Oops! Thanks John for correcting my 'vice' .
Velda

Did I really write 'vice' ? Too funny. Thanks for the correction, Bryan. I hope everyone is voting for Doris. The movie is 96% done. Needs more tweaking. I got a young guy to edit it. He's quite good. I'm planning a fundraising/ Doris Day tribute/ movie showing evening. I'll give you more details wh...

Hi Everybody, There is an important poll on NPR( public radio in the US) regarding the 50 greatest voices. Although more than 1600 posts have been posted, Doris hasn't been mentioned more than 10 times. All her contemporaries like Rosemary Clooney, Frank sinatra, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, not to mention...

Michael,your post and pictures bring back great memories of Carmel and the Cypress Inn, We never saw Doris , but felt her presence. I felt so at home in her Inn. It was great meeting other DD fans. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to All.
Velda

A great translation, Marion. Not an easy thing to do. It's great that Doris' fans are actively standing up against the lies and half-truths written about her. It just shows our love and respect for her.
Velda

Bryan, I can attest to the fact that you're a very nice person,aswell, and am greatful that you give us all a forum to celebrate Doris. I'm glad you enjoyed the raw footage of the movie. Always nice to get encouragement. Howard, it's a mystery to me when the film will be done. My editors have abando...

Wow Debbi! I'm very impressed. Your video was both enjoyable and informative. You'd make a great PR person for Doris. If that doesn't pan out , you can help me edit my film.
Velda

Sheila, I think many of us suspected that Doris was going to be adversly affected by those books, I just happened to write about it a while back. I hope Doris knows that we are all behind her 100% and won't support the publications that exploit her. Is 2:30 at York, horse racing? Maybe, I should use...

Don't feel bad, Bryan. It's always better to be proactive when an injustice is comitted than to stew in hopeless frustration. You and all the friends of Doris on this forum spurred me into action. I wrote a post entitled " No Way to Treat Doris Day" on my website and included your article. http://do...

Well written Bryan. The excessive , recent media scrutiny of Doris amounts to stalking. Everything about her life is totally taken out of context. She really doesn't deserve that. Unfortunately, the recent books written about her fuel the unfounded stories. As fans we can spread the truth and this f...

Dear Tanja,
I'm so glad you are better and posting again. Carmel was a good step in your healing process. It took great strength and courage to get help and to stick with it. Now, keep on till you are fully healed. I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
Velda

Bryan, What gave Doris her 'virgin' image were the sex comedies. In the fifties all the young women were expected to be virgins and that was not even an issue. Just look at Sabrina, Roman Holiday, Tammy movies. No one saddled Audrey Hepburn and Debbie Reynolds with the virgin image, but, they certai...

I read somewhere that Oprah likes Doris and I can imagine Doris likes Oprah or she would not have mentioned Oprah on the radio show. I'm with Bryan. They are both great women who have done great things for the world. We don't know that Oprah hasn't been asking Doris for years for an interview. But, ...

In the spirit of celebrating Doris, I would like share one of the best blog posts on Doris. I fully agree with the passionate moviegoer's view of Doris' movie persona.
http://thepassionatemoviegoer.blogspot. ... t-all.html
Velda

My sympathies, Jas. I can imagine you are very sad. I know how close one can get to a pet. They become our family. My dear dog , Murphy, died over a year ago and I still have his ashes at home. I miss him as you miss Laurie.
Velda

Now, that's celebrating Doris! That was thoroughly enjoyable , Bryan. I've never heard Doris' comments on this movie. Where did you get that? Great pictures, Lloyd. Also, a thanks to all the members who make the great You Tube videos. Your creativity and effort are appreciated.

I'm glad that the forum got its wings back. Thanks for your blood , sweat and tears, Bryan. There is a special place in hell for hackers.
Hi to All!
Velda

Travelling for a few weeks sure got me out of the loop with all the Forum discussions, which, I can see, are quite lively. Now I understand your wacky sense of humour, Bryan. You are a fellow Aquarian. I strongly believe in donating to DDAF or DDAL ,and regularly, but, it should not be related to bu...

Hi Sheila. Motown’s Berry Gordy, who discovered the Supremes, was a great fan of Doris and partially styled the Supremes after Doris. He wanted the Supremes to be popular with both black and white audiences. This shows that Doris was far more influential in modern pop than she's given credit for.

Mary Wilson is a fan of our Doris.
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life ... 881538.ece

You are both right. The agents and managers have a lot of influence. I think Doris reacted the way she did because she was given the wrong message. Whereby she thought Ronnell Bright didn't want to work with her, he wasn't comfortable with her accompanist. It had nothing to do with Doris for whom Br...

My deepest sympathies to Ralph's family and friends. I didn't know Ralph, but, I really enjoyed his posts. He was informative and open minded.
He will be missed, he brought a lot to this forum. Ralph, may you have a good journey to the other side.
Velda

This is an excerpt from JazzWax interview with Ronnell Bright Ronnell's achievements as a jazz pianist, accompanist and composer are extraordinary. But with enormous accomplishment comes deep disappointment, especially if you were part of the competitive West Coast popular music scene in the 1960s a...

Mr Webmaster, you have yourself a deal! I can't wait for it to be done. I feel like I'm giving birth to a baby and hope it'll be healthy and cute when it comes out. This whole project was wholly inspired by Doris and she is referrenced a lot in the movie. The movie should be about 25 minutes long. I...

Bryan, a great photo of Abbot and Costello, but, on second thought , you and Gerard are more Monty Pythonesque. What do you think? Well, just keep on entertaining us. Regarding my movie, the filming is done. I'm experiencing editing delays. Editing, as you know, is an incredibly important process as...