The best Bob Crosby’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Bob Crosby’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Bob Crosby.
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.5/10
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
Reveille with Beverly
6.6/10
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with the soldiers. Beverly's younger brother and his two buddies are soldiers at the camp. The buddies vie for Beverly's attentions.
Thousands Cheer
6.2/10
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.
The Five Pennies
7.1/10
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
Two Tickets to Broadway
5.5/10
A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City with hopes of becoming a Broadway star.
See Here, Private Hargrove
6.2/10
Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about his training experiences. He muddles through basic training at Fort Bragg with the self-serving help of a couple of buddies intent on cutting themselves in on that extra income.
Presenting Lily Mars
6.8/10
Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.
Sis Hopkins
6/10
An unsophisticated farm girl enrolls in college and stars in the campus musical.
Rookies on Parade
The story details the misadventures of two itinerant songwriters named Duke (Crosby) and Cliff (Foy) as they try to survive Army boot camp. Intending to boost the morale of their fellow draftees, our heroes stage a big musical show, which they eventually hope will graduate to Broadway.
My Gal Loves Music
6.6/10
A sister act finds itself stranded and broke, and teams up with a medicine man who is promoting a child talent contest.
Collegiate
7.3/10
A Broadway playboy inherits an almost bankrupt girls' school and tries to save it by a big show.
Pardon My Rhythm
6.2/10
A high school bandleader captures the interest of a popular co-ed.
Kansas City Kitty
6.6/10
A piano teacher and her roommate decide invest their savings in a music publishing company. Comedy with music.
Jazz Ball
7.6/10
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
5.7/10
A teenage fan sets out to boost her favorite radio singer's career. Comedy with songs.
