“ BING CROSBY’S WASHINGTON STATE ” 1968 TOURISM TRAVELOGUE SEATTLE SPOKANE TACOMA XD45644
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This 1968 color tourism film from Cinecrest Motion Pictures, hosted by the voice of singer/actor Bing Crosby takes a travelogue approach to showing historic architecture and natural wonders of the state of Washington and the Northwest (TRT: 28:46).
A Washington landscape and a cloudy sky. A jet airliner on a runway, directed by a flight traffic marshaller (0:20). POV: A flight attendant welcomes “Mr. Crosby.” Hands reach into a wallet. A helicopter takes off (0:47). An urban skyline. A monorail and signage: “Monorail Express to Seattle Center.” Riders on the monorail. The Space Needle observation tower in Seattle and opening titles (1:11). Tourists visit the Space Needle and ride its elevator. Diners eat at The Space Needle Restaurant. Looking out from the observation deck towards Puget Sound (1:51). The High Cascades mountain range and the Olympic Mountains (2:32). Mount St. Helens, Mount Baker, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier (2:49). Vintage photos of turn of the century Washington. Sea birds in flight. Cargo ships from London and Bombay (3:27). Dining at waterfront restaurants. A woman shopping for a whale sculpture. Cut to an orca whale at the Seattle Aquarium. Crabs at the Pike Street public market. Fishing boats leave the harbor at Ballard. Sightseers on the Puget Sound ferry and the Seattle skyline (4:06). The Princess Marguerite cruise ship, with service to British Columbia. The Smith Tower and other high rise buildings with lens flare. Women window shopping. A family on bicycles (5:05). Fishermen hauling in a net. A logging truck with a “Paul Bunyan” banner and a costumed man riding atop it (5:35). Animation of a satellite. A montage of Boeing 727 Whisperjet airliners. A parachuter (6:11). Colorful pink and red flowers in public gardens. People wave from a motorboat. A pair of waterskiers (6:36). Driving into the Cascade Mountains via Snoqualmie Pass. Mountain streams. A fisherman nets a fish. Prairie flowers (7:27). The Grand Coulee Dam (8:29). People on horseback with pet dogs. Horses run free. Apple Blossoms. A hand grabs an apple. A man and woman unload bushels of red apples, a tractor drives them away (8:40). Golfers. A pageant queen on a parade float. Equestrians. Rodeo riders and clowns (9:42). A sunset and hunters with shotguns. Pheasants and bird dogs (10:11). A school photo of a young Bing Crosby. The campus of Gonzaga University (11:16). Aerial footage of Spokane and surrounding lakes. Suburban streets in fall and winter (11:57). Young men playing ice hockey. Skiing. Shopping (13:02). Shirtless miners wearing hardhats. A combine harvester in a field of wheat (13:49). Hanford nuclear power plant, now decommissioned. The Columbia River (14:15). The Pacific Ocean coastline. A rented fishing boat. Digging for razor clams (14:50). Cruising the San Juans in a small boat. Seaside resorts (15:50). A car boards a ferry (16:22). Tent camping, travel trailers, and hotels. Hikers climb Mount Adams. More skiing (16:46). Montage of churches and temples. The Seattle Art Museum. A woman feeds a penguin. A sailboat (18:27). A man in costume as Poseidon during a boat parade. Yachts, canoes, and kayaks. Dogs and ducks (19:11). A pageant queen is crowned. A parade of floats, dancers and bands. A hydroplane race (20:08). Montage of sportsmen enjoying golf, hockey, baseball, basketball, football. Longacres Racetrack (22:08). A neon sign montage: The Polynesia Restaurant, El Gaucho, Colony “Like Wild Exotic,” The Golden Lion, The Plaid Piper, Bleu Dolphin, Trader Vic’s. Scenes of fine dining and accordion entertainment. Holding hands. Pouring champagne (22:35). Seattle Center, with features leftover from the Century 21 Exposition of the 1962 World’s Fair. Carnival rides and games. A Belgian waffle house. An Orange Julius and a “Corned Beef Palace.” An “international bazar” of shops (23:21). A NASA capsule, hands-on exhibits, and fountains at the Pacific Science Center (24:39). The Seattle Symphony oOrchestra (25:29). The cowboy suicide race in Omak. Logrolling. Levenworth’s Alpine Village (26:00). The Crosby family home. Natural splendor (27:01).
This film was produced by Ruth Davis, filmed and edited by David Gardner, and directed by Bob Brown.
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I was born and raised in Seattle and as far as I’m concerned, Washington State is the Best.
I wish it was like this now
@@brasidas33 The entire Westcoast is like that now. Thanks for nothing Democrats!
