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 television. But while on screen Day may have projected a wholesome image, her acting and singing range made her the role model for independent career women for four decades. Tom Santopietro reveals why Day's work continues to resonate today, both in ever increasing record sales and Hollywood lifetime achievement awards. Placing Day's work within the social context of America in the second half of the twentieth century, "Considering Doris Day" is smart, funny, and grants Day her rightful place as a singular American artist.
- ISBN10 0312382146
- ISBN13 9780312382148
- Publish Date 5 August 2008 (first published 16 October 2007)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 10 August 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 400
- Language English