Harvey Brownstone Interviews Doris Day’s Longtime Employee, Syd Wood, Author, “To Doris with Love”

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Doris Day’s Longtime Employee, Syd Wood, Author, “To Doris with Love, from Woody Day: My Days with Doris Day”
About Harvey's guest:
Syd Wood devoted 20 years of his life, living and working with the incomparable superstar, Doris Day. He started out in England as a devoted fan, but after meeting Miss Day and developing a friendship with her, she convinced him to come to America to work for her. He was a jack-of-all-trades. He cared for her pets, cleaned her house, did her gardening, took care of her pool and even helped dye her hair. He helped her move from Beverly Hills to her beloved home in Carmel, California, where he witnessed many changes in her life and was a constant source of support and comfort to her. Theirs was much more than an employment relationship. They were best friends who relied and depended on each other during good times and bad. He’s just released a sentimental and nostalgic book, entitled, “To Doris With Love, from Woody Day: My Days with Doris Day”.
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@scottieharley3369 2 года назад

So proud of Syd and of Harvey for outstanding interviewing.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@smaco1409 10 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed this interview with Sydney Wood as I have always loved Doris Day. I was a member of the Doris Day Appreciation Society in the 1970's. The love and affection which Sydney, Shiela and Valarie had for Doris was obvious and really communicated itself to the members. I really looked forward to the quarterly journal relaying all the latest news on Doris (I still have them all from 1970 to 77). Doris was doing her TV show at that time and also the TV Specials, which we dident see over this side of the pond untill many decades later when they were released on DVD. I hope to read Sydneys book and hope it goes well for him. Best wishes Syd and Harvey.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 10 месяцев назад

Sadly, we lost Syd very soon after we filmed this interview. May he rest in peace with his beloved Doris. 🙏❤️

@smaco1409 10 месяцев назад

Im very sorry to hear that Harvey and my sincere condolances to you on Syd's passing. I will always remember him with great fondness for all the pleasure he gave to so many people (myself included) through the Doris Day Appreciation Society. May he rest in peace. Regards John@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980

@eamestv 11 дней назад

Another fun interview. Doris Day was an outstanding actress and singer. One of my favorite movies is 1955, Love Me or Leave Me, with James Cagney. Great singing! Most of her comedy work in the 60s was wonderful. She had many bad/abusive marriages starting her first when she was 16. Then her 3rd husband stole 20 million dollars from her. Left her broke and in debt. That may explain why some refer to her as aloof. People have a public life and a private life. Even movie stars. We must look for the good in people, or we will never like what we see. Thank you, Mr. Brownstone.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 10 дней назад

Yes. So true. Very well said.

@MzRedDear 8 дней назад

I've idolised Doris Day from childhood , such a wonderful interview

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 7 дней назад

Thanks so much for watching

@puckgroeneweg115 2 года назад

Thank you for this lovely interview with Syd Wood.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching. I hope you’ll subscribe to our RU-vid channel.

@KevinSanderson 2 года назад

Good interview, Harvey! My late mother liked Doris Day and Que Sera Sera was one she remembered and enjoyed til just before she passed a few years ago. I wish Doris had made a few more movies and records.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching. I hope you’ll subscribe to our RU-vid channel!

@KevinSanderson 2 года назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Now Subscribed!

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@richardswinbusk7787 Год назад

Another great interview Harvey! It's always good to see someone who actually knew the celebrity, not like some people who write books who didn't I have Doris' book I loved her TV show and have some seasons on DVD

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

Thank you so much for watching, and for your support of our show

@richardswinbusk7787 Год назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Always Harvey! I enjoy all your interviews You're the best at what you do You ask great questions and you never interrupt your guests Very gracious

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

Thank you so much, but I must confess that sometimes I do gently interrupt my guests, when they just keep talking and seem to forget I’m there!!! Some people don’t seem to understand that an interview is a dialogue, not a monologue!!!😜

@johnflynn9619 11 месяцев назад

Doris Day was Great. RIP I first saw her in The Thrill of it All. Gorgeous Woman. I was a Forever Fan. She was Forever Young. Turned down The Graduate - found it to be Vulgar. Rex Reed used to go around Beverly Hills with her. Harvey another Exceptional Interview.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 11 месяцев назад

John you are so supportive of our show. I appreciate you so much

@thomasalbert6687 4 месяца назад

Just out of high school I had a happenstance interaction with Doris Day. It was pretty quick but a few pleasant words were exchanged (without indication I knew who she was). What impressed me was her friendly warmth. Also her clothing fit her comfortably and snugly & I would have to have been blind not to notice the nice figure she had.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 4 месяца назад

How fortunate you were to meet her!

