Bing Crosby’s original version of “Swinging on a Star,” with its catchy tune and poetic lyrics about moonbeams in a jar, enjoyed an impressive 28-week-run on the Billboard charts in 1944, including nine weeks in the number one position. The song, composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke, earned the Academy Award…
Month: February 2023
Behind-the-Scenes Drama on the Set of “The Little Foxes”
The 1941 drama, The Little Foxes, about the turn-of-the-century Southern family and their in-fighting and back-stabbing may have foreshadowed the real-life behind-the-scenes drama that took place on the set of this film. Although The Little Foxes was a box office success and was nominated for an incredible nine Academy Awards, tensions on set ran high…