- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: JR Books Ltd (25 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906217505
- ISBN-13: 978-1906217501
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 525,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With her bobbed, blonde hair and flashing smile, Doris Day was portrayed as the girl next door – a virginal girl that you could take home to your parents. In real life, she was not quite the happy-go-lucky blonde with the bubbly personality promoted by Warner Brothers who simply wanted to market her as a commodity. Married young, to a violent bully, and with a child, Day had to work hard, touring with bands, to get her start in showbusiness. A reluctant star, all Doris Day wanted to do was settle down to a happy, simple life but somehow managed to always attract the wrong kind of men – thugs and crooks who took their anger out on her. And yet this didn’t stop her from enjoying sexual exploits with a number of leading men. She worked hard – not to become a success but for a job – and yet her manager managed to defraud her of millions. How could this happen to such a smart lady – perhaps she was too trusting? In this revealing biography, David Bret takes a fascinating look at the trials and tribulations behind what seemed to her adoring fans to be the perfect woman. From her German Jewish parents to her donation to an airlift of cats and dogs in Louisiana, as well as full discography and film lists, this is a fascinating look at a resilient American icon. David Bret was born in Paris and is a leading celebrity biographer. His many acclaimed books include biographies of Marlene Dietrich, Gracie Fields, Freddie Mercury, Tallulah Bankhead, Maria Callas, Rudolph Valentino, Edith Piaf and Joan Crawford. He lives in Yorkshire.
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David Bret was born in Paris and is a leading celebrity biographer. His many acclaimed books include biographies of Marlene Dietrich, Gracie Fields, Freddie Mercury, Tallulah Bankhead, Maria Callas, Rudolph Valentino, Edith Piaf and Joan Crawford. He lives in Yorkshire.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Can be interesting but not the best book on Doris Day,
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This review is from: Doris Day: Reluctant Star (Hardcover)
This book highlights Doris Day's films in depth, perhaps too in depth. I was more interested in reading about her private life and getting to know the real person. While it makes for some interesting read, it also seems wordy at times and not really compelling enough to keep the reader interested.
One thing I noticed is that the description from Amazon identifies Doris Day as born to Jewish parents which is not true. The family name was Von Kappelhoff and her parents were both Catholic. Doris Day herself was raised in Catholic School and is now mostly a Christian Scientist. I'm quite disappointed that Amazon would allow an erroneous description such as this to appear.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too many films reviewed,
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This review is from: Doris Day: A Reluctant Star (Paperback)
The research is well done, and you get to know the real Doris Day.
Too much of the book is filled with detailed story lines of all her films, not a necessary part of the book.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Que Sera Sera,
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This review is from: Doris Day: A Reluctant Star (Paperback)
David Bret gives an insightful look at the life of the much loved star and reveals much about her private life which to be frank is quite shocking. So are the various revelations which appear about other well known names that came into Day's life. But for some reason when covering her movies he seems to go over board and gives page after page of plot synopsis which is quite off putting.
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