The fourth of seven children born in tacoma, washington to parents, harry lincoln crosby 18701950, a bookkeeper, and irishamerican catherine helen affectionately known as. With bing crosby, milo oshea, the ludlows, siobhan mckenna. The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446. White christmas is a 1954 american musical film directed by michael curtiz and starring bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, and veraellen. Going my way is a 1944 american musical comedydrama film directed by leo mccarey and starring bing crosby and barry fitzgerald. Tracks were recorded for the television program a little bit of irish in dublin, ireland on september 20 and 21, 1966. He made over seventy feature films and sold over 500 million albums on which were recorded more than 1,600 different songs white.
The first multimedia star, crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. Breen, the film is about a singing insurance investigator who comes to ireland to recover the stolen blarney stoneand romance the local policemans daughter. But crosby was also a major movie star whose vehicles consistently. On dvd the bing crosby collection and white christmas the.
Bing crosby has an enduring, very pleasing to hear voice. Neverbeforereleased tv specials, unseen for decades. I dont know how paramount could make a movie about colorful ireland without the film being. May 3, 1903 october 14, 1977 was an american singer, comedian and actor. Track 5 broadcast on october 5, 1949 on the chesterfield bing crosby show. Bing crosby his casual stage manner and mellow, relaxed singing style influenced two generations of pop singers and made him the most successful entertainer of his day. Unfollow bing crosby to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. From his days with paul whiteman to his final performances in 1977, we will examine this remarkable entertainers life and times. I have had the film on a bootleg dvd for years, but i just never could bring.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Two americans on a hunting trip in scotland become lost. A singing insurance investigator comes to ireland to recover the stolen blarney. In case something is wrong or missing you are kindly requested to leave a message below and one of our staff members will be more than happy to help you out. Perry como has the same character in his voice that makes for pleasant listening. An irishmans diary about bing crosbys connections and. See more ideas about bob hope, bing crosby and classic movies. Popular irish singers, actors, dancers and musicians perform contemporary and traditional songs and poems as well. Top o the morning is a 1949 american romantic comedy film directed by david miller and starring bing crosby, ann blyth, and barry fitzgerald.
Yes, top o the morning is set in ireland, or at least hollywoods idea of ireland. Crosby, who enjoyed tremendous success with his recordings of irish melodies, offers heartfelt renditions of classics such as when irish eyes are smiling, mcnamaras band, the rose of tralee and. Crosby analyzed legislation at gonzaga university or college in spokane but was interested in playing the drums and performing with. Based on a story by leo mccarey, the film is about a new young priest taking over a parish from an established old veteran. It was included in bing crosbys movie going my way, where he sang it to a weary father fitzgibbon. This clip, performed on the set of top o the morning was actually filmed for. The crosby character sings his way into the heart of the daughter ann blyth of a local policeman barry fitzgerald. Bing follows ann to hollywood, attempts to sneak onto her movie set, gets. Paper moon 1973 peter bogdanovich s film relies solely on commercial recordings and radio programs to provide background music for this film which is set in the us in the 1930s. Bing crosby returns to his irish roots, visiting dublin sights and.
Happy holidays with bing and frank 1 episode 2001 xtra special 1 episode 2002. American detective bing crosby arrives on the auld sod to investigate the theft of the stone, while the local constabulary, represented by barry fitzgerald his third teaming with crosby and hume cronyn, assist bing in his inquiries. Bing plays an investigator for an insurance company who travels to ireland in search of the stolen blarney stone. Documentary recalls the talented, difficult life of bing. Bing crosby has long been the voice of the christmas season, and now hes the subject of a new american masters documentary. Bing crosby is met at dublin airport by the american ambassador to. Louis browns, father omalley bing crosby induces his ballplayers mostly the robert mitchell boys choir into learning a carol, in leo mccareys going my way, 1944 view the tcmdb entry for going my way 1944. Things arent rosy in the crosby clan as kathryn sells bings things and not for a song this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. High time is a 1960 american comedy film directed by blake edwards and starring bing crosby, fabian, tuesday weld, and nicole maurey. Listen free to bing crosby bing crosby sings irish danny boy, dear old donegal and more. Map multiple locations, get transitwalkingdriving directions, view live traffic conditions, plan trips, view satellite, aerial and street side imagery.
