Der Dud

Aside from my well-documented love for Christopher Plummer, my other big time movie crush is Der Bingle, a.k.a. Bing Crosby.  Seriously - the man opens his mouth to croon and I melt like butter.  So I was definitely excited tonight that TCM was showing - for the first time ever - a picture of his called "The Emperor Waltz".  Directed by Billy Wilder, and co-starring Joan Fontaine, I couldn't wait for the crooning to commence.  But then it did.  What a waste.  Two hours of Bing crooning/yodeling in liederhosen, whilst he and his dog are romancing Joan Fontaine and her dog.  Yikes!  And that is two hours I will not get back!  Sad to say, for Der Bingle, this one was Der Dud.