Bing has a stakes winner in Broadway Bill. 6.8 / 10 by 3 users. Alice 'Princess' Higgins. The odds drop fast, but gamblers and a crooked jockey try to make sure their own favorites win the race. Her sister, who secretly had a crush on Bing the whole time, follows him to the races and tries to woo him for herself. Riding High on Birthrates and Sugar in the 1950s. Riding High USA 1950. Riding High ★★½ 1950 Capra remade his 1934 film “Broadway Bill” as this light-hearted musical. Original title: Riding High. Dan Brooks is about to marry Margaret Higgins, daughter of the wealthy … 1950, Musical/Comedy, 1h 52m. Riding High (1950): Capra’s Poor Remake of his Own Film, Broadway Bill, Starring Bing Crosby. Riding High. HD. Higgins. Director. On 15 November 1948, Hollywood Reporter announced that Frank Capra's first picture … While the film is generally a light musical comedy, it has an unexpected tragic … We've Got a Sure Thing (1950) (uncredited) Music by Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Bing Crosby. "Big yen by the Hollywood film factories recently for remaking past hits is bound to get another hypo when this one gets around. Broadway Bill somehow manages to win, but collapses at the finish line and suffers a fatal heart attack. … Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. "[5], Variety's review was favorable, too. During his appearance at the Park Theater, Bing wrote out a personal check for $3,595 to bring the gross receipts of the day to $15,000. J.L. TCMDb Archive Materials View all archives (0) FULL SYNOPSIS. Title: 1950, Comedy/Musical, 1h 52m. 0 of 3 people found this review helpful. Bing Crosby. While the film is generally a light musical comedy, it has an unexpected tragic turn in its story. Directed by Frank Capra. Categories. [4] The critics liked it, with Bosley Crowther of The New York Times saying; "Inspiration is something which strikes rarely in Hollywood—and when it does, it is usually tagged 'genius', out of customary deference to restraint. Maggie's younger sister Alice (Coleen Gray) is secretly in love with Dan, so she offers him some money, pawning her belongings. A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. April 1, 2021 by EmanuelLevy. Certificate: Passed While the film is generally a light musical comedy, it has an unexpected tragic turn in its story.[2]. Crosby’s initial involvement came about on April 30, 1948, after acting as grand marshal of the Grand Feature Parade of the 21st Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, and he went on to Front Royal where he sang on the courthouse steps as part of a concert to help raise money for a new stadium. powered by AFI. A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race. In 1950, Gray used her musical abilities as she sang her part (rather than having her voice dubbed) opposite Bing Crosby in Riding High, directed by Frank Capra. A rich man makes a bet on 100-to-1 shot Bill, leading to false rumors that the horse is a shoo-in. The songs were sung as Riding High was being filmed instead of the customary lip-synching to previous recordings. FOR Riding High (1950) YOU CAN. Contact … He's forced to ask his harried brother Mario for help, but he'll only bail Tony out if he quits his bohemian lifestyle and marries a sensible woman. 68. - Dan, Alice, and Whitey (Bing Crosby, Coleen Gray, Clarence Muse) Review By: Jeff Rosado Published: January 06, 2005 Stars: Bing Crosby, Coleen Gray, Clarence Muse, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest Other Stars: Frances Gifford, Charles Bickford, Percy Kilbride, James Gleason, Harry Davenport, Margaret Hamilton, Douglass … A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win … Our editors have rounded up their most anticipated horror movies of the year. Hide ads with . A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race. Líbí se mi Nelíbí se mi Uložit. Beyond the old stories about Riding High being an inside joke about Bing’s oft-rumored love of the leafy stuff, the film is best known for using significant footage from the original film in the 1950 version. Frances Gifford. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. To raise funds for a sports stadium, Crosby arranged for the world premiere of the film to be held in Front Royal, Virginia, on April 1, 1950. But whatever you want to call it, it is certainly what hit Frank Capra hard when he thought of recruiting Bing Crosby to play a remake of the oldie, Broadway Bill. Showing all 28 items Jump to: Release Dates (11) Also Known As (AKA) (17) Release Dates USA 12 April 1950: Argentina 7 June 1950: Australia 14 July 1950: Mexico 1 September 1950 : Sweden 2 October 1950: Finland 10 November 1950: Austria 1951: Denmark 19 February 1951: West Germany 27 November 1951: France 13 June 1952: Portugal 27 January 1953: … Easy to Wed My Dream Is Yours It Happened at the World's Fair Mrs. Santa Claus Swinger's Paradise. Watch Trailer. Soundtrack Credits . Frank Capra has taken Mark Hellinger’s yarn, Broadway Bill, which he produced and directed for Columbia in 1934, and turned it into one of the best Bing Crosby starrers that’s come along for a considerable time. Frank Capra’s Riding High (1950) is a musical remake of his own Broadway Bill, the 1934 romantic comedy starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. 1950. Drama, Certificate: Passed Higgins' (Charles Bickford) daughter Margaret (Frances Gifford) and join the family box-making business. Bing Crosby recorded four of the songs for Decca Records. Jakmile se objeví, hned ho najdeme a zařadíme! Ollie and Stan sail there with 2 other men. As written here it's less of a part than it was sixteen years earlier and he knows it. Filmed from March 9 to May 1949, some of the scenes in both Broadway Bill and Riding High were filmed at the Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno, California. Park Theater was the venue for the official world premiere of Riding High at 8:30 pm, where Crosby entertained the audience with several songs. Bumbling detective Stan Laurel disguises himself as a famous matador in order to hide from the vengeful Richard K. Muldoon, who spent time in prison on Stan's bogus testimony. Dan Brooks. And it is surely what stuck with Mr. Capra—and rubbed off on Mr. Crosby, too—all through the redoing of that classic into the current Riding High. 5 ], Variety 's REVIEW was favorable, too alone 50 Gray who demands choose... 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