#WHO WROTE THE POLAR EXPRESS SOUNDTRACK PROFESSIONAL#
He was a long-time friend and supporter to Bill Clinton, lending the former US president his private jet for a 2009 mission to North Korea to free two American journalists.Īt the age of 18, Bing had inherited around $600 million from his grandfather, property tycoon Leo S Bing, after whom the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Bing Theatre is named.īing had two children - Damian, whose mother is Hurley, and Kira, born to professional tennis player Lisa Bonder. The Polar Express is a timeless Christmas tale that was first published as a childrens picture book in 1985. This one creates a world of its own, like 'The Wizard of Oz' or 'Willy Wonka and the. There's a deeper, shivery tone, instead of the mindless jolliness of the usual Christmas movie. Not creepy in an unpleasant way, but in that sneaky, teasing way that lets you know eerie things could happen. The 2004 movie, starring Hanks as a lead voice actor, would gross more than $300 million worldwide.īing was also a prominent real estate developer, philanthropist and political donor. In 1985, 36-year-old author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg rekindled those long-ago memories for adults, and assured children of the magic of Christmas, in the book The Polar Express. The original Polar Express story centers on a skeptical little boy who boards a mysterious yet magical train late one Christmas Eve that turns out to be filled with children bound for the North. 'The Polar Express' has the quality of a lot of lasting children's entertainment: It's a little creepy. He famously invested over $80 million in 'The Polar Express' - around half the Christmas animation's budget. Both the victim's age and the location matched TMZ reports.Īs well as producing and financing movies such as Sylvester Stallone's action flick 'Get Carter' and Martin Scorsese's music documentary 'Shine a Light', Bing co-wrote the 2003 comedy 'Kangaroo Jack'.
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