In the 1950s and 60s,Doris Daywas Americas box-office sweetheart. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. When feeding small squaresbales, hay waste when a feeder was not used (hay fed on the ground) was approximately 13% compared to only 1 to 5% when a feeder was used. It stars Doris Day as Kitty Wonder, a performer in her father's circus. She did all her own stunts, too, which was quite a feat in what is an enormously athletic role. Linda Evans lived a block from Barbara Stanwyck and called her Mom. On set, Stanwyck and Evans had a mentor-apprentice relationship that grew into something closer to familial. If you've never seen a circus you could watch this and be satisfied that you spent an evening under the big top. Noble (Dean Jaggar) is successful in his efforts and the Wonder Circus is shut down with all of its assets, including its star attraction, the incredible elephant, Jumbo, confiscated. The title character, a prancing pachyderm, does not seem interested at all in its performance. In the 1950s and '60s, Doris Day was America's box-office sweetheart. Bashara has said the star specified in her will that she wanted no funeral service or grave marker, and that she wanted her fortune to go to the Doris Day Animal Foundation. Their public description of this type of relationship was platonic, but he admitted that it was deeper. Perfect casting down the line. Doris Day's final musical role was in Jumbo which finally came to the screen almost 30 years after it played at the legendary Hippodrome Theater for 233 performances in 1935. Doris Day, US actress and singer, smiling and wearing a yellow high-neck jacket, with a brooch on the right shoulder, in a studio portrait, circa 1965. Day and Boyd may be a little old to play girl and boy falling in love but somehow it works. His first wife Jeanne died in 1943. But Jumbo was her last true musical. One of my favorites - completely wonderful! Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962). . Most of the other songs aren't as memorable, but they are still above average. Her grandson, Ryan, said he only learned of her death on social media. Doris Day manages a struggling traveling circus in the early 1900s, while pop Jimmy Durante gambles away their earnings and show-performer Martha Raye halfheartedly attempts to get Durante down the aisle. William H. Daniels photographs and it's a Panavision/Metrocolor production out of MGM. Did Doris Day do all the horse riding in Calamity Jane? Was Barbara Stanwyck friends with Linda Evans? Surprisingly, it was not because of undying love or tremendous respect, understanding, and all the recipes for a successful marriage. A soundtrack album Billy Rose's Jumbo of the film was issued by Columbia Records in 1962. But then again you didn't watch this film for the story. We both were enthralled by Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye, and even Stephen Boyd who didn't actually sing his songs but whoever dubbed his voice during his numbers certainly sounded like he did! The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. The time has come to move on., Stephen Boyd sadly died of a heart attack on 2 June 1977 while playing golf at the Porter Valley country club, one of his favorite past-times. Doris Day shows a wisdom, warmth, sassy comic timing and an ability also to be dramatically heartfelt, and in terms of her singing she can't be faulted. Doris sings with moving conviction and ends the song fighting back her tears. Jane owns a beautiful ranch in New Mexico, where she horse rides, explores on her quad bike and goes fly fishing. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". (but it IS true! 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Publication of her autobiography, Doris Day - Her Own Story, in 1976 was a surprisingly honest account, as related to A. E. Hotchner. Pop Wonder owns the circus, but his continued gambling losses in crap games leaves him (and the circus) with an ever-growing number of IOUs. (Getty Images), She used to have the right people taking care of her. Now I am not saying any of these films are bad, they aren't, but they are awfully colorful but emptysort of like giant balls of cotton candy! Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and then transferred in 1865 to London Zoo in England. by BabeWilliams 12 May 2008, 17:30, Unread post Mix NASA, spy and a mermaid together an you get Glass Bottom Boat. Stephen Boyd's singing voice was dubbed by Los Angeles studio singer, Jimmy Joyce. This comedy bit was reprised in his role in Billy Rose's Jumbo and is likely to have contributed to the popularity of the idiom, the "elephant in the room". There is a lot of bad feeling surrounding the last few years of Doris life and how friends and family were pushed out, the neighbor said. Market data provided by Factset. From the circus scenes to those wonderful musical numbers (My Romance, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, This Can't Be Love) this just shines. 