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Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. A vivacious blonde with a wholesome image, she was one of the most prolific actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. Able to sing, dance, play comedy and dramatic roles, she was an all-rounded star whose persona permeated many popular and diverse movies.
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DORIS DAY : It's incredible to realize that Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff – better known to movie lovers as Doris Day – is 81 years old. The number one female film star and top recording artist for most of the late 50s and early 60s, Doris Day fell out of fashion during the Woodstock era, retired from the screen after a short-lived TV series, and has devoted herself ever since to the cause of animal rights, living in Carmel, California. Film history hasn't remembered her quite as fondly as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly or Sophia Loren … until now.
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Doris Day did not set out to become an actress. She wanted to be a dancer, but an auto accident put a stop to those plans. While recovering, she began singing, and, as a teenager, was singing with some of the best of the Big Bands. Her breakthrough was in 1944 when Les Brown brought her the song, “Sentimental Journey.” The song became one of the biggest-sellers for decades, topping the charts at number one for nine weeks, and a movie career soon followed. Her other hit songs over the years have included “Que Sera Sera,” which won an Academy Award in 1956, “It's Magic,” “Teacher's Pet,” “Everybody Loves A Lover,” her first song to earn a Grammy nomination, and “Secret Love,” which ... won an Academy Award in 1953.
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Armed with a graceful demeanor and undeniable talent, Doris Day earned her place as America's sweetheart throughout the 1950s. This delightful documentary from "Biography" analyzes Day's celebrated career--and turbulent personal life--through film clips, rare home movies and interviews with her son Terry Melcher and such friends and colleagues as Edie Adams, Kaye Ballard, James Garner, John Raitt, and others. Narrated by Peter Graves. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
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In 2004, Doris Day was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom but declined to attend the ceremony because of a fear of flying. She turned down a tribute offer from the American Film Institute, but did receive, and went to L.A. to accept, the Golden Globe's Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in 1989. The actress did not accept an invitation to be a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor for undisclosed reasons. Liz Smith, a long-time entertainment gossip columnist, and Rex Reed (movie critic) have mounted vigorous campaigns attempting to drum up support for an honorary Academy Award for Doris Day to herald her spectacular film career and her status as the top female box-office star of all time.[7]
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The alternative name of "Memorial Day" was first used in 1882, but did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967. On June 28, 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved four holidays from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. The holidays included Washington's Birthday (which evolved into Presidents' Day), Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. The change moved Memorial Day from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May. The law took effect at the federal level in 1971. After some initial confusion and unwillingness to comply at the state level, all fifty states adopted the measure within a few years, although Veterans Day was eventually changed back to its traditional date.
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