🎂 ToDAY - Let's Celebrate!!! HALLMARK APRIL BIRTHDAYS with Candace, Bethany, Taylor, and MORE... 💐 Plus, the Lovely DORIS DAY! 💮

Taylor Cole, Bethany Joy Lenz, and Candace Cameron Bure
Lindy Booth, Eric Mabius, and Marilu Henner
images: Hallmark Crown Media

A birthday is always a wonderful day for reflection and looking ahead! Today, as I celebrate my birthday with my dear family, I also want to say...

🎈 Happy Birthday 🎈 
to these Hallmark Actors & Actresses
also celebrating in April:

April 2

Bethany Joy Lenz ("Royal Matchmaker," "Bottled with Love")

Lindy Booth ("Under the Autumn Moon," "Snowcoming")

April 3

Jennie Garth ("A Time to Dance," "Accidentally in Love")

April 4

Amanda Righetti ("Love at the Shore")

Mary-Margaret Humes ("Home by Spring," "Christmas in Love")

April 6

Candace Cameron Bure ("Aurora Teagarden Mysteries," "A Shoe Addicts Christmas")

Marilu Henner ("Aurora Teagarden Mystery")

Teddy Sears ("Christmas in Evergreen")

April 8

John Schneider ("Sandra Brown's White Hot," "Come Dance at my Wedding")

April 10

Mandy Moore ("Christmas in Conway")

Chyler Leigh ("Window Wonderland")

Ryan Merriman ("Elevator Girl")

Laura Bell Bundy ("Dear Dumb Diary")

April 11

Tricia Helfer ("Operation Christmas," "Sun, Sand, and Romance")

April 12

Riley Smith ("Christmas in Conway")

April 13

Ricky Schroder ("Our Wild Hearts")

April 14

Abigail Breslin ("Family Plan," "The Ultimate Gift")

Adam Dimarco ("Kiss at Pine Lake," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered")

April 18

Melissa Joan Hart ("Broadcasting Christmas")

April 20

Joey Lawrence ("Hitched for the Holidays")

April 21

Andie Macdowell ("Cedar Cove," "The Beach House")

April 22

Eric Mabius ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "Welcome to Christmas")

April 23

Jaime King ("Mistletoe Promise")

Rachel Skarsten ("Marry Me at Christmas")

Lee Majors ("Eat, Play, Love")

April 25

Meghann Fahy ("Just Add Romance")

Josh Kelly ("Romance at Reindeer Lodge," "Christmas Bells are Ringing")

Daniel Sharman ("When Calls the Heart" movie)

April 26

Carol Burnett ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered")

April 27

Brooklyn Rae Silzer ("Christmas in Homestead")

April 29

Taylor Cole ("One Winter Proposal," "Ruby Herring Mysteries")

April 30

Drew Seeley ("Freshman Father," "A Christmas for the Books")

I hope each and everyone has a beautiful, sunshiny, laughter-filled day - with surprises and sweet treats! Many blessings to you all from above in the year to come!

I'm sure there are others from Hallmark celebrating in April that I'm currently unaware of... so, if you happen to know any more... please share in comments below!

Each year- it's always my delight to share my birthday with one of my all-time favorite actresses... Doris Day!

TCM will have many wonderful Doris Day movies sprinkled throughout the month of April, including: My Dream is Yours, It's a Great Feeling, April in Paris, and Calamity Jane on April 19th, and Move Over Darling on April 29th!

There's also a special TCM Movie Marathon Birthday Tribute for another classic movie actress- whom so many of us love: Shirley Temple, on April 23rd!

image courtesy: freepik .com

Whenever your Birthday is... I hope it's a Happy one!

If you'd like to share your birthday date, month, or the season when your birthday is - please share in comments below!

It's always been a personal joy for me to celebrate my birthday in April, in the Springtime - which is all about new beginnings and possibilities!!!

Have a Joyful, Blessed Day, Everyone!!! Net

Celebrating My BIRTHDAY with DORIS DAY!!! -- A Dazzling Look at Doris Day's Flair for Fashion in Film!!!

Today is Doris Day's Birthday!!!

(and Mine, too!)

