Doris Day: The Illustrated Biography [Hardcover]

Michael Freedland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000

An insight into the life of Doris Day.

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About the Author

Michael Freedland has contributed to The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph, and The Times, and is the author of several books, among them Dean Martin, Jolson, and Liza with a Z.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0233998489
• ISBN-13: 978-0233998480
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,732,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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73 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: THIS BOOK IS FILLED WITH INACCURACIES!, August 25, 2000

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girard m digney (north hollywood, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doris Day: The Illustrated Biography (Hardcover)

THE ONLY REASON I GAVE THIS BOOK ONE STAR IS FOR THE PHOTOS, ALTHOUGH ONE PHOTO, SUPPOSEDLY OF DORIS, IN ACTUALITY IS JUNE ALLYSON! UNFORGIVABLE! THE AUTHOR OBVIOUSLY DID NOT DO HIS HOMEWORK. HE PAINTS A TOTALLY MISLEADING PORTRAYAL OF DORIS DAY. IF YOU WANT TO READ A GOOD, DEPENDABLE BIO OF DORIS, CHECK OUT HER 1975 BIOGRAPHY, ENTITLED "DORIS DAY, HER OWN STORY," BY A. E. HOTCHNER ("PAPA HEMINGWAY"). THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, HONEST (SOMETIMES BRUTALLY SO!) WITH GREAT COMMENTS FROM DD'S CO-STARS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. TRY TO GET A COPY ON E-BAY...IT'S A GREAT READ!

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars thin on photos,emaciated on bio- ,but nice cover and typeset, November 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Doris Day: The Illustrated Biography (Hardcover)

I expected thin - the book is thin - but emaciated? The author himself says the book was proposed as a picture book and yet the book is thin on illustrations and thin on biographical info, and flat writing for such a iconic woman. What accompanying "biographical" info there is, is really only cursory and focuses more on her singing than her acting. (one more mention of che sera sera and I'll go nuts -- and isn't it spelled "que sera sera"??). "Illustrated biography" is hardly a fitting title. The book would have been more aptly marketed as a book superficially chronicling Doris Day's singing credits. The only insightful editorializing the authors puts forth are quotes from Doris's autobiography.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I returned it for a refund., December 2, 2002

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J. B. Pennock "Former English teacher, curren... (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doris Day: The Illustrated Biography (Hardcover)

This book is by a well-intentioned but underinformed fan? Supposedly the Brits are huge fans of Doris--this one didn't do his homework. One of the photos (of a lady standing up in a car on the MGM lot) is attributed to be Doris but is a photo of June Allyson!!! That kind of schlock-ily written and edited book does a disservice to the lovely actress/singer.