Our Doris on Front Covers

[Dear Doris]

Thaught you all might find this real good as I did,
Enjoy it
Jack:)
http://www.dorisday.net/cover-girl/index.htm
P.S. Have the sound on when you look at this posting, it's just so lovely.

[Pam]

Thanks so much Jack~ Those D.D. magazine photo covers were absolutely wonderful! Music too!


Pam~

[Ralph]

That was wonderful, but doesn't even start to scratch the surface of the magazine covers that Doris Day graced. There is another site that is more extensive - when I find it again, I'll link it for you.

I read in an article that Doris Day matched Elizabeth Taylor in the number of magazine covers during the heyday of their careers. They were the champs. As a kid, I remember seeing more of Doris on the covers, however.

[dayniac]

Wow - that was great ! I have about 300 magazine pictures - its unbelievable the number of magazines DD was on the cover of or had articles in. Just massive numbers.
Thanks - the song was wonderful too.

Toni

[Natalier]

what great pictures you have found. I love the one when she is holding a dog, she is so passionate about them.

[dayniac]

I just love this cover with Rock !

[ray]

In regards to book, what happened to Barbara Walters promised autobiography? Barbara at 78 dosen't seem to slow down. The interview with Doris on The Today Show in 1976 was most interesting. Babs asked some candid question and Doris answered! Doris was doing her book tour then and hadn't sleep well before the interview I had read. Doris had a blue hat on and looked great as usual. Does anyone remember that interview or anything on Ms. Walters book? Wonder if she willl include Doris in her book though they only did that one interview.

[dayniac]

Yes - I have seen that interview. She looked beautiful as always - had on a cute hat - no makeup - which Walters commented on. Walters asked a lot of pointed questions - read from the book and asked questions about that ... And Doris answered the questions. It was a good interview - Doris seemed quite at ease. I've also seen the Mike Douglas show interview (included a picture for you) Jan. 21 1976. I don't know if this was one of the first interviews she had done - or didn't get along with Mike - but she seemed nervous and not at ease. And he got her to sing and I don't think she liked that at all. But she did it and made the best of it. Steve Allen was on the show also and he gave her some huge compliments about her singing and comedic talents. Has anyone seen this interview ? Did you get the same impression about it ?

[Jas1]

That's a lovely pic - I really like what she is wearing.

[Pam]

Toni~

I got the same impression as you did, regarding the Mike Douglas Show. It seemed right from the beginning, when Doris walked on stage, that she was not really enjoying her visit with him~

Regarding her interview with Barbara Walters, Doris answered Barbara's pointed questions, but I also felt that Doris was not enjoying that interview, or some of the type of questions, she was being asked. It was my impression that Doris was uncomfortable answering most of the questions. Granted some of the items brought up by Barbara, were in the book, but I felt by then, that maybe Doris had second thoughts about the book being written.

My observations, concerning these two interviews may be way off base, but I guess that's what makes horse races

Pam~

[dayniac]

Hi - I have to agree about Walters approach to the interview. She was reading quotes from the book that were difficult situations Doris had written about. I'm not sure Doris liked the questions - she did try to answer them. But - at the same time I felt she was more at ease with Walters than she was with Douglas and I'm not sure why. I found Mike Douglas much more easy going and likable than Walters ever could be ! She's definitely pushy !!
Who knows - maybe he mentioned her singing a song before they ever went on the air and she didn't want to do it ! ??? ! She didn't seem too pleased that he did the song thing - but - she went with it and sang.
And, I have to agree - all of the interviews with British jounalists - that I've seen - seem to be done with much more respect and admiration ! No wonder Doris likes the UK so much !!
Toni

[ray]

I had that show on VHS but with my moving misplaced it. Doris looked chipper and had a big bow in her hair and went she stood up she looked in great shape. She also said in the interview she would have liked to work with Sean Connory. That would be major!! I think that was 1994 when that as aired, or 95. I will check that out. Glad someone has enjoyed that interview too!

[ray]

It was 1994 for the Des and Pebble beach interviews aried in the UK. So that makes it Doris's real last TV appearance to date!

[Jas1]

Yes Ray you are right so Doris would have been 72 [or 74] at the time and didn't she look fab? Especially in the BBC interview with Gloria Huniford. I know I have said this before, but isn't it so sad and so ironic that both Doris [and the interviewer from the BBC Show - Gloria Hunniford] - (a native from my part of the woods) went on to lose their childern to cancer. Gloria published a lovely book as a tribute to her daughter afterwards and has a lovely positive way of dealing with this tragedy [as Doris must have] - such inner strength is amazing and inspirational. Gloria's daughter was very pretty and believed in angels and apprently if you see a feather floating - it represents a message from an angel, I think that is a lovely thought and I know Gloria Hunniford firmly believes her daugther has gotten little messages/ signs to her in this way. In that 1994 interview I love how relaxed Doris is walking along the beach in Carmel with Gloria and Ryan, and laughing at Gloria having taken her high heel shoes off! Gloria too touched on the abuse Doris suffered from Al Jordan but in a considerate way in that interview.

[TJ]

Does anyone have copies of these most recent interviews? I don't know if they've ever been show in their entirety in the US. I know I've never seen them. Would love to view the entire interviews.

[puck]

I did find some magazines and article on our Doris.
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I do collect magazines with Doris on cover and articles/stories on Doris, on the internet, still seaching, it is fun and there's n't a end to it, it is amazing how many magazines Doris had on there covers and articles did write about her, the pictures are interesting, the story on gossip magazines are of no interes, but the photos more. I do have a book full of magazines covers and article/stories, some are clippings of my own, and even magazines, but mostly articles, covers come from internet.

[puck]

( GOSSIP)

swedish magazine, 1960.
1952.
. I did try again, hope it did work.
The last one I do find outstanding, great picture.
puck

[John M]

LOVE the covers Puck! Thanks!

[kim]

"What will be and for that.....................I will always love her magazine covers...........and Que Sera, Que Sera. Her smile, photographs and life reflects the true beauty of an inspriational woman- in both physical and far deeper.......................and she knew, "what will be, will be"
Kim (thanks for sharing the wonderful knowledge and magazine covers)

[sunnygail]

fantastic photocovers, thanks for sharing. I remember seeing doris on the mike douglas show , as shown in the photo posted by daynaic ,mike got her to sing for a moment, she still sang great. Bill

[daybyday08]

The covers are so beautiful there's one talking about her book that I really love, esp the front cover.
Sunnygail- I would love to see that show sometime, I bet it's wonderful~!

[suzie]

I too remember seeing doris on the mike douglas show, she was great. Sunnygail , you were so right she sang so great, and I think she was on his show to promote her book, if I recall it right.
Daybyday08 , I would also love to see the show again, If I recall mike sang with her, as he was trying to coax her into singing. What a voice , what a lady. WE LOVE YOU DORIS ....