Doris Day transmitted joyful exuberance on screen like no one else. Maybe Mickey Rooney in his heyday.(They were both top box office stars for their respective decades) Doris did it ALL so masterfully and so effortlessly. Love her story of her biking from filming at the studio to the recording studio and recording Secret Love in one take. i love her voice especially on Autumn Leaves and Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps. Forever fan here!
I worked for many years on major well known television shows which covered the activities of the industry. And I worked with people who knew Miss Day personally. I was and am a huge Doris Day fan. She was an extraordinary talent often overlooked by some which bothered me terrifically. When I read Mr. Santopietro’s book I felt a certain vindication. I had heard Doris called Mr.Santopietro and I had so hoped that was true. Thank you for interviewing him… and now it is confirmed by him personally. It is an excellent book. I often go back and read excerpts from the book because it is so detailed and informative. Doris must have been very objective about her work because in places it is quite frank about the times her material could have been so much better. But Doris was always top notch even when the material suffered and I believe Tom Santopietro was fair and honest. Thank you so much for your wonderful podcast.
Thank you so much for watching our show, and for your wonderful comments. I hope you will watch my three other interviews with Tom, as he and his books are wonderful.
I absolutely will listen to the other interviews. I’m a tough audience LOL. I think your interview was extremely well structured. I really mean that. You hit every mark. The recording career, the movie career, the tv series, her personal life, the death of her son, and her final years. And I learned something new. I did not know Doris had turned down AFI. I thought perhaps they had not offered. I worked with the best in entertainment and I have been so fortunate. In no way is my contribution to entertainment comparable to Doris. However with humility I can relate in my own little way to Doris and how things unfolded naturally for me for better or worse in entertainment (and in life). But mostly better. I’ve always wanted to commend Tom for his excellent work especially pertaining to Doris. I’ve been interviewed for podcasts and I’m somewhat familiar with the format. I appreciate how well crafted your interviews are. Thank you again Harvey for your excellent work.
I enjoyed this interview so much as it has a personal side for.me..i am a member of the doris day animal foundation site and was blown away one day when i got a email from doris day and one of the things she said was she was so surprised that she was still relevent now (it was about 8 yrs ago) and i thought oh miss day you touch someone everytime you sing with that faultless voice that touches your soul..she was a legend to me and will never forget her loving help to our four legged friends...ty so much again.
I read this book. It is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. I thank Mr. Santopietro for writing it. That is amazing that Ms. Day called him to discuss the book. It is wonderful to know she liked it.
I can't wait to hear this interview. I was born in 57', and steeped in Doris Day. Even that Doris was older than my mother, I still loved watching her. When her TV show started, I recall thinking "She's a huge star....why is she doing a tv show". Little did I know what she found out after her husband died!
Thank you for a truly wonderful interview Harvey. Just like Tpm said, Doris was a natural actress. I recall Tony Randall said that he thought that she could have acted in a range of movies but was typecast as the girl next door.
As far as I know, there haven't been any books written about Jack Carson. I've been rewatching his movies lately and would like to read a biography on him.
Great interview I read his book, loved it You ask a lot of great questions I know she had a grandson, I wonder if she left him anything I need to read up more lol Thank you once again Harvey
I saw an interview she did .....don't remember with whom....where she talked about the times changing to sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and a lot of the roles she was being offered or were part of the movie were just a little too risque for her. She didn't like it and the way the movie industry was moving. That was one of the reasons she stopped making movies. There was no way she was going to play a role like Ms. Robinson in The Graduate. She wanted her image to stay as her fans knew her as......good for her not giving into temptation for fame and/or money.
I happen to love the film "That Touch of Mink," and I have watched it several times. I think it's hilarious, especially loved Audrey Meadows, Doris, Cary Grant, and Gig Young. However, I do agree that Tunnel of Love, was not the best.
Tom Santopietro has been on our show 4 times to discuss his amazing books. He's one of the most respected and popular celebrity biographers in the world. If you're a Doris Day fan, you'll really enjoy his book "Considering Doris Day" and this interview. And don't forget to check out our other shows about Doris Day, featuring Scott Dreier and Syd Wood. I'm always ready to talk about Doris Day on our show!!
