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- ISBN
- 9780312362638
- EAN
- 9780312362638
- Book Title
- Considering Doris Day
- Item Length
- 9.8in
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 24.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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The biggest female box office attraction in Hollywood history, Doris Day remains unequalled as the only entertainer who has ever triumphed in movies, radio, recordings, and a multi-year weekly television series. America's favorite girl next door may have projected a wholesome image that led Oscar Levant to quip "I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin," but in Considering Doris Day Tom Santopietro reveals Day's underappreciated and effortless acting and singing range that ran the gamut from musicals to comedy to drama and made Day nothing short of a worldwide icon. Covering the early Warner Brothers years through Day's triumphs working with artists as varied as Alfred Hitchcock and Bob Fosse, Santopietro's smart and funny book deconstructs the myth of Day as America's perennial virgin, and reveals why her work continues to resonate today, both onscreen as pioneering independent career woman role model, and off, as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor. Praised by James Cagney as "my idea of a great actor" and by James Garner as "the Fred Astaire of comedy," Doris Day became not just America's favorite girl, but the number one film star in the world. Yet after two weekly television series, including a triumphant five year run on CBS, she turned her back on show business forever. Examining why Day's worldwide success in movies overshadowed the brilliant series of concept recordings she made for Columbia Records in the '50s and '60s, Tom Santopietro uncovers the unexpected facets of Day's surprisingly sexy acting and singing style that led no less an observer than John Updike to state "She just glowed for me." Placing Day's work within the social context of America in the second half of thetwentieth century, Considering Doris Day is the first book that grants Doris Day her rightful place as a singular American artist.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312362633
ISBN-13
9780312362638
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63074773
Product Key Features
Book Title
Considering Doris Day
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.8in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
24.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pn2287.D324s26 2006
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Gurney Jr., author ofLove LettersandScenes from American Life "Cheeky and essential to a well-rounded Streisand collection, this book is highly recommended."--Library Journal "[A] fresh approach to Streisand's varied five-decade career, applying both a fan's affection and a cultural critic's analysis to the role Streisand has played in the larger culture of her times."--BostonGlobe "Santopietro's book ... fixates on Streisand's professional, not personal life, and that focus makesThe Importance of Being Barbraa more valuable keepsake for devotees who prefer something more thoughtful thanIn Touchmagazine."--MiamiHerald "[A] treasure of information.... a reader-friendly survey of the career of this major star." --EDGEmagazine "[A] fast, fascinating overview of this very varied career."--Playbill, Praise forThe Importance of Being Barbra: Â"Not at all the average fan tribute,The Importance of Being Barbramixes milk-and-honey admiration with bracing shots of vinegar. Â'¦ His book is smart, funny, right-on. An encyclopedic must-read for anybody who has pondered the greatness, perfection, and oddities of Miss Streisand.Â" ---Liz Smith,New YorkPostcolumnist Â"An astute and thorough analysis of Streisand's career told in a brisk and engaging style while carefully establishing Streisand as a major cultural icon.Â" ---A. R. Gurney Jr., author ofLove LettersandScenes from American Life "Cheeky and essential to a well-rounded Streisand collection, this book is highly recommended."--Library Journal "[A] fresh approach to Streisand's varied five-decade career, applying both a fan's affection and a cultural critic's analysis to the role Streisand has played in the larger culture of her times."--BostonGlobe "Santopietro's book ... fixates on Streisand's professional, not personal life, and that focus makesThe Importance of Being Barbraa more valuable keepsake for devotees who prefer something more thoughtful thanIn Touchmagazine."--MiamiHerald "[A] treasure of information.... a reader-friendly survey of the career of this major star." --EDGEmagazine "[A] fast, fascinating overview of this very varied career."Â--Playbill, Praise for The Importance of Being Barbra : "Not at all the average fan tribute, The Importance of Being Barbra mixes milk-and-honey admiration with bracing shots of vinegar. ... His book is smart, funny, right-on. An encyclopedic must-read for anybody who has pondered the greatness, perfection, and oddities of Miss Streisand." ---Liz Smith, New York Post columnist "An astute and thorough analysis of Streisand's career told in a brisk and engaging style while carefully establishing Streisand as a major cultural icon." ---A. R. Gurney Jr., author of Love Letters and Scenes from American Life "Cheeky and essential to a well-rounded Streisand collection, this book is highly recommended."