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Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing

Thu. Aug. 14 - 8pm &  Sat. Aug. 16 - 5:30pm on WKAR HD 23.1 | Composer Jimmy Van Heusen wrote such classics as "Swinging on a Star" and "Come Fly With Me." Watch and call or GIVE NOW ONLINE for special DVD offers.

A profile of composer Jimmy Van Heusen, who wrote such classics as "Swinging on a Star" and "Come Fly With Me." Included: remarks from Frank Sinatra Jr., Harry Crosby, Tony Bennett, Woody Allen, Angie Dickinson, Shirley MacLaine and John Pizzarelli; and archival performance footage of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland.

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