'She was the world's sweetheart': Doris Day mourned by celebrities following her death Her long-lasting friendship with a closeted Rock Hudson, particularly in the '80s while he grappled. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The film was Doris Day's last screen musical. in response to Michael's statement you said it!!! I also thought i would dislike it because i never was into the circus but it was really thrilling watching all those people do stunts. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. As for musicals, Jumbo gave Doris the lovely Rodgers & Hart score to sing, but the circus story based on a '30s Broadway spectacle was too old-fashioned to make any impression in 1962. . He died in January 1980 in Santa Monica, California. Jumbo is self-explanatory. . My Romance is just sublime. Radiant Doris Day sings beloved Rodgers and Hart tunes and does her own horseback riding tricks in a razzle-dazzle musical based on Billy Rose's stage spectacular and featuring circus sequences . I would say that about "The Greatest Show on Earth" (despite its Oscar) and "Circus World"and I would certainly say that about "Billy Rose's Jumbo". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Broadway show Jumbo opened on November 16, 1935, and was the last musical produced at the New York Hippodrome before it was demolished in 1939. The camera lingers lovingly on Doris face, which is partly shadowed by the dark. But to be honest, the movie left this viewer somewhat cold. The play was adapted from the book written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the screenplay here is written by Sidney Sheldon. Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Roses Jumbo (1962). She [originally] thought being married was the way to live, but said it was so confined.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (They don't make 'em like this anymore kids. Rather, it was because Melcher was great at manipulating his celebrity wife. This is more of a scene than a musical number. The gorgeous actress gained due recognition from the movie industry, racking in awards and nominations. Of course, Jimmy Durante and Martha Raye were veteran entertainers of the vaudeville style. While the cast is bright and likable, and the movie boasts some pretty good production values and circus acts, these things don't raise the movie much from the level of being instantly forgettable. Legal Statement. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. While it's hard to imagine, spectacular Circus films are often some of the dullest pictures. ", was a show-stopper in 1935. Her reputation hasn't survived into our modern era as other film icons of the time, including Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine and Elizabeth Taylor. does anyone want to pick a movie to watch this weekend??? Stephen Boyd's singing voice was dubbed by Los Angeles studio singer, Jimmy Joyce. by Jas1 15 May 2008, 19:09, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Throughout the film looks beautiful with lots of colour. Ryan, a real-estate agent in his grandmothers chosen home town of Carmel, Calif., claimed Bashara had fired board members from Days eponymous animal-rescue foundation and replaced them with his family members. Jimmy Durante is hilarious and has a lot of effortless charm, and Martha Raye matches him every step of the way. But, the stars boost it to a fun, non-stop rollick with elephants, high-wire acts, and clowns. based on the musical play produced by, at the New York Hippodrome / stage producer. He said: "Wills was the darling of Hollywood, and he was more than that to the screen actress Doris Day. It certainly didn't lack star power. According to a sports columnist known as Jim Murray, Day adored Wills and his talent. ", Doris Day, Terry Melcher, and his wife at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, California in 1988 | Photo: Getty Images. They receive an unexpected visit from Sam who miraculously produces Jumbo and together, the four performers, with renewed confidence and ambition, roll up their sleeves and embark on a new journey. The music from Rodgers and Hart was generally excellent, but much of the rest of the film left a lot to be desired. On the other hand, Day explained through her autobiography that her relationship with Wills was plain. All of the circus acts were wonderful but I wish I knew which was Doris and which was not. For 86 years, Jumbo stood in Barnum Hall and was a veritable mecca on campus. JUMBO is a very curious musical film to me for several reasons. Wills was not the only black man speculated to have dated Day. (No will has yet been publicly filed. Barbara Stanwyck, whose talent, blue eyes and pulsating voice made her a dominant presence during 60 years of stage, screen and television appearances, died Saturday of heart failure. Doris Day was an actress responsible for putting smiles on the faces of many. Jumbo is a wonderful film, artistically and technically. Donna Hall Fishburn, a veteran Hollywood stunt double and horsewoman who worked in hundreds of westerns in a 40-year career in which