I never met Doris Day but I came close once, and I also have another anecdote to tell about her. Both are things i don't think anyone knows. The first was in 1974 when a high school friend of mine, Greg Bartleson, and I went out to Los Angeles for a vacation. We were each 21 years old. Greg had a cousin who lived in L.A. named Nelson Olmsted, who in addition to being a fairly famous voice actor had appeared in many TV shows and movies in minor roles. Greg wanted to see his cousin while we were out there so he arranged for us to go over to Nelson's house. I asked him about is experiences in show business. Nelson mentioned he had been in some Doris Day movies, but as very minor characters, almost an extra but with a few speaking lines. I asked him what Doris Day was like... and he HATED her. He said she wasn't like her image at all and that she treated people badly. I was surprised to hear that. (Nelson died in 1992). ---- My second anecdote about Doris Day happened in 1989 when my friend Michael Levitt was on the production staff of the Academy Awards that year. (The famous Rob Lowe/Snow White fiasco) He gave me and a friend of mine passes to watch two days of rehearsals, and "All Access" credentials to the show itself so we could roam around. We didn't have seen, but the passes let us go backstage during the telcast and anywhere else really. On one of the rehearsal days Michael approached me to ask if I wanted to take a limousine up to Carmel to escort Doris Day back to the telecast. He said Doris didn't fly. They were going to give her an honorary award. I asked Michael if I could think about it and give him an answer shortly. The drive up to Carmel would be 5 hours, and then another 5 hours back in a limousine, just me and Doris Day. As thrilling as that first sounded, I thought, what would we talk about for 5 hours? Plus, going up there and back mean I would miss a full day of rehearsal, where I could see dozens of other stars. do I want to trade dozens of stars for one Doris Day? Before I made my decision Michael came back to tell me "Never mind, she tripped over a sprinkler at her house and sprained her ankle and isn't coming." I was actually relieved. I don't think Michael believed the sprinkler story and neither did I - Doris got cold feet about coming down and used that as an excuse I think. Anyway, those are my two Doris Day anecdotes, for what they're worth.
Wow! I really enjoyed 'Tunnel of Love' and 'A Touch of Mink ', although not as much as 'Tunnel. About Tom's comment about the topic of adoption, I checked again with remaining friend's who had seen the movie and like me never got that until your comment! Still don't, I mean It's a comedy in every sense of the word. The beautiful house, that best friend of the husband....how anyone (especially back then) could honestly take anything in that movie seriously we don't get! Yes it's a silly movie but sometimes silly is needed for a few minutes. The worst, 'Julia' with 'Young at Heart' a close second. My favorite must be 'Love Me or Leave Me'. PERFECT cast (including supporting cast), beautiful wardrobe and sets, great color (not overdone as in a lot of movies of that era). And the music! After reading her book, I believe '70 or '71 and realizing all she had gone through physically & emotionally while working my respect for her talent grew even more. And I thought that was impossible, I loved her & admired her so much! After reading that book I re-watched 'Midnight Lace' a movie that was ok but not one I made a point to watch....until after reading her book. When you understand that she was going through very similar situation in her personal life at the same time she had to film many scenes in that film, there aren't enough words to express my admiration, unbelievable talent and the strength to get through it!
Concerning your favorite Doris Day film "Love Me Or Leave Me." Moviestar/singer/actress Jane Powell stated in an interview that Ruth Edding herself wanted Jane Powell to portray her in the movie Love Me Or Leave Me. Miss Edding felt that Jane was most like her in every way and was disappointed that Doris got the role instead. Regarding the "smarmy" Tunnel of Love'." I don't know what was so smarmy about it. I remember as a 12 year old watching this film with my parents on the late show on TV and it was very entertaining. I give great credit to supporting actress Elizabeth Wilson who was hilarious as the adoption agency worker. The actress who plays the other adoption agent (I forget her name) was also quite interesting. This was a different kind of movie for Doris since it brought up some interesting issues regarding parenthood and responsibility without being preachy. All in all I found it to be a very fun movie, even for a 12 year old. And I agree with you all about A Touch of Mink. After the first quarter of the film, the movie just sits there with Cary Grant seeming aloof from the proceedings.
