Bing's debut special from January 3, 1954, featuring Jack Benny
This landmark September 29, 1959 show for Oldsmobile, with Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong
The May 14, 1962 special, with Road comedies co-star Bob Hope, Edie Adams, Gary Crosby, The Smothers Brothers
Bing sings cowboy songs with the Supremes. The Supremes perform "High Noon". Bob Hope guffaws throughout. Jose Feliciano performs "California Dreaming " Bing sings with Jose "Mamma Don't Allow". Stella Stevens is looking good.
The April 13, 1970 show, Cooling It, with Dean Martin, Bernadette Peters and Flip Wilson
THE CHRISTOPHERS, featuring Bing, Bob Hope, Phil Harris, legendary golfer Ben Hogan (who had just recently recovered from injuries suffered in a serious car accident), and future Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
An old-fashioned variety Christmas shows staring Bing Crosby, his family, Robert Goulet, Mary Costa and the Mitchell Boys Choir. A very refreshing taste of Christmas that really displayed the magic and goodwill that Christmas is all about. They just don't have these anymore.
Guests: Bob Hope, Marion Ryan, Dave King, Terry-Thomas, Shirley Bassey. Filmed on location in London, where Bing was filming Road to Hong Kong. Bing wanders the streets of London encountering his guests, including Bob Hope (in drag).
Filmed on location in London, where Bing was filming Road to Hong Kong. Bing wanders the streets of London encountering his guests, including Bob Hope (in drag).
Bing celebrated the holidays by starring in his first color special, which aired on Christmas Eve. This time the show concluded with an extended holiday-themed segment featuring Bing and his guests, Mary Martin , Andre Previn and The United Nations Children’s Choir . Bing delivers a standout version of “ The Little Drummer Boy ” and performs “ White Christmas ” with Mary Martin. The other musical selections are dominated by two extended Crosby-Martin medleys, but there’s also a fine solo by Bing on “ I Left My Heart in San Francisco ” and the positively surreal production number, “ Doin’ the Bing ”. (A dance craze was not started.) This would be the last Crosby holiday show not devoted entirely to the Christmas theme.
