I Surrender Dear (Short 1931)

I Surrender Dear: Directed by Mack Sennett. With Bing Crosby, Arthur Stone, Luis Alberni, Julia Griffith. Bing Crosby meets one of his fans, who won’t believe it’s him.

“In Bing Crosbyu0026#39;s earliest films, he appeared in some shorts directed by Mack Sennett–the same guy who practically invented slapstick during the early days of silent comedies. So, itu0026#39;s not surprising that in addition to the singing, there is a bit of comedy in these shorts. In the case of u0026quot;I Surrender Dearu0026quot;, the joke (snuch as it is) is that Bing canu0026#39;t convince people he IS Bing Crosby. In two cases, they actually think heu0026#39;s a masher and all sorts of complications ensue. Unfortunately, none of this is particularly funny though Crosby seems to try his best. In addition, you get to hear Bing sing his bit hit u0026quot;I Surrender Dearu0026quot; and itu0026#39;s actually the best part of the film. Interesting for Crosby fans to see what this future star was like in his early days, otherwise pretty easy to skip.”