Did You Know Bing Crosby's Mother Was Born In Stillwater?

Did you know Bing Crosby's mother, Kate Harrigan Crosby, was born in Stillwater?

Well, she was ... and that's news to me.

But thanks to Gary Giddin's piece on nytimes.com

"William Sauntry Jr., the millionaire lumber baron of Stillwater, Minnesota, known as "the King of the St. Croix," whose garish mansion, the Alhambra, stands today as a Stillwater tourist attraction. Dennis's great-grandsons include Lyman Sutton, president of Stillwater's Cosmopolitan State Bank; Gordon Neff, whose chain stores introduced supermarkets to Los Angeles; Colonel Bill Harrigan, who helped rescue the First World War's "Lost Battalion" in the Argonne Forest; bandleader Bob Crosby; and Bing."

Cheers.

The point is: Stillwater Theater will be shedding light on this, and a lot more about the legend's life, during a showing of rare Bing Crosby movie clips on Wednesday, March 28 at the .

Norm Steere, a Stillwater Theater board member, has been working with Bob DeFlores to bring pieces of his rare collection of Bing Crosby films to Stillwater.

The show will feature Bing Crosby's home movies, as well as highlights from the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Road Movies.

The event is $10 at the door and $9 is you reserve a seat by calling 651-338-4158. The doors open at 6 p.m. The show starts at 7 p.m.