THREE NEW TV MOVIE PREMIERES this WEEKEND on UP, HALLMARK, and INSP - - Plus, an Update on #JuneWeddings & #ChristmasInJuly and TCM's Classic Movie Tribute for Actress Doris Day!

After the Storm/My Boyfriend's Back: Wedding March 5/The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
images: UP/Hallmark/INSP

Saturday, June 8, 2019:

After the Storm

image via: UPtv

Storyline via UP: In the aftermath of a hurricane that’s destroyed her home, and most of her home town, a young teacher reconnects with... click here to read more...

See the premiere of After the Storm

Saturday, June 8, 2019

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

*See an encore showing: June 15 at 5pm/4c.

More... Saturday, June 8, 2019:

My Boyfriend's Back:
Wedding March 5

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Wedding planner Annalise is in charge of a wedding at Mick and Olivia’s inn but things get complicated when she finds out the best man is her ex-boyfriend Brad. Now dealing with the guy who broke her heart in addition to planning bumps along the way, Annalise really feels the pressure when...

See the premiere of My Boyfriend's Back: Wedding March 5

Saturday, June 8, 2019

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

*See an encore showing: June 9th at 4pm/3c.

Sunday, June 9, 2019:

Doris Day Tribute Day on TCM!

Once again, we remember the lovely actress Doris Day, who passed away last month on May 13th. Doris sang her way into our hearts with classic songs like: 'Sentimental Journey,' 'Que Sera, Sera,' 'Please, Please, Don't Eat the Daisies' and many more cherished tunes and shined on the big screen in Tea for Two, On Moonlight Bay, Move Over, Darling, and many more beloved movie classics!

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of iconic actress, singer and animal activist Doris Day with a 24-hour, 13-film tribute on Sunday, June 9.

TCM Remembers Doris Day – Sunday June 9 (All times Eastern)

6:00 a.m. Romance on the High Seas (1948)- A singer on a Caribbean cruise gets mixed up in a series of romantic problems.

8:00 a.m. My Dream Is Yours (1949) – A talent scout turns a young unknown into a radio singing star.

10:00 a.m. Tea For Two (1950) – An heiress has to say no to every question for 24 hours if she wants to star on Broadway.

11:45 a.m. On Moonlight Bay (1951)– A small-town tomboy falls for the boy-next-door in the years before World War I.

1:30 p.m. Carson on TCM: Doris Day (1976)– Doris Day joined Johnny to discuss why she decided to set the record straight about her life and write her autobiography.

1:45 p.m. Love Me or Leave Me (1955)– True story of torch singer Ruth Etting's struggle to escape the gangster who made her a star.

4:00 p.m. Calamity Jane (1953)– The Wild West heroine helps bring a star attraction to Deadwood and finds love.

6:00 p.m. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - A drama critic and his family try to adjust to life in the country.

8:00 p.m. Pillow Talk (1959) - A man and woman carry their feud over the telephone line they share into their real lives.

10:00 p.m. Lover Come Back (1961) – An ad exec in disguise courts his pretty female competitor.

12:00 a.m. Move Over Darling (1963) – Five years after a woman disappeared in the sea after a plane crash, her husband remarries and sets off to be with the new wife only to be confronted by the woman he had pronounced legally dead.

2:00 a.m. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) – A woman writing a scientist’s biography is mistaken for a spy.

4:00 a.m. Julie (1956)– A stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.



More... Sunday, June 9, 2019:

The Legend of 5 Mile Cave

image via: The Legend of 5 Mile Cave / INSP

Storyline via INSP: In The Legend of 5 Mile Cave, a boy enchanted with tales from the Old West unlocks a mystery that could save their family farm. While his widowed mother struggles to avoid foreclosure, a mysterious stranger arrives looking for a room to rent. A bond with the boy grows as the drifter recounts breathtaking stories of Shooter Green, a legendary... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of The Legend of 5 Mile Cave

Sunday, June 9, 2019

at 8pm/7c. on INSP

Jill Wagner and Jet Jurgensmeyer
images via: 5milecavemovie.com 

*Also, be sure to check out my Interview - *HERE* - with both Jill Wagner and Jet Jurgensmeyer - for The Legend of 5 Mile Cave!



UPDATE: Hallmark Channel's June Weddings Schedule changes!

image: Becca Tobin from Love at First Dance, via: Hallmark Crown Media

The last movie for June Weddings, premiering on June 29th, has been changed to "Sister of the Bride," starring Becca Tobin and Ryan Rottman. Here's the storyline via Hallmark: "After only 6 months of dating, Stephanie and Ben get engaged and are delighted to share the news. However, they hit a road bump when Stephanie's parents show concern that the couple has moved too fast."

image Laura Osnes, Scott Michael Foster, via: Hallmark Crown Media

For those of you, who were looking forward to "In the Key of Love," starring Laura Osnes, Scott Michael Foster, and Andrea Brooks, which was previously scheduled to air on that date, it has been moved "currently" on Hallmark Channel's schedule to a Monday night premiere, on July 1st. (Please be sure to check back for any additional changes!) See the New TV Movie Schedule - *HERE* - for all the June Weddings and upcoming Hallmark Movie Premieres!


