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• Release Year: 2014
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century. His remarkable appeal, which continues to this day, was his seemingly effortless ability to pull an audience with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm.; ; For over three decades, through radio, film, television, and records he reigned supreme. A brilliant entrepreneur, Crosby played an important role in the development of the postwar recording industry. As one of Hollywood's most popular actors, he won the Oscar for 1944's Going My Way and starred in the iconic 'Road' films with Bob Hope. Crosby recorded nearly 400 hit singles, an achievement no one - not Sinatra, Elvis or the Beatles - has come close to matching. Thirty-seven years after his death, he remains the most recorded performer in history.; ; Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg (American Masters: Mel Brooks - Make a Noise), this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than his public persona.
• Cast: Fred Astaire, Tony Bennett, Mary Carlisle, Joan Collins, Bing Crosby, Harry Crosby, Mary Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby, Vic Damone, Michael Feinstein, Mitzi Gaynor, Gary Giddins, Kathryn Grant, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Mary Martin, Liza Minnelli, Stefanie Powers, Martha Raye, Frank Sinatra, Stanley Tucci, Janet Waldo, Robert Trachtenberg
• Director: Robert Trachtenberg
• Runtime: 1:30
• Company: Thirteen Productions LLC., Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS Video
• Media Format: Series