Harvey Brownstone Interviews Doris Day’s Longtime Employee, Syd Wood, Author, “To Doris with Love”
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2022
- Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Doris Day’s Longtime Employee, Syd Wood, Author, “To Doris with Love, from Woody Day: My Days with Doris Day”
About Harvey's guest:
Syd Wood devoted 20 years of his life, living and working with the incomparable superstar, Doris Day. He started out in England as a devoted fan, but after meeting Miss Day and developing a friendship with her, she convinced him to come to America to work for her. He was a jack-of-all-trades. He cared for her pets, cleaned her house, did her gardening, took care of her pool and even helped dye her hair. He helped her move from Beverly Hills to her beloved home in Carmel, California, where he witnessed many changes in her life and was a constant source of support and comfort to her. Theirs was much more than an employment relationship. They were best friends who relied and depended on each other during good times and bad. He’s just released a sentimental and nostalgic book, entitled, “To Doris With Love, from Woody Day: My Days with Doris Day”.
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So proud of Syd and of Harvey for outstanding interviewing.
Good interview, Harvey! My late mother liked Doris Day and Que Sera Sera was one she remembered and enjoyed til just before she passed a few years ago. I wish Doris had made a few more movies and records.
As far as Doris having an "icy" side to her...there are people who have worked with Doris who can attest to that icy side of her. Mamie Van Doren writes about Doris Day's icy personality when she worked with Doris on the film "Teacher's Pet." According to Mamie, no matter how much she tried to be friendly with Doris, Doris was not having it. In fact, according to Mamie's book, the director of Teacher's Pet had problems with Doris when Doris refused to smile at Mamie during a reaction shot. Several takes were shot but each one failed because Doris refused to smile at Mamie. Finally the reaction shot was done without Mamie in the scene and Doris finally smiled and Mamie was inserted into the scene later on. I thought that was quite an amusing story. I have also read of friends of Doris who were "iced out" of her life with no explanation.
Another great interview Harvey! It's always good to see someone who actually knew the celebrity, not like some people who write books who didn't I have Doris' book I loved her TV show and have some seasons on DVD
Really enjoyed this interview with Sydney Wood as I have always loved Doris Day. I was a member of the Doris Day Appreciation Society in the 1970's. The love and affection which Sydney, Shiela and Valarie had for Doris was obvious and really communicated itself to the members. I really looked forward to the quarterly journal relaying all the latest news on Doris (I still have them all from 1970 to 77). Doris was doing her TV show at that time and also the TV Specials, which we dident see over this side of the pond untill many decades later when they were released on DVD. I hope to read Sydneys book and hope it goes well for him. Best wishes Syd and Harvey.
Interesting interview. It sounds like once Doris stopped making movies & recordings that she closed the door on that part of her life & lived in the moment, keeping herself busy with her dogs & animal foundation. I wished you had asked about her grandson, Ryan. I heard that they were estranged.
Just out of high school I had a happenstance interaction with Doris Day. It was pretty quick but a few pleasant words were exchanged (without indication I knew who she was). What impressed me was her friendly warmth. Also her clothing fit her comfortably and snugly & I would have to have been blind not to notice the nice figure she had.
Thank you for this lovely interview with Syd Wood.
She had a decades long affair with rock star sly stone. She helped him write everybody is a star and family affair. She left him due to his drug and substance abuse issues
Her son Terry Melcher was targeted by the Manson family because Terry and Dennis Wilson promised Charlie Manson a record contract and they later reneged on the deal
ANOTHER HOME RUN! You're the BEST Harvey!
Doris Day was Great. RIP
Thank you Syd and your partner and Harvey
I love this interview🌼💖 I’m a good friend of Mary Anne Barothy who also wrote a wonderful book of her time as Secretary and personal friend to Doris. I love the real day to day Doris! Thank you for sharing your personal time with Doris making her come alive in a very real way for all of her fans🌼💖🌼 Can’t wait to read your book!!!!
I love Doris Day
I feel sorry for Doris being blocked from talking to her Grandson and talking on the phone long distance. Doris it seems had the wrong company in her life towards the end of her life. Could it be possible that you could interview her pen pal for 30 years who talked about how Doris wanted to reconnect to her Grandson .I love Doris for her faith in God and love for pets ❤️ Doris Sent me her autograph to Australia 🇦🇺 with my children on it. Thanks
It is sad that for so many famous people at the end of their lives to have individuals who release information about them and the end result is seemingly always to write a book.
Major hit. Happy Days.
A lifelong Los Angeles dodger fan. She had a tremendous crush on Maury wills Steve Garvey and dusty baker. She loved men especially strong athletic and masculine men.
I hope the book is more insightful that the interview.