Doris Day
Doris Day was an American singer and actress (1922–2019) whose wholesome image defined mid-twentieth-century popular entertainment.
She starred in romantic comedies and musicals, recording hits like "Que Sera, Sera." Her name became shorthand for a kind of sunny, virginal femininity: She's no Doris Day suggests someone more worldly or sexually adventurous.
American film industry center
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
co-star · studio system · Rock Hudson · James Garner · Cary Grant · Clark Gable · Warner Bros · Calamity Jane
Non-human health and treatment
- rescueSave from harm
- shelterProtected place or structure
- adoptionLegal family formation
- spaySterilize a female animal
neuter · humane · compassion · strays · animal rights · wildlife protection · cruelty-free
Period of peak prosperity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
tribute · TCM · memorabilia · vintage · timeless · era · biography · documentary
Soft-voiced romantic vocalist
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- popFizzy drink, regionally
recording · album · hit · chart-topper · melody · Columbia Records · vocal · torch song
Wholesome, approachable young woman
- all-AmericanStereotypically from the States
- clean-cutNeat in appearance
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
- innocentFree from moral wrong
sunny · virginal · pure · modest · respectable · good-natured · cheerful · optimistic
Hollywood
American film industry center
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
- box officeTicket sales revenue
silver screen · co-star · studio system · Rock Hudson · James Garner · Cary Grant · Clark Gable · Warner Bros · Calamity Jane · romantic lead
animal welfare
Non-human health and treatment
spay · neuter · humane · compassion · strays · animal rights · wildlife protection · cruelty-free
golden age
Period of peak prosperity
retrospective · tribute · TCM · memorabilia · vintage · timeless · era · biography · documentary · centennial
crooner
Soft-voiced romantic vocalist
pop · recording · album · hit · chart-topper · melody · Columbia Records · vocal · torch song · duet
girl next door
Wholesome, approachable young woman
- all-AmericanStereotypically from the States
- clean-cutNeat in appearance
- family-friendlySuitable for all ages
innocent · sunny · virginal · pure · modest · respectable · good-natured · cheerful · optimistic · sincere
- 1950s IconsElvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Lucille Ball, Audrey Hepburn
- Stage NamesLady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Wayne, Cher
- Screen LegendsHumphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn
- Famous OhioansNeil Armstrong, John Glenn, LeBron James, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Edison
- German AmericansGerman Americans, German settlers, German immigration, Ellis Island, Albert Einstein
- Jazz ArtistsMiles Davis, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie
Doris DayMarilyn Monroe
Mae West · Madonna · Brigitte Bardot · Bettie Page · Ava Gardner
Doris DayBillie Holiday
"Strange Fruit" vocalist
Janis Joplin · Etta James · Nina Simone · Bessie Smith · Amy Winehouse
Doris Dayfemme fatale
Treacherous enchantress
Barbara Stanwyck · Bette Davis · Joan Crawford · Lana Turner · vamp
holiday, today, days, daylight, midday, yesterday, birthday, daybreak, daytime