she doubled for Barbara Stanwyck in "The Maverick Queen," Debbie Reynolds in "How the West Was Won" and Doris Day in "Calamity Jane," has died. She displayed an incredible passion by owning the stage and her characters, making it nearly impossible for viewers to remember that Day was playing a role on TV. Doris Day at a press conference at the dog friendly hotel she owns in Carmel, California July 16, 1985. Ever resourceful, Durante attempts to shoot Raye out of a cannon, Day ends up in a puddle of mud ruining her Sunday best and Durante, trying to hide Jumbo during the takeover (Where are you going with that elephant? Durante: what elephant?). Day at a Time: An Indiana Girl's Sentimental Journey to Doris Day's Hollywood and Beyond (Hawthorne Publishing) is a positive, interesting memoir that contains many anecdotes about the star, celebrities she knew and events in her career. Sam (Stephen Boyd) after Kitty dresses in her Sunday best to impress him, sings The Most Beautiful Girl in the World to her. Bashara, a veterinarian, joined Days employ 20 years ago and soon became her business manager as well as the head of her foundation. He was a wonderfully versatile actor who could switch from Messala to Sam Rawlins in a heartbeat. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Stephen Boyd was reasonable as was Doris Day, but she was miscast it seems, as she was nearing forty. Warner Brothers was not far behind, but clearly MGM was the studio that was known for having the highest production values and the greatest musical stars, from Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Gene Kelly to Fred Astaire, Howard Keel, Ann Miller and Jane Powell. Fox News Flash top headlines for June 9 are here. How much hay is wasted when not using a feeder? With Day, Durante and Raye, one would expect some comedy and slapstick. Doris has a great scene in a pool hall during a crap game when she tries to win back the circus payroll her father has gambled away. Doris Day and husband Barry Comden at the Pierre Hotel in 1976 | Source: Getty Images. IMDB, Doris Day Films @ Amazon USA Doris Day Films @ Amazon UK, Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I will admit that there seems to be an audience for this musical, based on the fact that it managed to get a release on the Blu-ray format. That marriage ended in divorce, as did a second one, to saxophonist George Weidler, who allegedly couldnt handle his wifes fame. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I LOVED it!!! The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". THE FILMS OF DORIS DAY. I agree with Miss Maxwell. Billy Rose's Jumbo is a 1962 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, and Martha Raye. The circus is near bankruptcy, due to the compulsive gambling by her father, Pop Wonder and a threatened takeover by the rival Noble Circus is planned. Seven months later, on Aug. 9, 1969, several Manson family members murdered Sharon Tate and four other victims at Melchers former home. Doris really wanted to reconnect.. Day and Durante never disappoint and turn in their usual fine performances. by miss maxwell 12 May 2008, 13:09, Unread post Ever-earnest Stephen Boyd shows up in need of a job, and quickly gets Day's heart racing, before it's revealed he's the son of their chief rival--and what he's really after is star-attraction Jumbo the Elephant! What is causing the plague in Thebes and how can it be fixed? I love your new avatar too Miss.Maxwell Jumbo has always been in the top 3 of of my favourite Doris movies. It wasn't until a few days before her birthday in 2017 that her official birth certificate was found revealing the star was turning 95 not 93 as she thought. She would only want to talk about [her] dogs or hear about what fan mail she had., Doris spent most of her last 10 years in her bedroom or the kitchen. They could lose fanswhite fans would not accept such complexity. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. She had been so happy to talk to me and we were both excited for our upcoming dinner together just a week before, and this man was clearly manipulating the situation, Ryan wrote. by webmaster 13 May 2008, 17:12, Unread post to foreclosing , as a spy goes undercover into the bankrupted circus to attempt to take it . There is some very unkind animal scenes (especially the muzzled bear dressed in a bonnet which looks like Hannibal Lecter in a fur coat and Grandma Duck hat) which only emphasizes how public acceptance of entertainment has changed. Stephen Boyd was born William (Billy) Millar 4 July 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. But a fly in this cotton candy surfaces with the arrival of Sam Rawlins (Stephen Boyd). "Billy Rose's Jumbo" opened in New York at Radio City Music Hall during a newspaper strike and a snow storm which made the film suffer at the box office. The film ends with a spectacular production number, Sawdust, Spangles and Dreams in which the foursome don clown outfits and perform some traditional slap-happy routines. She had a lot of