@@jaminova_1969 Sad :(
@@jaminova_1969Its the extremist left / extreme woke culture that is metastasizing in Seattle. They realized that the city is filled with people that turn a blind eye to their antics and don't want to be called out as racist or anti-homeless, all the while just sitting from their homes watching their catalytic converters, homes getting broken into/ cars getting stolen. I see multiple crimes a day and can do nothing as the police are already taxed to the point that they will not come out unless its a life or death situation. Yes, lets defund the police and see how far the rabbit hole really goes.
Me too.
@@greenrolaids of the parties, only 6% are far right, 8% far left. Such a small portion, can do massive damage.
02:53 Nice shot of Mt St Helen before the eruption.
I lived in Seattle when she blew her top,...filthy grey ash everywhere.
This is the Washington I grew up with.
This is a Washington state treasure! Made me tear up
Today is better.... You need start selling drugs 😆 make that $$$$ live lavish
I was born in N.Y.C. grew up in N.J. Washington State is the place for me.
I used to like this comment section, but a bunch of whiny, negative people ruined it.
Amazing seeing Seattle in the 1920’s and 30’s when my folks were young. Had no idea there were so many car and aggressive driving even back then.
This is very relaxing, I love living in Washington
For a minute there I was proud to be here, but then after I was like ahhnoo I'm still moving!!
back when seattle was a nice place to visit or live, some of us still have that hope seattle will get better
i was there in 1982 [well fort lewis] when i was with the british army and i loved it lol
It’s still nice. It’s just really expensive.
Moved to Kent, just south of Seattle in 1972. I've been to lots of the places in this video. SO much has changed since then. I now live on the East side. Still pretty cool over here. ✌️👽
Idk back then Seattle had lots of crime and not enough jobs.
Seattle has always had a seedy underbelly.
Soon you wont be allowed to see how great the past was.
@@CommanderLongJohn What's with the Stars of David, pal?
So true.
What do you mean?
I grew up seeing Bing, and it spooks me that I'm the same age he was when he made this travelogue.
Very nostalgic 💞
Born in California, but I grew up in Washington and more than 51 years later, I still live here. Although our politics are no better or worse than the rest of the nation, one can't deny the beauty of the state I love and call home.
Me too Ronald....I have been here on and off (more on than off) for 45 years ...The beauty of this state is what keep me here ....AS LONG AS I CAN PAY THE TAXES !!....ERRRR..
I was just in the Olympics. Too cool.
Bing Crosby is from my home city.
It brings tears to my eyes that Washington State is not like it was when Bing filmed this .....But thanks for the memories ....
Entire USA is not like it was. Duhhhhh we in the future now homie and we lit🔥🔥🔥💊💊💉
Corner of Broadway and university in the Spokane valley, the house he grew up in is still there
Walked by it a thousand times.
I would mind living around this time, things changed in Washington .
I was a kid when we moved there in 1968. Always loved Seattle.
Seattle was truly a gem. Before it turned to literal sh*t. Makes me ill.
@@Patriotgal1 vote Democrat 2024💙💙
#Tacoma253
@@steadydropnem LOL...to continue with the the homelessness and drug issues! Sure, go ahead...idiots. Why not try to find a middle ground that supports the majority of the population?
1968 - what a year!
Sweet film, and hearing Bing’s narration is wonderful. Natures beauty remains.
Never knew Bing was from Spokane!❤❤
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Wow...this is wonderful,,Bing Crosby , too !
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Beautiful.
I was born in 1968 Bellevue WA. Overlake Hospital.
Snow was on the ground that day.
My state has so much history and its actually amazing
It is the RECENT history of this state that is shameful and embarrassing .................
The PNW blows. It’s history sucks. Logging industry and the place people too big of pussies to stay in AK winter during the gold rush. Not to mention where all AK prostitutes went. 🖕🏽💩👎🏽
Seattle had so much potential in the 60's.
Spokane, my home town. I hope nobody else moves here.
Sometimes I miss Spokane, but not when I have to work in a Walk-in freezer. :)
@@hoodagooboy5981 Some days I miss Vegas, but not when I walk into a blast furnace. 8^)
No kidding. Well 111F later this week, so maybe it will scare some people away.
@@mercator79 Not a chance in hell, literally. Vegas is a shit magnet.
Totally agree. The hippies can stay on the west coast
Proud Washingtonian! Born and raised in Vancouver!
2:23 I guess they didn't mind you jumping from the Space Needle back then. Look at how low that barrier is!
27:02 I've been there. Gorgeous house to tour. It's in Tumwater Falls Park.
So Crosby, you mention the small town of Pe Ell and just briefly mention Fort Vancouver? You could of at least showed us views of it.
