End Of Marriage But Start Of Film Career
As her popularity soared thanks to her singing career, it was practically inevitable that she would move on to acting sooner or later. This was exactly what happened after she worked with bands like Les Brown and toured the United States. She landed a part in the successful 1948 film Romance on the High Seas. In the following year, she also appeared in My Dream Is Yours. When it comes to her personal, however, things were rough, as she and George filed for divorce in the same year.
The Life And Loves of Doris Day
Winning An Academy
The 1951 musical biography I’ll See You In My Dreams was undoubtedly her most successful project in the financial sense of the word. The project actually ended up setting box-office records! It also succeeded in making Doris Day even more famous than she already was. She celebrated her 29th birthday in the same year and married her third husband Martin Melcher. He adopted young Terry and granted him his surname. After two years, Doris appeared in the western musical Calamity Jane. The songs from the movie became instant hits and “Secret Love” even went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Winning An Academy