In honor of this special occasion, I have joined... "The Doris Day Blogathon" hosted by: "Love Letters to Old Hollywood", which is taking place April 1-3!

For this 3 Day Tribute to Doris Day, Bloggers were asked to "write about anything relating to Day -- her films, her music, her personal life, her work with animals, her role as a style icon, the list goes on!" The clincher was there were to be "no duplicates." Since most of my favorite Doris Day films were already chosen by other writers, I decided to feature a post today ALL about the Fashion of Doris Day in Film! And, if you are familiar with Doris Day's movies, then you already know - her fashion was a significant factor in each of her films!

Doris Day image via: last.fm

Yellow Sundresses, Hats, Beaded ball-gowns, Gloves, Cardigans, Pearls, Day Suits, Kitten Heels, and so on...
all come to mind when I think of Doris Day movies! As I've looked deeper into her films, I've realized how often Doris transforms from one persona to another, most often Girl-Next-Door to Glamour Girl Movie/Singing Star.

Instead of your simple standard Night and Day transformation, I call it... from Night to "Doris" Day!

image via: heckyeahdorisday.tumblr.com

There's no denying how striking Doris Day was on the big screen, whether in black & white, Color, or Technicolor in 1948 - which is where her film career began with 'Romance on the High Seas.' I can only imagine what movie goers and producers back then must have thought of her as she was the ultimate triple threat. Doris Day could ACT (what a fun, warm, spirited personality she has - which shined on and off screen!), SING (oh my, what a beautiful, cheerful, lilting voice!), and DANCE (she could rival and keep up with all the greats!)... and yes, she was quite Lovely on screen, too!!!

In 'Romance on the High Seas'... Doris Day becomes a performer on a cruise ship and her dresses are certainly show-stoppers! All I can say is - "It's Magic!" (yes, that is also the title of one of the amazing songs Doris sings in the movie!)

screen-cap image via 'Romance on the High Seas'

screen-cap image via 'Romance on the High Seas'

Doris Day via 'Romance on the High Seas' press photo

Doris Day via 'Romance on the High Seas' press photo

Here is one instance where Doris Day transforms from

"the Girl next door" - to "Singing Sensation!"

'It's a Great Feeling!'

Doris Day screen cap - "Its A Great Feeling"

Doris Day Press Photo via fineartamerica.com
Its A Great Feeling, Doris Day, 1949

Doris Day in "It's a Great Feeling" - via: theblondeatthefilm.com


Here comes the Bride--
All Dressed in White...

Its A Great Feeling, Doris Day, 1949
via dorisday.net

She looks sweet and simple dressed in plaid...

'My Dream is Yours', Doris Day, image via: FanPoP

And, Glamorous once again -
with her hair up, diamonds,
and a sparkly strapless dress!

'My Dream is Yours', Doris Day, image via: FanPoP

In "On Moonlight Bay" and "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" Doris Day blossoms from a rough and tough sporty Tom-Boy into a genteel blushing feminine beauty!

screen cap image via: "On Moonlight Bay"

Yes, that's Doris in the baseball uniform and dirt on her face!

screen cap image via: "On Moonlight Bay"

screen cap image via: "On Moonlight Bay"

Doris Day in "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" - promotional photo

Doris Day in "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" - image: yooniq images

Doris Day in "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" - image: DVD Talk

A cardigan with pearls was the perfect look for Doris Day in 'Tea for Two,' as she practiced singing along with Gordon McRae a special tune!!!

'Two for Tea' image via: TCM

In 'Love Me or Leave Me' ... Doris is Dramatic and Powerful in her Performance as singer Ruth Etting. This role required a more alluring look for Doris Day, which is evident in the dresses she wore on stage...

'Love Me or Leave Me' image via: www.dailymail.co.uk

'Love Me or Leave Me' image via: www.dorisday.net

In 'The Thrill of it All' Doris portrays an All American doting housewife and mother who finds herself making commercials! Her clothing is just as *thrilling!*

"The Thrill of it All" image via: prettycleverfilms.com

Doris Day with the children in
"The Thrill of it All"

"The Thrill of it all" image via: starletshowcase.blogspot.com


Doris Day also juggles Fashion & Motherhood
in "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"...

