
Alright, so if you're looking for a sprawling narrative or some deep character study, you can probably skip I Surrender Dear. But if you’re a serious Bing Crosby fan, or just really into seeing how Hollywood worked in 1931, it’s a *must*. Anyone who expects modern pacing, or even a plot that really goes anywhere, well,...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Alright, so if you're looking for a sprawling narrative or some deep character study, you can probably skip I Surrender Dear. But if you’re a serious Bing Crosby fan, or just really into seeing how Hollywood worked in 1931, it’s a *must*. Anyone who expects modern pacing, or even a plot that really goes anywhere, well, you’ll probably be a bit lost. It’s a snapshot, really. The whole thing hinges on a very simple, almost absurd, idea. Bing Crosby, playing himself, bumps into a fan, Alice Adair,..."
Julia Griffith
Earle Rodney, John A. Waldron, Harry McCoy
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