Doris Day: Images of a Hollywood Icon

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth ofone of the most successful actresses and singers in the history of showbusiness,Hermes Press is proud to announce the publication ofDORIS DAY - IMAGES OF AHOLLYWOOD ICON, featuring rare and previouslyunpublished photographs from the late star''s personal collection.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 3, 1922,Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff had dreams of becoming a professional dancer before anear-fatal car accident during her teen years left her bed-ridden with ashattered leg for over a year. While listening to the radio during her recoveryand becoming entranced by jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, Doris embarked onsinging lessons for two years, resulting in her becoming a local radio star andjoining big bands -- where she adopted the stage name of "Day" -- leading to aplum position with the Les Brown Orchestra.

While touring cross-country with Brown, Dayhad several hit records with the band, culminating with the end-of-World-War-IIanthem SentimentalJourney. After two failed marriages and givingbirth to her son Terry, Doris relocated to Los Angeles where she was discoveredby famed film director Michael Curtiz(Casablanca)and signed to a contract with Warner Brothers.

Starting with the 1948 Technicolor musicalRomance on the High Seas,where she introduced the Oscar®-nominatedhit song It''sMagic, Day quickly ascended to the top of themost popular stars in Hollywood. While continuing her recording career, shemoved effortlessly between song-filled, nostalgic features such asCalamityJane - introducing the Oscar®-winning hitSecretLove; gripping film noir(StormWarning); musical biography(Love Me or LeaveMe); a Hitchcock thriller(The Man Who Knew TooMuch) and modern romantic comedies with RockHudson (PillowTalk), Clark Gable(Teacher''sPet), Cary Grant(That Touch ofMink) and James Garner(The Thrill of ItAll).

Despite not making a film since 1968, Daystill holds the record as the number one female box-office star. Her many honorsinclude the Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to theentertainment industry, the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for LifetimeAchievement, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, an Academy Award®nomination for Pillow Talkand the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her filmsand recordings continue to appeal to audiences all over the world. The iconicOscar®-winning hit QueSera, Sera(Whatever Will Be WillBe) was not only the theme to her top tentelevision series The DorisDay Show but has resonated globally with severalgenerations.

A lifelong animal lover andpioneering animal welfare advocate, Day focused her later years on her heart''spassion--making this a better world for animals and the people who love them.Her celebrity voice has been instrumental in reducing shelter euthanasia,introducing spay/neuter initiatives, lobbying for laws that protect animals, andmany other programs. Since 1978, the Doris Day Animal Foundation has grown intoa national non-profit animal welfare leader and continues to carry on Day''slegacy.

DORIS DAY - IMAGES OF AHOLLYWOOD ICON offers hundreds of photos, including glamorous publicityportraits, behind-the-scenes images with famous friends and colleagues, andglimpses into her personal life. Longtime fan Paul McCartney has
contributed a Foreword. Turner Classic Movieshost Eddie Muller and singer-historian Michael Feinstein have contributedappreciations of Day''s motion picture and singing careers, respectively. Acomplete filmography and discography are also included.