have see this movie more often than all others and and one of those you will never forget the theater in which you saw it the first time and it undoubtedly be doris day best . i be one of many who also feel she deserve an academy award for her portrayal of ruth etting . with her tremendous voice and and the acting skills she demonstrate in this role and one can only imagine what she would have do have she be one of the mgm star and when their musical be know a the best . i understand she come within a hair of be cast in south pacific and but a have be rumor and it be either marty melcher insistence on a much high salary and or a clash between doris or marty with the director . from read her biography and it be very apparent that she wasn not one of your typical hollywood star . with these typical star and director and as well a most everyone else associate with the ampas be those who decide who be will be nominate and as well a ultimately win and ms. day choice of live a less typical hollywood life style may have have some bearing on her not be nominate for love me or leave me . i definitely believe this be the reason she have never be give a lifetime achievement award from the academy of motion picture art and science . let u hope this award will be make before this gracious and lovely lady be unable to make an appearance there .