2024 Doris Day Pictures

[Peter Flapper]

1963 Move Over Darling on the set - Doris Day.

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1953 Doris Day.

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1954 Lucky Me - Doris Day.

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1950 The West Point Story - Doris Day & Gordon MacRae.

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1949 My Dream Is Yours - Jack Carson & Doris Day.

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1949 My Dream Is Yours - Jack Carson, Doris Day a.o.

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[Johnny]

Hi Peter,


This is a great collection of Doris Day photos. The first photo of Doris in the pin-up pose ( like Marilyn Monroe) is a big surprise. I don't recall any similar photos in this pose. I wonder what she thought about this pose.

I love the photo of Doris on the bike with the red hat and coat.

Doris looks stunning modeling the classic white coat/gown.

The Move Over Darling Jane costume photo is striking. She looks gorgeous.

Doris' costumes become more classic and sophisticated with each passing film. Doris looks more sophisticated and younger in each film.

Classic simplicity and solid , ( especially wearing white), colours seemed to be Doris' style.

She certainly deserved the title of style icon.


Thank you Peter for another beautiful collection.

[Peter Flapper]

Thank you Johnny,

Always so nice to hear from you.

Last Tango In Paris premiere - Doris Day, Billy DeWolfe, Racquel Welz, Cher, Bono, Don Adams, Liza Minelli, Dino Dean, Paul Martin, Cloris Leachman, Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Collins a.o.

Enjoy,

P

[Johnny]

Hi Peter,


These photos are so interesting and new to me.

I recall Doris' comments in the book by David Kaufman on Last Tango in Paris.

"After attending a benefit screening together on March 15-1973, Day and Billy De Wolfe visited Kaye Ballard, who asked what they thought of the film. "Well, diarrhea is a part of life , too, but I don't want to see that on the screen either", said Day, who was disparging the degree to which nudity had infiltrated mainstream films. She added, however, that Marlon Brando was ,"brilliant in a couple of scenes".

Doris recalled their unease watching Last Tango in Paris ,"We were both embarrassed ".

In the third row , the older couple looks like Charlton Heston with his wife.

It would be nteresting to know if Doris and Billy had any conversations with the others in the photos such as Cher and Liza Minelli.

Doris was friends with Liza's mother Judy Garland and Doris' son Terry was friends with Dean Martin's son Dino.

Thank you Peter for another wonderful photo surprise!

[Peter Flapper]

Hi Johnny,

Thank you for replying. Doris wasn't at all happy about this film. She was shocked... and I think Billy was shocked too.
There are a few other photo's of this event, but I can't get them on this site... On those Doris is seen with Billy DeWolfe and some other people. No Cher or Liza on those, but maybe one day we will find them.

1955 Love Me Or Leave Me on the set - Doris Day & crew...

Enjoy your week.

P

[Peter Flapper]

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1961 That Touch Of Mink on the set - Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Doris Day & Roger Maris.

[jmichael]

Hi Peter,


These photos are so interesting and new to me.

I recall Doris' comments in the book by David Kaufman on Last Tango in Paris.

"After attending a benefit screening together on March 15-1973, Day and Billy De Wolfe visited Kaye Ballard, who asked what they thought of the film. "Well, diarrhea is a part of life , too, but I don't want to see that on the screen either", said Day, who was disparging the degree to which nudity had infiltrated mainstream films. She added, however, that Marlon Brando was ,"brilliant in a couple of scenes".

Doris recalled their unease watching Last Tango in Paris ,"We were both embarrassed ".

In the third row , the older couple looks like Charlton Heston with his wife.

It would be nteresting to know if Doris and Billy had any conversations with the others in the photos such as Cher and Liza Minelli.

Doris was friends with Liza's mother Judy Garland and Doris' son Terry was friends with Dean Martin's son Dino.

Thank you Peter for another wonderful photo surprise!

I can't tell if the older couple is Charlton Heston & wife or if it's Jack Palance & wife. The woman in the short blonde bob (4th row, top photo) looks like Mitzi Gaynor to me, but I could be wrong.

This may be the last film on earth I would have expected Doris to see, let alone, attend the premier and walk the red carpet. But it's fun to speculate what she knew about the film before going and why she went. Always nice to see her out and about with Billy. They were such good buddies.

Thanks Peter for finding more rare treasures for us to enjoy.

Michael

[Peter Flapper]

Hi Michael,

I've heard that Doris was always very impressed by Marlon Brando... That might be the reason that she went... But Doris was shocked/very disappointed after her and Billy's visit to this film.

1955 Love Me Or Leave Me on the set - Doris Day.

1955 Love Me Or Leave Me - James Cagney, Doris Day & Harry Bellaver.

Enjoy,

P

[Johnny]

Hi Peter,


The Love Me or Leave Me on set photo of Doris cooking is new to me.

Marlon Brando is mentioned several times in books on Doris. She said two actors she always wanted go work with were Sean Connerh znd Marlon Brando.

Marlon Brando was considered for the role Steve Cochran played in Storm Warning. Brando was George Abbot's first choice to play the John Raitt role in The Pajama Game. Marlon was also under consideration for the lead in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

I forgot to mention Mae West who was Billy De Woolfe's neighbour attended Last Tango in Paris and had her photo taken with Doris. I am going to see if I can find it.

The other connection between Doris and Marlon Brando was that they shared the same April 3rd birthday.


Thank you Peter.

[jmichael]

How interesting - Brando being up for Pajama Game and Where Were You When The Lights Went Out - I never heard this before. I wish they had connected early in his career, before he went off the rails and became a caricature. I could see Doris in the Eva Marie Saint role in On The Waterfront, or as Stella in Streetcar (similar to her role in Storm Warning), or as Sarah Brown in Guys & Dolls. Opposites attract on screen - the dark intensity of Brando against the bright light of Doris, who also had underlying vulnerability.

Michael

[puck]

Interesting to know that Marlo being in Pajama Game or where were you when the Lights went out, very interesting, the warm Doris and the hard as steal Marlo…
And a thousand thank you Peter, with that amazing collection of so many photos…always a joy to watch..thank you all

[Peter Flapper]

Hi all,

Great to see your replies... Please let them come!!! We can use some more here. Johnny, I think you mean this photo. Wish it was in better quality.

Last Tango In Paris premiere - Doris Day, ? & Mae West.


Have a good Easter weekend,

P

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1954 Doris Day.

1954 Doris Day.

[Johnny]

Hi Peter,


Thank you for posting thd photo of Doris with Mae West. I think the man in the middle is Hugh Hefner who founded Playboy magazine. Hefner often attended Doris' fundraising events for the Doris Day Animal Foundation. I would love to know if Mae and Doris had a conversation or if they knew each other.

I think the photo of Doris in the white coat is from The Doris Day Show. It was also featured on the cover of TV Guide.

Doris looks so small in The Send Me No Flowers photo between Rock Huddon and Clint Walker.

Thank you again Peter for all these Doris Day photo treasures.

I don't recall seeing the last 1954 photo which looks like it is from Doris' film Lucky Me.

[Johnny]

Hi Peter,


I found a Bugs Bunny Easter photo with the caption:

"Happy Easter To All My Fans on The Doris Day Forum

I Enjoyed Working With Doris When I Directed Her In My Dram Is Yours

I Knew She Was Going To Be A Big Star"

I searched the forum but cannot find the photo.

Have you seen it before? It is new to me.

Cheers