-- Library Journal "[A] fresh approach to Streisand's varied five-decade career, applying both a fan's affection and a cultural critic's analysis to the role Streisand has played in the larger culture of her times."-- Boston Globe "Santopietro's book ... fixates on Streisand's professional, not personal life, and that focus makes The Importance of Being Barbra a more valuable keepsake for devotees who prefer something more thoughtful than In Touch magazine."-- Miami Herald "[A] treasure of information.... a reader-friendly survey of the career of this major star." -- EDGE magazine "[A] fast, fascinating overview of this very varied career."-- Playbill , Praise for The Importance of Being Barbra : "Not at all the average fan tribute, The Importance of Being Barbra mixes milk-and-honey admiration with bracing shots of vinegar. … His book is smart, funny, right-on. An encyclopedic must-read for anybody who has pondered the greatness, perfection, and oddities of Miss Streisand." ---Liz Smith, New York Post columnist "An astute and thorough analysis of Streisand's career told in a brisk and engaging style while carefully establishing Streisand as a major cultural icon." ---A. R. Gurney Jr., author of Love Letters and Scenes from American Life "Cheeky and essential to a well-rounded Streisand collection, this book is highly recommended."-- Library Journal "[A] fresh approach to Streisand's varied five-decade career, applying both a fan's affection and a cultural critic's analysis to the role Streisand has played in the larger culture of her times."-- Boston Globe "Santopietro's book ... fixates on Streisand's professional, not personal life, and that focus makes The Importance of Being Barbra a more valuable keepsake for devotees who prefer something more thoughtful than In Touch magazine."-- Miami Herald "[A] treasure of information.... a reader-friendly survey of the career of this major star." -- EDGE magazine "[A] fast, fascinating overview of this very varied career."-- Playbill, Praise for The Importance of Being Barbra : "Not at all the average fan tribute, The Importance of Being Barbra mixes milk-and-honey admiration with bracing shots of vinegar. His book is smart, funny, right-on. An encyclopedic must-read for anybody who has pondered the greatness, perfection, and oddities of Miss Streisand." ---Liz Smith, New York Post columnist "An astute and thorough analysis of Streisand's career told in a brisk and engaging style while carefully establishing Streisand as a major cultural icon." ---A. R. Gurney Jr., author of Love Letters and Scenes from American Life "Cheeky and essential to a well-rounded Streisand collection, this book is highly recommended."-- Library Journal "[A] fresh approach to Streisand's varied five-decade career, applying both a fan's affection and a cultural critic's analysis to the role Streisand has played in the larger culture of her times."-- Boston Globe "Santopietro's book ... fixates on Streisand's professional, not personal life, and that focus makes The Importance of Being Barbra a more valuable keepsake for devotees who prefer something more thoughtful than In Touch magazine."-- Miami Herald "[A] treasure of information.... a reader-friendly survey of the career of this major star." -- EDGE magazine "[A] fast, fascinating overview of this very varied career."-- Playbill, Praise for "The Importance of Being Barbra": "Not at all the average fan tribute, "The Importance of Being Barbra" mixes milk-and-honey admiration with bracing shots of vinegar. ... His book is smart, funny, right-on. An encyclopedic must-read for anybody who has pondered the greatness, perfection, and oddities of Miss Streisand." ---Liz Smith, "New York"" Post" columnist "An astute and thorough analysis of Streisand's career told in a brisk and engaging style while carefully establishing Streisand as a major cultural icon." ---A. R. Gurney Jr., author of "Love Letters" and "Scenes from American Life" "Cheeky and essential to a well-rounded Streisand collection, this book is highly recommended."--"Library Journal" "ÝA¨ fresh approach to Streisand's varied five-decade career, applying both a fan's affection and a cultural critic's analysis to the role Streisand has played in the larger culture of her times."--"Boston"" Globe" "Santopietro's book ... fixates on Streisand's professional, not personal life, and that focus makes "The Importance of Being Barbra" a more valuable keepsake for devotees who prefer something more thoughtful than "In Touch" magazine."--"Miami"" Herald" "ÝA¨ treasure of information.... a reader-friendly survey of the career of this major star." --"EDGE "magazine "ÝA¨ fast, fascinating overview of this very varied career."--"Playbill"
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2006-050361
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/8092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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