As the legend goes, little harry lillis crosby s favorite comic strip was the bingville bugle, in which the leading character was called bingo. These are previously viewed discs, but have been checked out. Open the whiskey box to reveal on the lids underside a 3d shamrock carving with engraved text quoting father omalley, bing crosbys character, a bit of old ireland. With bing crosby, ann blyth, barry fitzgerald, hume cronyn. During that period he received three oscar nominations for best actor. Special design details include a custom compartment for a 750 ml bottle of irish whiskey and protective hunter green felt lined compartments for two 5. The painting is of bing in negative and the effects of color reversal create a snow scene effect to the crosby features. On dvd the recent bing crosby collection emphasizes the early, formative part. Bing crosby returns to his irish roots, visiting dublin sights and crooning irish ballads that he made famous. Bings groundbreaking broadcasts have never been available in one comprehensive collectionuntil now. A new excellent two cd set will be coming out in may from sepia records called bing crosby philco radio time. From the 1950s through the 70s bing crosby starred in 30 highly rated tv specials that featured a whos who of guest stars. When bing arrives, the town and especially the constable barry fitzgerald do not welcome him. His rematch with bing crosby, a partnership that first brought success to.
Bing crosby full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Popular irish singers, actors, dancers and musicians perform contemporary and. After all, the rock was insured and they dont want to have to pay off if they can help it. Ancestral home of crooner bing crosby found in cork. The films setting is the thirties with the actors miming to 78s from that decade. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. H oward crosby above was speaking ahead of a concert in which he was performing. Bing crosby irish roots irish american museum of dc. Breen, the film is about a singing insurance investigator who comes to ireland. In the years since its release, high time has come to be viewed as a comedic study of the slowly emerging generation gap between the music and. My favorite irish songsirish pub songs 2 cd bing crosby on allmusic 1998. Apparently, the famed blarney stone has been stolen and an insurance investigator bing crosby has been sent by his company. Road to bali full movie, classic comedy starring bob hope, bing crosby and dorthy lamour by classic comedy films.
Rare 1941 original 8x10 photo bing crosby mary martin brian dunlevy paramount. Mention of bing crosby irishmans diary, july 16th brought an email from luka bloom with a funny story about an old friend of his lukas, that is, not bings by the name of noel. Top o the morning is a 1949 film starring bing crosby as an american insurance investigator who travels to ireland in search of the stolen blarney stone. Only the real irish in ireland know the truth behind the silliness, and are. With gene kelly, van johnson, cyd charisse, elaine stewart. Im not a big bing crosby fan, but, i enjoyed his performance in this movie. The film is told from the perspective of a middleaged man who enters the world of a new generation of postwar youth.
Bing crosby original candid wardrobe studio set vintage. Bing crosby was a giant of 20th century entertainment one of the first great multimedia stars who from 1934 to 1954 was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. A frequent visitor to ireland, bing crosby arrived in 1976 to play a series of charity concerts in the gaiety theatre in dublin. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Hosted by the legendary bing crosby, this scenic 1967 tv musical special filmed in dublin, was presented as an affectionate tribute to ireland. Bing helps you turn information into action, making it faster and easier to go from searching to doing. Filmed in technicolor, it features the songs of irving berlin, including a new version of the title song, white christmas, introduced by. The nephew of legendary crooner bing crosby has said the singer was always enormously proud of his irish roots. This is a filmography for the american singer and actor bing crosby. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past. There are no scratches or cracks, and discs play fine. Vintage jukebox dont stop the music 54,224 views 1.
Things arent rosy in the crosby clan as kathryn sells. In case something is wrong or missing you are kindly requested to leave a message below and one of our staff members will. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. American actorsinger bing crosby acquired his nickname as a child in washington state. Sure an some heathen has gone and stolen the blarney stone. From a musical tribute to ireland hosted by bing and filmed in dublin in 1966. The song was first a hit by chauncey olcott in 1914. Box set bing crosby 78 rpm vinyl records, bing crosby pop 78 rpm vinyl records, ls photo studio.
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