I love Doris' music. I feel she sounded like she was singing in your ear. The only other person I feel that way about is Karen Carpenter. I think her recording of "At Last" is the best! And I love the lush quality of her Christmas album.
True. Cultural change had the same effect of popularizing a trendy derision of Doris's career as it's similarly done on Barry Manilow's. As if their huge popularity had never existed, yet now among closeted fans it did and does, and continues to be as deserved as ever.
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Manilow during the height of his pop music fame was never popular with critics, but obviously hugely so with the public... till some time in the nineties when for some reason it became hip not to like him anymore. And almost shameful for some folks to admit they ever had. Was at about this time that late night comedians like Conan O'brien made him a sort of comic whipping boy, his name a punchline for whatever was uncool and in bad taste in music while derogatorily referring to his fans as "fanilows". With snide references to he and they in at least a couple of popular sitcoms emerging so you'da thought actual Barry fan sightings were as rare as ones of Bigfoot. Barry himself continued to perform through all of it, appreciating his fans while admitting he was never cool, never thought he was nor had he ever tried to be. All with great aplomb and without the slightest bitterness. You've gotta respect a guy like that, and I do. Never a huge fan myself, of his music anyway. I absolutely can't stand "Mandy" for instance, and I'll risk a sprained ankle to shut it off when it plays. But I think "Copacabana" is one of the best pop tunes ever written and performed, and I'm not ashamed to say that to anyone.
Doris was extremely intelligent. Playing opposite Jimmy Stewart in one of Hitchcock's tediously long films, Doris was able to bring a light and airy quality to every frame she appeared in.
Harvey: How do you choose who to interview? I ask because there are many interesting people still alive who were "famous" at one time but few if any people do an in depth with these people. There are a few people who used to be famous but are basically obscure now but I would love to see interviewed. Skip Lowe used to interview these type of obscure but once famous people.
I’m very interested in interviewing people who’ve accomplished extraordinary things, primarily but not exclusively in the field of entertainment. The challenge is always to reach these people and then convince them to grant me an interview. Believe me it ain’t easy!
Harvey, I can't think of any interviewer in any medium who gets such positive compliments from his/her interviewees. You do your homework; you let your subjects express themselves; you don't interrupt them to speak for them; you ask questions that are unique; you are truly interested in what they have to say but you do not fawn over them or bring up debunked salacious occurrences. I have some observations about YT videos that might be pertinent. First of all, there are so many more celebrity biographies than interviews on YT. [And, yes, I do know the difference 🤗 .] So many of the bios are downright awful - full of misinformation, mispronunciations, mismatched photos and narrations. The quality of your interviews sets them WAY apart from these "biographies". I receive many more YT suggestions for "bios" than I do for "interviews". I would put it at 10:1. Your videos are lot more difficult to produce - collecting background info, contacting the celebrities who probably have a lot of traffic blocks set up, agreeing on the time/place/subjects/no-nos/setting up the electronics/etc. I would really like to see your videos getting more views because you certainly deserve them. There must be some experts out there in UA-cam Land who know how to have YT send targeted suggestions for high quality videos to interested viewers.
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback about my interviewing style and the high quality of our show. I’m grateful that you realize how much work goes into each interview. I put my heart and soul into every episode of our show, and feedback like yours means the world to me. Yes we would very much like to have a bigger audience, but we have no advertising budget, so we rely primarily on word of mouth (and the UA-cam algorithms you’ve referred to) to grow our audience. Please help spread the word! Thank you for your support of our show!!
Love DD, just kinda sad how she disowned her only grandson. He is a Real Estate agent in Carmel and i read his personal account on FB on how the separation began and ended. He said DD's right hand man was pretty much responsible for that event but still, his grandmother could have picked up the phone and called him. She completely disinherited him as well. Witch.