The city of Vancouver is huge now. The 4th largest city in the state plus a brand spanking new waterfront to enjoy.
> 2:23 I guess they didn't mind you jumping from the Space Needle back then. Look at how low that barrier is!
Nobody had been stupid enough to jump, and nobody in that age thought rational people would be. Then someone did a few years later, and they put the 20 foot high chain link fences up.
I live in the next town south of Pe Ell ...Lebam ....
I'm a tacoman!
I moved to the Seattle area because of the beauty. I left because of the crime.
Seattle Washington Seahawks For life
What a time reversal and beautiful though in black and white, the pallet of Colors can't be true in that, they don't show the exceeding astonishing different shades of all the colors. The 1960's were a much different time.
Mt St.Helens sister mountain is Mt.Fuji.It was very beautiful before May 18,1980.I was stationed at North Cascade National Park.I was at Mt.St.Helens. Bing grandfather was a founder of Portland.Bing cherries are named for him
26:48 for my Tacoma peeps
oh! i am in university place/tacoma! that's amazing! i am loving this history
So sad because this Washington no longer exists...
Where are all the tents full of junkies and used needles?
Soy tan afortunada de vivir en lakewood wa ❤️❤️❤️ el estado de Wa es una verdadera presiocidad 🌺
I wonder what Bing would think about the Seattle of 2022?
Best place to be if you’re someone who loves nature. All four biomes, all four seasons. Olympic Rainforest, Forks. We’re just an iconic state 😌
2 seasons. Rainy and sunny for 2.5 months
You know this is one reason why I love Washington State and this film me back in 1968 proves it but all those places like long acres well long as Chris is not around anymore it's been replaced by emerald Downs and Seattle basically emerald Downs is in Auburn now. So basically that's just it. But there are still a lot of places. But right now here in 2022 our little town of Seattle Washington is going straight to hell. And it's done it with homeless encampments drugs like fentanyl and everything else. But this is just a far cry for what it was like back in 1968. But I can tell you this in 54 years Seattle has gone from a nice town to live in to Italian hardly even know it all anymore.
Mt. St. Helens "before" pic
Love that vid. One other quick comment, I think folks forget how gritty the city was then, it was all bars and strip joints even right by Pike Place, alcoholics all over the place, not to mention this was before all the pollution clean up so there were garbage dumps all over and sewage in the lakes - lets be careful wishing for the "good ole days".
things haven't improved much tho. just a different kind of gritty i feel.
Great clip. Too funny how all the trolls flock to clips like this to bemoan how "Seattle is dying.." blah blah blah. Seattle was the fastest growing big City in 2020, and remains a huge draw for people looking to improve their lives.
Yes you are right !! .. but if we don't do something about our city leaders quick ... that dream and goal will be lost forever ....just sayin....PS..I'm not a troll ...just a guy who is saddened to the core watching what has happened to this fine city ..
@@DavidVanHelden1 I think it's important to separate out what has happened to this City from the fallout from COVID (most of downtown businesses shuttered, and most of the downtown workers working from home). I think a lot of this will improve as people start to return to work, and businesses return. This is an issue with many US cities, not just Seattle. Homelessness and mental health and addiction are also not only a problem in Seattle. What is true is that Seattle has the most services to provide for people like that, so many come here from other parts of the region that have no services to provide, and will even transport people to Seattle. All serious concerns, but for people who think everything in Seattle was great in the 70's and 80's, it wasn't. Downtown was not a great place to be then. I used to work at the Pike Place Market, and walk to 3rd Avenue to catch a bus, and I can tell you it was not safe. Nor was Pioneer Square or along the Waterfront. So are there problems? Sure.. but nothing is "dying", that is a crutch for nostalgic people who have a unrealistically rosy view of the past.
@@absea7918 Please Don't use COVID as a excuse for a democratic run city that the Democrats were running into the ground long before "COVID" ... ALL city's have danger and will always have it...what is going on now is nothing short of disgusting and people should not run around making excuses for it.....just sayin.......
@@absea7918 Please wake up and see what is REALLY important .........
@@absea7918 And one other thing ... THE 70s 80s AND 90s WAS a great times in SEATTLE and all of Western Washington....from the sounds of it you just didn't know how to have fun ....... how dare you ...
There was so much snow on Rainier. The planet is dying :( They had "Feel free to hunt" signs! WTF!! I was born in the wrong time!
born and raised in seattle, too bad its one big dirty needle bag now tho :(
My fingers are getting tired to respond to all the people that see it for what it is now...We should start a club "The way it was"...or something ...I live in Lebam Washington now....But the whole state is my home and I feel so alone that nobody around here "gets it" .......Thank You all for letting me know that the good old people are still here ....
