Day's film career began during the latter part of the Classical Hollywood Film era with the 1948 film Romance on the High Seas, and its success sparked her twenty-year career as a motion picture actress. She starred in a series of successful films, including musicals, comedies, and dramas. She played the title role in Calamity Jane (1953), and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) with James Stewart. Her most successful films were the bedroom comedies she made co-starring Rock Hudson and James Garner, such as Pillow Talk (1959) and Move Over, Darling (1963), respectively. She also co-starred in films with such leading men as Clark Gable, Cary Grant, David Niven, and Rod Taylor. After her final film in 1968, she went on to star in the CBS sitcom The Doris Day Show (1968–1973).
Day was usually one of the top ten singers between 1951 and 1966. As an actress, she became the biggest female film star in the early 1960s, and ranked sixth among the box office performers by 2012. In 2011, she released her 29th studio album, My Heart, which became a UK Top 10 album featuring new material. Among her awards, Day has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Legend Award from the Society of Singers. In 1960, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in 1989 was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. In 2004, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush followed in 2011 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Career Achievement Award. She was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Her death was announced by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, on Monday 13th May 2019.
Discography
chart hits
Year Title Chart Positions
US CB UK
1945 "Sentimental Journey" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"'Tain't Me" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"Till the End of Time" (w/ Les Brown) 3 — —
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" (w/ Les Brown) 11 — —
"Come to Baby Do" (w/ Les Brown) / 13 — —
1946 "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" (w/ Les Brown) 4 — —
"Day by Day" (w/ Les Brown) 15 — —
"I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"The Whole World Is Singing My Song" (w/ Les Brown) 6 — —
1947 "The Christmas Song" (w/ Les Brown) 12 — —
"Sooner or Later" (w/ Les Brown) 13 — —
"Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" 21 — —
1948 "Thoughtless" (w/ Modernaires) 24 — —
"Love Somebody" (w/ Buddy Clark) / 1 — —
"Confess" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" / 27 — —
"It's Magic" 2 — —
"My Darling, My Darling" (w/ Buddy Clark) 7 — —
1949 "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Again" 2 — —
"Everywhere You Go" 22 — —
"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (w/ Frank Sinatra) 17 — —
"Now That I Need You" 20 — —
"Canadian Capers" 15 — —
"Bluebird on Your Windowsill" 19 — —
1950 "Quicksilver" 20 — —
"I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" 21 — —
"Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)" 24 — —
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" 17 — —
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" 9 — —
"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" 19 — —
"A Bushel and a Peck" 16 — —
1951 "It's a Lovely Day Today" 30 — —
"Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)" 10 — —
"Shanghai" 7 — —
"Domino" 21 — —
1952 "A Guy Is a Guy" 1 — —
"Sugarbush" (w/ Frankie Laine) 7 12 8
"When I Fall in Love" 20 — —
"No Two People" (w/ Donald O'Connor) 25 — —
"My Love and Devotion" — 31 10
"The Cherries" — 39 —
"A Full Time Job" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 20 21 11
"Ma Says, Pa Says" (w/ Johnnie Ray) 23 28 12
1953 "Mister Tap Toe" 10 11 —
"When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" 29 — —
"Candy Lips" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 17 18 —
"Let's Walk That-a-Way" (w/ Johnnie Ray) — 31 4
"Kiss Me Again, Stranger" / 30 — —
"A Purple Cow" 25 — —
"Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo) 20 — —
1954 "Secret Love" 1 1 1
"The Black Hills of Dakota" — — 7
"Lost in Loveliness" — 25 —
"I Speak to the Stars" 16 17 —
"Someone Else's Roses" — 32 —
"If I Give My Heart to You" / 3 2 4
"Anyone Can Fall in Love" 27 41 —
"Ready, Willing, and Able" / — 31 7
"Hold Me in Your Arms" — 39 —
1955 "Foolishly Yours" — 25 —
"Love Me Or Leave Me" — — 20
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" 13 14 17
"Ooh Bang Jiggily Jang" 83 — —
1956 "Let It Ring" 51 — —
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" 2 3 1
"Julie" / 64 40 —
"Love in a Home" 79 — —
"The Party's Over" 63 47 —
1957 "Twelve O'Clock Tonight" 68 — —
1958 "Teacher's Pet" 56 36 —
"A Very Precious Love" — — 16
"Everybody Loves a Lover" 6 6 25
"Tunnel of Love" 43 53 —
1959 "Love Me in the Daytime" 100 51 —
1960 "Any Way the Wind Blows" 50 109 —
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" 102 102 —
"A Perfect Understanding" 111 — —
1962 "Lover Come Back" 98 — —
1964 "Move Over Darling" — — 8
"Send Me No Flowers" 135 — —
1967 "Sorry" * — — —
* "Sorry" made the US AC charts at #19.
