Indeed, Day would have wanted nothing to do with the chaos. The music from Rodgers and Hart was generally excellent, but much of the rest of the film left a lot to be desired. The wonderful songs of Richard Rodgers and Hart ! (No will has yet been publicly filed. ", Doris Day, Terry Melcher, and his wife at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, California in 1988 | Photo: Getty Images. JUMBO might be silly (actually very deliberately silly, therein much of the enjoyment) but it is genuinely beautiful to look at and easy to enjoy. They stop and she finishes the song just in time to kiss her lover passionately. But Jumbo was her last true musical. I finally bought a DVD of Jumbo the other day so I can now erase my old tapes at long last. Fox News Flash top headlines for June 9 are here. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Did Doris Day do her own stunts in Jumbo? He was a good looking hunk, but no singer and had no special charisma to match that of Doris. Radiant Doris Day sings beloved Rodgers and Hart tunes and does her own horseback tricks in a razzle-dazzle musical based on Bill Rose's stage spectacular and featuring circus sequences directed by Busby Berkley. Tino joins the circus, and manages to covince Mike to teach him the 'triple'. by John M 12 May 2008, 17:21, Unread post She was 74. But in 2013, Sydney Wood, Days former bodyguard and close confidant,told the Mail Online: Doris isnt what she used to be, and shes now confined to her house for much of her days. Radiant Doris Day sings beloved Rodgers and Hart tunes and does her own horseback riding tricks in a razzle-dazzle musical based on Billy Rose's stage spectacular and featuring circus sequences . Doris Day at a press conference at the dog friendly hotel she owns in Carmel, California July 16, 1985. "I wouldn't bring up Paris if I were you. I will admit that there seems to be an audience for this musical, based on the fact that it managed to get a release on the Blu-ray format. She did all her own stunts, too, which was quite a feat in what is an enormously athletic role. It was filmed on location in Catilina and at NASA. **1/2 from ****. Sold by: TheDyeDeals Billy Rose's Jumbo Doris Day (Actor), Jimmy Durante (Actor), Charles Walters (Director) Rated: G Format: DVD 573 ratings IMDb 6.1/10.0 $2475 Prime Video $2.99 $9.99 DVD $24.75 Multi-Format $16.29 VHS Tape from $3.99 Additional DVD options Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD October 22, 2014 1 $9.99 $8.25 $8.00 DVD But the fans became the family she never really had, said DeVita. While the cast is bright and likable, and the movie boasts some pretty good production values and circus acts, these things don't raise the movie much from the level of being instantly forgettable. A soundtrack album Billy Rose's Jumbo of the film was issued by Columbia Records in 1962. He has been deceiving the clairvoyant Lulu (Martha Raye) for many years promising to marry her. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Jimmy Durante, Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Martha Raye in, Jumbo. Ms. Day and Ms. Raye also had a nice duet on "Why Can't I?" Ms. Day, already a top box office star due to her romantic comedies with Rock Hudson, is gorgeous in the film and her voice can only be described as velvety. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". When feeding small squaresbales, hay waste when a feeder was not used (hay fed on the ground) was approximately 13% compared to only 1 to 5% when a feeder was used. The songs, especially The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Over and Over Again and My Romance are wonderful, while the script is full of snappy lines("what elephant" is a classic and it is very easy to see why), the choreography has a lot of energy and charisma and the stunts although difficult are made to look easy, a tell-tale sign of the commitment and professionalism of those involved. Her grandson, Ryan, said he only learned of her death on social media. American actress Doris Day in a fur-trimmed coat, circa 1963. . Seven months later, on Aug. 9, 1969, several Manson family members murdered Sharon Tate and four other victims at Melchers former home. by miss maxwell 13 May 2008, 03:06, Unread post In one sequence . Doris Day manages a struggling traveling circus in the early 1900s, while pop Jimmy Durante gambles away their earnings and show-performer Martha Raye halfheartedly attempts to get Durante down the aisle. Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962). For 86 years, Jumbo stood in Barnum Hall and was a veritable mecca on campus. Somewhere along the line, it seems Doris forgot her birthday and for quite some time said she was born in 1924. I find the present film more enjoyable, with its intertwining of music, comedy, drama and romance. . From the circus scenes to those wonderful musical numbers (My Romance, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, This Can't Be Love) this just shines. 