Showing posts with label 1943. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1943. Show all posts

Sunday, December 25, 2022

MUSIC BREAK: BING CROSBY - WHITE CHRISTMAS (1943)

Sunday, February 20, 2022

THE BOX OFFICE STARS: 1943

 Continuing our look at the biggest box office stars of each year, we go to 1943 now. World War II was still raging on, and Betty Grable was the biggest box office star of the year!



BOX OFFICE STARS OF 1943:

1. Betty Grable
2. Bob Hope
3. Abbott and Costello
4. Bing Crosby
5. Gary Cooper
6. Greer Garson
7. Humphrey Bogart
8. James Cagney
9. Mickey Rooney
10. Clark Gable




Saturday, December 29, 2012

STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO: BING CROSBY



On January 4, 1943 the 20-room Hollywood mansion of Bing Crosby was destroyed by fire after a short circuit caused a blaze to break out while the family was taking down its Christmas tree. Bing Crosby was not at home at the time. Crosby lived on the Toluca Lake property from 1936 until the fire...