DORIS DAY - CONTRACT SIGNED 05/15/1947 - HFSID 72835

DORIS DAY. DS: "Doris Day". 2p, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, no date. Contract between Michael Curtiz Productions and Day giving her the right to appear not more than once weekly upon a regularly sponsored weekly radio or television show. Binder holes at top. Light rust at staple holes on side. One-inch tear at left edge of signature page. Otherwise, fine condition. Accompanied by a signed Rider giving her star or co-star billing in all photoplays she appears in. Staple holes at left edge. Otherwise, fine condition. Known for her wholesome, "girl-next-door" good looks and sparkling personality, "America's Sweetheart" was one of the most popular and highest paid actresses by the early 1950s. After her would-be dancing career was sidelined by an accident, Day had turned to singing, first touring with bands and then introducing hit after hit in a string of romantic comedies. Nominated for an Academy Award for Pillow Talk (1959), she also brightened up the silver screen opposite such romantic leading men as Rock Hudson and Cary Grant. Her singing career was just as hot as her acting career, and her hit from the movie The ManWho Knew Too Much, "Que Sera, Sera", won an Oscar. In 1987, she established the Doris Day Animal League, America's premier lobbying organization dedicated to focusing attention on legislative issues involving the humane treatment of animals. Two items.