Christmas in July - Coming in June!

Christmas in July on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is coming soon! In fact, Christmas movies will be arriving at the end of THIS MONTH - on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! Be sure to check out the full schedule of BOTH - the Hallmark Channel AND Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in My Movie Guide - *HERE*!


I hope you all have a very nice, sunny, pleasant, relaxing weekend. I will be at a family get-together, so I'm probably not going to be able to watch everything, but rest assured - I'll be recording to watch later!

Sunday night just won't be the same without "When Calls the Heart." I sure am going to miss sitting down with my family and visiting Hope Valley for that hour. This was the perfect time for INSP to premiere "The Legend of the 5 Mile Cave," so we could all visit the old west for awhile this Sunday!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! I have lots of prepping to do for my family event, so I must run and get busy!

Blessings to you all! Net

💮 REMEMBERING DORIS DAY 💮 AS SHE TAKES A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY HOME...

Today, we remember Doris Day, who sang her way into our hearts with classic songs like: 'Sentimental Journey,' 'Que Sera, Sera,' 'Please, Please, Don't Eat the Daisies' and many more cherished tunes.

Doris Day was known for being the epitome of sugar and spice and everything nice... all sweetness, wholesomeness, and goodness! Her style was bright and cheerful; she was the legendary girl next door.

UPDATE: Details on TCM's Doris Day movie tribute below...

According to the Doris Day Animal Foundation, Doris had been in excellent health until she recently contracted a serious case of pneumonia. She passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at the age of 97, in her home in Carmel Valley, California surrounded by dear friends.

What an incredible, soothing voice she had, recording over 600 songs, in which generation after generation, have enjoyed listening to. Many of her hit songs, such as: 'On Moonlight Bay,' 'Love Me, Or Leave Me' and 'April in Paris' were the highlight of the films she starred in. No matter your age or the era you grew up in, Doris' songs still evoke a certain sentiment... a heartwarming emotion... a feeling of ease, like a warm breeze on a carefree Summer day.

Doris was born April 3, 1922; her given name was Doris Mary Ann Kappeloff by her parents, William Joseph Kappeloff and Alma Sophia. Doris had two older brothers, Richard and Paul. Richard, however, passed before Doris was born.

As a young girl, Doris initially wanted to be a professional dancer, but after she injured her leg in a car accident in 1937, that dream ended. Instead, she realized her singing talent as she sang along with the radio, recovering from her accident. Doris took singing lessons and worked with the Les Brown band, eventually recording the hit song 'Sentimental Journey' in 1945.

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

From there, she was recommended for an audition for the movie 'Romance on the High Seas' in 1948. Doris, of course, earned the role, which led to more films thereafter. She even co-starred in a feature film with future President, Ronald Reagan, in "The Winning Team". In all, she made 39 films, even dancing in many of them, thus fulfilling her first dream, as well!

Even more than her entertainment dreams, Doris yearned to be a housewife and mother. She had one son, Terry, who, sadly, proceeded her in death in 2004. Terry's son, Ryan, is her only grandchild.

Doris Day with her son, Terry

In her later years, Doris loved being surrounded by the love and companionship of her animals. In 1978, she founded the Doris Day Pet Foundation, now the Doris Day Animal Foundation.

Doris Day and Jimmy Stewart
in promotional photo for "The Man Who Knew Too Much"

My personal love of Doris Day films began with movies like "Move Over, Darling" with James Garner and the Alfred Hitchcock film, "The Man Who Knew Too Much," with Jimmy Stewart. It has also been a thrill for me, personally, to share my birthday with Doris Day each year and send her a birthday greeting here on my blog.

Doris Day and James Garner in promotional shot for "Move Over Darling"

Doris' song 'A Bushel and a Peck' brings to mind a very special childhood memory for me of my Grandmother (we called her Ma-Ma). My own Momma would often sing to me and my siblings many of her favorite Doris Day songs, as we were growing up and still today! Furthermore, a dear, precious Aunt of mine, actually looked a lot like Doris Day. She was such a beautiful lady, inside and out.

Like an old movie reel playing in my mind, I can still see family members (past and present), sitting around in a circle at holiday gatherings, singing gospel hymns and cherished Doris Day songs like 'Sentimental Journey,' 'You are my Sunshine' and 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon'.

I imagine many of you also have your own sweet memories, in which Doris Day is a special part. Please share yours or any favorite Doris Day movie or song you may have, in comments below - as we remember Doris Day today in her 'Sentimental Journey' home...

