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White Christmas
1954
Director Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA, CAPTAIN BLOOD, MILDRED PIERCE) changes directions with this holiday classic. Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. The film includes a veritable treasury of Irving Berlin classics: "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and of course ".. Read more
| Starring | Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Jagger |
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| Director | Michael Curtiz |
| Genres | Comedy, Music/Musical, Romance |
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White Christmas
Director Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA, CAPTAIN BLOOD, MILDRED PIERCE) changes directions with this holiday classic. Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. The film includes a veritable treasury of Irving Berlin classics: "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and of course "White Christmas." Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are a joy to watch.
| Starring | Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Jagger, Vera-Ellen, Vera Ellen, Mary Wickes, John Brascia, Anne Whitfield, Herb Vigran, Grady Sutton |
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| Director | Michael Curtiz |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins Watch now: 2 hrs |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Comedy, Music/Musical, Romance |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 03 Dec 2001 Watch now: 08 Apr 2009 Production year: 1954 |
| Watch now | £2.49 |
| Format | DVD |
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This partial remake of the 1942 film Holiday Inn — the Bing Crosby movie that gave the world the Irving Berlin song White Christmas — provided Paramount with an opportunity to introduce its new screen process Vistavision. Crosby's Holiday Inn partner Fred Astaire wasn't available, and Donald O'Connor pulled out, so Danny Kaye reluctantly agreed to second billing to co-star with Crosby, in what proved to be a fortuitous move. Kaye is superb, especially in his knockout dance routine with Vera-Ellen. Veteran Michael Curtiz directed, rightly embracing the sentiment rather than keeping it at bay.
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The phenomenal and enduring popularity of the title tune since its first appearance in 1942's Holiday Inn prompted this... read more on Time Out
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Director Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA, CAPTAIN BLOOD, MILDRED PIERCE) changes directions with this holiday classic. Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. The film includes a veritable treasury of Irving Berlin classics: "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and of course "White Christmas." Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are a joy to watch. a classic for all to see..
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Very enjoyable
If you like old musicals, then this is a great film! Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby are excellent as always, and the music is just SOOOO good.
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White Christmas
Director Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA, CAPTAIN BLOOD, MILDRED PIERCE) changes directions with this holiday classic. Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. The film includes a veritable treasury of Irving Berlin classics: "Sisters," "...
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