Product Details

• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 5, 2000
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 076701443X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,036 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In 1948 - A Star Was Born: Doris Day, July 1, 2001

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Oliver Penn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doris Day: It's Magic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Well, it paid off! I, along with thousands of her fans, bombarded BIOGRAPHY with letters and e-mails to do a TWO HOUR special on Doris Day. We felt that one hour would not be enough to cover her entire career which included radio, nightclubs, recordings, movies and television. Doris Day's career has been spectacular. To this day, she remains the Top Female Box Office Star of All Time. For ten years, she was on Herald's Top Ten List, several times at the very top of that list. This was a remarkable achievement. What is even more amazing is that Miss Day had a second, full time career as a recording artist and she charted regularly with big hits like "Whatever Will Be, Will Be," "Secret Love", "It's Magic", "Everybody Loves a Lover", "If I Give My Heart to You" and many more. She was bringing out two albums per year, plus the soundtracks from her films. As a result, her discography is vast.

During all of this success was a private life, which was not all "moonlight and roses". As outlined in her biography, DORIS DAY: HER OWN STORY by A. E. Hotchner, Day's childhood was not perfect, neither were her marriages. The persona created by the fan magazines was in stark contrast to the lady on the silver screen's private life. Day was never Miss Goody Two-Shoes, but she was a decent, caring human being. Because of her decency and desire to set a good example for her son, she was unfairly mocked during the turbulence of the late '60s when social standards were changing.

A harrowing incident involving Charles Manson brought an uneasiness to her life and a fear that the Manson family might harm her or her son.

This documentary covers most of Doris Day's life and the interviews with Terry Melcher, Kaye Ballard, Les Brown, Molly Haskell, etc. are very enlightening.

Now, it's time for Lifetime's Intimate Portraits to do a THREE HOUR Tribute to, arguably, "the last of the great movie queens", Doris Day.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doris Day IS Magic, March 4, 2000

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LYN CHILTON (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doris Day: It's Magic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This biography of the life of Doris Day is a must see for all Doris Day admirers, and for all who like to view an absorbing biographical documentary. This is an in depth study of the life of a truly gifted and outstanding performer, who also happens to be an outstanding human being as well. Fascinating to see her many friends speak of her, especially great to see her son Terry giving his unique insights into the person who is such a loved star and also his Mom. It IS magic!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Magical Must-have Biography !, April 4, 2000

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Mr. K "Webmaster of the 'Discovering Doris' w... (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doris Day: It's Magic [VHS] (VHS Tape)

On the 18th October 1998 the U.S Television Network A&E premiered this extensive documentary about Doris's life which runs for 100 minutes !

This to me was one of the superb highlights of 1998, I was engrossed in seeing the clips from her career & thoroughly loved it.....'It's Magic' is a very interesting in depth look into Doris's life right back from the beginning to present day documenting the Good and Bad times she has endured. You discover the many changes she has made to her life and learn about the diverse career she has had. It doesn't however feature any NEW interviews with Doris but does interlace films clips, songs, rare photos, and comments from Terry Melcher (her son) & other working colleagues like James Garner, Les Brown, Kaye Ballard.