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. Doris was very trusting. Other than that, this tale about life in the circus may seem predictable with a paper-thin plot. Doris Day, as Durante's daughter, is a bareback rider in a tutu who is obviously not doing her own stunts. During his glory years, he was involved with drugs, addicted to alcohol, and lived a life he later regretted. People think, because of Doris movies, she was always happy-go-lucky, said DeVita. Hes always been very careful to follow Doris wishes to support the foundation, said Walters. She loved her career, worked with class, elegance and was grounded in acting, music, and dance. (Note, in particular, the final pullback shot which shows all of the acts rehearsing en masse at the same time.) 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. Doris Day may have been nearing 40, but could have passed for 25 and was perfect for the lead role. Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Roses Jumbo (1962). While it's hard to imagine, spectacular Circus films are often some of the dullest pictures. Unfortunately, Billy Roses Jumbo opened in New York at Radio City Music Hall during a newspaper strike and did not get reviewed by the all-important critics. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. These accusations were denied by Days rep. Close friends of the star paint a lonely picture of her last days. She was 74. In one sequence of uninterrupted takes, she jumps and flips over bars with the agility of a circus performer. With Day, Durante and Raye, one would expect some comedy and slapstick. Yes, I knowI just wanted to say that. 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. A few years later, they became husband and wife, before adding the title of parents to the mix, when they welcomed their only child, Terry. Owner, John Noble, plants his son, Sam, among the Wonder clan to obtain inside information in order to hasten the proposed coup. "Doris did not believe that . Mike DeVita, former employee of Doris Day's animal-rescue foundation, Carol Johnson, longtime friend of Doris Day, The Idol stars The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp defend upcoming show after 'torture porn,' on-set toxicity claims, Ali Wong says she's 'best friends' with her ex-husband: 'It's an unconventional divorce', 'Champions' star Woody Harrelson: SNL monologue controversy caps storied personal journey, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry suffered Hollywood 'miscalculation' with explosive tell-alls: experts, Jussie Smollett files appeal argument in hate crime hoax conviction, Michael B. Jordan apologized to his mom before steamy Calvin Klein underwear ad was released. THE FILMS OF DORIS DAY. She is unaware that Sam is the son of circus mogul John Noble, whose ambition is to buy the Wonder Circus for himself. Now, a neighbor of Days said, insiders are wondering what happens with the stars estate, including her $300,000 Carmel home and the foundation, which, according to 2017 tax returns, had total assets of $4,586,346. However, their relationship was plagued with physical violence, and Jorden was a philanderer. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Her reputation hasn't survived into our modern era as other film icons of the time, including Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine and Elizabeth Taylor. As a result a lot of folks have dismissed this one, but I find it to be one of the best exhibitions of a specialized art form- namely, the circus. But I dont want her to be remembered for these tragedies.. Discover (and save!) 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. ", was a show-stopper in 1935. Stephen Boyd was reasonable as was Doris Day, but she was miscast it seems, as she was nearing forty. Jimmy Durante was born James Francis Durante on 10 February 1893 in New York. I love this film. Together, they front line a troupe of jolly nomads who pitch the idea of circus life as the greatest of all traveling trades. by Jas1 15 May 2008, 19:09, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. She had a lot of tragedy.. Theyre with her because shes Doris Day. Their public description of this type of relationship was platonic, but he admitted that it was deeper. 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. Nothing more to say except Mom and I both highly recommend Jumbo. Ryan, a real-estate agent in his grandmothers chosen home town of Carmel, Calif., claimed Bashara had fired board members from Days eponymous animal-rescue foundation and replaced them with his family members. Market data provided by Factset. Nov 16, 2021 05:20 P.M. Doris Day, who holds the title of the number one female box-office star, was involved in a secret interracial affair with baseball legend Maury Wills when they were both married; before her death, she denied the allegations. Doris Day and Rock Hudson in "Pillow Talk." By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. It was pretty enjoyable, but with a certain lack of depth or character. Beach Boy frontman Mike Love claimed in his memoir, Good Vibrations, that Day may have saved her son from being murdered by Charles Manson who had pitched Terry, a music producer, some of his songs. But she spent her final days being manipulated by those around her, sources who were close to the legend allege. Bashara, a veterinarian, joined Days employ 20 years ago and soon became her business manager as well as the head of her foundation. The circus is near bankruptcy, due to the compulsive gambling by her father, Pop Wonder and a threatened takeover by the rival Noble Circus is planned. You bought or viewed this film because you love musicals the story isn't important. