Which one to get first ???

[Haymarketaddict]

Okay - have a confession to make - I have *zero* books about Doris Day - BUT .. I definitely want to get started on them now I was just at Amazon - and - was overwhelmed - to many choices - which one should I get first?? Okay
- second - first I will buy her autobiography - no question. But - which of the others is any good - I certainly don't wanna read anything which is full of errors or not written with a .. hmm.. certain tact if you know what I mean Okay - which one should I get after the autobio???
Help please!!

[Jas1]

'Considering Doris Day' is a good overview of her work as is 'The magic of Doris Day on Television' [regarding her TV work].

Dare I say it, but the Kaufman book is a good read with [for the most part] a plethora of unknown facts about Doris' career, particularly the Warner Bros films.

[daybyday08]

I think you should chose Considering Doris Day because it's a nice book to read to start off learning about Doris. David Kaufmans book is very good too I thought, but you'll have to have alot of time on your hands if you want to read his 500 page book.

[John M]

I second "Considering Doris Day." There's also "Doris Day: Sentimental Journey," which is a great little enclyclopedia of her career, but I think it's out of print, and hence pretty expensive now, You might get it cheap on eBay. And "Que Sera Sera: The Magic of Doris Day Through Television" if you want to know about her TV work.

I wouldn't recommend the Kaufman book.

[howard]

I strongly disagree, John, but you're certainly entitled to your opinion.

[John M]

As you are to yours, Howard. That's what makes the world go around. I guess it would be pretty boring if we all thought the same.

[Haymarketaddict]

Thanks for all your suggestions - I'll probably get into all those you've mentioned. First the autobio - then probably the CONSIDERING DORIS DAY one and then the Kaufman book

[lab]

I did want to mention on the out of print books--I have had great success getting them from the local library. For our city, the whole catalog is online now, and it is easy to put them on hold. Also, many places have a service where, if they do not own the book, a request can be put in for it, and they will borrow it from another library for you. That is how I got Mary Anne Barothy's book. The added advantage is also that I don't end up owning a book I don't care for!

[gerard]

I would say the Kaufman book is the selection to make first, along with Doris's autobiography.

Just one caveat about Kaufman's book - comes with a girly pink cover with a statement by Rex Reed on the back. If you take it to the park or beach, you might want to cover it with another book cover. I have a cloth one for purposes such as these. Medium blue.

[BabeWilliams]

I enjoy reading what you all have to say. I've never read a biography, or Doris' autobiography, before. And me and my grandma have been considering buying some. So, we're taking all you're saying into consideration...

Just one caveat about Kaufman's book - comes with a girly pink cover with a statement by Rex Reed on the back. If you take it to the park or beach, you might want to cover it with another book cover. I have a cloth one for purposes such as these. Medium blue.

What's wrong with pink Gerard???

[webmaster]

Too gay for a fighter pilot like gerard.

I read in the UK press that Obama had a copy of"The Untold Story" in his hotel room when he came to London recently - you can't always believe what you read in the papers but Doris has some unlikely fans so I wouldn't be surprised. Perhaps Ophra mentioned her to him?

[Dianne]

hum....for some reason, I thought that *most* of the men on this forum were gay an honest mistake

[webmaster]

I have this friend (of a friend) and we all exchanged Xmas presents last year. I gave everyone a printed framed image of different film icons. Marlon Brando/James Dean for 'the girls', Monroe etc for 'the boys'. I gave him one of Judy Garland. The conversation went something like this:
Oh thanks, Bryan!
Female friend: Why did you give him one of Judy Garland?
Me: Ehm.. He's gay isn't he?
Him: No, I'm not.
Me. (embarrased) Sorry, I thought you were...
Him: Why did you think that?
Me: I don't know.. I just thought you were..
Him: I'm not.
Me: Sorry..
Everyone was laughing. Someone said "I remember Bryan asking a woman at a party when was the baby due - and she'd only put on some weight!"

Moral: Don't make assumptions!

[webmaster]

In case you think I just stereotype people, it was a very good image from The Wizard of Oz and not overtly camp! And I 'Photoshoped' them all and printed myself - so there!

[Dianne]

geez Bryan, what on earth did you think I meant? I meant that I thought *most* of the men were exceptionally happy and full of good cheer!!

[BabeWilliams]

lol... ummmm I don't get it... What does Judy Garland have to do with people being gay?!?

[webmaster]

Diane: "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Megan: She's THE gay icon (so I read) - didn't you know that?

[BabeWilliams]

DORIS DAY?!? No, I didn't read that... What, for singing Secret Love or something??? Because Rock Hudson was her friend???

[webmaster]

No, I didn't mean Doris - I meant Judy Garland.

[Sheila]

Megan's not the only one who didn't know that Bryan...

[webmaster]

Really? Haven't you heard of the expression "Friends of Dorothy"? (Judy's character in "The Wizard of Oz")

They even have their own society (FODS) - very close to FODD!!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Friends of Dorothy Society (FODS)

The Society takes its name from the euphemism Friend of Dorothy, meaning gay man.

The Friends of Dorothy Society, (commonly abbreviated to 'fods'), is a bell ringing society for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered people, and their friends. The society is based in the United Kingdom but has members throughout the world; particularly in the United States of America and Australia.
Website http://www.thefods.info

[BabeWilliams]

Oh wow, I didn't know that... My bad, I've never really been all that interested in Judy Garland... So, I've never researched her or anything...

[webmaster]

See, you can learn a lot on here!

What was the topic again?

[BabeWilliams]

I can't remember the topic anymore, Bryan...lol

Yes, you can learn a lot on here. I sure know I have!

[Sheila]

OMG didn't know that Bryan, thanks for the education ...anyone else learning anything?

Oh yes, sorry the topic I believe, was about which Doris Day book to buy, and read first...that would be 'Doris' Own Story' in my humble opinion...a great book! very insightful, definitely changed my way of thinking and very inexpensive if bought through FODD that's 'Friends Of Doris Day' not FOD which umm has a completely different meaning (I think!)...