, cast
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Davies, Andrew, director
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Schafer, Andre, director
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