Comments on: The Man Who Knew Too Much – The Cymbals http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals Kent Sandvik Info Center. About Music. Or, Anything Anytime Any place for No Reason At All. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:21:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: O.P. http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/comment-page-1#comment-1267 O.P. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/#comment-1267 There was something mystical about the movie legends during Hollywood's Golden Age. Movie stars were different then, or, they were perceived differently than they are today. Back then, you rarely saw them on TV -- only on the big screen in those glorious movie palaces. Today, they are like TV stars because they are seen daily on shows like Entertainment Tonight, Access and Extra. The press is waiting outside their homes getting pictures of them doing everythng except using the bathroom! Every detail of their personal lives are made public by countless tabloids (which have replaced fan magazines). All in all, it's a mess. Doris Day is one of the last of the great movie stars. If actresses today could do all that she could, they'd have Oscars lining their mantels. Day made it look easy. What actress could breeze through those wonderful musical numbers in "The Pajama Game" today and sound as incredible as Doris? Who could handle the comedy of "The Thrill of It All"? All that and she was a top recording star to boot. Two careers running simultaneously -- both successful. Day achieved in films what all actors strive for -- the #1 position at the boxoffice. As a matter of fact, she was so popular, she remains, to this day, the #1 female boxoffice star in the history of films. There was something mystical about the movie legends during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Movie stars were different then, or, they were perceived differently than they are today. Back then, you rarely saw them on TV — only on the big screen in those glorious movie palaces. Today, they are like TV stars because they are seen daily on shows like Entertainment Tonight, Access and Extra. The press is waiting outside their homes getting pictures of them doing everythng except using the bathroom! Every detail of their personal lives are made public by countless tabloids (which have replaced fan magazines). All in all, it’s a mess.

Doris Day is one of the last of the great movie stars. If actresses today could do all that she could, they’d have Oscars lining their mantels. Day made it look easy. What actress could breeze through those wonderful musical numbers in “The Pajama Game” today and sound as incredible as Doris? Who could handle the comedy of “The Thrill of It All”?

All that and she was a top recording star to boot. Two careers running simultaneously — both successful.

Day achieved in films what all actors strive for — the #1 position at the boxoffice. As a matter of fact, she was so popular, she remains, to this day, the #1 female boxoffice star in the history of films.

]]> By: Kent Sandvik http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/comment-page-1#comment-1264 Kent Sandvik Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:48:40 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/#comment-1264 I had to put in a Wikipedia link to Doris Day! I had to put in a Wikipedia link to Doris Day!

]]> By: Kent Sandvik http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/comment-page-1#comment-1263 Kent Sandvik Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:46:07 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/#comment-1263 Hi, thanks for the comment. Yes, I must agree that Doris Day is a very versatile actress, imagine actresses today that could sing, dance, act, and do both dramatic and comedy acts. I need to scan the forthcoming TMC and AMC movie listings for more Doris Day movies. Hi, thanks for the comment. Yes, I must agree that Doris Day is a very versatile actress, imagine actresses today that could sing, dance, act, and do both dramatic and comedy acts.

I need to scan the forthcoming TMC and AMC movie listings for more Doris Day movies.

]]> By: Mary Anne Barothy http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/comment-page-1#comment-1262 Mary Anne Barothy Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:16:23 +0000 http://www.kentsandvik.com/2007/09/23/the-man-who-knew-too-much-the-cymbals/#comment-1262 Loved your story about Bernard Herrman and the cymbals in THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. What a great movie - we were having discussions about it at our morning CURVES session the other day after it was on TCM. Doris Day did a superb job in that movie too. She is one of the most under rated movie legends of all time - what a multi-talented actress, singer, dancer and TV personality. I had the pleasure of being her personal secretary during the 70s while she was filming "The Doris Day Show" at CBS. Had been a fan since age 10 here in Indianapolis and had my 'eye on the prize' and made my way eventually to Los Angeles where I met her, got to know her and after surviving a near-fatal car accident, she invited me into her world as her personal secretary. A real dream come true for this DD fan. I have a book coming out in 15 days: DAY AT A TIME An Indiana GIrl's Sentimental Journey To Doris Day's Hollywood and Beyond from Hawthorne Publishing www.hawthornepub.com My book is my odyssey to Hollywood with many never-before-told stories and photos of my friend, screen legend, Doris Day. What a great Lady. I take the reader up-close and personal in my story, unlike many other books written about her which deal mainly with her career. I take readers ...'day at a time.' www.dayatatimesentimentaljourney.com Thank you! Mary Anne Barothy studiogirl1944@yahoo.com Loved your story about Bernard Herrman and the cymbals in THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. What a great movie – we were having discussions about it at our morning CURVES session the other day after it was on TCM. Doris Day did a superb job in that movie too. She is one of the most under rated movie legends of all time – what a multi-talented actress, singer, dancer and TV personality.

I had the pleasure of being her personal secretary during the 70s while she was filming “The Doris Day Show” at CBS. Had been a fan since age 10 here in Indianapolis and had my ‘eye on the prize’ and made my way eventually to Los Angeles where I met her, got to know her and after surviving a near-fatal car accident, she invited me into her world as her personal secretary. A real dream come true for this DD fan.

I have a book coming out in 15 days:

DAY AT A TIME
An Indiana GIrl’s Sentimental Journey
To Doris Day’s Hollywood and Beyond

from Hawthorne Publishing

http://www.hawthornepub.com

My book is my odyssey to Hollywood with many never-before-told stories and photos of my friend, screen legend, Doris Day. What a great Lady. I take the reader up-close and personal in my story, unlike many other books written about her which deal mainly with her career. I take readers …’day at a time.’

http://www.dayatatimesentimentaljourney.com

Thank you!

Mary Anne Barothy
studiogirl1944@yahoo.com

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