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 We both were enthralled by Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye, and even Stephen Boyd who didn't actually sing his songs but whoever dubbed his voice during his numbers certainly sounded like he did! Barnum was an early trustee and benefactor of Tufts and he donated the stuffed hide of Jumbo to the university. your own Pins on Pinterest. 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. Print view; Search Advanced search. 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. The title character, a prancing pachyderm, does not seem interested at all in its performance. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. Maybe that's because she saw herself as bit of a tomboy, as a young girl. [2] Production was held up due to litigation. 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. by Debbi Austen 13 May 2008, 16:23, Unread post It was pretty enjoyable, but with a certain lack of depth or character. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. The song is later reprised by Pop (Jimmy Durante) as he prepares to marry Lulu (Martha Raye) in a comical, but touching bit. In one sequence . The lovers were also married at the time. In the 1950s and '60s, Doris Day was America's box-office sweetheart. Director Norman Jewison, who worked with Day on 1963's The Thrill of It All and Send Me No Flowers, also talked about Doris' surprising view on her obvious good looks. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962). 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She barely used the rest of the house . 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. In the mid-seventies, towards the end of his life, he was quoted as saying: I am sick and tired of acting. Doris Day, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye, and Great Songs. Doris Day was an actress responsible for putting smiles on the faces of many. As a warm, lightweight entertainment it works, but has little more to offer. I didn't think I'd like it.. but much to my surprise.. They split in 1981, and he publicly admitted to being jealous of her beloved dogs. I would say that about "The Greatest Show on Earth" (despite its Oscar) and "Circus World"and I would certainly say that about "Billy Rose's Jumbo". Nice syrupy stuff if you're in the mood with some laughs along the way. The book revealed . by BabeWilliams 12 May 2008, 16:40, Unread post Doris has a great scene in a pool hall during a crap game when she tries to win back the circus payroll her father has gambled away. It's unfortunate that this circus musical comedy tends to live in the shadow of Cecil DeMille's non-musical "The Greatest Show on Earth", made nearly a decade earlier. This film was a bit of a disaster at the box officeand rightfully so. According to Charley Cullen Walters, Days publicist for the past decade, it was the stars decision not to see Ryan. Together, they front line a troupe of jolly nomads who pitch the idea of circus life as the greatest of all traveling trades. The Broadway show Jumbo opened on November 16, 1935, and was the last musical produced at the New York Hippodrome before it was demolished in 1939. Doris Day, as Durante's daughter, is a bareback rider in a tutu who is obviously not doing her own stunts. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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!! 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. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Jimmy Durante is hilarious and has a lot of effortless charm, and Martha Raye matches him every step of the way. Doris Day was one of the most popular and yet one of the most underrated movie stars of her generation. His first wife Jeanne died in 1943. It's poor salesmanship. by webmaster 13 May 2008, 17:12, Unread post stand-in: Stephen Boyd (uncredited) Jean Harris. His achievements earned him awards and mentions, including being inducted into the Washington, D.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Maury Wills was a spectacular athlete full of zeal, passion, and everything responsible for catapulting a baseball player to the forefront of his team. I mean, Beyonce and Alicia Keyes are ok but Amy Whinehouse and Britney Spears??? Reynolds was an acrobat by training, but these are some serious stunts! He added: Any and all communication was cut off from that point on . (1968), Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door by David Kaufman. Who rode the horse for Doris Day in Calamity Jane? Was Barbara Stanwyck friends with Linda Evans? 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. Sam splits from his father and rejoins the Wonders, bringing with him an old friend of theirs, Jumbo. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. In 1947 Charles Walters requested he make the film of the musical as his first assignment; the studio agreed. Doris Day smiling as she signs her name in cement by her handprints, in Hollywood, Calif., Jan. 19, 1961. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He vocals aren't his but dubbed. Day and Durante never disappoint and turn in their usual fine performances. But Jumbo was her last true musical. I saw it on DVD in widescreen and with a superb 5.1 sound system. The camera lingers lovingly on Doris face, which is partly shadowed by the dark. According to MGM accounts, the film earned $2.5 million in the US and Canada and $1.5 million overseas, but because of its high cost recorded a loss of $3,956,000. Doris Day, seenJan. 