Doris Day in "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
image via: journeysinclassicfilm.com

Doris Day's look in 'Calamity Jane' is probably her biggest night & "Doris" day transformation!

Doris Day as "Calamity Jane" image via: toutlecine.com

Now, this looks more like the Doris Day we are used to seeing!

Love her in this sunshiny yellow dress!

Doris Day as Calamity Jane / image via: theblondeatthefilm.com

And, this incredible Pink Dress -

is Classic Doris Day!!!

Doris Day as Calamity Jane / image via: theblondeatthefilm.com

Doris Day in "Calamity Jane" image via: screen-cap

Doris Day looks like a Sailor girl... after being rescued off an island, by Sailors, in "Move Over, Darling."

In "Pillow Talk"...
Doris Day's clothes certainly do
a lot of talking...

Doris Day in "Pillow Talk" image via: filmfanatic.org

Doris Day in "Pillow Talk" image via: betweennapsontheporch.net

Doris Day image via: littledooronthesound.com


Doris Day in "April in Paris" wearing the perfect fit and flare dress!

Doris Day in "April in Paris"
image via: greatbuffalotradingpost.tumblr.com

Lovely lady suits in pastel colors or even grey-
were the ideal style by "Day" for Doris Day!

Doris Day in "Lover Come Back"
image via: betweennapsontheporch.net

Promotional Photo-shoot for “That Touch Of Mink”, 1962

image via: heckyeahdorisday.tumblr.com

Doris Day in "The Man Who Knew Too Much" - image via: Style.com

Doris Day and Jimmy Stewart in promotional photo for

"The Man Who Knew Too Much"

Doris Day (wearing yellow suit!) and James Garner 

in "Move Over, Darling" image via: pinterest

 

Doris Day (wearing green suit) and James Garner in promotional shot for

"Move Over Darling"

Doris Day could portray almost any character-
even a Taxi Cab Driver...

Doris Day in "It's a Great Feeling" - screen cap

Doris Day in "It's a Great Feeling" - via: theblondeatthefilm.com

In "Midnight Lace..." of course -

Doris wore Lace!

Doris Day knew how to wear Hats, Gloves,

and ALL Accessories with Style...

Doris Day in "Pillow Talk" - image via: cardiganempire.com

Doris Day in "Pillow Talk" & "Lover Come Back"

image via: lovelyshadesofnostalgia.com

Doris Day looking mod in "Caprice"

Doris Day and (future President) Ronald Reagan in "The Winning Team"

image via: collectingclassichollywood.com

Doris Day in promotional shot for "Lover Come Back"

Doris Day in "Billy Rose's Jumbo" image via: heckyeahdorisday.tumblr.com

Doris Day promotional image via: Warner Bros. Pictures

Happy Birthday Doris Day!!!

Thank you for gracing our screens
with your beauty & grace!

As a film and TV icon, your spirit shined through all the characters you portrayed! From comedy, romance, suspense, and dramas... you have kept your audience captive, laughing, crying, and cheering along with you and singing a happy tune!

God's Blessings on your Birthday!

I am thrilled to share my day with you!

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*PROGRAMMING NOTE:

Doris Day DVD
Collection

TCM will have a Special Marathon of Doris Day Movies Today!

Included in the April 3rd, 2017 Monday Marathon are...

It's a Great Feeling (1949) - 12:30 PM

Tea for Two (1950) - 2:15 PM

Calamity Jane (1953) - 4:00 PM

Tunnel of Love, The (1958) - 6:00 PM

Also, Airing in April...

April 20, 2017 - Thursday

By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) - 10:00 PM

April 23, 2017 - Sunday

April in Paris (1952) - 2:00 PM

April 26, 2017 - Wednesday

Tea for Two (1950) - 1:45 AM

Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - 3:45 AM

April 28, 2017 - Friday

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - 12 AM


My Personal Favorite Films with Doris Day are... "Move Over Darling," "The Thrill of it All," "On Moonlight Bay," "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," and Many More!

Please, Please, Don't Eat the Daisies... but do share your Favorite Doris Day Movies, too, in Comments Below!!!