She is widely praised for her work in “Calamity Jane.” Day quickly rose to become the queen of musical comedy. And everyone in Hollywood was dying to work with her.
He would later report that discovering Doris Day was one of the proudest moments of his career. And the film was a hit, which launched an acting career that spanned two decades.
Up until that point, Day had been working with Warner Brothers, but once her contract was up in 1955, she decided not to renew it. But her career wasn’t going to slow down anytime soon. In fact, it was just about to skyrocket.
Of course, she still sang in the film, including one song, “Que Sera, Sera,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Critics and the public alike were invested in this on-screen partnership, and they were ready for more - and they didn’t disappoint.