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Bing Crosby does the Academy Award-bid bit in the atypical role of a self-pitying alcoholic, but it was his co-star, a deglamorized Grace Kelly, who won the Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl. This adaptation of Clifford Odets' play stars Crosby as Frank Elgin, a once-famous Broadway star who's hit the skids. Hotshot .. Read more
| Starring | Jacqueline Fontaine, Gene Reynolds, William Holden, John W. Reynolds |
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| Director | George Seaton |
| Genres | Drama |
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Bing is a BRILLIANT actor!
I was surprised how good an actor Bing Crosby was, especially the scene where he is listening to some music on the radio and it reminds him of how his son was ... read more »
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Bing on a bender
Bing Crosby plays an alcoholic former Broadway star, given one last chance by boyhood fan William Holden, now a successful director. Holden knows he is taking a... read more »
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The story behind the bright lights...!
Typically 1950s, solemn, self important, very Clifford Odets drama set in NY theatreland, which unfortunately ultimately pulls its punches in a tame, crowd ... read more »
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Plain Jane stuff
Bracing as it is to see Crosby playing something other than a crooning priest (and he's excellent here as an alcoholic actor attempting a comeback), the ... read more »
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Bing is a BRILLIANT actor!
I was surprised how good an actor Bing Crosby was, especially the scene where he is listening to some music on the radio and it reminds him of how his son was ... read more »