Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)

7.0/10 93 min Documentary

Overview

Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.

Cast

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Tony Bennett

Self

Mary Crosby

Self

Rosemary Clooney

Self (archive footage)

Pearl Bailey

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Kathryn Grant

Self

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Mary Carlisle

Self (archive footage)

Gary Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Harry Crosby

Self

Lindsay Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Stuart Erwin

Self (archive footage)

Frances Faye

Self (archive footage)

Barry Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage)

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