Posted on 06/24/2004 6:32:23 AM PDT by veronica
Doris Day chatted with President George W. Bush about their mutual love of dogs when he phoned to congratulate the iconic performer and animal welfare advocate on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. The Prez told Doris that he's an animal person, and talked about his Scottish terrier Barney and about the critters on his ranch.
And then Day advised the president that he'd get more votes if he'd quit hunting.
She tells us that her sentiments about Bush's hunting won't stop her from voting for him. "I'm pulling for him every step of the way," she makes clear.
Day, who starred with Ronald Reagan in two films, remained friends with the Gipper through his presidency. Like him, she switched from Democrat to staunch Republican - part of a Hollywood social set she recalls including Jimmy and Gloria Stewart, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Jack and Mary Benny.
She remembers once quizzing Reagan as to what he'd done with his giant sheep dog, Lucky, who had disappeared from the White House. Reagan sent her a photo of Lucky at the wheel of an old red Jeep full of dogs on his California ranch with the message, "Look who's in the driver's seat." She says Reagan's recent death was hard to take.
Day, who turned 80 in April and who does not travel by air, opted to stay home in Carmel when the Medal of Freedom presentations were made Wednesday. Still, she's deeply affected. She broke into tears when talking with us about the honor. "To come from Cincinnati, Ohio, for God's sake, then to go to Hollywood, and to get this kind of a tribute from my country ... I love this country so much ..."
Asked whether she'd ever act again, the top box-office movie actress of her time says, "You never know. It's up to God. If I were meant to, I'd be led to it. I pray about everything that comes to me. That way I don't have any hassles in my mind."
"Midnight Lace"!
I like that movie, too.
What's the deal with the advice about hunting? I don't even think he's done it since becoming President.
Oh, Rex...........!
"And then Day advised the president that he'd get more votes if he'd quit hunting. "
Hey Doris - go shove it.
There's nothing wrong with hunting and being an animal lover is not incompatible with hunting. I do both and so do millions of oither people.
So take your dumb advice and shove it.
I always liked Doris Day.
Any other Doris Day fans out there!
In the movies. :) They were good friends in real life apparently.
Oh, please!
Get control of yourself.
No. She was in several movies with Rock but there was no romance. You're getting her confused with Jim Nabors.
I'd like to see a recent photo.
We really do miss stars like Doris Day. It used to be fun to go to the movies.
She made alot of really good movies with Hollwood's top leading men.
I thought I made a post to you, but I guess I didn't hit the button. LOL
I wanted to say that my all-time favorite Doria Day movie is "Pillow Talk", but my next favorite is "The Thrill of it All".
Doris Kapplehoff. Another 1 of those terrible Germans. ;-)
Actually, I'm shocked. Much as I love her, I thought she was a (recent) leftie. Perhaps I just thought her animal-welfare approaches just too extreme to hope she would generally be conservative. So glad to find I'm wrong, here on FR!
Please, Please, Don't Eat the Daisies was very cute as well.
I don't know how many times I've watched all those movies...hundreds probably.
Midnight Lace was the movie where her husband was trying to gaslight and kill her.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054084/
Rock Hudson would be far more likely to squeeze Tab Hunter or Liberace.
See post #12. You could learn something. ;-)
Happy Soap!!!
That's quite a GOP celebrity lineup.
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