The late Doris Day was barely 51 years old when she retired from showbiz in the early 1970s. READ MORE:* Doris Day dies, aged 97* Review: A Doris Day Special a great evening's entertainment* Ali Harper plans her show for Doris Day* Birthday surprise for ageless Doris Day: She's actually 95The sexual revolution and a new form of feminism, embodied by actresses like Jane Fonda and Mia Farrow, had left "America's sweetheart" looking a little out of date. Doris Day had well and truly conquered Hollywood by the time she decided to call it quits. Krysta Fauria Flowers adorn the star of Doris Day on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. She also discovered she had been committed to a television series, The Doris Day Show, without her knowledge.

Source: Stuff May 20, 2019 04:18 UTC