The Glass Bottom Boat was part of Doris's slapstick period after Send Me No Flowers. After Send Me No Flowers it seems that Doris was willing to accept inferior movie scripts that depended heavily on silly antics and far fetched overproduced plots. Doris seemed to have rescued herself with her last film With Six You Get An Eggroll but even that film was marred with the silly trailer chase at the end. @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
![What's My Line? - Ernie Kovacs; Doris Day; Robert Young [panel] (Sep 8, 1957)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2tfYBaGjNfQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Doris Day transmitted joyful exuberance on screen like no one else. Maybe Mickey Rooney in his heyday.(They were both top box office stars for their respective decades) Doris did it ALL so masterfully and so effortlessly. Love her story of her biking from filming at the studio to the recording studio and recording Secret Love in one take. i love her voice especially on Autumn Leaves and Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps. Forever fan here!
I’m delighted that you enjoyed this interview. If you love Doris, you’ll love Tom’s book!
What a talented lady. I liked her tv show and her movie called Midnight Lace with Rex Harrison.
Thanks for the interview.
Thank you so much for watching our show!
I worked for many years on major well known television shows which covered the activities of the industry. And I worked with people who knew Miss Day personally. I was and am a huge Doris Day fan. She was an extraordinary talent often overlooked by some which bothered me terrifically. When I read Mr. Santopietro’s book I felt a certain vindication. I had heard Doris called Mr.Santopietro and I had so hoped that was true. Thank you for interviewing him… and now it is confirmed by him personally. It is an excellent book. I often go back and read excerpts from the book because it is so detailed and informative. Doris must have been very objective about her work because in places it is quite frank about the times her material could have been so much better. But Doris was always top notch even when the material suffered and I believe Tom Santopietro was fair and honest. Thank you so much for your wonderful podcast.
Thank you so much for watching our show, and for your wonderful comments. I hope you will watch my three other interviews with Tom, as he and his books are wonderful.
I absolutely will listen to the other interviews. I’m a tough audience LOL. I think your interview was extremely well structured. I really mean that. You hit every mark. The recording career, the movie career, the tv series, her personal life, the death of her son, and her final years. And I learned something new. I did not know Doris had turned down AFI. I thought perhaps they had not offered. I worked with the best in entertainment and I have been so fortunate. In no way is my contribution to entertainment comparable to Doris. However with humility I can relate in my own little way to Doris and how things unfolded naturally for me for better or worse in entertainment (and in life). But mostly better. I’ve always wanted to commend Tom for his excellent work especially pertaining to Doris. I’ve been interviewed for podcasts and I’m somewhat familiar with the format. I appreciate how well crafted your interviews are. Thank you again Harvey for your excellent work.
@DyneVan I am immensely gratified and appreciative of your comments. Thank you so much.
I enjoyed this interview so much as it has a personal side for.me..i am a member of the doris day animal foundation site and was blown away one day when i got a email from doris day and one of the things she said was she was so surprised that she was still relevent now (it was about 8 yrs ago) and i thought oh miss day you touch someone everytime you sing with that faultless voice that touches your soul..she was a legend to me and will never forget her loving help to our four legged friends...ty so much again.
Thank you for posting your beautiful comment. Doris Day was definitely a timeless legend whose work and artistry will live on forever
I read this book. It is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. I thank Mr. Santopietro for writing it. That is amazing that Ms. Day called him to discuss the book. It is wonderful to know she liked it.
I just loved Tom’s book. Please don’t miss my three other interviews with Tom. I love promoting his books.
I can't wait to hear this interview. I was born in 57', and steeped in Doris Day. Even that Doris was older than my mother, I still loved watching her. When her TV show started, I recall thinking "She's a huge star....why is she doing a tv show". Little did I know what she found out after her husband died!
Please let me know what you think of the interview.
Well done! @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
Thank you for a truly wonderful interview Harvey. Just like Tpm said, Doris was a natural actress. I recall Tony Randall said that he thought that she could have acted in a range of movies but was typecast as the girl next door.
