Bing Crosby "White Christmas" Trivia
Question 1 of
From where did Bing Crosby get his famous nickname?
Der Bingle would be proud!
When Harry Lillis Crosby Jr. was 7, his neighbor nicknamed him “Bingo” based on “The Bingville Bugle" comic in The Spokane Spokesman-Review. He later dropped the “o."
Your record is scratched!
When Harry Lillis Crosby Jr. was 7, his neighbor nicknamed him “Bingo” based on “The Bingville Bugle" comic in The Spokane Spokesman-Review. He later dropped the “o."
Question 1 of
Who wrote “White Christmas”?
Your day is merry and bright!
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) wrote the Christmas classic in sunny La Quinta, California or Phoenix, Arizona, depending upon which story you believe! Not a snowflake was in sight!
Your day isn't merry and bright!
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) wrote the Christmas classic in sunny La Quinta, California or Phoenix, Arizona, depending upon which story you believe! Not a snowflake was in sight!
Question 1 of
What’s the first film to feature “White Christmas?”
Your treetops are glistening!
Bing first sings “White Christmas” with Marjorie Reynolds (dubbed by Martha Mears) in Holiday Inn (1942). It went on to be the centerpiece of White Christmas (1954) 12 years later!
Your treetops aren't glistening!
Bing first sings “White Christmas” with Marjorie Reynolds (dubbed by Martha Mears) in Holiday Inn (1942). It went on to be the centerpiece of White Christmas (1954) 12 years later!
Question 1 of
In what year did Bing do his first Crosby family TV special with second wife Kathryn Crosby, daughter Mary Crosby, and sons Harry Crosby and Nathaniel Crosby?
You're on the air!
Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas debuted December 14, 1971. It was the Crosby family’s first special after appearing together on holiday episodes of The Hollywood Palace.
Your reception is fuzzy!
Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas debuted December 14, 1971. It was the Crosby family’s first special after appearing together on holiday episodes of The Hollywood Palace.
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Sally Struthers guest stars on Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1972). She won two Emmys for what classic getTV sitcom ?
You're not a meathead!
Sally Struthers scored five Emmy nominations as Gloria Bunker Stivic on All In The Family, winning two! See it weeknights on getTV!
Stifle yourself!
Sally Struthers scored five Emmy nominations as Gloria Bunker Stivic on All In The Family, winning two! See it weeknights on getTV!
Question 1 of
Fred Astaire is Bing's guest in Merry Christmas Fred, From The Crosby’s (1975). In what film did they co-star?
Oh, what a feeling!
Thirty-three years after they first shared the screen in Holiday Inn (1942), Bing and Fred Astaire reunited for this special, originally broadcast on December 3, 1975.
You're not dancing on the ceiling.
Thirty-three years after they first shared the screen in Holiday Inn (1942), Bing and Fred Astaire reunited for this special, originally broadcast on December 3, 1975.
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What star of The Honeymooners appears on Bing's second-to-last special, Bing Crosby’s White Christmas (1976)?
Baby, you're the greatest!
Jackie Gleason guest stars on Bing Crosby’s White Christmas (1976). Bing had appeared on Gleason's variety show in 1969 in a Honeymooners sketch!
To the moon!
Jackie Gleason guest stars on Bing Crosby’s White Christmas (1976). Bing had appeared on Gleason's variety show in 1969 in a Honeymooners sketch!
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What song did David Bowie sing with Bing on his final special, Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas (1977)?
You have gifts!
The iconic moment from this program is Bing’s duet of “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” with David Bowie, which has since become a holiday standard.
This answer is not your finest gift!
The iconic moment from this program is Bing’s duet of “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” with David Bowie, which has since become a holiday standard.
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Two years after Bing’s death, daughter Mary Crosby achieved fame on what nighttime soap opera?
Your aim is true!
In 1979, Mary (age 20) took on the role of Kristin on Dallas. "All my life people thought of me as Bing Crosby's daughter," she said. "Now they'll remember me as the person who shot J.R."
That's a misfire!
In 1979, Mary (age 20) took on the role of Kristin on Dallas. "All my life people thought of me as Bing Crosby's daughter," she said. "Now they'll remember me as the person who shot J.R."
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How many copies of “White Christmas” have been sold since Bing first recorded the song in 1942?
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“White Christmas” remains the best-selling single of all time, with more than 100 million copies sold. Not bad for a song about snow written in the sunshine!
All your Christmases will be white if you watch classic Bing Crosby specials on getTV!
“White Christmas” remains the best-selling single of all time, with more than 100 million copies sold. Not bad for a song about snow written in the sunshine!
You're snowed in!
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You're dreaming of a White Christmas!
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