Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank
- Episode aired Dec 20, 1957
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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A special Christmas-themed musical-variety episode guest starring Bing Crosby.A special Christmas-themed musical-variety episode guest starring Bing Crosby.A special Christmas-themed musical-variety episode guest starring Bing Crosby.
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Frank Baker
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Mari Blanchard
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Frank Bouley
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc
- Leon - Frank's Servant
- (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Lana Merriss
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
- Shopkeeper
- (uncredited)
Bill Thompson
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
Norma Zimmer
- Caroler
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaBecause Bing Crosby liked to pre-record his music in the morning and lip synch on film and Frank Sinatra preferred to record live in the evening, the musical "duets" were recorded ten hours apart with only soft piano accompaniment. Nelson Riddle overrode the piano with the orchestra during editing.
- Quotes
Bing Crosby: [accepting Frank's latest LP album] Why thank you, I'll treasure it always.
Frank Sinatra - Host: You'll play it, too, I hope.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Outsiders: Episode #7.1 (2022)
- SoundtracksMistletoe and Holly
(uncredited)
Written by Frank Sinatra, Doc Stanford and Henry W. Sanicola
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Featured review
Both Legends in Fine Form
Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank (1957)
*** (out of 4)
Frank Sinatra (who also directed) and Bing Crosby show off their voices in this Christmas special, which clocks in less than forty minutes but if you're a fan of either legend then you'll certainly want to check this out. At the time it originally aired, this was seen by most people in B&W but it was shot in color and this was used by the television company to try and get people to upgrade their television sets to color ones.
As for the film itself, it's certainly not ground-breaking or a masterpiece but if you enjoy the men then you should enjoy their singing here. The highlights include The First Noel, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Deck the Halls, White Christmas and of course Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Both men's voices are in fine form and the arrangements on the songs are quite good.
*** (out of 4)
Frank Sinatra (who also directed) and Bing Crosby show off their voices in this Christmas special, which clocks in less than forty minutes but if you're a fan of either legend then you'll certainly want to check this out. At the time it originally aired, this was seen by most people in B&W but it was shot in color and this was used by the television company to try and get people to upgrade their television sets to color ones.
As for the film itself, it's certainly not ground-breaking or a masterpiece but if you enjoy the men then you should enjoy their singing here. The highlights include The First Noel, Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Deck the Halls, White Christmas and of course Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Both men's voices are in fine form and the arrangements on the songs are quite good.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Dec 22, 2015
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