DORIS DAY: VIRGIN TERRITORY (2007)
Doris Day has often been dismissed as an actress and overlooked as a singer, despite career highs such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk. Covering her early years as a band singer, and her troubled private life, this documentary re-evaluates one of the screen's most enduring legends. (00:59:01)
“…Doris Day Virgin Territory re-evaluates one of the screen’s most enduring legends. Despite career highs such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk, and an enduring relationship with her many admirers and fans, the critics have often dismissed her as an actress and overlooked her as a singer. Her sunny on-screen presence and the unambiguous goodness of so many of her roles seem to have worked against her, when it comes to critical acclaim. Covering her early years as a band singer and her troubled private life, this documentary celebrates her luminous on-screen presence, the longevity of her recording career and her personal resilience in the face of private tragedy…”
– Producer, Karen Whiteside
“…Doris Day Virgin Territory re-evaluates one of the screen’s most enduring legends. Despite career highs such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk, and an enduring relationship with her many admirers and fans, the critics have often dismissed her as an actress and overlooked her as a singer. Her sunny on-screen presence and the unambiguous goodness of so many of her roles seem to have worked against her, when it comes to critical acclaim. Covering her early years as a band singer and her troubled private life, this documentary celebrates her luminous on-screen presence, the longevity of her recording career and her personal resilience in the face of private tragedy…”
– Producer, Karen Whiteside