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Friday, March 1, 2019

#Willard (Bing Crosby Productions, 1971)

The title character in Willard is a "hemophiliac" prince destined to be over-run by his own preoccupations and social shortcomings. Rats understand him, especially two, Socrates and Ben.

Compare: Charly, starring Cliff Robertson, a hit from a few years earlier, 1967.

REPORTED That Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby were "friends".

REPORTER: Are you and Bing Crosby friends?

ARMSTRONG: Friends? Yes we are friendly...but he's never invited me to his home.

Based on hearsay and recollection.

The rats have the house. Developers have the floor.  
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