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". What is causing the plague in Thebes and how can it be fixed? Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! On the other hand, Boyd did come across as a believable lead circus performer. MGM bought the rights to the musical soon after it reached the stage. Circus showman P.T. According to a People magazine profile of the actresses, the two ended up living down the street from one another. That was a huge loss for her.. 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. I don't have any aversion to clowns and enjoyed all of the 'clowning around'. They split in 1981, and he publicly admitted to being jealous of her beloved dogs. It was all the more damning because Ryan whose father was Days son, Terry, who died in 2004 had never publicly spoken about the actress, known for such movie classics as Pillow Talk and That Touch of Mink.. This film seems to fit in with the musicals of the 40's and 50's, after the war America was euphoric to have our boys home but by the 1960's we began to see message musicals like West Side Story dealing with problems below the surface. I finally bought a DVD of Jumbo the other day so I can now erase . Search; Calamity Jane. In 1885, Jumbo the elephant billed as the biggest elephant in the world was hit by a freight train and died on the tracks in St. Thomas, Ontario. This is more of a scene than a musical number. Who rode the horse for Doris Day in Calamity Jane? Aside from Boyd the performances are very good. The result is bright and competent enough (and it retains most of the wonderful Rodgers & Hart songs), but ten years earlier the Arthur Freed Unit would have sharpened up the book, included a lot more dancing and had a superior leading man (Stephen Boyd is a disaster in this movie). Star Doris Day delivers the lovely Rodgers and Hart songs superbly, especially the sublime My Romance. I also thought i would dislike it because i never was into the circus but it was really thrilling watching all those people do stunts. She was looking for the father she never had with her husbands and even Bob.. 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. That was a huge loss for her., The worst thing was when her son, Terry, died. Meanwhile Lola, a tumbler, wants to get in on the act. They could lose fanswhite fans would not accept such complexity. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". It's poor salesmanship. . Did Doris Day do her own stunts in Calamity Jane? Day tested and was then cast in the lead role and the rest, as they say, is history. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The plot mainly concerns Durante's Wonder Circus and a rival company of which many of Durante's cast and crew go to the other one because of financial concerns. An adaptation of the stage musical Jumbo produced by Billy Rose, the film was directed by Charles Walters, written by Sidney Sheldon, and featured Busby Berkeley 's choreography. Weidler shared similar traits with husband number one; he was a chronic cheater who lacked self-confidence. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Wills later trained as a baseball instructor and worked as a broadcast analyst for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. . Days longtime pal Carol Johnson recounted a conversation with the actress about her failed romances. Barnum, wrote historian Luc Sante, embodied a unique combination of the showman, the preacher, the con artist, the speculator and the politicianthe epitome of his era and a model for future generations. Barnum was the founding father of American pop culture, a commodity he exported, turning showbiz into a global industry. Great songs employed to only modest effect in an otherwise forgettable musical, A big-budgeted circus-locale musical with wonderful dances , hilarious shows and charming songs, Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye, and Stephen Boyd star in the wonderful Billy Rose's Jumbo, Durante and Raye are great, but everything else is atrocious, If you love Doris and you love the 1950's musicals, you will love JUMBO. After Terry turned him down, Manson showed up at the producers home at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles. Rather, it was because Melcher was great at manipulating his celebrity wife. She was smitten by Maury and began lavishing expensive gifts on him like color TV sets. by