Kaleidoscope; Bing Crosby with James Day

KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.) · June 1, 1966

James Day, general manager of N.E.T.'s San Francisco affiliate, KQED, discusses Bing Crosby the superstar with Bing Crosby the man. They talk frankly about Crosby's affluence, his family, and his career spanning the years from the one-night vaudeville stands through the "big band" days to the present era of electronic entertainment. Crosby recalls the early stars such as Al Jolson, Bix Beiderbecke and Paul Whiteman. They complete the discussion with an analysis of Crosby's "perpetual youth." Conversations 1967-1968 - Bing Crosby is a 1967 presentation of National Educational Television. It was originally produced as part of KQED-TV's (San Francisco) "Kaleidoscope" series. Conversations 1967 brings together interviews conducted by KQED's general manager, James Day, and Boston's Elliot Norton in one series of 6 half-hour episodes. The two hosts talk to a variety of performers about their craft, their careers, and their lives.