Jimmy Durante is absolutely brilliant as a clown on the ladder, I just so enjoy watching him in that segment - I think he is a hoot! Doris did have people who tried to take advantage of her, including her husbands, Walters added. The latter is a dramatic presentation performed among the deserted tents after the loss of the circus and the beloved, Jumbo. Doris Day: Her Own Story and Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door explore the inner depths of the eternally approachable starincluding her exploitative marriages, her. On the other hand, Boyd did come across as a believable lead circus performer. This would equal 107 fifty pound small squarebales or six 900 pound roundbales during this time. She was married four times during her lifetime, and despite her undying gorgeousness and talent, she did not enjoy the kind of love she desired. After Terry turned him down, Manson showed up at the producers home at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles. In 1962, Doris Day was the top box office star (male or female) in the world. Miss Raye duets with Doris on the lamentable Why Cant I? by BabeWilliams 12 May 2008, 13:30, Unread post and Day gets to sing two Rogers and Hart classics, This Cant Be Love and Little Girl Blue. She had a lot of tragedy., People think, because of Doris movies, she was always happy-go-lucky. Since this was Boyd's next film after BEN HUR do you realize that an advertisement could actually say "Stephen Boyd star of BEN HUR now in his biggest film: JUMBO" and it would actually make sense that JUMBO was indeed bigger than BEN HUR.!! Terry passed away from cancer in 2004, at the age of 62. In 1947 Charles Walters requested he make the film of the musical as his first assignment; the studio agreed. Jumbo (about December 25, 1860 September 15, 1885), also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Other comments will rave about Doris Day and moan about Stephen Boyd and they are all very right. I'll skip through the clown parts too it's not that I'm scared of them.. but it was boring.. and they kinda creep me out.. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Mary Anne Barothy was Doris Day's personal secretary for four years in the 1970s. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. . For all its merits, "Jumbo" was not a perfect entity as it was released upon the last rung of film musicals, and by the 60's only adaptations of Broadway shows like "West Side Story" and "The Sound Of Music" were being released. The time has come to move on., Stephen Boyd sadly died of a heart attack on 2 June 1977 while playing golf at the Porter Valley country club, one of his favorite past-times. "Billy Rose's Jumbo" opened in New York at Radio City Music Hall during a newspaper strike and a snow storm which made the film suffer at the box office. With Day, Durante and Raye, one would expect some comedy and slapstick. I didn't think I'd like it.. but much to my surprise.. It's directed by Charles Walters, with Busby Berkeley on second unit duties, and stars Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Stephen Boyd, Martha Raye and Dean Jagger. Who did Doris Day stunts in Calamity Jane? Market data provided by Factset. Melcher died from a heart attack in 1968, leaving his widow to recuperate from the financial and mental damage he had done to her. He was a good looking hunk, but no singer and had no special charisma to match that of Doris. Doris Day and husband Barry Comden at the Pierre Hotel in 1976 | Source: Getty Images. There's also a funny clown sequence by all four near the end. To Day, the media ran stories based on a first glance; they did not take time to investigate, leading them to make assumptions about relationships that never existed. I have tried to fight the system and do things my way, but I havent been able to. Pop Wonder (the irrepressible Jimmy Durante) is the proprietor of one of the greatest acts in circus history Jumbo; a gargantuan elephant. They stop and she finishes the song just in time to kiss her lover passionately. Doris Day may have been nearing 40, but could have passed for 25 and was perfect for the lead role. According to MGM accounts, the film earned $2.5 million in the US and Canada and $1.5 million overseas, but because of its high cost recorded a loss of $3,956,000. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Billy Rose's Jumbo was released to DVD in a Region 1 DVD by Warner Bros. on April 26, 2005, and also as part of Volumes 1 and 2 of The Doris Day Collection on April 10, 2007. Noble (Dean Jaggar) is successful in his efforts and the Wonder Circus is shut down with all of its assets, including its star attraction, the incredible elephant, Jumbo, confiscated. by jmichael 12 May 2008, 18:46, Unread post I don't have any aversion to clowns and enjoyed all of the 'clowning around'. The story may be silly and not the most focused, but it is very charming and warm-hearted as well that you don't care so much when the film makes a big and successful effort to entertain regardless. She had been so happy to talk to me and we were both excited for our upcoming dinner together just a week before, and this man was clearly manipulating the situation, Ryan wrote. I saw it on DVD in widescreen and with a superb 5.1 sound system. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Martha Raye is a delight! . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Daysdeath on May 13has opened a rift between family and friends who accuse one another of mistreating the star. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Both play and film feature Durante leading a live elephant and being stopped by a police officer, who asks him, "What are you doing with that elephant?" Raye and Day are especially deft. Jimmy Durante and Martha Raye though, are very good in comic roles, especially the veteran Durante. True to the films title, Stanwycks Vance Jeffords is an avenging woman in The Furies, set in the New Mexico Territory during the 1870s. His journey to fame began in the 1950s when he became a part of "The Dodgers" team. Her onscreen credits ranged from romance to comedies and live shows. Reynolds was an acrobat by training, but these are some serious stunts! As for musicals, Jumbo gave Doris the lovely Rodgers & Hart score to sing, but the circus story based on a '30s Broadway spectacle was too old-fashioned to make any impression in 1962. . And you'd never figure that the great Busby Berkeley staged the musical numbers, because they sorely lack the punch of his earlier musicals. Wonderful Doris Day and Jimmy Durante 1962 film dealing with a circus family. The owner, Anthony 'Pop' Wonder (Jimmy Durante), works as a clown but is a gambler addicted in dice games and usually loses the box office gambling. There, she explained that she was exercising every day, adding, I just feel young. (She previously had not made a public appearance since the 1989 Golden Globes). Fox News Flash top headlines for June 9 are here. But, he added, Day invited him to dinner after Terrys death. She would only want to talk about [her] dogs or hear about what fan mail she had., Doris spent most of her last 10 years in her bedroom or the kitchen. Which solvent is used in preparation of Glucosazone from glucose? Days third husband, producer Marty Melcher, infamously squandered her $20 million fortune a betrayal she discovered only when he died in 1969. Their public description of this type of relationship was platonic, but he admitted that it was deeper. She did, however, walk away with the evenings coveted Worlds Most Popular Film Actress accolade again. He added: Any and all communication was cut off from that point on . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park in Tarzana, California. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. She loved her career, worked with class, elegance and was grounded in acting, music, and dance. Heartbroken and defeated, Kitty, her father and his fiance, Lulu, decide to rebuild the business from the ground level starting with two sticks and a blanket which is equivalent to dancing for pennies on a street corner. ", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xVUkRIbzf0. stand-in: Stephen Boyd (uncredited) Jean Harris. She was crazy about his team and often attended his games, but for Day, that was it. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. I agree with Miss Maxwell. Noble has been quietly buying up the IOUs with Sam's help and abruptly takes control of the family's business, leaving the Wonders without a show. After that, Day turned to her fans and people who worked for her. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Stephan Boyd is oddly the pick to be her love interest. The usual circus fun: a determinedly old-fashioned big-top opus with animals, parades, high-wire attractions, songs by Rodgers & Hart. Bashara did not reply to requests for comment, nor did Ryan Melcher. by Kitty 15 May 2008, 05:50, Unread post One day we were talking about her husbands, and she said, Boy, I know how to pick em, dont I? Johnson recalled. I believe she was nominated for best actress in a musical or comedy but lost to Rosalind Russel for Mame - boo hoo but I don't know whether that was for Golden Globes or something else. His first wife Jeanne died in 1943. Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962). Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. I love the music, the romantic colourful feel of the movie, the great circus acts and most of all Doris herself because I think she is more beautiful in this than in any other of her movies. The song is later reprised by Pop (Jimmy Durante) as he prepares to marry Lulu (Martha Raye) in a comical, but touching bit. John Noble (Dean Jagger), who owns a famous Noble Circus, wants to buy Jumbo and The Wonder Circus, but Pop refuses his offers. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. Doris Day returned to MGM in 1962 to star in Billy Roses Jumbo. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. It's no wonder that the movie was a box office failure, and was one of the final nails in the coffin of the Hollywood musical until "The Sound Of Music" temporarily revived the genre a few years later. She had two brothers, Richard, who died before she was born and Paul, a few years older. Who wants to open the movie discussion??? Charles Walters directed the picture with Joe Pasternak and Martin Melcher producing. William H. Daniels photographs and it's a Panavision/Metrocolor production out of MGM. She barely used the rest of the house . Music is scored by George Stoll, with songs written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Stephen Boyd visits Doris Day on the set of Do Not Disturb. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Perhaps we would have to look to Elvis or Robert Goulet for an ideal male singer on a par with Doris at this time. MGM bought the rights to the musical soon after it reached the stage. Despite public protest, Jumbo was sold to P. T. Barnum, who took him to the United States for exhibition in March 1882. I finally bought a DVD of Jumbo the other day so I can now erase . Barnum was an early trustee and benefactor of Tufts and he donated the stuffed hide of Jumbo to the university. Kitty, Pop and his longtime fiance Lulu go off on their own, forming a traveling carnival, but it isn't quite the same. He is trying to lure the elephant off the circus grounds, and is moving very quietly followed by Jumbo, and is being nonchalant while doing this. This is more of a scene than a musical number. Jimmy Durante was born James Francis Durante on 10 February 1893 in New York. Number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic Source, etc box star. Two brothers, Richard, who died before she was always happy-go-lucky loss of the musical as his first ;... 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