May God bless and comfort
all the dear family and friends of Doris Day.

In God's Love... with my prayers, Net

(See TCM's Doris Day tribute schedule below...)

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of iconic actress, singer and animal activist Doris Day with a 24-hour, 13-film tribute on Sunday, June 9.

TCM Remembers Doris Day – Sunday June 9

6:00 a.m. Romance on the High Seas (1948)- A singer on a Caribbean cruise gets mixed up in a series of romantic problems.

8:00 a.m. My Dream Is Yours (1949) – A talent scout turns a young unknown into a radio singing star.

10:00 a.m. Tea For Two (1950) – An heiress has to say no to every question for 24 hours if she wants to star on Broadway.

11:45 a.m. On Moonlight Bay (1951)– A small-town tomboy falls for the boy-next-door in the years before World War I.

1:30 p.m. Carson on TCM: Doris Day (1976)– Doris Day joined Johnny to discuss why she decided to set the record straight about her life and write her autobiography.

1:45 p.m. Love Me or Leave Me (1955)– True story of torch singer Ruth Etting's struggle to escape the gangster who made her a star.

4:00 p.m. Calamity Jane (1953)– The Wild West heroine helps bring a star attraction to Deadwood and finds love.

6:00 p.m. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) - A drama critic and his family try to adjust to life in the country.

8:00 p.m. Pillow Talk (1959) - A man and woman carry their feud over the telephone line they share into their real lives.

10:00 p.m. Lover Come Back (1961) – An ad exec in disguise courts his pretty female competitor.

12:00 a.m. Move Over Darling (1963) – Five years after a woman disappeared in the sea after a plane crash, her husband remarries and sets off to be with the new wife only to be confronted by the woman he had pronounced legally dead.

2:00 a.m. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) – A woman writing a scientist’s biography is mistaken for a spy.

4:00 a.m. Julie (1956)– A stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.

(All times Eastern)


Listen here to Doris Day singing 'Sentimental Journey'...

🎂 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

Can You Guess My Hallmark Themed Birthday + Happy Birthday, Dear Doris Day!!!

In our family, we love Birthdays! And, for each and every one of ours, from the eldest to the youngest, we choose a theme to celebrate the day!

image: itsawonderfulmovie.com

This year I have chosen a theme that is Hallmark related. See if you can figure it out with these 7 fun clues...

1. It's a drama... filled with emotion and "heart"!

2. There is romance, of course, like most Hallmark movies!

3. Each character is filled with "hope" for a bright future.

4. Many important lessons are taught and learned, along the way.

5. There's a great deal of sacrifice, in giving of one's self.

6. There's an immense love of family, friends, and neighbors.

7. And, most assuredly, these characters have a deep faith that carries them through any season of life...

My theme is...

You guessed it! (right?)

...

...

...

...

...

...

"When Calls the Heart"

image: "When Calls the Heart" - via Crown Media

I thought it would be most fun to incorporate "When Calls the Heart" into my birthday, today... from the cake, to well, every detail... just like Rosemary would do it! And, I am blessed to have both a Rosemary & Abigail "type" in my life, so planning the event is so much fun with them! I am definitely more of an Elizabeth type-person... so we work very well together! "Rosemary" makes big plans, "Abigail" cocks her head to the side and grins, and I, "Elizabeth" barely nod my head in agreement... as "Rosemary" goes on with the next grand idea!

image: "When Calls the Heart" - via Crown Media

It's all in good fun! Over the years I've learned, the greatest gift and blessing is that I'll be spending my birthday (today!) surrounded by all my wonderful family! Their love is the only gift I really need; however.... it's awfully fun to unwrap a few tangible things, as well! Isn't it? (Now, I kinda sound like dear Rosemary!)

In coming days... I promise to try and sneak you a bite (or rather picture) of the cake!

My heart calls me away, but thank you to all of you, who stop by to visit and read this post today!

image: "When Calls the Heart" - via Crown Media

Who else's birthday is today... well, it's dear Doris Day!!!
Oh... "It's a Great Feeling..." to share our day!!!

Actress Doris Day

Doris portrayed many marvelous and mischievous characters... and today, TCM is celebrating her birthday with their own movie-marathon dedicated solely to the actress, with her films:


It's a Great Feeling ... 8:15 AM

Storyline: When nobody at Warner Bros. will work with him, movie star Jack Carson decides to turn an unknown into his co-star.


Glass Bottom Boat ... 9:45 AM

Storyline: A woman writing a scientist's biography is mistaken for a spy.


Calamity Jane ... 11:45 AM

Storyline: The Wild West heroine helps bring a star attraction to Deadwood and finds love.


Love Me or Leave Me ... 1:45 PM

Storyline: True story of torch singer Ruth Etting's struggle to escape the gangster who made her a star.