Debbi Austen 13 May 2008, 16:23, Unread post Via Facebook, he claimed that he had not spent much time with his grandmother since childhood due to his fathers bitter divorce from his mother, Jacqueline Carlin, in 1997. The cast includes Arthur Godfrey, Rod Taylor, Paul Lynde, Dom Deluis, and Dick Martin (and a cameo of Robert Vaughn as Nepoleon Solo). The film ends with a spectacular production number, Sawdust, Spangles and Dreams in which the foursome don clown outfits and perform some traditional slap-happy routines. by jmichael 12 May 2008, 18:46, Unread post These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Day and Boyd may be a little old to play girl and boy falling in love but somehow it works. At over two hours in length, the thin story is extended way past the breaking point. Rumors had it that the "Pillow Talk" alum was involved with a prominent baseball player called Maury Wills. However, the real joys are veterans Martha Raye and Jimmy Durante, whose What elephant? line from this movie has rightly become classic: watch to find out why. London Radio Times. It's also the ideal word to describe this big-time, big-top extravaganza bursting with laughter and love, sang and dance, circus stunts and star power. Daysdeath on May 13has opened a rift between family and friends who accuse one another of mistreating the star. I have tried to fight the system and do things my way, but I havent been able to. It does not store any personal data. | Photo: Getty Images. In fact, the movie kept one of Durante's classic moments of stage comedy. JUMBO is a very curious musical film to me for several reasons. Legal Statement. Wills was born into a large family, including twelve other siblings. She did all her own stunts, too, which was quite a feat in what is an enormously athletic role. Wonderful Doris Day and Jimmy Durante 1962 film dealing with a circus family. by daybyday08 12 May 2008, 16:05, Unread post The camera lingers lovingly on Doris face, which is partly shadowed by the dark. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. One or two sections drag a bit but in the main this is exceptionally good stuff. Her onscreen credits ranged from romance to comedies and live shows. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park in Tarzana, California. Too bad the scenarists skimp on any colorful glimpses of the eccentric carny lifestyle (what drives these people so hard anyway?). Indeed the song, "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" is sublime, but would you get the feeling it would befit a better movie. This is a wonderfully entertaining film. Miss Day was the perfect choice to play the lovely Kitty Wonder, co-owner of the Wonder Circus. What characteristics allow plants to survive in the desert? William H. Daniels photographs and it's a Panavision/Metrocolor production out of MGM. Mike DeVita was a fan of Days for 60 years, and the pair swapped more than 500 letters, exchanging very personal details of their lives. His first wife Jeanne died in 1943. 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. . Jimmy Durante and Martha Raye though, are very good in comic roles, especially the veteran Durante. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. But, the stars boost it to a fun, non-stop rollick with elephants, high-wire acts, and clowns. I didn't think I'd like it.. but much to my surprise.. With Doris Day singing "Little Girl Blue" and "My Romance" as highlights, this pleasing musical should keep the viewer out of trouble for well over two hours and in the world of the greatest show on earth. You can sometimes get a glimpse of wires helping her fly through the air, but other times its just her own skill and strength, and that of the other dancers, that keep her from hitting the ground. The actress explained that she saw Baylor during games and spent less than thirty minutes with Stone when he dropped by her house alongside other musicians. For the Broadway musical, see, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Rose%27s_Jumbo&oldid=1138198214, This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 14:31. The star married one more time, in 1976, to maitre d Barry Comden. From October 15 to May 15 (when there is no pasture in MN), the horse would consume about 5,350 pounds of hay or 2.7 tons. For two horses, this amount would be doubled; 214 small squarebales or 12 roundbales. Billy Rose's Jumbo is a 1962 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, and Martha Raye. The play was adapted from the book written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the screenplay here is written by Sidney Sheldon. He died in January 1980 in Santa Monica, California. It's also the ideal word to describe this big-time big-top extravaganza bursting with laughter and love song and dance circus stunts and star power.Radiant Doris Day sings beloved Rodgers and Hart tunes and does her own horseback riding tricks in a dazzle-dazzle musical based on Billy Rose's stage spectacular and featuring circus sequences directed by Busby Berkeley. That's what makes this film so good. I loved all the songs they were great and the only one i really wasnt crazy about was My Romance but it was staged beautifully. