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Mississippi

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NR,1hr 13min
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January 1, 1935
Synopsis: In this comedy with musical numbers set in the Old South, Bing Crosby plays a singer (talk about a casting stretch!) from Philadelphia named Tom Grayson, who has fallen in love with Southern heiress Elvira Rumford (Gail Patrick). Tom wants to marry Elvira, but a man called Major Patterson (John Miljan) has announced his desire to do the same, and he challenges Tom to a duel to decide who will have Elvira's hand. Tom is not at all agreeable to this idea, which leads Elvira's father (Claude Gillingwater) ... Full Synopsis
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Hart, highlighted by the superb "Easy to Remember," delivered in equally superb form by Bing Crosby. Crosby is actually in superb form throughout (even if he looks a might uncomfortable in some of the costumes). Vocally, he's every bit as strong as one would expect, but he also handles his dramatic chores very skillfully. The screenplay may not be top drawer, but Crosby doesn't let that get in his ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Tom Grayson, Col. Steele
Commodore Orlando Jackson
Lucy Rumford
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