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Holiday Inn Reviews

1942

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Two retiring showmen (Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire) start up 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 (Marjorie .. Read more

Starring	Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel
Director	Mark Sandrich
Genres	Music/Musical

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- Plain, simple-minded musical which provided a peg for pleasant performances and good numbers. It hit the box-office spot, especially as it introduced 'White Christmas'.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Holiday Inn (1942)
  
  If you've lost your Christmas spirit rent this classic.
  
  To rid the Scrooge in you for good then I can also recommend 'Its a Wondeful Life'... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 21 Nov 2005 at 14:39
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  SILLY BUT FUN
  
  Easily one of the most contrived and absurd plots ever devised: The acting, songs and characterizations are equally mediocre and there is no theme to speak of. ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 06 Apr 2011 at 17:17
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  A disappointment
  
  The Berlin score was wonderful and Crosby sang 'White Christmas' beautifully but his crooning style really didn't suit the other songs that needed ... read more »
  
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- - Fas1
  - 10 reviews
  - Faversham
  - 12 Sep 2009 at 17:40
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  'Holiday Inn'
  
  Another 'must see' movie - a delight to watch!
  
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- - a customer
  - Hampshire, UK
  - 01 Mar 2009 at 21:46
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  Great extras!
  
  Well, despite my initial FURY that this title was not sent out to me at Christmas I thought I'd leave this one on my list and I was glad I did. Apart from ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 11 Jan 2009 at 11:21
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  Holiday Inn
  
  A lovely film for Christmas.
  
  Fred's Firecracker dance was fantastic.
  
  I also enjoyed the Special Feature, which had Ava Astaire ... read more »
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 06 Jan 2009 at 23:26
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  Holiday Inn
  
  Not the best film from either Astaire or Crosby but its not a turkey either. The usual silly corny plot that all hollywood musicals of the time had to have. But... read more »
  
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- - Warlokk
  - England
  - 28 Sep 2008 at 10:21
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  Holiday Inn
  
  If you like old black and white musicals this is for you. Wonderful music, dancing and a corny, predictable but oh so watchable story. Lovely Christmassy ... read more »
  
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- - Junie
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  - Didcot
  - 19 Jan 2008 at 21:23
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  forget it
  
  unless your a die hard bing crosby fan then avoid this one white christmas was good but this is just sits in its shadow yer white christmas is from the film but... read more »
  
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- 502502
- - filmgoer
  - 24 reviews
  - Ashford
  - 09 Dec 2007 at 17:30
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  I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
  
  Bing and Freddie are fantastic. The trio of entertainers split after Fred's character "steals" his partners girlfriend. Bing goes to start his ... read more »
  
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- - PrincessImp
  - New Malden
  - 04 Dec 2005 at 00:03
- - 3
  - 0
  Holiday Inn (1942)
  
  If you've lost your Christmas spirit rent this classic.
  
  To rid the Scrooge in you for good then I can also recommend 'Its a Wondeful Life'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 176550
- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Nov 2005 at 14:39
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- - 3
  - 0
  Holiday Inn (1942)
  
  If you've lost your Christmas spirit rent this classic.
  
  To rid the Scrooge in you for good then I can also recommend 'Its a Wondeful Life'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 176550
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Nov 2005 at 14:39
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  great songs
  
  Great rainy day movie for all the family
  
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  - scotland
  - 01 Apr 2005 at 13:48
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  Good Comedy, wrong reasons
  
  I wouldn't class this as a good smas scene, as the film is set around all the holidays. There are a few cozy xmas scenes, but all in all, it's just too ... read more »
  
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- - Anonymous
  - Worcestershire
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 09:47
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  Holiday Inn
  
  If you like old black and white musicals this is for you. Wonderful music, dancing and a corny, predictable but oh so watchable story. Lovely Christmassy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 515264
- - Junie
  - 26 reviews
  - Didcot
  - 19 Jan 2008 at 21:23
- - 1
  - 0
  Great extras!
  
  Well, despite my initial FURY that this title was not sent out to me at Christmas I thought I'd leave this one on my list and I was glad I did. Apart from ... read more »
  
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- 685472
- - a customer
  - London
  - 11 Jan 2009 at 11:21
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  Great musical
  
  One of my favourite movies ever, absolutely brilliant, I'm going to buy the DVD so I can keep watching it! Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby make a fantastic ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 09:05
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  One of the all time ...
  
  One of the all time classics, what more can be said about this amazing movie and the stars that worked so well of each other..
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 14 Jul 2004 at 11:46
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  Good idea badly directed
  
  Nowhere near as good as the remake "White Christmas" but still has a certain flair mainly ruined for me by the jingoistic pro war songs foisted on ... read more »
  
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- - johnpaint
  - North Yorkshire
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 19:30
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  I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
  
  Bing and Freddie are fantastic. The trio of entertainers split after Fred's character "steals" his partners girlfriend. Bing goes to start his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 354289
- - PrincessImp
  - New Malden
  - 04 Dec 2005 at 00:03
- - 0
  - 0
  forget it
  
  unless your a die hard bing crosby fan then avoid this one white christmas was good but this is just sits in its shadow yer white christmas is from the film but... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 502502
- - filmgoer
  - 24 reviews
  - Ashford
  - 09 Dec 2007 at 17:30

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- Holiday Inn
  
  Two retiring showmen (Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire) start up 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 ...