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The film was Doris Days last screen musical. But, DeVita admitted, The story with the grandson is so weird . Portions of the film are directed too slowly and leading man Stephen Boyd is wooden (I would have preferred Harve Presnell or even Howard Keel), but circus owner Jimmy Durante is marvelous in every scene he's in- especially where he's trying to hide an elephant!! Sam splits from his father and rejoins the Wonders, bringing with him an old friend of theirs, Jumbo. (Associated Press), There is a lot of bad feeling surrounding the last few years of Doris life and how friends and family were pushed out.. Years later MGM made the movie.[3]. Post Reply. They hit paydirt with a brand new personality, big band singer, Doris Day, after borrowed Metro star, Judy Garland could not fulfil the obligation to star in Romance on the High Seas. Three-ring pandemonium breaks out when a handsome rival (Stephen Boyd) infiltrates the circus and father daughter and Dad's wisecracking fianc e (Martha Raye) are suddenly at risk of losing the greatest show on earth. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Donna Hall Fishburn, a veteran Hollywood stunt double and horsewoman who worked in hundreds of westerns in a 40-year career in which she doubled for Barbara Stanwyck in The Maverick Queen, Debbie Reynolds in How the West Was Won and Doris Day in Calamity Jane, has died. [left] Portrait of Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills wearing his uniform and holding a baseball bat over his shoulder, 1960s. In the 1950s and 60s,Doris Daywas Americas box-office sweetheart. From the opening Circus is on Parade number, this musical is magical. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Mike Ribble was once a great trapeze artist - and the only to have completed a triple somersault - before his accident. They lived in the Anacostia area with their father, who was a machinist, and their mother, an elevator operator. Doris Day's final musical role was in Jumbo which finally came to the screen almost 30 years after it played at the legendary Hippodrome Theater for 233 performances in 1935. It demonstrated that even a top star like Doris Day has to make wise career choicesand this was Day's last musical. Most of the other songs aren't as memorable, but they are still above average. Music is scored by George Stoll, with songs written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart. Publication of her autobiography, Doris Day - Her Own Story, in 1976 was a surprisingly honest account, as related to A. E. Hotchner. Doris Day, US actress and singer, smiling and wearing a yellow high-neck jacket, with a brooch on the right shoulder, in a studio portrait, circa 1965. Theres plenty of people wondering just how Bob is going to profit from all this., Doris Day, on Jan. 6, 1976, answers questions in New York, during an interview on the book "Doris Day: Her Own Story," written by A.E. And then there's the choreography by the legendary Busby Berkeley of which this was his last film assignment. 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! The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Jumbo is a wonderful film, artistically and technically. . based on the musical play produced by, at the New York Hippodrome / stage producer. Doris Day was a singer and actress most popular in the 1950s and early-1960s. I wish that Doris would have had long hair for real she looks so beautiful with her long hair "My Romance" is a classic romantic ballad and Doris does it full justice. I think my favorite though is "Little Girl Blue" which Doris performs so heartbreakingly. Doris Day and Terry Melcher in the 1970s | Photo: Getty Images. The film was Doris Day's last screen musical. Having previously watched and enjoyed this movie on VHS tape during the '90s, I just watched this again with Mom on DVD. Nov 7, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Sylvia Potter. 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. From 1962 comes another circus picture, with its share of bad dudes, amazing costuming, and a disaster of two. Did Doris Day do all the horse riding in Calamity Jane? 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It's also the ideal word to describe this big-time, big-top extravaganza bursting with laughter and love, sang and dance, circus stunts and star power. 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. . 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. Jumbo is self-explanatory. (Getty Images). But while he may seem fairly nice to look at, he doesn't quite have the star power to carry the viewer's interest his character should have, even if he really was singing "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" and didn't need to be dubbed. 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