My heart belongs to Doris so Isobel will have to wait to make her choice though it may not be any better than Doris's choice of guys was... At last my heart's an open door And my secret love's no secret anymore Secret Love by Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster When I was a child my young heart was captured by Doris as I heard her singing "The Deadwood Stage" on "Family Favourites". I knew nothing of her beauty then only that in those few minutes she created a world I wanted to be part of wearing my cardboard stetson and toting my cap gun.
When I was a young man I lusted for the bodies of women who sang like angels and danced like devils. If Liza Minelli as Sally Bowles had said "Follow me" I would have crawled through broken glass to be with her. But I never lusted for Doris - she was too sweet to soil with my fantasies. When I was a middle aged man I played her songs to would be lovers and fell in love with her afresh. At Christmas time her songs would soothe and charm and for a few moments I was able to believe that the world was a good and safe place. Now I am an old man and I have learned many things. Men treated Doris so badly that she chose to give her love to animals who gave her devotion in return and didn't betray her. A few days before she died I watched Calamity Jane through these eyes that have seen the good and the bad of this world. Doris as Calamity and Allyn Ann McLerie as Katie Brown set up house together one more time as I nodded off. But when Wild Bill Hickok and Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin came calling they were sent packing and Jane took Katie by the hand and led her to the bed where they kissed passionately before beginning to explore each other's gorgeous bodies and then....... The innocent 5 year old I once was doesn't understand what they are doing and turned away though the old man wondered if Doris might have had a happier life if she had found a faithful gal to spend it with instead of all those faithless guys. And then the credits rolled and Doris sang "Secret Love" and I dreamt that they lived happily ever after.
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Old Mike
22/6/2019 11:33:39
Thank you - sweet/sexy is exactly what I was trying for - she was lovely to look at and listen to but somehow you couldn't imagine her having sex!
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19/6/2019 09:07:54
I remember my parents both loved Doris Day, and I am fond of quite a couple of her songs. I am very bad with remembering names of movies, but I know I have seen several with Doris in them.
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Old Mike
22/6/2019 11:44:08
The ones she did with Rock Hudson like "Pillow Talk" are fun - They remained close friends until his death of AIDS in 1984 - there was a brief but interesting obituary by Clarrisse Loughrey which is well worth a read
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Old Mike
22/6/2019 11:55:15
Thanks May - I really did watch "Calamity Jane" the day before she died with a young relative - can't explain why I chose that film but glad I did!
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Old Mike
22/6/2019 11:52:47
Thanks - I have a vivid memory of watching that movie years ago with another couple and their kids after Christmas lunch - the woman and I (possible having had a glass or two of fizz) became more and more excited as we re-interpreted the film as a subversive LGBT story - of course we weren't the first to do that but I'm not sure our partners appreciated our enthusiasm!
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23/6/2019 00:24:41
I vaguely remember seeing this movie a long time ago. I love your interpretation of it. Thanks for sharing this wonderful tribute! ;)
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Old Mike
24/6/2019 00:23:41
Thanks Ria - it really is a fun movie with Miss Day playing against her usual roles for most of it and some wonderful songs too!
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