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(More customer reviews)CBS had the perfect remedy for chasing away the late winter blues when, in 1971, they presented two hours of great musical entertainment one Sunday evening.
Composer Burt Bacharach starred in a major special with guest star Barbra Streisand and it was enjoyed by millions. However, it was the second CBS Special of the evening that truly reminded viewers what the word Special meant when applied to musical entertainment. That's when Doris Day, then starring in the third season of her smash hit comedy series for the Tiffany Network, dusted off her vocal chords and dancing shoes and refreshed viewers as to why she was a legend in the musical department.
"The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special" was a musical dream hour that allowed the gifted lady ample opportunity to sing, dance and charm with all the natural gifts that she alone possessed.
Filmed in a lush garden setting, based upon Miss Day's own backyard in Beverly Hills, there wasn't an instant in which the audience, judging by the staggering ratings, was not totally won over.
Miss Day began her musical journey on a bicycle, then her favorite mode of transport for getting around Beverly Hills. A medley including her mega-hit "Secret Love", "Who Will Buy" from "Oliver", a bit of the Beatles and some Simon and Garfunkel, made for a captivating opening and it only got better.
"Hurry It's Lovely Up Here" from Streisand's then recent film, "On a Clear Day" was given new life by Doris Day's sparkling rendering. She introduces her dogs, sings to them and somehow manages to make it absolutely disarming.
During the breakneck hour, she models a score of fashions, sings and dances to "Gypsy in My Soul" and as a flapper to a Roger Miller tune.
Special guest star Perry Como scores a knockout and his chemistry with Miss Day is top-notch. They make beautiful music together while engaging in playful banter. "When You Were Sweet Sixteen", "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" and "If I Had My Life to Live Over" are only a few of their songs. They have some great fun built around Miss Day's hit recording of "Everybody Loves a Lover" and you'll hit a bit of "Summertime" by Gershwin, "In the Summertime" by Roger Miller and a couple of Latin American love songs sung to perfection by the delightufl duo.
A series of film clips from classic Day films leads to a delightful cameo appearance by frequent film co-star Rock Hudson but the best is saved for last. Miss Day ties it all together brilliantly with a classic rendering of the Judy Collins hit, "Both Sides Now" followed by flawless performances of two of her greatest hits - "It's Magic" and "Sentimental Journey".
Promised on the DVD, being released under the title, "The Doris Day Special" are an hour of extras including alternate takes, bloopers and commentary but the main reason to purchase this DVD is to see Doris Day in a rare musical foray.
Tens of millions tuned in to watch in 1971 and now, 35 years later, everyone has the opportunity to see what all the fuss was about. If you're not a fan, you are guaranteed to be after spending two hours with Doris Day and her vocal chords of gold.
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A Rare & Delightful Day For Music Lovers!Film and recording superstar Doris Day stars in her first television music special, singing a collection of her greatest hits (It¹s Magic, Sentimental Journey, Secret Love), Showtunes (Who Will Buy? from Oliver, Hurry, It¹s Lovely Up Here from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever), and other pop classics such as Both Sides Now, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) and the Beatles’ Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. Special guest Perry Como performs Didn¹t We and duets with Doris for a nostalgic medley of songs, including Everybody Loves A Lover, Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars, When You Were Sixteen and Let Me Call You Sweetheart. With her pet dogs, Doris offers You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby and joins a dance troupe for The Gypsy In My Soul and Them Was The Good Old Days. In addition, Doris¹ motion-picture partner Rock Hudson makes a surprise appearance and, as an added bonus, never-before-seen outtakes and deleted scenes are featured on this DVD debut of THE DORIS DAY SPECIAL, which received an Emmy® nomination when it originally aired as The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special on CBS-TV in 1971.
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