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04-03-2017 05:19 PM
04-03-2017 05:31 PM
I also think she is an underrated singer. For sure, a multi-talented woman.
04-03-2017 06:24 PM
She and Rock Hudson were the best! Always loved those movies - loved her in comedies more than serious roles - I think it suited her better.
04-03-2017 06:29 PM
I also have lots of favorites:
When she played Jimmy Stewart's wife in the thriller "The Man Who Knew Too Much".
She memorably sang "Que Sera, Sera" in the movie, and it is a pivotal plot point too.
She was terrific in "Love Me or Leave Me, the Ruth Etting bio-pic with Jimmy Cagney.
Of course, i loved her in "Midnight Lace" for the clothes, jewels, suspense and hysteria!
She was adorable in "The Glass Bottomed Boat" and sang "The Deep Blue Sea".
Let's see, I also liked her in "Julie" a minor but fun thriller with Louis Jourdan.
Doris has that sunny, Midwestern genuineness (which reminds me of my Illinois-born husband, ha) and has a fresh, natural quality that is unique.
04-03-2017 07:10 PM
04-03-2017 07:13 PM - edited 04-03-2017 07:15 PM
"Please please...don't eat the Daisies"... I can't remember the name of the movie. I think David Niven played the husband. I also think she was an under rated singer. She had a beautiful voice and could really put a song across.
04-03-2017 08:04 PM
Jubilant, you have it! The movie was also called "Please Don't Eat the Daisies". How could I forget that? It was based on a book by Jean Kerr, who in real life was married to Walter Kerr, the New York critic, and just like Doris in the film, had a passel of kids. She wrote hilariously about her rambunctious household.
Doris was so good as the mother in that film. Loved the give and take with hubby David Niven and the way she was so funny about her kids-- she was clear-eyed about the little scamps, but doted on them anyway!
04-03-2017 08:12 PM
@Oznell wrote:Jubilant, you have it! The movie was also called "Please Don't Eat the Daisies". How could I forget that? It was based on a book by Jean Kerr, who in real life was married to Walter Kerr, the New York critic, and just like Doris in the film, had a passel of kids. She wrote hilariously about her rambunctious household.
Doris was so good as the mother in that film. Loved the give and take with hubby David Niven and the way she was so funny about her kids-- she was clear-eyed about the little scamps, but doted on them anyway!
*********** Hey, I got it right! I didn't know it was based on a book. David Niven was also a favorite of mine. I thought they made a believeable team. If I remember right, they had quite a large dog, too. Did she actually use a playpen....or am I dreaming? I seem to remember a playpen.
04-04-2017 06:08 AM
@cimeranrose, asking us to pick just one movie is like asking us to eat just one potatoe chip. It is for me anyway, I grew up watching her movies. Totally agree w/ what you said, she should have won an oscar for "Love Me or Leave Me". A few more of my faves are Move Over Darling, That Touch of Mink, Calamity Jane, and Teacher's Pet. Your father is right about her eyes when she sings. Happy B-day Doris.
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