http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/movie ... 10day.htmlShe made the annual exhibitors’ poll of Top 10 box office stars eight years in a row, and in four of those she held the No. 1 position. She excelled in frothy light comedies that people in the awards business don’t pay much attention to, though these kinds of pictures are often at the heart of why so many people go to the movies.
She is Doris Day, and there is no one more deserving of a special Oscar.
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http://www.ifc.com/blogs/indie-eye/2010 ... -oscar.phpThis year's awardees -- Day, cinematographer Gordon Willis and producer/director Roger Corman -- are all unquestionably worthy, but they're all also giants whose best work was done long ago. The Academy no longer seems to feel comfortable singling out someone of the present for contributions, because they're not sure what will last. They're predictable now, but they're also safe.
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/good- ... y-11-12773In The New York Times, Douglas McGrath makes a case for awarding an honorary Oscar to Doris Day, “whose enrapturing screen presence has brought bliss to an uncountable mass of movie lovers.” His timing is a bit off, though: the Oscar nominations may be announced in three weeks, with the telecast two months off, but the honorary awards were voted upon by the Academy governors back in September, and handed out at the Governors Awards ceremony in November. If he’s looking to lobby the folks who could honor Ms. Day, he ought to have saved his argument for seven or eight months.
http://takingasecondlook.blogspot.com/2 ... rling.htmlFree at last...free at last....thank God, free at last! I can now admit I have been a closet Doris Day fan for years. The NY Times Sunday feature on Doris & Oscar has freed me to say this in public. Doris was the finest studio singer & film entertainer of her time.
Look, lets just get it all out there. She was the only star to whom I ever wrote a fan letter. Did she answer and what did she say...? That's still in the closet...!
Read comments from Howard, Paul, etc and comment yourself:In today’s New York Times, director Douglas McGrath editorializes that Doris Day deserves a special Academy Award.
It’s a stirring defense of this oft-maligned actress. But I think that McGrath misses one of Day’s greatest achievements on film: Her musical contributions. Think of the songs that Day made part of American culture. McGrath doesn’t mention “Calamity Jane.”
Ignoring Day would be like baseball’s Hall of Fame overlooking Stan Musial or Mickey Mantle (which the hall didn’t do). The academy gave a deserved special award to Lauren Bacall last year, but Day was more crucial to the movie industry and left a larger image in popular culture.
Two years ago, I wrote: It is high time for the academy to salute Doris Day with an honorary statuette. She remains the most popular actress in movie history. She was an underrated actress, nominated only once (for “Pillow Talk”). She was a superb singer who performed some of the best-remembered movie songs: “Secret Love,” “It’s Magic,” “I’ll Never Stop Loving You” and “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera).”
And she created a stylish, independent figure — a figure that has often been derided unmercifully for being virginal. And that is a very limited reading of her image. Luckily, Day has gained a lot of defenders through the years, notably John Updike.
The academy should remind the public of Day’s importance to the movie industry. Why not have Julia Roberts hand Day the award?
And I would add today: Having Doris Day on this year’s Academy Awards would be another way to guarantee that older movie fans tune in. She was one of Hollywood’s most valuable players. She remains one of its timeless treasures.
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/103756_d ... ntribution"I'm not just a fan of this remarkable thespian, but I have a tremendous respect and admiration for how she has chosen to spend these last decades. She laughs at the reports that she's a recluse and a hermit, the media not understanding that the serenity she gets from living in the small yet beautiful community of Carmel by the Sea is worth more to her than a critic praising her for a dramatic appearance in film. Nor do they understand that the time she spends there, working on various animal causes and just being with her animals, is one of deeper meaning than being nominated for an acting or singing award.
Doris' love for animals began as a teenager, when she was in a car accident that left her on crutches for almost a year. Her dog, Tiny, never left her side, providing her with an unsurpassed love and understanding that only a canine can do. She carried forward this love as her professional career soared. Even while filming her successful TV series in the early seventies, she was known to action upon seeing something she felt was wrong.
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Doris is proud of her film success. She had a long and successful career, but her life has extended beyond the need for applause. Her deep compassion and loving devotion to animals has caused this icon to achieve wonderful successes in animal rights. This is her most important role. It's the one that no Academy Award could ever surpass. I'm proud to call myself a fan of Doris Day, the actress. I'm even prouder to be able to say that she is a woman who has fought for what she believes in and has helped to make the animal kingdom a safer and better place for all the animals of the world."
It's a pity there aren't many actresses and singers like our Doris 
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