Albums
10" LP
You're My Thrill (1949)
Young Man with a Horn (1950, soundtrack with Harry James)
Tea for Two (1950, soundtrack)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951, soundtrack)
On Moonlight Bay (1951, soundtrack)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951, soundtrack)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953, soundtrack)
Calamity Jane (1953, soundtrack)
Young at Heart (1954, soundtrack with Frank Sinatra)
12" LPs
Love Me or Leave Me (1955, soundtrack)
Day Dreams (1955, expanded re-issue of You're My Thrill)
Day By Day (1956)
The Pajama Game (1957, soundtrack)
Day by Night (1957)
Hooray for Hollywood (2 volumes, 1958)
Cuttin' Capers (1959)
What Every Girl Should Know (1960)
Show Time (1960)
Listen to Day (1960)
Bright and Shiny (1961)
I Have Dreamed (1961)
Duet (with André Previn, 1962)
You'll Never Walk Alone (1962)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, soundtrack with film cast)
Annie Get Your Gun (1963, with Robert Goulet)
Love Him (1963)
The Doris Day Christmas Album (1964)
With a Smile and a Song (1964)
Latin for Lovers (1965)
Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965)
The Love Album (recorded in 1967, released in 1994)
My Heart (2011)
Singles
Hit records:
(with Les Brown's Band of Renown)
"Sentimental Journey"
5,000,000+ sales
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time"
1,000,000+ sales
(As a solo performer)
"It's Magic"
1,000,000+ sales
"Again"
"Love Somebody" (duet with Buddy Clark)
1,000,000+ sales
"Confess" (duet with Buddy Clark) (also done by Patti Page)
"Bewitched"
1,000,000+ sales
"Shanghai"
"Sugarbush" (duet with Frankie Laine)
1,000,000+ sales
"Mister Tap Toe"
"Secret Love"
1,000,000+ sales
"If I Give My Heart to You" (also done by Denise Lor)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
1,000,000+ sales
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" ("Que Sera, Sera")
1,000,000+ sales
"Everybody Loves a Lover"
"Move Over Darling"
Hernandos Hideaway
Doris Day Lyrics
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A place where no one knows your face.
A glass of wine, a fast embrace.
Its called Hernandos Hideaway. Ole!
All you see are silhouettes
And all you hear are castanets
And no one cares how late it gets
INSTRUMENTAL
At the golden finger bowl or anyplace you go
INSTRUMENTAL
you'll meet your uncle Max and everyone you know
INSTRUMENTAL
But if you are sitting close and making love to me
you may take my heart, you may take my soul, but not my key
Just knock three times and whisper low
That you and I were sent by Joe
Then strike a match and you will know
you're in Hernandos Hideaway. Ole!
The song Hernandos Hideaway by Doris Day is an upbeat tune that narrates a place where people can go to escape reality and indulge in their secret desires. It starts by describing a secret and obscure place where people can be hidden and unrecognizable from the outside world, where they can let loose and be free without social expectations. The saxophones bring in a sense of mystery and seduction, which is fitting considering this secretive place can only be entered by a hidden key. People who find themselves attracted to each other in this place can forget about everything else and indulge in a fast, steamy embrace.
The second verse is a continuation of the description of this hideaway, where there is an ambiance of sensuality and passion. The sound of castanets heightens the feeling of dancing, merriment, and a general let-your-hair-down attitude. What happens at Hernandos Hideaway is nobody's business, and time does not seem to matter. The instrumental interludes capture the feeling of uncertainty and merging reality with fantasy. This disconnection from reality is emphasized by suggesting that you could be sitting next to your Uncle Max, but in this place, your identity is unknown and irrelevant.
