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caladon · 01-31-2007, 03:55 PM

I came across an interesting clip on youtube.com. It's a clip from a Bing Crosby Christmas Special. It includes the cast of Hogan's Heroes singing Christmas songs. There's even a duet between Werner Klemperer and John Banner singing Silent Night in it's orginial version. Check it out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8P5nkhkNyS8

TV Knowledge Fan · 01-31-2007, 06:13 PM

....Crosby's production company produced "HOGAN'S HEROES" for CBS, and he wanted most of the cast to join his "family" of guests on his 1965 ABC "HOLLYWOOD PALACE" Christmas special, which they did. Not only was the result memorable (especially the duet with Werner Klemperer and John Banner), it also reminded the industry that Bing was behind "HOGAN" 100%, despite protests that the show's subject matter was somewhat questionable.
I'm quite sure this was Crosby's way of saying, "I have complete trust in these people, no matter what they appear in!".

Zebra 3 · 02-02-2007, 01:17 PM

Thanks for the link!

TURBOCSX · 02-06-2007, 02:07 PM

awesome post. thanks for finding it!

Mrdata · 04-05-2008, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by caladon

I came across an interesting clip on youtube.com. It's a clip from a Bing Crosby Christmas Special. It includes the cast of Hogan's Heroes singing Christmas songs. There's even a duet between Werner Klemperer and John Banner singing Silent Night in it's orginial version. Check it out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8P5nkhkNyS8

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caladon · 09-24-2008, 08:24 AM

It's back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWxgo...eature=related

And here's another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WexLD...eature=related

01-31-2007, 03:55 PM	#1
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	Interesting clip on youtube I came across an interesting clip on youtube.com. It's a clip from a Bing Crosby Christmas Special. It includes the cast of Hogan's Heroes singing Christmas songs. There's even a duet between Werner Klemperer and John Banner singing Silent Night in it's orginial version. Check it out: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8P5nkhkNyS8

01-31-2007, 06:13 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Well, there was an ulterior motive on Bing's part... ....Crosby's production company produced "HOGAN'S HEROES" for CBS, and he wanted most of the cast to join his "family" of guests on his 1965 ABC "HOLLYWOOD PALACE" Christmas special, which they did. Not only was the result memorable (especially the duet with Werner Klemperer and John Banner), it also reminded the industry that Bing was behind "HOGAN" 100%, despite protests that the show's subject matter was somewhat questionable. I'm quite sure this was Crosby's way of saying, "I have complete trust in these people, no matter what they appear in!".

02-02-2007, 01:17 PM	#3
Zebra 3 Striped Tomato Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 26, 2002 Location: Bay City Posts: 5,810	Thanks for the link!
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02-06-2007, 02:07 PM	#4
TURBOCSX Arnold Ziffel Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 06, 2007 Location: NY Posts: 109	awesome post. thanks for finding it!

09-24-2008, 08:24 AM	#6
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	It's back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWxgo...eature=related And here's another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WexLD...eature=related