I'm from there and I'll tell you this when you lived there you don't appreciate it but you totally get tired of the rain. It's good in small dosages - oh wait ! It's ruined now.
I here ya ... K Anon .... I want back what is was not so long ago even .... I loved the 80s and 90s ...Hell I want back what it was just 8 years ago /....................
He is a native of Spokane wa
Poor Bing would roll over in his grave if he saw all that is happening now.
Not sure if a single minority is in this video except for the help...
27:45 shout out to Pend Oreille and the NPOV! Go Rangers! ✌️👽
Going to ione this weekend, pend oreille is a beautiful county
What used to be...
I moved there in 2008 and spent the next 12 years mesmerized by the natural splendor and depressed at the way the cities had become over run by the dregs of society. What a shame. I'll never go back.😥
💊💊💊💉💉💉💰💰💵🔫🔫
What went wrong?
Democrat's
Liberals
Californians
Libs but at least we don't have conservatives running it
Damn 🤔
How many people here talking about how bad Washington is now have ever actually been here? Let alone lived here for years? Yeah, Seattle is tough to live in now, but it’s not homeless that are the problem, it’s all the millionaires that kick everyone else out and don’t want to invest in public infrastructure (like, for example, prisons to put criminals in). The rich don’t care if public parks have homeless in them - they never go to public parks, they go to their vacation homes. No one wants to defund the police more that the rich, who have their own security, and don’t like paying taxes. Everyone’s so disparaging of the homeless but do you have a million dollars in cash? No? Then if you were here, *you would be homeless*.
Fun fact mountain Rainer : is the youngest volcano in the ring of fire 🔥 it will explode one day just like mountain st.Helen ! I 👋
Its real name is Tahoma
I just heard about some new riot or peacful protest so this is an eye opening experience to me... if the " stars " of our time all came together and actually said that riots and blaming cops when it its actualy the crimnials fault when things go bad ....i wonder what bing crosby would think of this place now for one but i also wonder how much good could happen in such a beautiful place... such a shame what it is now
Well he praised that one town for being "Progressive" in his description of it. So I guess he'd love it!
One of my favorite family vacations was to this gorgeous state. A progressive Gem amongst a knuckle-dragging right wing Region.
Did you see the monorail yep we paid alot of taxes for it over and over and still the north west is in last place for light rail
Wake up david ... that was for amusement not transportation purposes ..
That has been gone for some time now, it was built as part of the World's Fair along with the Space Needle and Pacific Science Center.
My birthplace. So much family history there. We're all gone from there now. A nightmare city . A disgrace.
It’s missing all the trash, homeless, and used needles all over the place.
Was just in Seattle, saw a homeless smoking crack freely out in the open and another taking a crap staring at people dead in the eye.😵💫
I saw a lady with a blanket spread out on the sidewalk sitting cross-legged smoking meth like she was having a meth picnic.
Sad .. lives being destroyed
Nice to see places before they become hell holes
Well "Der Bingle" may have lived in the Spokane area for 21 years, but he sure mispronounced several place names! My family had a lake cabin very near to Bing's home on Hayden Lake in Idaho. Bing had the best Chris Craft on the lake, and he and his family would slowly cruise around the lake and wave at all of us out on our docks. Life in the past was good. Until Liberals took over and destroyed the future.
If you are a Liberal Democrat, and you watched this video, tell us......honestly: Is your vision of life better than what you saw here?
Why are you addressing them like they have souls?
What about just Democrat? Not liberal democrats?
To all those people who are complaining in the comment section that "Seattle is not what it used to be" just remember that Seattle was considered the Detroit of the West Coast when Boeing had massive layoffs in the mid 70's. People were moving out in droves until the music scene came in the 80's and 90's. Then Seattle became the most popular place on Earth and brought every rich hipster to the area. Driving up the real estate market only to create a housing crisis for the average homeowner and renter. That's why Seattle is like a homeless takeover today.
Ya our state was so great before amazon and liberal ideology that has ruined Washington state but I have tye memory of what it once was
where's all the homeless?
Where are you ? ...
They weren't born yet and their parents were still normal people.
He would throw up if he knew what it's like now
When did the other races come to Washington ? All I see is white people and one Portuguese fisherman
My grandfather moved to Washington in the late 60s. Most if not all blacks lived in the CD aka Central District unfortunately genderfication Most of us had to move.
@@IdahoSnek You mean Whyte druggie
You MUST look with better eyes my friend ...
They were always here, they just didn’t film them for this (by total coincidence, I’m sure). Bruce Lee lived in Seattle around this time.
So sad about Spokane....graffiti, homeless, grey skies....
Spokane, too?!