Thank you so much for watching!
Really enjoyed this interview. Thank you Harvey!
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.
I look forward to this Que Sera Sera interview.
Don’t forget to pick up a copy of Tom’s fabulous book!!
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 On my wishlist.
Thanks for that wonderful interview. I read the book (twice). It's a fabulous read!
WOW!! You read his book twice!! I hope you’ll watch my 3 other interviews with Tom. He’s a fabulous author!!!
I've read a number of his books, and you're right, he is a fabulous writer.
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I love Que Sera Sera the most. Love you Harvey:)
That’s such a great song.
Her voice was extraordinary. The album, " Latin for Lovers" is an excellent one.
Oh yes I love that album
As far as I know, there haven't been any books written about Jack Carson. I've been rewatching his movies lately and would like to read a biography on him.
So would I.
Great interview
I read his book, loved it
You ask a lot of great questions
I know she had a grandson,
I wonder if she left him anything
I need to read up more lol
Thank you once again Harvey
Your support of our show and very kind comments about my interviewing style are appreciated more than you can ever know. THANK YOU SO MUCH
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 absolutely, you deserve it
And also everyone you interviewed loves you and your style
Your one class act
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Doris Day, as well as Natalie Cole, can do wonder to the ear - perfect pitch - highly recommended for people with ear problems.
Never knew Doris’ voice helps fix ear problems. Thanks for sharing
I saw an interview she did .....don't remember with whom....where she talked about the times changing to sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and a lot of the roles she was being offered or were part of the movie were just a little too risque for her. She didn't like it and the way the movie industry was moving. That was one of the reasons she stopped making movies. There was no way she was going to play a role like Ms. Robinson in The Graduate. She wanted her image to stay as her fans knew her as......good for her not giving into temptation for fame and/or money.
I believe that interview was with Vickie Lawrence
I can't picture Doris Day as Mrs. Robinson.
I happen to love the film "That Touch of Mink," and I have watched it several times. I think it's hilarious, especially loved Audrey Meadows, Doris, Cary Grant, and Gig Young. However, I do agree that Tunnel of Love, was not the best.
I loved Doris is EVERYTHING she did, even Jumbo
Tom Santopietro has been on our show 4 times to discuss his amazing books. He's one of the most respected and popular celebrity biographers in the world. If you're a Doris Day fan, you'll really enjoy his book "Considering Doris Day" and this interview. And don't forget to check out our other shows about Doris Day, featuring Scott Dreier and Syd Wood. I'm always ready to talk about Doris Day on our show!!
I never met Doris Day but I came close once, and I also have another anecdote to tell about her. Both are things i don't think anyone knows. The first was in 1974 when a high school friend of mine, Greg Bartleson, and I went out to Los Angeles for a vacation. We were each 21 years old. Greg had a cousin who lived in L.A. named Nelson Olmsted, who in addition to being a fairly famous voice actor had appeared in many TV shows and movies in minor roles. Greg wanted to see his cousin while we were out there so he arranged for us to go over to Nelson's house. I asked him about is experiences in show business. Nelson mentioned he had been in some Doris Day movies, but as very minor characters, almost an extra but with a few speaking lines. I asked him what Doris Day was like... and he HATED her. He said she wasn't like her image at all and that she treated people badly. I was surprised to hear that. (Nelson died in 1992). ---- My second anecdote about Doris Day happened in 1989 when my friend Michael Levitt was on the production staff of the Academy Awards that year. (The famous Rob Lowe/Snow White fiasco) He gave me and a friend of mine passes to watch two days of rehearsals, and "All Access" credentials to the show itself so we could roam around. We didn't have seen, but the passes let us go backstage during the telcast and anywhere else really. On one of the rehearsal days Michael approached me to ask if I wanted to take a limousine up to Carmel to escort Doris Day back to the telecast. He said Doris didn't fly. They were going to give her an honorary award. I asked Michael if I could think about it and give him an answer shortly. The drive up to Carmel would be 5 hours, and then another 5 hours back in a limousine, just me and Doris Day. As thrilling as that first sounded, I thought, what would we talk about for 5 hours? Plus, going up there and back mean I would miss a full day of rehearsal, where I could see dozens of other stars. do I want to trade dozens of stars for one Doris Day? Before I made my decision Michael came back to tell me "Never mind, she tripped over a sprinkler at her house and sprained her ankle and isn't coming." I was actually relieved. I don't think Michael believed the sprinkler story and neither did I - Doris got cold feet about coming down and used that as an excuse I think. Anyway, those are my two Doris Day anecdotes, for what they're worth.
