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Doris Day ... the One and Only!

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Introduction:
"Doris Day is my all-time favorite actress and one of the most under-appreciated artists of all time. I just had to do a quiz in her honor."


1. Doris originally wanted to be a __________, but an auto accident caused her to consider singing instead.
    Clarinetist
    Ballerina
    Dancer
    Opera singer


2. Doris' mother's first name was _________. (Hint: It means 'Soul.')
    Alma
    Lorraine
    Beatrice
    Carol Ann


3. Doris often said that her favorite singer was _______
____________, the singer who often sang delightful duets with Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong.
    Helen Twelvetrees
    Gracie Fields
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Tallulah Bankhead


4. Why was Charlie Yee's Shanghai Inn important to Doris? (Hint: She didn't have to pay for the dim sum or egg foo yung)
    It's where she performed with Barney Rapp's Orchestra
    It's she where she met her first husband
    It was where Doris performed for the first time as a 'pro'...earning $5.00 a night!
    It's where she got her first dog, beginning a lifelong love for animals


5. Doris sang with many different bands in her career. Which of these was NOT one of them?
    Kay Kyser and His Kollege of Musical Knowledge
    Jimmy Dorsey
    Bob Crosby and His Bobcats
    Les Brown


6. Doris Day was never nominated for an Academy Award as 'Best Actress.'
    True
    False


7. Although many thought she should have been the lead in "Annie Get Your Gun", the part went to Betty Hutton. In 1963, Doris recorded the songs from this wonderful musical with this performer who had been so spectacular in "Camelot." (Hint: He was from Canada and passed away in 2006)
    Howard Keel
    Robert Goulet
    Gordon MacRae
    Frank Sinatra


8. Doris danced with which cartoon character in "My Dream Is Yours."? (Hint: "Ehh, whatsup, Doc...err...I mean Doris.")
    Elmer Fudd
    Daffy Duck
    Bugs Bunny
    Tom (of Tom and Jerry)


9. Bob Hope gave this nickname to Doris when she joined his radio program: _________ ________ (two words that rhyme)
    Hanky Panky
    Foodie Doodie
    Tootsie Wootsie
    Jut Butt


10. Tuesday, February 27, 2007 marked the 13th anniversary of this event that Doris created because of her love of dogs:
    Hug A Dog Day
    Take Your Dog To Work Day
    Spay Day, USA
    Love A Mutt Day


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