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Paris Honeymoon is a 1939 American musical film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Frank Butler and Don Hartman. The film stars Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, Akim Tamiroff, Shirley Ross, Edward Everett Horton and Ben Blue. Filming took place in Hollywood from May 23 to July 1938 and the film was released on January 27, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.
Selections from the Paramount Picture "Just for You" is a Decca Records studio album by Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman and The Andrews Sisters of songs featured in the film Just for You released in 1952. All of the songs were written by Harry Warren (music) and Leo Robin (lyrics).
Road to Bali is a Decca Records studio album by Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Peggy Lee of songs featured in the film Road to Bali released in 1952. All of the songs were written by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics). The songs were featured on a 10” vinyl LP numbered DL 5444 and in a 3-disc 45rpm box set numbered 9-375.
Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man is a Decca Records album by Victor Young and Bing Crosby featuring the music used in the Republic Pictures film The Quiet Man. It was issued as a 10” LP with catalog No. DL5411 and as a 4-disc 45rpm set (9–342).
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- ↑ Just for You - Soundtracks at Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Internet Movie Database". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ "A Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890–1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 112. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ "Billboard". Billboard. July 19, 1952.
- ↑ Macfarlane, Malcolm. "Bing Crosby - By By Day". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- 1 2 "Bing Crosby music featured in movies, TV shows and video games". tunefind.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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