Bing Crosby
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Language
English
Description
Harold (Bob Hope) & George (Bing Crosby) are performers in Australia. They sign up for a diving expedition led by the local island prince. They meet the prince's sister, Lalah, (Dorothy Lamour) who rules a beautiful island. When their dive uncovers a jewel-filled chest, the prince tries to steal both the treasure & Lalah's throne. Harold & George come to the rescue. Uncut Technicolor Restoration
2) Riding High
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Language
English
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Broadway Bill? "He's the mostest horse we ever did have!" says his handler. He's a lot of movie, too. So much that in 1950, Frank Capra teamed with stars Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray for Riding High, a lively remake of Capra's 1934 gem, Broadway Bill. Der Bingle's fondness for the racetrack is evident throughout this story of a man who abandons the mansion for the stable. And the songs attest to the film's unbridled spirit. There's no need for an...
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Language
English
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Here comes Bing Crosby as a reporter with a song in his heart...and room left over for two war orphans. They're Bing's to keep, if he can find a bride in just five days! The legendary der Bingle croons the Oscar-winning "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" in this effervescent musical, directed by another Hollywood legend, Frank Capra (It's A Wonderful Life). Jane Wyman and guest stars Dorothy Lamour, Louis Armstrong, Phil Harris and Cass Daley...
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English
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Grace Kelly received an Oscar® for her brilliant portrayal of the wife, and Bing Crosby gave one of the most outstanding performances of his varied career as an alcoholic, guilt-ridden and has-been actor. When he is given an opportunity to star in a new musical show, his wife (Grace Kelly) and the show's director (William Holden) attempt to bolster his ego and help him make a comeback. This superb and timeless drama, based on Clifford Odets' play,...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
"Bing Crosby once said, when asked to explain his successes: "Every man who sees one of my movies or who listens to my records or who hears me on the radio, believes firmly that he sings as well as I do, especially when he is in the bathroom shower." And it's not surprising that his classic autobiography, Call Me Lucky, is written in the casual, confident tone of a man singing in the shower. In these pages, Bing tells us how he developed his unique...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.
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Series
Publisher
Hip-O Records/Verve
Pub. Date
℗2006
Language
English
Description
This lovingly assembled 23-track package collects the classic jazzman's most memorable vocal recordings from 1938 to 1967, and arranged in reverse chronological order, literally taking you back through the years as the tracks proceed.
12) Holiday Inn
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Screen legends Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire sing and dance in one of the most timeless holiday classics of all time. Featuring the Academy Award-winning song, "White Christmas", Crosby plays a song and dance man who leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. Astaire plays his former partner and rival in love. Follow the two talented pals as they find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady.
14) Blue skies
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Jed Potter and singer/nightclub owner Johnny Adams are both in love with songstress Mary O'Hara. She marries Johnny, but his passion for buying and selling nightclubs drives them apart. So Jed steps in, hoping to win Mary's heart, until fate steps in and changes the lives of all three.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
When junior shipping mogul Josh Mallon comes too close to getting hitched, he and his best buddy Ace Lannigan run to the furthest point they can find on a map--Singapore. The first of the famous "Road" pictures starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as a team of irrepressible bachelors, the scenery includes Dorothy Lamour as the beautiful live-in housekeeper they bring home.
19) The country girl
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Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Frank Elgin is an alcoholic actor and singer who gets a second change at stardom. His long suffering wife, Georgie, and their marriage is put to the test. Frank is desperate to make a come back and Bernie Dodd is the hotshot Broadway director in need of a "name" star for his new stage production. Georgie is both weary of her husband's weaknesses and Dodd's motives. When Georgie appears to be dragging Frank down, Bernie tries to force her to leave....
Publisher
Sony Music
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
NOW That's What I Call Music! celebrates its 25th anniversary in the US in 2023 after debuting in 1998. This release features 16 holiday favorites from superstars across all ages, including Camila Cabello, Carrie Underwood, Pentatonix, Bing Crosby, Nat 'King' Cole, and Justin Bieber.