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You bet! Featuring cameo performances by the GREAT Hoagy Carmichael (writer of Stardust, Georgia on My Mind,Heart and Soul, The Nearness of You) playing the character “Cricket” . You also get to hear/see a teenage Lauren Bacall- who can’t sing but tries. Bogie, Walter Brennan... cast of others Great film!

In the film is the classic “Hong Kong Blues” (with reference to kicking Buddha’s Gong— opium) with him singing:

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUn4DOGiY_A


12 posted on 09/05/2012 10:52:58 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby
Love "Hong Kong Blues" --- George Harrison covered it on his "Somewhere in England" album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEmIQRh8VGs
22 posted on 09/05/2012 5:57:26 PM PDT by steelyourfaith (Expel the Occupy White House squatters !!!)
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