Michael, I completely agree with your observation. The originality and beauty of the Midnight Lace photo stays with me. I think it would make a beautiful banner.
Thanks Peter for the great With Six You Get Eggroll photo with the boys and the dog..it is joyous.
Doris always had an authentic relationship in her role as a mother with the kids in her films. Thinking about her films, Doris played a mother to twelve boys in seven films and mother to five girls in four films. I did not include films where the kids did not have a speaking role.
From Freddie in My Dream Is Yours, to Hank in The Man Who Knew Too Much, to Teddy and Betty in It Happened To Jane, to the four boys David, Gabriel, George and Adam in Please Don't Eat The Daises , to Andy and Maggie in The Thrill of It All, Jenny and Didi in Move Over Darling, Luther in The Ballad of Josie, and in With Six You Get Eggroll, Flip Jason , Mitch and Stacey; Doris demonstrated a realistic, respectful loving mother-child relationship with the children. Doris' emotional intelligence as an actress gave more depth to her role as a mother who always appeared to connect emotionally with the children.
This same intelligence was true in her work with the actors who player her sons Billy and Toby in The Doris Day Show.
Thank you for your observations about Doris and her movie/tv children. I think you are right, she is a natural and could be the kids mother. Did you ever compare the kidnap scene with Hank from The Man Who Knew Too Much with the The Doris Day Show episode where Toby is lost: "Doris Leaves Today's World part 2? In both scenes you'll see a real mother in the stress, I think. And that's only possible if you are a good actor and a warm human who can feel emotions for another. I think on both occasions a job well done by Doris.
1949 Birmingham, Alabama - My Dream Is Yours promoting tour - Doris Day a.o.
1949 Louise a cockatoo & Doris Day
1949 Louise a cockatoo & Doris Day
1951 Lullaby Of Broadway - Doris Day
I really love the photo of Doris leaning out of the car window while promoting My Dream Is Yours. She shines.
When I see Doris in the top hat and tails photo, it looks like Fred Astaire will appear at any time. I would have loved to see Doris and Fred dance together. I wonder if Doris and Fred ever met. I also wonder if Ginger Rogers shared any stories with Doris on the Storm Warning set about dancing with Fred.
Peter, I will check out the Doris Day episode where Toby gets lost. It is time again to start looking at The Doris Day Show episodes. I love spending Sundays watching Doris Day films and now is the time to refresh my memory about Doris' television show.
1954? Doris Day
1961 That Touch Of Mink on the set - Doris Day, Cary Grant a.o.
1961 That Touch Of Mink on the set - Doris Day, Cary Grant a.o.
1985 Doris Day's Best Friends - Doris Day
1985 Doris Day's Best Friends - Doris Day, Rock Hudson & Biggest
1985 Doris Day's Best Friends - Rock Hudson