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Holiday Inn Overview:

Holiday Inn (1942) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Mark Sandrich and produced by Mark Sandrich.

SYNOPSIS

Two retiring showmen (Astaire and Crosby) start a New England country inn with the unique and, one would think, self-defeating idea of being open only on national holidays; however, in this delightful fluff-fest, they achieve instantaneous success. Conflicts arise when they fall for the same woman, and sparks fly as fast as their feet in a variety of inventive, holiday-themed song-and-dance productions. Perhaps the best film ever inspired by a song. Berlin's Yuletide chestnut "White Christmas" was introduced in this film in a cozy scene of Big crooning by the trimmed tree. Remade in 1954 with Crosby and Danny Kaye as White Christmas. Other songs include "Happy Holidays," "Be Careful It's My Heart," "Let's Start the New Year Right," and "Let's Say It With Firecrackers."

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringRobert Emmett DolanNominated
Best Music - SongMusic and Lyrics by Irving BerlinWon
Best WritingIrving BerlinNominated
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Holiday Inn BlogHub Articles:

Holiday Inn (1942): White Christmas and Blackface

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 31, 2019 From 4 Star Films

Let me put this out in the open. Christmas movies are some of the most difficult films to regard subjectively because the majority of them are either tied to our childhood and fond memories, which are as much a part of the experience, or the alternative; they were not a part of our traditions at all... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Holiday Inn (1942)

on Dec 15, 2017 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 4th, 2012 Tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film appears on many “Best Of Christmas” lists and I figured I’d give it a look. It’s one of two classic Bing Crosby films I have and if my thoughts on Holiday Inn are any indication…let’... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Holiday Inn (1942)

on Dec 12, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 4th, 2012 Tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film appears on many “Best Of Christmas” lists and I figured I’d give it a look. It’s one of two classic Bing Crosby films I have and if my thoughts on Holiday Inn are any indication…let’... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Holiday Inn (1942)

on Dec 7, 2015 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 4th, 2012 Tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film appears on many “Best Of Christmas” lists and I figured I’d give it a look. It’s one of two classic Bing Crosby films I have and if my thoughts on Holiday Inn are any indication…let’... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Holiday Inn (1942)

on Dec 4, 2014 From Journeys in Classic Film

Tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film appears on many “Best Of Christmas” lists and I figured I’d give it a look. It’s one of two classic Bing Crosby films I have and if my thoughts on Holiday Inn are any indication…let’s just say it might be a wee bit difficu... Read full article

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Holiday Inn Quotes:

Lila Dixon: [to Ted] I love you... and Jim.
Ted Hanover: Well, I love Jim too... but let's not get too chummy.
Ted Hanover: Then I had a drink.
Jim Hardy: A drink? Boy you were fractured!
Jim Hardy: [trying to describe Linda] She was sort of a medium built, medium height. With a nice evening gown on with a belt in the back. She's sorta built like the girl I knew from the corner drugstore who used to play pinball. Conshwella Schlepkiss. I remember she was high man three weeks in a row.
Linda Mason: You sound sweet, but you don't make sense.
[talking about peach preserves]
Ted Hanover: Oh boy, do I go for those! Why they're great on... on...
[pause]
Ted Hanover: ... or even plain!
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Holiday Inn Facts
Until 1997, "White Christmas" was the best selling music single ever. It was passed at that time by "Goodbye, England's Rose", the Elton John rework of "Candle in the Wind" done for Princess Diana's funeral. These two songs still rank #1-2.
Bing Crosby's original "Rhythm Boys" partner Harry Barris plays the orchestra leader in the nightclub scenes.
The first public performance of the song "White Christmas" was by Bing Crosby on his NBC radio show "The Kraft Music Hall" on Christmas Day, 1941, during the middle of filming _Holiday Inn (1942)_, which was released seven months later. The song went on to become one of the biggest selling songs in the history of music. This was the first of three films to feature Crosby singing "White Christmas".
Marjorie Reynolds singing was dubbed by Martha Mears.
When Irving Berlin won an Oscar for his song "White Christmas" from this movie, he became the first artist to present himself with an Academy Award.
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