Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom was the second collaboration between director Frank Capra and star Bing Crosby. Though not as "socially relevant" as previous Capra productions, the film is a thoroughly likeable yarn about a happy-go-lucky newspaperman named Pete (Bing Crosby). In order to legally adopt a brace ...more

When one looks at the talent involved -- especially legendary director Frank Capra and leading man Bing Crosby -- Here Comes the Groom is inevitably disappointing. And the movie has more than its share of flaws, including a screenplay that too often wanders away from its otherwise well-structured plot to include some unnecessary diversionary numbers (such as "Misto Christofo Columbo" and an operatic showpiece for the lovely Anna Maria Alberghetti). These numbers aren't entertaining, with the ...more