The Bells of St. Mary’s

Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at a parish where he has to work with a group of nuns, headed by Sister Mary Benedict (Ingrid Bergman); their run-down school is in…

Going My Way

Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at a church in New York City where his unconventional style worries the elder pastor (Barry Fitzgerald). In the 1940s, Leo McCarey focused on message…

The Greatest Show on Earth

Often labeled one of the worst Best Picture Oscar winners ever, this look at all the drama behind the scenes of a big top circus still is a grand epic.…

White Christmas

When two entertainers and WWII veterans (Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye) help a couple of charming sisters (Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen) out of a pickle, they all end up at a rural…

Holiday Inn: Where the Treetops Glisten

Marjorie Reynolds, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Photo: Paramount Contemporary viewers might find it curious to see the Fourth of July segment of this musical turn into a full-blown salute…