Ronzique Review of The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971 TV Special)

My take on the Doris Day Special (1971)

[10/10 · 22 April 2007]

I just bought the DVD of the Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special and it brought back some memories that I may have forgotten over the years. I was 12 years old when this program aired on CBS in March, 1971, and I recall seeing some segments. I enjoyed seeing the middle-aged (45 at the time the program was taped; 46 when it aired) Doris Day become a renaissance woman with her wearing the latest "mod" clothes of the day (including wearing knee-socks...smile), riding a bicycle with the energy and bounce of a child, duets with Perry Como, etc. She seemed so..."young." In fact, Doris Day was probably the most contemporary of her World War II generation of entertainers. She wasn't afraid to venture into new things, including singing new songs in addition to old pop standards. And remember, she was still in her prime when doing this special, so she hadn't lost the voice that made her a star in movies and on the record charts. Do I love Doris Day? Always have...always will. All this as her 83rd birthday approaches. Long live America's "Girl-Next-Door!"