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Show Doris Day—What’s She Like in Private Life? HOLLYWOOD (UPI) —Doris have a_ short nap ia her Malibu Beach home, but Doris Day maybe the healthiest star dressing room after a lunch of of a weekly television series, no fruit or salad. small thanks to her dedication A widow —her husband, to health foods and a plentitude producer Martin Melcher, died of exercise. more than two years ago — The freckled star of ‘The’ Doris’ name does not appear in Doris Day Show” arises before the gossip columns. 7 a.m. each day, exercises Shattered by the death of her lightly in her bedroom and then husband, Doris retreated to her swims vigorously in her extra- Desert home in Palm Springs to large swimming pool. After a shower Doris has a reassemble her life. She is a hearty breakfast and is off to devout Christian Scientist and the studio for a day’s work, drew strength from her reliwhich frequently doesn’t end gion. until after sundown. She and Melcher once enIt is not unusual for Doris to joyed the weekends at their , no longer spends much time there. On warm days she drives to the beach for long walks along the sand. On days when she’s ot working, or during vacations. Doris likes nothing better than riding her bicycle around the neighborhood. With freckles abloom, a straw hat, slacks and blouse, Doris is barely recognized by tourists or residents. She enjoys riding into the heart of the Beverly Hills shopping district to have a cup of tea and cookies at a favorite shop. Has six dogs Her companions at home are six dogs, There is a collie named Daisy June, a mixed schnauzer and poodle who answers to Bubbles, and a frolicking foursome of poodles: Tiger, Muffy, Bobo and Charlie. Doris is an avid sports fan who can be foundin the stands cheering for the basketball Lakers and baseball’s Dodgers. When the mood seizes her — which is not infrequently — OPE —- Dr. Marcus Welby (Robert Young) attempts to provide lovely Marci Shore (guest star Barbara Anderson) vers § S ering suicide, in, “To Through The Ni ” on “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” Tuesday, Oct. 20, (See story Page 7.) with some reason for living, when he Second West Behind the Scenes Bixby and Cruz Pals Topic for house. She is happy, bright Provo Show Doris redecorates her large, comfortable addicted to colors, especially yellow and orange. Her furniture is comfortable and contemporary. Shd likes to slip on a pair of gloves and putter about the yard, although she has a gardener. Additionaliy, she enjoys cooking, despite the fact she has full-time domestic help. Neighbors are sometimes surprised when Doris, now in er 40s, stops on her bicycle to admire their gardens. The blonde star of the CBS eeries is the mother of a son, Terry, now in his 20s, who is an PERKY DORIS DAY,STAR OF “TheDoris Day Show”in executive with a recording company. color on the CBS Television Network. The two are close and it was Terry to whom Doris turned for counsel when Melcher died. This season the format of her show will be changed somewhat to make Doris more metropolitan, a switch from the country setting of the series in its first vear. : The Class A champions take who was the only team to beat Doris is pleased with the on the top contender for the last year’s Class AA region change and the high ratings. Class AA championship on the champions, Orem. game of the week on “Region The Cavemen wontheir games Four High School Football” against their strongest com- BASEHARTAS PRESIDENT HOLLYWOOD (UPI) —RichSaturday at 2:30 p.m. on petitors in Class AA: Orem,20-0, ard Basehart will play a Channel 11. Spar.ish Fork, 20-12, and Provo, President of the United States The Payson Lions, who have 7-0. 2 in “City Beneath the Sea” already clinched the Class A championship will invade the Payson’s record against the which stars Stuart Whitman hometurf of the American Fork same teams is not < as and Rosemary Forsyth. game Cavemen in the gamethat will impressive. Even so makeor break them in the final between cross-valley rivals will ‘GUMSHOE’ STARS FINNEY be a good one and one that gameof the season. HOLLYWOOD (UPI) —CoAmerican Fork came on especially American Fork will lumbia Pictures will produce strong from the first of the remember, “Gumshee” starring Albert season with four straight shut- Roger McEvoy will call the Finney in thetitle role filming outs over opponents before play-by-play for you in this in London. suffering a defeat to Springville exciting game. Payson at American Fork TV 11 Gameof Week As Series Co-Stars Membersof the Provo City Commission and Planning Commission will be guests on “You and Your Mayor” Thursday at 8 p.m. on Channel 11. City Commissioner Ray Murdock, City Planner Dale Despain, Chairman of HOLLYWOOD — Another affectionate relationship has sprung up in Hollywood, between a young man and a child, similar to that of Brian Keith anc Johnny Whitaker, in the TV series, “Family Affair.” Bill Bixby and eight-year-old brandon Cruz, who are costarred in the MGM-TV series, “The Courtship of Eddie’s the Planning Commission Merrill Martin and member of the planning commission Delenna Taylor will answer questions and receive comments from viewers calling the KBYU-TV studio Thursday evening. Topics of particular interest for this program include the future project of tearing up the Second West and general planning and zoning in Provo. If you have comments or questions to ask of the guests, you are invited to call 374-1688 for a directline to the KBYU-TV studio for a direct televised response. Father” comprise the second one. Do I like to work with little Brandon?” says Bill emphatically. “‘No! I LOVE to work with little Brandon!” Ard that about sizes up the situation between them. “T’m in love with him — and 7 bs BYU Forum: tinued. “This show is great. It started out to be a courtship between a man and a woman, butit really has turned outto be one between a man and boy.I don’t haveto act. It’s so natural. Tnerelationship between a man and his son is marvelous! “I make mistakes and Eddie makes mistakes, as any child does, and that’s good, It seems to have caught on with the public, too, as it causes a riot sometimes when we're seen together. It’s really over-whelming. I’ve been in manyroles, but never have I found one so satisfying as this one.” Bill is a native of San Francisco and studied drama at San Francisco City College and at University of California at Berkeley, before serving in the U.S. Army two years. He was a lifeguard at a Hollywood hotel ; pool, when he was “‘discovered.” He was hired to pose for car ads and to perform in industrial Pat Boone /’ films. Tt was in Detroit that he made Pat Boone, entertainer of stage, screen radio and TV,is the speaker at “BYU Forum” Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. on Channel il. In his address to the studentbody of Brigham Young University, Mr. Boone stresses the importance of Christian. ideals and attitudes in dealing with the problems of the day. he’s in love with me,” he con- his stage debut, in the Civic Theater’s production, ‘“‘The Boy Friend.” He later appeared on Broadway in “The Paisley Convertible” and in the roadshow production of Sunday in New York,” and in a number of summer stock presentations. Hethen returned to Hollywood to study acting again, and won BILL BIXBY (Continued on Page 2) |