tragedy., People think, because of Doris movies, she was always happy-go-lucky. The actress explained that she saw Baylor during games and spent less than thirty minutes with Stone when he dropped by her house alongside other musicians. by jmichael 12 May 2008, 13:17, Unread post The Wonder Circus comes to a town in the Midwest with its featured attraction, Jumbo the elephant. She was manipulated all her life, usually by her husbands, said DeVita. On the other hand, Boyd did come across as a believable lead circus performer. Did Doris Day do her own stunts in jumbo? Miss Raye duets with Doris on the lamentable Why Cant I? She admired trombonist Al Jorden who was more than five years her senior. Kitty, Pop and his longtime fiance Lulu go off on their own, forming a traveling carnival, but it isn't quite the same. It seemed I was not the only one who had been cut out.. She loved her career, worked with class, elegance and was grounded in acting, music, and dance. The owner, Anthony 'Pop' Wonder (Jimmy Durante), works as a clown but is a gambler addicted in dice games and usually loses the box office gambling. WHAT ELEPHANT?!". Populated with many real circus headliners, its musical portions are quite stylish and joyful- especially "Circus On Parade," the equestrian-flavored "This Can't Be Love," and the gorgeous opening number "Over and Over Again-" which shows off 2nd unit man Busby Berkely's visual flourish. Donna Hall Fishburn, a veteran Hollywood stunt double and horsewoman who worked in hundreds of westerns in a 40-year career in which she doubled for Barbara Stanwyck in The Maverick Queen, Debbie Reynolds in How the West Was Won and Doris Day in Calamity Jane, has died. Day was allegedly beaten by her first husband, band leader Al Jordan, while pregnant with their son, Terry. (Her mettle extended beyond the characters she played: Stanwyck, forty-nine at the time, did all her own stunts for Forty Guns, including being dragged by a horse in a windstorm.) Doris looked great and i really liked the long hair it was a change , she never looked prettier than in Jumbo i think. Doris Day may have been nearing 40, but could have passed for 25 and was perfect for the lead role. [Terry] had told [Day] about Manson and about some of his scary antics, his brandishing of knives, his zombie followers and that Manson had been to the house on Cielo, and she insisted he move out, Love wrote. But Jumbo was her last true musical. It's unfortunate that this circus musical comedy tends to live in the shadow of Cecil DeMille's non-musical "The Greatest Show on Earth", made nearly a decade earlier. She had a lot of tragedy.. According to Charley Cullen Walters, Days publicist for the past decade, it was the stars decision not to see Ryan. As a result a lot of folks have dismissed this one, but I find it to be one of the best exhibitions of a specialized art form- namely, the circus. There is the ner' do well Jimmy Durante who blows the circus revenues on crooked crap games causing Day to pull out the storms to keep the motley assembly together, with bill collectors in chase. Reynolds was an acrobat by training, but these are some serious stunts! Day, who grew up in Cincinnati, had publicly recalled how, at the age of 10, she discovered that her father, a music teacher, was having an affair with the mother of her best friend. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Post Reply. Thankfully, with the help of her son, and her unwavering spirit, she was able to bounce back. Mike DeVita was a fan of Days for 60 years, and the pair swapped more than 500 letters, exchanging very personal details of their lives. Print view; Search Advanced search. The cast includes Arthur Godfrey, Rod Taylor, Paul Lynde, Dom Deluis, and Dick Martin (and a cameo of Robert Vaughn as Nepoleon Solo). Rather like his Pop Wonder role in "Jumbo" he married his second wife, Marjorie Little after a 16-year courtship when she was 39 and he was 67. You can sometimes get a glimpse of wires helping her fly through the air, but other times its just her own skill and strength, and that of the other dancers, that keep her from hitting the ground. The casting of Stephen Boyd as the male lead is more questionable. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The Doris Day Web Forum - an unofficial forum for fans of Doris Day. He was a producer and managed her career for years, signing deals and giving advice that eventually plunged her into a life of debt, depression, and anxiety. Doris Day, as Durantes daughter, is a bareback rider in a tutu who is obviously not doing her own stunts. Jimmy Durante was born James Francis Durante on 10 February 1893 in New York. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Doris Day was a singer and actress most popular in the 1950s and early-1960s. Days third husband, producer Marty Melcher, infamously squandered her $20 million fortune a betrayal she discovered only when he died in 1969. I suppose it was shown because it deals with a circus theme. 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