@csrothlisberger852 2 месяца назад

Interesting interview. It sounds like once Doris stopped making movies & recordings that she closed the door on that part of her life & lived in the moment, keeping herself busy with her dogs & animal foundation. I wished you had asked about her grandson, Ryan. I heard that they were estranged.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 месяца назад

Syd was out of Doris’ life before the estrangement happened.

@jmj18462 2 года назад

ANOTHER HOME RUN! You're the BEST Harvey!

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Awww thanks so much. This interview was a challenge, for obvious reasons. But I did my best.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Thank you so much!!! I’ll reach out to Jackie.

@joypinard7906 2 года назад

I love this interview🌼💖 I’m a good friend of Mary Anne Barothy who also wrote a wonderful book of her time as Secretary and personal friend to Doris. I love the real day to day Doris! Thank you for sharing your personal time with Doris making her come alive in a very real way for all of her fans🌼💖🌼 Can’t wait to read your book!!!!

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

Thank you so much for watching our show. I hope you will consider subscribing to our RU-vid channel. It would be greatly appreciated.

@jeffreyerickson6766 3 месяца назад

Thank you Syd and your partner and Harvey

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 3 месяца назад

Thank you for watching. Syd passed away not long after this interview was filmed. I’m so glad he has been immortalized on our show.

@jeffreyerickson6766 3 месяца назад

I'm sorry to hear of Syd's passing. It was very moving to see his partner gently chime in with proper deference to Syd.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 3 месяца назад

@jeffreyerickson6766 Syd was very unwell when we filmed this interview, and his loving partner helped him tell his story. I am so grateful we made this interview happen.

@LauraC-hq7sm Год назад

I love Doris Day she had an incredible singing voice and made a lot of enjoyable movies. I love dogs just like her, although I have no idea how the hell you take care of 50 at once.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

I loved Doris so much. Although I never got to interview her, we’ve now done 3 shows about her, with Tom Santopietro (author of “Considering Doris Day”), Scott Dreier (“Forever Doris” DVD and “The Doris Day Project” CD) and Syd Wood (Doris’ employee). I hope you watch and enjoy each of those episodes.

@shaunbarr1856 Год назад

I feel sorry for Doris being blocked from talking to her Grandson and talking on the phone long distance. Doris it seems had the wrong company in her life towards the end of her life. Could it be possible that you could interview her pen pal for 30 years who talked about how Doris wanted to reconnect to her Grandson .I love Doris for her faith in God and love for pets ❤️ Doris Sent me her autograph to Australia 🇦🇺 with my children on it. Thanks

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

There are a lot of conflicting opinions about exactly what was happening in Doris’ life during her last few years when she was no longer able to control her own life. Most people I’ve spoken with are of the view that Doris received very good care. We will likely never know the reasons for Doris’ estrangement from her grandson. We’ve done several shows about Doris Day, and I doubt we’ll do any more - unless someone writes a book and wants to promote it on our show.

@shaunbarr1856 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for your reply I still think that Doris could have been better looked after better in later life. As a former RN my self i think her grandson should have been there for her 🤔

@Tickerage 8 месяцев назад

@@shaunbarr1856 I heard somewhere that when Terry and Jacqueline divorced, Ryan lived with his mother and there was a $3 million lawsuit filed by the mother and she used Ryan as a pawn in that. No way to verify but maybe the estrangement started there. Ryan has said when his dad died, he was prevented from seeing Doris by one of her handlers, a former fan who met him at the Cypress Inn. This was a great interview with Mr Wood and the revelation about the woman yanking her off the phone is shocking! 😢

@shaunbarr1856 8 месяцев назад

Thankyou for sharing that I pray 🙏 that the DDAF money from charity 🙏 goes to the right cause 🙏

@jackjules7552 7 месяцев назад

That's the problem with living too long. You get old and you lose all of your power and other people take control of your daily life.

@richardmcleod1930 7 месяцев назад

It is sad that for so many famous people at the end of their lives to have individuals who release information about them and the end result is seemingly always to write a book. According to this interview this man once a devoted fan of Doris Day knew little of the goings-on for her care and yet gives the impression Doris Day was a victim of elderly abuse. As Mickey Rooney stated in his Congressional talk regarding Elder Abuse, "If it can happen to me Mickey Rooney, it can happen to anyone." Greta Garbo with all her success in keeping her life private had the right answer, Garbo wrote them out of her life! This seems to be what happened to Syd Wood.

