Road to Hollywood

Road to Hollywood

NR 1947 · 56 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary, Comedy

Exploitation film-maker Bud Pollard appears on screen to tell us of Bing Crosby's rise to fame, using scenes from four early Crosby shorts to illustrate his fictional biography.

Directed by Bud Pollard · Written by John E. Gordon

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