Thanks so much for sharing
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 You're welcome! I love your videos. What an excellent job you do on every one.
@alan-light that is such a beautiful thing to say. Thank you so much!!
Wow! I really enjoyed 'Tunnel of Love' and 'A Touch of Mink ', although not as much as 'Tunnel. About Tom's comment about the topic of adoption, I checked again with remaining friend's who had seen the movie and like me never got that until your comment! Still don't, I mean It's a comedy in every sense of the word. The beautiful house, that best friend of the husband....how anyone (especially back then) could honestly take anything in that movie seriously we don't get! Yes it's a silly movie but sometimes silly is needed for a few minutes. The worst, 'Julia' with 'Young at Heart' a close second. My favorite must be 'Love Me or Leave Me'. PERFECT cast (including supporting cast), beautiful wardrobe and sets, great color (not overdone as in a lot of movies of that era). And the music! After reading her book, I believe '70 or '71 and realizing all she had gone through physically & emotionally while working my respect for her talent grew even more. And I thought that was impossible, I loved her & admired her so much!
After reading that book I re-watched 'Midnight Lace' a movie that was ok but not one I made a point to watch....until after reading her book. When you understand that she was going through very similar situation in her personal life at the same time she had to film many scenes in that film, there aren't enough words to express my admiration, unbelievable talent and the strength to get through it!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I agree 100% with everything you said.
Concerning your favorite Doris Day film "Love Me Or Leave Me." Moviestar/singer/actress Jane Powell stated in an interview that Ruth Edding herself wanted Jane Powell to portray her in the movie Love Me Or Leave Me. Miss Edding felt that Jane was most like her in every way and was disappointed that Doris got the role instead. Regarding the "smarmy" Tunnel of Love'." I don't know what was so smarmy about it. I remember as a 12 year old watching this film with my parents on the late show on TV and it was very entertaining. I give great credit to supporting actress Elizabeth Wilson who was hilarious as the adoption agency worker. The actress who plays the other adoption agent (I forget her name) was also quite interesting. This was a different kind of movie for Doris since it brought up some interesting issues regarding parenthood and responsibility without being preachy. All in all I found it to be a very fun movie, even for a 12 year old. And I agree with you all about A Touch of Mink. After the first quarter of the film, the movie just sits there with Cary Grant seeming aloof from the proceedings.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us.
You are welcome. Love your interviews and the people you interview. @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
I love Doris' music. I feel she sounded like she was singing in your ear. The only other person I feel that way about is Karen Carpenter.
I think her recording of "At Last" is the best! And I love the lush quality of her Christmas album.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll also watch our interview about Karen Carpenter
True. Cultural change had the same effect of popularizing a trendy derision of Doris's career as it's similarly done on Barry Manilow's. As if their huge popularity had never existed, yet now among closeted fans it did and does, and continues to be as deserved as ever.
I think Barry’s doing just fine thank you!!
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Manilow during the height of his pop music fame was never popular with critics, but obviously hugely so with the public... till some time in the nineties when for some reason it became hip not to like him anymore. And almost shameful for some folks to admit they ever had.
Was at about this time that late night comedians like Conan O'brien made him a sort of comic whipping boy, his name a punchline for whatever was uncool and in bad taste in music while derogatorily referring to his fans as "fanilows". With snide references to he and they in at least a couple of popular sitcoms emerging so you'da thought actual Barry fan sightings were as rare as ones of Bigfoot.
Barry himself continued to perform through all of it, appreciating his fans while admitting he was never cool, never thought he was nor had he ever tried to be. All with great aplomb and without the slightest bitterness.
