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The 1942 film holiday inn is set in a connecticut inn that is only open on holidays. Rent holiday inn 1942 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Holiday inn facts things you may not know about bing crosbys. The ingenious but waferthin plot has them as a songanddance team that splits up when crosby goes off to run an inn that only opens on public holidays, but. Director mark sandwich starring bing crosby, fred astaire, majorie reynolds special features. The hysteria continues moving on to the next great holiday classic on our countdown, with irving berlins famous holiday inn staring bing. Top 10 christmas movies holiday inn 1942 8 out of 10 bing crosby, fred astaire. All that is true if i were to take the film in its 1942 context, but holy. When lila says she has fallen in love with the dancer in the act, ted fred astaire, jim leaves town with a broken heart. Several christmas movies are based in connecticut nbc.

He ruins the take for the imaginary movie, but he makes the real movie that much better. Bing crosby and fred astaire were the stars of holiday inn with support from marjorie reynolds and virginia dale. Bing crosby and fred astaire sing and dance their way into your heart in the sensational musical comedy holiday inn. The movie also lends its name to the holiday inn motel chain, which first opened its doors in the 1950s. At an inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful upandcoming performer. Fred astaire appeared in the classic christmas movie holiday inn. In this irving berlin musical, jim bing crosby and lila are members of a performing trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. Though known best as a christmas movie, it works all yearround and consistently entertains. Holiday inn 1942 stream and watch online moviefone. This new musical follows the same story as the 1942 movie, which starred fred astaire and bing crosby singing irving berlin tunes. Crosby plays a song and dance man who leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. Why holiday inn is no christmas classic simplemost.

Old hollywood glamour, classic hollywood, i movie, movie stars, bing. The two stars vie for the attention of their beautiful dancing partner while operating an inn that is open only during holidays. The delightful pairing of bing crosby and fred astaire helps make this one a classic. Holiday inn 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds, virginia dale. Filled to the brim with beautiful songs and featuring two of the most talented and likable leading men in the business at the time, holiday inn was a huge hit in its day, turned out a song that became the biggest seller of all time, and continues to. Although all the holidays are covered, this is really a christmas movie at heart. Conflicts arise when they fall for the same woman and sparks fly as do their feet in a variety of inventive, holiday themed songanddance productions.

A modern, familyfriendly hotel in cairos dynamic citystars heliopolis. Holiday inn 1942 mark sandrich cast and crew allmovie. The official universal studios page for holiday inn. The hotel chains headquarters are in denham, buckinghamshire. Holiday inn is a britishowned american brand of hotels, and a subsidiary of intercontinental hotels group.

I cannot believe holiday inn is not playing this holiday season. If this were done today, they might have included a person such as sydney poitier, or a denzell, or even will smith to step in and do the scene. Holiday inn movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. A classic white christmas in the movie holiday inn hooked on. The roundabout theater company enters the seasonaltreats sweepstakes with holiday inn, a stage adaptation of the 1942 movie starring bing crosby as an entertainer who decides to call it. Holiday inn movie 1942 bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie.

Its one of those black and white movies full of singing and dancing that wowed audiences as. Watch holiday inn online stream full movie directv. People, even today, will try to make excuses for other cinematic black face numbers there has never been any excuse as being of the time, or simply an unthoughtful entertainment choice. Holiday inn 1942 cast and crew in this irving berlin musical, jim bing crosby and lila are members of a performing trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. Holiday inn arrives, and so does an early white christmas. Perhaps the most obvious reason that holiday inn should not be counted as a christmas classic is that its not a christmas movie. Astaire and crosby play partnerrival songanddance men who compete for the hand of their performing partner, played by virginia dale.

Just before christmas every december, i watch holiday inn, the 1942 movie with fred astaire, bing crosby, virginia dale and marjorie reynolds. A showbiz veteran turns a sleepy connecticut farmhouse into a. Flying down to rio 1933, the gay divorcee 1934, roberta 1935, top hat 1935, follow the fleet 1936, swing time 1936, shall we dance. Fred astaire and marjorie reynolds in holiday inn 1942 bing crosby and. Holiday inn is a 1942 american musical film directed by mark sandrich and starring bing. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing holiday inn near you. A classic white christmas in the movie holiday inn. Billings library hosts christmas movie marathon enjoy. Find movie and film cast and crew information for holiday inn 1942 mark sandrich on allmovie. Released in 1942, holiday inn stars bing crosby and fred astaire.

There was also the issue that in 1942, there still werent many well known black performers who could step in and do such numbers. The inn has enjoyed a long and colorful existence, including the distinction of being the site of several scenes from the paramount pictures classic holiday inn, starring bing crosby and fred astaire. Holiday inn is the movie for which irving berlin wrote white christmas. Best mistakes best pictures new this month best comedy quotes most mistakes questions movie quote quiz imdb top 250 best of 2020 holiday inn 1942 6 mistakes. Bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds 1h 40min movie matinee. Theres is a blackface number for lincolns birthday which is just straight up. Its overshadowed by the more successful 1954 remake, white christmas, but this movie did it first and also did it better. Holiday inn cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Released 1942, holiday inn stars bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds, virginia dale the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. In fact, in 1942 the hotel was renamed because of the film connection. One of the original titles they considered for holiday inn was stars on. With the combined might of bing crosby, fred astaire, and irving berlin working in its favor, holiday inn is a seasonal classic.

I give this movie 10 stars i love this movie, it is my favorite christmas movie of all time, i love the singing, dancing, and in one scene which i will never forget, there is something magical about that scene when marjorie reynolds says to bing you were a lot like my father never amounted to much didnt care, as long. The one thing that keeps me from unreservedly naming holiday inn an absolute must watch classic is some unfortunate racial humor that while common at the time is decidedly not respectful to people of color. Holiday inn 1942 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Holiday inn is passable if only as a showcase for two of the greatest talents of the generation in astaire and crosby. Megyn and bing and blackface and why you cant whitewash. The song would go on to be one of the best selling records of all time and the remake has become something of a perennial holiday classic, but ive always preferred the original. After turning the inn into a holidaysonly live entertainment venue, jim winds up booking and falling for linda marjorie reynolds. The movie, set in fictional midville, was actually shot in california.