Facinating read Bryan - thanks, also enjoyed reading the Joan Collins and Pat Pheonix interviews.

Outstanding banner Puck - just beautiful.

I love the story that DD's performance in Teacher's Pet even gained praise from Katharine Hepburn who would have loved the role- if she had of been just a bit younger.

Lovely banner.

Interesting that Coop and DD died on same date- both so revered as all that is good and great about America.

I loved Rita Hayworth - so sad - she was so young and had suffered so much for many years.

Thanks for sharing Howard.

Jonny, good to know DD at least enjoyed this one.

Beautiful banner Bryan - perfect.

Yesterday was strange, cannot believe it is a year.

The World is so messed up - for that i am glad DD didn't have to see.


Mostly I rejoice a wonderful long healthy life, amazing career and vital part of history and society with her animal advocacy.

Yes Shelly Winters in her second book I believe, said that when her marriage broke up with Vitorio Gassman - she left Rome and took herself off to Paris for many months and wore out her record of Doris' version of April in Paris.

Doris was so sexy in GBB as a spy.

Interesting Bryan.

Happy VE day to everyone.

Was it Doris in her book who mentioned the tattered town XMas decorations - and the fact they left them up as it added to an eerie feel.

Love this banner tweet tweet.

Thanks Doc... for the info.

Thanks Michael for that fascinating info re some of the other costumes.

Lol do you see a resmeblence Gerard?

Banner- is just beautiful and so touching somehow, coming into May and all that.... Johnny - your observations on reporting the recoveries is spot on and so important- in the UK they record the odd recovery as a personal story but i have not seen statistics showing actual figures of the number who h...

Michael that's great- did you get to speak to Doris after you did those other fabulous tributes from each Decade?

Johnny - I think that for a time, while Doris got to keep the clothes, by the end of the film she was tired looking at them - this is depicted in Kauffman's book - when Doris' Secretary at the time recalled when Touch of Mink finished filming- she was greeted by Doris with the whole wardrobe from th...

Nice to hear from you Johny and glad you doing well - i have Instagram and like it fine - but can't get too worked up about it, must keep trying. Unlike you, i love my daily update of CNN - or preferably, NMNBC - but whatever keeps us going- i have been re-watching Cagney & Lacey recently and they r...

You're right Howard. In Paula Yates book 'Blondes' Doris gets her own chapter and Paula correctly notes the style icon status of Doris and the fact she had it written into her contract from Pillow Talk onwards, to keep the clothes- this was some deal! Other stars did not have this provision big as t...

Try and stay positive Bryan - we all can do this.

Couldn't agree more Michael.

Michael

Re Long ago and Far Away - This work is outstanding thank you and to all involved - lovely to see/ hear your thoughts about certain films and other things.

I really loved this.


Re -forum banner - love this too and was just wondering about the location - thanks again Michael.

Another fabulous banner THANKS Puck and Bryan- this is another hair style that DD did not wear long engouh- along with the Midnight Lace hairstyle.