You've gotta respect a guy like that, and I do. Never a huge fan myself, of his music anyway. I absolutely can't stand "Mandy" for instance, and I'll risk a sprained ankle to shut it off when it plays. But I think "Copacabana" is one of the best pop tunes ever written and performed, and I'm not ashamed to say that to anyone.
Doris was extremely intelligent. Playing opposite Jimmy Stewart in one of Hitchcock's tediously long films, Doris was able to bring a light and airy quality to every frame she appeared in.
She was brilliant in everything she did. A true genius
Harvey: How do you choose who to interview? I ask because there are many interesting people still alive who were "famous" at one time but few if any people do an in depth with these people. There are a few people who used to be famous but are basically obscure now but I would love to see interviewed. Skip Lowe used to interview these type of obscure but once famous people.
I’m very interested in interviewing people who’ve accomplished extraordinary things, primarily but not exclusively in the field of entertainment. The challenge is always to reach these people and then convince them to grant me an interview. Believe me it ain’t easy!
The Charles Manson / Doris Day connection is mind blowing ! Is this in the book ?
Yes I believe so but it’s been quite a while since I read it.
@MalEvansUSA my heavens! Such stories! All inspired by our show???
I Love The Touch of Mink Love Doris Day
Me too
How about June Alyson as a nice actress/person?
She absolutely was
Harvey, I can't think of any interviewer in any medium who gets such positive compliments from his/her interviewees. You do your homework; you let your subjects express themselves; you don't interrupt them to speak for them; you ask questions that are unique; you are truly interested in what they have to say but you do not fawn over them or bring up debunked salacious occurrences.
I have some observations about YT videos that might be pertinent. First of all, there are so many more celebrity biographies than interviews on YT. [And, yes, I do know the difference 🤗 .] So many of the bios are downright awful - full of misinformation, mispronunciations, mismatched photos and narrations.
The quality of your interviews sets them WAY apart from these "biographies". I receive many more YT suggestions for "bios" than I do for "interviews". I would put it at 10:1.
Your videos are lot more difficult to produce - collecting background info, contacting the celebrities who probably have a lot of traffic blocks set up, agreeing on the time/place/subjects/no-nos/setting up the electronics/etc.
I would really like to see your videos getting more views because you certainly deserve them. There must be some experts out there in UA-cam Land who know how to have YT send targeted suggestions for high quality videos to interested viewers.
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback about my interviewing style and the high quality of our show. I’m grateful that you realize how much work goes into each interview. I put my heart and soul into every episode of our show, and feedback like yours means the world to me. Yes we would very much like to have a bigger audience, but we have no advertising budget, so we rely primarily on word of mouth (and the UA-cam algorithms you’ve referred to) to grow our audience. Please help spread the word! Thank you for your support of our show!!
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Thank you for your very kind reply. I will do my best to get the word spread!
@marthawelch4289 Thank you so very much!! Greatly appreciated
Love DD, just kinda sad how she disowned her only grandson. He is a Real Estate agent in Carmel and i read his personal account on FB on how the separation began and ended. He said DD's right hand man was pretty much responsible for that event but still, his grandmother could have picked up the phone and called him. She completely disinherited him as well. Witch.
I’m told there’s a lot more to it. But we’ll never really know exactly what happened. So very sad.
Doris does have a grandson Ryan Melcher.
He had no contact with her for many years
@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 I know, but he claims her handlers kept him from her. A sad situation for both of them.
@barbarawebb7185 yes very sad indeed.
THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT was on the bottom of my list.
Oh dear
The Glass Bottom Boat was part of Doris's slapstick period after Send Me No Flowers. After Send Me No Flowers it seems that Doris was willing to accept inferior movie scripts that depended heavily on silly antics and far fetched overproduced plots. Doris seemed to have rescued herself with her last film With Six You Get An Eggroll but even that film was marred with the silly trailer chase at the end. @@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980
I think Doris was 15 when she had the bad accident. She was born in 1922.
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