WE WELCOME THOSE WITH A GENUINE INTEREST IN BING CROSBY. YOU WILL BE ASKED THREE QUESTIONS WHEN YOU REGISTER. DEPENDING ON YOUR ANSWERS, WE WILL EITHER APPROVE OR NOT APPROVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP. This requirement arises from misuse of the forum by a few.
KEEP AN EYE ON:-
Jon Oye keeps adding images to his site Contemplations on Classic Movies and Music
David Lobosco has continual additions to his site The Bing Crosby News Archive
Tony Mead adds photos and other interesting material Bing's Photos
NOTE: If you are having trouble logging in, please contact David Lobosco at davidlobosco@yahoo.com.
1 of 1- Ron Field
- Senior Member
Offline - Registered: 23/11/2010
- Posts: 891
Dixie Lee
Monday arvo (3-00pm to 5-00pm Pacific time - USA) on TCM.
"Smash Up - The Story of a Woman".
Bio says that it is based roughly on Dixie Lee with Susan Hayward playing the lead
as a singer, gets married, takes to the bottle while hubby (Lee Bowman) is staring
on his career.
No familiar songs at all.
Guess they had to be pretty careful as I don't suppose they could have the bloke
singing 'I Surrender Dear" and such songs.
There would have been a libel case otherwise and we know how popular suing is in the U.S.
- David Lobosco
- Moderator
Offline
- From: Pennsylvania
- Registered: 21/11/2010
- Posts: 1,562
Re: Dixie Lee
Supposedly, Bing looked into litigation when this movie came out, but I guess they did not have enough grounds for it.
I bought this movie a couple of years ago in the bargain bin at a discount store for $3. Susan Hayward is worth seeing in any role.
- Bopcat
- New member
Offline
- Registered: 22/11/2010
- Posts: 6
Re: Dixie Lee
I queried Marsha Hunt about this very topic a few years ago. She plays a prominent part in the film, that of the scheming secretary. She said she knew nothing about the inference that the main character might have been based on Dixie Lee. If it were, it would seem that it would have been spoken about at least among the actors....but it wasn't. ~~~ Bopcat
- 48blonde
- Senior Member
Offline
- From: Staten Island
- Registered: 11/1/2013
- Posts: 408
Re: Dixie Lee
The liner notes in Jonzo 46 say Bing didn't associate with anyone involved in the film.
Peace and Love!