Pillow Talk ... 4:00 PM

A man and woman carry their feud over the telephone line they share into their real lives.


Please Don't Eat the Daisies ... 6:00 PM

Storyline: A drama critic and his family try to adjust to life in the country.

Doris Day - graphic design by Cynthia

Happy Birthday, Doris Day!!!

It's a Great Feeling!!!

May God's Richest Blessings
Abide on You!!!

image courtesy: freepik .com

Plus, a very Happy Birthday to these Hallmark movie actors & actresses celebrating birthdays this month of April...

Bethany Joy Lenz ("Royal Matchmaker," "The Christmas Secret") - April 2
Jennie Garth ("A Time to Dance," "Accidentally in Love") - April 3
Candace Cameron Bure ("Aurora Teagarden Mystery," "Switched for Christmas") - April 6
Marilu Henner ("Aurora Teagarden Mystery") - April 6
John Schneider ("Sandra Brown's White Hot," "Come Dance at my Wedding") - April 8
Mandy Moore ("Christmas in Conway") - April 10
Chyler Leigh ("Window Wonderland") - April 10
Ryan Merriman ("Elevator Girl") - April 10
Laura Bell Bundy ("Dear Dumb Diary") - April 10
Riley Smith ("Christmas in Conway") - April 12
Ricky Schroder ("Our Wild Hearts") - April 13
Abigail Breslin ("Family Plan," "The Ultimate Gift") - April 14
Adam Dimarco ("Kiss at Pine Lake," "Signed,Sealed,Delivered") - April 14
Melissa Joan Hart ("Broadcasting Christmas") - April 18
Joey Lawrence ("Hitched for the Holidays") - April 20
Jaime King ("Mistletoe Promise") - April 23
Daniel Sharman ("When Calls the Heart" movie) - April 25
Carol Burnett ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered") - April 26
Brooklyn Rae Silzer ("Christmas in Homestead") - April 27
Drew Seeley ("Freshman Father") - April 30


And, I'm sure there are many more!

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

Have a Blessed Day, Everyone!!! Net

Day 5: Can you keep a Secret during Christmas in July?

Well, here at "It's a Wonderful Movie"... I'm sharing all the Christmas Movie secrets I can find! And, tonight's not-so secret movie is... Hallmark's "The Christmas Secret," which airs tonight on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (HMM)!


Start your Christmas movie viewing early this morning with Jimmy Durante in "The Great Rupert"... then, Doris Day... acting and singing in the two part movie/sequel - "On Moonlight Bay" (from 1951) and "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (from 1953)! If you haven't seen them, be sure to tune in... there's one particular scene, especially in "On Moonlight Bay" - that will surely touch all Christmas movie fans hearts deeply! You'll know it when you see it!

July 11, 2017 - Tuesday

The Great Rupert ... TCT ... 1:30 AM
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) ... TCM ... 6 AM
Home & Family Christmas in July ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
On Moonlight Bay (1951) ... TCM ... 10 AM
Christmas Oranges ... TCT ... 5:30 PM
The Christmas Secret ... HMM ... 7 PM
Operation Christmas ... HMM ... 9 PM
Miracle on 34th Street (1973) ... TCT ... 1:30 AM
The Ride: A Christmas Eve Parable (35 min) ... TCT ... 2:17 AM

It's Christmas in July once again on Hallmark Channel's Home & Family with actress Danica McKellar from the Hallmark Channel original movie "Coming Home for Christmas", who will cook with her mother a Christmas ham! Plus, there are lots of Christmas crafts on Home & Family, too. See this show July 11, 2017 - Tuesday at 10 AM! (repeats Wednesday at 12 PM noon)

Have you seen the movie "Christmas Oranges?" During this Christmas in July, it already aired on Saturday, but if you missed it then, you'll want to watch or record it today at 5:30 PM (EST)! Due to some tough issues with orphan children, it may not be suitable for younger viewers, but it truly is a heartwarming movie! (Thank you, Jim, for letting me know how much you enjoyed it!) The film stars Edward Herrmann (Hallmark's "The Christmas Pageant," "Gilmore Girls") as a horrible Scrooge-like character, but you'll have to watch and see if this Scrooge's heart ever softens!

You can also watch TCT streaming live on-line, but please note the video is in Central Time - so please keep that in mind when viewing! (It's an hour behind Eastern Standard Time!)

Here's the link: http://www.tct.tv/watch-tct/watch-live/tct

Tonight's Christmas movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are also both ones that have previously aired during this Christmas in July, but they're both so good - they are worth a re-watch! Or, if you haven't caught them, yet... you'll definitely want to settle in and make it your mission to watch "The Christmas Secret" and "Operation Christmas" tonight! I highly recommend both of them!

A Merry Christmas in July to You All

and to You All a Good Day

and a Good-Night!!!


❄ Be blessed, 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!!!