Line by Line Meaning
I know a dark secluded place
I know of a hidden and private location
A place where no one knows your face.
A space where anonymity is guaranteed
A glass of wine, a fast embrace.
There's no shortage of alcohol and passionate encounters
Its called Hernandos Hideaway. Ole!
This place is known as Hernando's Hideaway, and it's exciting!
All you see are silhouettes
The lighting in this location is deliberately low, you can only make out the outline of people
And all you hear are castanets
The only thing you will hear is the sound of castanets clicking — a symbol of passion and seduction in Spanish music
And no one cares how late it gets
No one will mind how long you stay here and indulge
Not at Hernandos Hideaway. Ole!
It's all permissible at Hernando's, and it's thrilling!
At the golden finger bowl or anyplace you go
It's similar in most places, like the Golden Finger Bowl
you'll meet your uncle Max and everyone you know
People you're closely related to or know will be everywhere you go, but not at Hernando's Hideaway
But if you are sitting close and making love to me
However, if we're entwined in an intimate dance
you may take my heart, you may take my soul, but not my key
I'll give you everything, except the key to the hideaway — it's only for me to share
Just knock three times and whisper low
To enter, there's a secret knock and a code of conduct
That you and I were sent by Joe
The magic words to enter the space are the mention of Joe and his relationship to both of us
Then strike a match and you will know
After one confirms the password, they'll light a match to show themselves the way
you're in Hernandos Hideaway. Ole!
And like that, we're transported to Hernando's Hideaway to live it up, and it's a thrill!
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY ROSS, RICHARD ADLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MissKatieJaneRigglar
I know a dark secluded place
A place where no one knows your face.
A glass of wine, a fast embrace.
It's called Hernando's Hideaway. Ole!
All you see are silhouettes
And all you hear are castanets
And no one cares how late it gets
Not at Hernando's Hideaway. Ole!
At the golden finger bowl or anyplace you go
You'll meet your uncle Max and everyone you know
But if you are sitting close and making love to me
you may take my heart, you may take my soul, but not my key
Just knock three times and whisper low
That you and I were sent by Joe
Then strike a match and you will know
You're in Hernando's Hideaway. Ole!
@ficus3877
Definitely the best song in the whole musical! It’s so out there compared to everything else in the film. And she’s so awesome!
@markr.devereux3385
I can't get past this type of show after SOUTH PACIFIC. MY FAIR LADY GIGI stuff that leaves you speechless with the music the performances and stories.
@YeOldeTowneCryer
That woman dancing had an amazing voice. From a soft whisper to a growl in seconds. This routine cracks me up.
@eottoe2001
I was born 1957. Most musicals even now don't have this level of sophistication. Seeing this on stage would have been terrific. Carol Haney was an amazing dancer/actor/choreographer. They talk about Fosse but she was genius, too. Too bad she died so young.
@christinedaniels3669
I enjoyed this so much. I was born in 1958 and never saw this movie. I don't know why. It seems like all the female singers have a little bit of Doris Day in them. Costumes are great scenery was wonderful and it depicts 1950s as the All-American dream.
@janepiepes2243
Fantastic ! I taught this song to all my music students. It was always an absolute favorite. ( I saw this movie in 1957. My mother took us.)
@stantwiceorelse362
How old are you now??
@VinDcator
A real shame that Carol Haney spent such a short time with us. So wonderful and talented.
@AndrewRudin
Carol Haney was a treasure... known primarily through her stage work and her dancing. Loved her.
@MuzzyVanH
Yes, and it was the innovative way Bob Fosse had of moving folks around on stage as well as on screen, that lead to the "Steam Heat" number from this show garnering him his real first serious notice. Love the way he underplays the choreography on "I'm Not At All In Love", treating the 'co-workers' almost as seperate instruments of an orchestra in their attitudes and motions. He always impresses me, usually by NOT resorting to the old tried and true, cliche or kick-line stuff. Fosse is the best.