Just read interesting article and the interview with Bing (haven’t magazine with me and forget the bloke’s name) and asked about a new Road film - the fountain of youth. Dorothy was mentioned and Bing said that we had to have Dorothy in the new film.
I seem to recall that Bing thought her too old for the Hong Kong film and that is why they brought in Joan Collins, because she was ‘younger’.
I did mention previously about Joan when I worked at the Midland Hotel, Manchester. She arrived a few days after Sophia Loren.
At lunch Joan wanted to know where all the men were. At dinner time they turned up like bees around a honey pot.

Thanks Carmela.
Had a nice St. Pat’s Day with family and feeling better and back on the golf course.

Having just turned 90 in February, I think I have been a fan for over 80 years.
It all started when we used to write to the film stars and receive a photo in return. Mostly they were postcard size and some had printed on the back if we could make a small donation to the War effort.
Then a letter came from Bing saying that a photo was under separate cover and his latest movie etc. sure enough a couple of days later a 10” x 8” photo, backed with cardboard, would arrive.
So I was won over to Bing.
A couple of times a year I would write and the postman would say to me - another photo from Bing.
And then I was fortunate and met Bing a few times plus various Crosby family members - brothers, children, grand children, wife, nephews and nieces.
I’ve been a very fortunate man.
Oh, I was admitted to Canberra Hospital about 2.00am on my birthday. About 7.00am the nurses woke me up with a birthday cake. They said we don’t get many 90 year olds.

Bit early for Christmas for me. About a week before is plenty of time.
I mean, we don’t celebrate our birthdays 7 weeks or more beforehand.
My own problem is I was born 11.20pm, 19th. February pre daylight saving time which is the last minutes of  Aquarius as Pisces starts at midnight.
I regard myself as an Aquarius person.

Tony was always very thankful to Bing for paving the way for all crooners that followed him and gave so many a career.

Today, Saturday 15th. July we are having a small get together of us Bing nuts in Chatswood in suburban Sydney. Probably 5 of us travelling from near and afar.

I’m sure he will. Think I mentioned that he phoned me at work in London after I invited him to my golf course.
That was when he was in London for a week recording with Fred, but no golf clubs

Dave,
Thanks.
I’m in Bermagui and 1st. Sunday of month I travel to Sydney for brother’s family gathering.
Can travel up on a Friday for a Saturday meeting. Usually head south again on Monday from Sutherland station. Brother is at Menai

Similar Blonde56 experience I had in L.A. In a shop saying that can get autographed photos of any of the stars. I had a feeling they probably signed them themselves. They also said you mean Bill Cosby. This was in the late 1990’s.
And Bing with 3 Hollywood footpath stars.

Looks a bit like Lindsay and he wasn’t  born or even a twinkle in the eye.

I think Bing was ‘open season’ for the tabloids as he took Mona Freeman out a couple of times and they were making stuff up - the second Mrs. Crosby?
It was a difficult period for him after Dixie’s death.

Howard Crosby is a son of Ted’s from his second marriage.
Have had dealings with Howard and he lives in Walla Walla, Washington State.
He often does presentations of Bing and can sing a few notes as well.
He does presentations in Spokane now and again.

The film version of ALADDIN, while in a jail cell is much better than the time limit on the 3 minute 78.