Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

1977 · 60 min · ★ 5.3 · Music, Family, Comedy

Bing Crosby and his family spend Christmas at the estate of a distant relative in England.

Directed by Dwight Hemion · Written by Buz Kohan

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