10 Reasons Why I Love Doris Day

1. Her wardrobe is amazing; I would happily dress like she does in her films all the time (apart from maybe Calamity Jane – not sure the cowgirl look is acceptable on a daily basis). I love how everything matches, the coat, shoes and bag all effortlessly coordinating, particularly in Pillow Talk.

Maybe I wouldn't wear this ...

If only people still got this dressed up for drinks!

2. Not only is her day wardrobe amazing, but even her nightwear is always gorgeous, she wouldn’t be caught dead in an old t-shirt and mis-matched shorts.

Check out that nightie! Not many people could pull that off

3. Her voice is effortlessly stunning, she never sounds likes she’s straining her voice and her songs immediately put me in a good mood. The lush, soaring strings in most of them help too!

4. She gets to co-star with Cary Grant, Rock Hudson and Frank Sinatra – no further explanation needed.

                                     

5. Her characters are always such strong-headed women with hearts, from Calamity Jane to housewife/soap spokeswoman Beverly Boyer in The Thrill of it All.  

6. Her apartments and houses always seem to be so cool with all the latest gadgets and are also tastefully colour coordinated.  I want a kitchen with turquoise cupboards now.

7. She throws the best stroppy tantrums, any woman should master her storming out of a room sequence as seen in Pillow Talk.

8. I love how she totters about in her shoes and pencil skirts – she somehow makes it look so sophisticated.

Moving away from the rom coms!

9. She may come across as quite typecast however Midnight Lace and Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much show her as a brilliant actress away from the typical rom-coms she is best known for.  A bit of a surprise to suddenly find yourself watching a Doris Day film from behind a cushion when you're used to the usual rom-coms. 

10. She left the glamour of Hollywood many years ago and set up an animal welfare charity which is still overseen by Miss Day to this day –  further to endearing her to her fans. 

Saying all this, in reality her life was far from the 'girl next door' persona reflected in many of her films. She has gone through many personal challenges which makes you appreciate her movies even more, and how she could bring such optimism to the roles despite the difficulties in her personal life.