@jackjules7552 7 месяцев назад

As far as Doris having an "icy" side to her...there are people who have worked with Doris who can attest to that icy side of her. Mamie Van Doren writes about Doris Day's icy personality when she worked with Doris on the film "Teacher's Pet." According to Mamie, no matter how much she tried to be friendly with Doris, Doris was not having it. In fact, according to Mamie's book, the director of Teacher's Pet had problems with Doris when Doris refused to smile at Mamie during a reaction shot. Several takes were shot but each one failed because Doris refused to smile at Mamie. Finally the reaction shot was done without Mamie in the scene and Doris finally smiled and Mamie was inserted into the scene later on. I thought that was quite an amusing story. I have also read of friends of Doris who were "iced out" of her life with no explanation.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 7 месяцев назад

Mamie Van Doren spoke candidly about Doris Day when she appeared on our show. Don’t miss it.

@raymondlyons8320 2 года назад

Major hit. Happy Days.

@rhd123 Год назад

Harvey, sorry to go off topic somewhat but it is sort of Doris related. Have you ever seen the spliced 40 minute clip with Marilyn Monroe playing the Doris Day part from the movie Move Over Darling? The film originally started with Marilyn before her untimely death. It's a tad choppy but still an interesting watch if you happen to be a Doris or Marilyn fan.

@rhd123 Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zVfKpx-aSRk.html

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

Thank you so much for pointing out the existence of that clip. I look forward to seeing it.

@rhd123 Год назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980Did you happen to get a chance on viewing it. I found it somewhat fascinating albeit edited only the best they could considering the limited amount of footage they had.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

Not yet. Am in NYC as the special guest at the Stonewall Inn, launching Pride Month

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

A lifelong Los Angeles dodger fan. She had a tremendous crush on Maury wills Steve Garvey and dusty baker. She loved men especially strong athletic and masculine men.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 месяца назад

Well who doesn’t. I’m melting at the thought of such men!

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Doris’ sexuality was never fully explained to the American public Les brown once eloquently called her sexual napalm. She had an affair with Maury wills and Tommy Davis of the dodgers. She was a fan girl of the team. Doris sexual dynamics was stronger than Madonna j lo combined

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 месяца назад

@MalEvansUSA I am stunned to read this

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 watch two things Harvey. Her 1975 appearance on tonight show with Johnny. She was smoking hot. Even rock Hudson took notice

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980watch her 1975 special or Johnny Carson appearance in blue blouse. Sexual firecracker. She makes Linda Lovelace look like cloistered nun. Doris was a dirty girl

@jasbegs1258 2 года назад

I hope the book is more insightful that the interview.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

If you’re the least bit perceptive, and you’ve watched any of my other interviews, you’ll see that I did the best I could with what I had. I’ll leave it at that.

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

Her son Terry Melcher was targeted by the Manson family because Terry and Dennis Wilson promised Charlie Manson a record contract and they later reneged on the deal

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 месяца назад

Where do you get your information from? It’s fascinating!

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 thousands upon thousands of hours of Talmudic like study of star biographies and fan magazines.

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

She had a decades long affair with rock star sly stone. She helped him write everybody is a star and family affair. She left him due to his drug and substance abuse issues

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 месяца назад

How do you know so much about celebrities’ personal lives?

@MalEvansUSA 2 месяца назад

@@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 frequent reader of celebrity bios.

@karenseverino907 2 года назад

Mr. Wood did not leave Ms. Day's employ via his own decision. Did not hear him comment on that.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

That was a conscious choice made by me. Mr. Wood is in frail health and became too upset to discuss it when I broached the subject, so that portion of the interview was edited out. If you want to know his version of why he left Doris’ employ, you’ll have to read the book. Thank you for watching our show.

@karenseverino907 2 года назад

@Harvey Brownstone Interviews I would rather not spend my money Sir. However, thank you for admitting that. I respect you for your honesty.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 2 года назад

You’re very welcome. I hope you’ll watch our other 2 episodes about the incomparable Doris Day.

@lisacrane3143 Год назад

Why did he leave his job with her?

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 Год назад

Read his book. It’s all there.

@karenseverino907 2 года назад

Just another fan exploiting for profit at the expense of a great Lady.

@harveybrownstone7840 2 года назад

He was much more than a fan. He lived on Doris Day’s property and worked for her for almost 20 years. He had every right to write a book about his experiences, and of course, you have every right to choose not to but or read the book. For that matter, you have every right not to watch this interview - but I am most grateful that you did.

@jackjules7552 7 месяцев назад

I wish I was interesting enough that someone would want to write a book about me. I will die and no one will care and no one will ask questions. That kind of privacy is not that enchanting. So what if they say bad things about me in a book. At least that's something. I think I have led a very interesting life but no one will ever hear about it because I am not a celebrity.

@harveybrownstoneinterviews8980 7 месяцев назад

@jackjules7552 the people who love you will care about your life. That’s all that matters. Believe me. ❤️