28, 1989, in Los Angeles, died May 13, 2019, at age 97. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Market data provided by Factset. And the staging of it is so perfect. My Romance is just sublime. Stephen Boyd visits Doris Day on the set of Do Not Disturb. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! MGM bought the rights to the musical soon after it reached the stage. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Doris Day was nominated as Best actress in a musical or comedy at the Hollywood Foreign Press Awards but lost to Rosalind Russell for Gypsy. However, she disproved these allegations. That was a huge loss for her., The worst thing was when her son, Terry, died. Most of the other songs aren't as memorable, but they are still above average. 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. Their public description of this type of relationship was platonic, but he admitted that it was deeper. For favourite scenes, the rousing opening and the hilarious scene where Jimmy Durante tries to hide the elephant are personal picks. I saw this as a teenager, and fell in love. The cast includes Arthur Godfrey, Rod Taylor, Paul Lynde, Dom Deluis, and Dick Martin (and a cameo of Robert Vaughn as Nepoleon Solo). These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Throughout the film looks beautiful with lots of colour. 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. 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. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. 9/10 Bethany Cox. 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. Jimmy Durante owns the little circus with the big elephant in Billy Roses Jumbo (1962). Doris Day was a singer and actress most popular in the 1950s and early-1960s. Days third husband, producer Marty Melcher, infamously squandered her $20 million fortune a betrayal she discovered only when he died in 1969. But then again you didn't watch this film for the story. . Good-looking hokum, if your tastes run to squeaky-clean backlot romps. . Kitty, Pop and his longtime fiance Lulu go off on their own, forming a traveling carnival, but it isn't quite the same. All rights reserved. to foreclosing , as a spy goes undercover into the bankrupted circus to attempt to take it . Doris Day said that this was one of her favorite musicals. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This is more of a scene than a musical number. A wonderfully warm-hearted MGM musical about circus rivalries, based on showman Billy Roses Broadway extravaganza that actually featured an elephant on stage. After Terry turned him down, Manson showed up at the producers home at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles. A firm favourite of Queen Victorias children, Jumbo spent his days giving visitors of the zoo rides on his back. His singing and acting were sometimes understated, but I didn't find this annoying in most scenes. I'll skip through the clown parts too it's not that I'm scared of them.. but it was boring.. and they kinda creep me out.. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. (No will has yet been publicly filed. Just clear tips and lifehacks for every day, They grew up and hit Hollywood on horseback, doubling for stars such as Betty Hutton in Perils of Pauline, Barbara Stanwyck in Maverick Queen, Doris Day in Calamity Jane and Gail Davis in Annie Oakley. . Wills was not the only black man speculated to have dated Day. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It deals with Kitty : Doris Day and Pop : Jimmy Durante, they are the owners of the Wonder Circus , but there's a rivalry with another circus , and creditors are very close It is set in shadows of blue with varied dramatic camera angles, which add to the impact of the songs lyrics. His journey to fame began in the 1950s when he became a part of "The Dodgers" team. It was the last film producer Joe Pasternak made at MGM.[1]. Both play and film feature songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, although the film borrows two songs from Rodgers and Hart shows other than Jumbo (including "This Can't Be Love", from The Boys from Syracuse). Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. 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. I love this film. What is causing the plague in Thebes and how can it be fixed? Jump for Joy it's Jumbo! There's also a funny clown sequence by all four near the end. (Associated Press), One former employee told The Post, Doris spent most of her last 10 years in her bedroom or the kitchen. 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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. by Jas1 15 May 2008, 19:09, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. On the other hand, Boyd did come across as a believable lead circus performer. Now I feel that whatever talent I may have had is gone. does anyone want to pick a movie to watch this weekend??? Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. 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