Sing, You Sinners

One of the great early Bing Crosby films, and probably the one that first displayed Bing's real acting ability that would lead to more dramatic roles in the future. But first and foremost it has Bing singing at his best, before Sinatra, before Presley, Bing had already done it all. It also featured a very young Donald O'Connor in a breakthrough role and the always delightful Fred MacMurray, and the 'Pocket Full of Dreams' number they all perform is one of the best musical numbers every put on film in my opinion. There's a lot more to the film as others have mentioned, but do yourself a favour, check it out if you haven't seen it, and see what real Hollywood entertainment was all about!

This Wesley Ruggles souffle, in which Bing Crosby, Fred MacMurray and Donald O'Conner are singing brothers who... well, it doesn't much matter, does it? Every character and situation is written right in the middle of the performer's comfort zone (not that Fred MacMurray ever felt much stretched; he claimed that Billy Wilder was the only director who ever called on him to act). I had a good time and can't remember much of anything. It's just the sort of movie with production values meant to anchor a film program you go to because of Bing Crosby and the next day you tell the guys about the Popular Science short or maybe the latest Popeye. With Ellen Drew as MacMurray's fiancee and Elizabeth Patterson as everyone's mother.

I thought I was the luckiest kid alive. I sat in complete attendence of what was the best movie I can remember. It was very exciting to me and I think of it whenever I am depressed, because of It's upbeat outlook on life. I can stoll remember the words to the song "pocket Full Of Dreams" I've heard it played a few times,- once at the race track. I wish I could see it once more, or own a tape copy of it.