Compared to the Gaga/Cooper remake, this is a masterpiece. A charming, occasionally mean dipsomaniac set on collision course (James Mason) meets and marries a rising starlet (Judy Garland). Song and dance was added to this, the third go-round of the oft-told Hollywood staple. The result: a film that stands shoulder-to-shoulder …
The George Cukor remake, seen for thirty years with almost half an hour cut out of it, has been "restored" to very near its original length. (The only partially restored scenes that feature a dialogue track but no accompanying footage, just still photos instead, give the movie a decidedly educational, …
It's possible that you don't know why Bing Crosby's song "White Christmas" has sold over 100 million copies. It's possible that you don't know why Bing Crosby is, together with Sinatra and Elvis, one of the top three entertainment figures of the 20th Century. It's also possible that you've never …