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Holiday Inn (1942)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (2,744 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Mark Sandrich
Writers:
Irving Berlin (idea)
Elmer Rice (adaptation)
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Release Date:
4 April 1943 (Sweden) more
Plot:
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
No Room at the (Holiday) Inn for Cable (From Studio Briefing. 27 December 2005)
User Comments:
Holiday Inn is an uplifting and heartwarming remembrance that is a legend in its own right. more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Bing Crosby ... Jim Hardy

Fred Astaire ... Ted Hanover
Marjorie Reynolds ... Linda Mason
Virginia Dale ... Lila Dixon
Walter Abel ... Danny Reed
Louise Beavers ... Mamie
Irving Bacon ... Gus
Marek Windheim ... François
James Bell ... Dunbar
John Gallaudet ... Parker
Shelby Bacon ... Vanderbilt
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:G
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Trivia:
For the "drunk" dance, Fred Astaire had two drinks of bourbon before the first take and one before each succeeding take. The seventh (last) take was used in the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Linda loses her hat in the pond when she is with Gus. Although she isn't seen finding the hat, she has it on when she and Lila are driving. more
Quotes:
Mamie: [about winning Linda back] You could melt her heart right down to butter, if you'd only turn on the heat! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Let's Start the New Year Right more

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22 out of 25 people found the following comment useful:-
Holiday Inn is an uplifting and heartwarming remembrance that is a legend in its own right., 28 November 2003
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Author: budmassey (cyberbarrister@gmail.com) from Indianapolis, IN

In any endeavor there are greats, and there are legends. Bing Crosby crooned his way to the latter status years before this movie, and he is in fine voice here. It is such a shame that things like talent aren't present in music anymore, but if you want to remember it, this is a great vehicle. Irving Berlin, Crosby's long time friend, wrote magical numbers for the film, including the unforgettable White Christmas.

Fred Astaire gave a tour de force performance, singing, and, of course, dancing his way through this delightful piece in rare form. It is said that he worked so hard during rehearsals that he wasted away to 85 pounds by the time he filmed the firecracker number. He might just as well have been weightless, because he defies gravity with his every move.

Marjorie Reynolds was seriously outclassed in a role that was intended for Mary Martin, who probably could have improved the chemistry of the starring cast. Reynolds nevertheless does a creditable job, and Holiday Inn remains her finest hour.

Years later, Paramount undertook a vastly inferior remake entitled White Christmas, which failed to capture a fraction of the magic of Holiday Inn. Astaire was replaced with funny man Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney gave it her torch song damndest, but it didn't gel. Holiday Inn has more wit, sincerity, charm and, despite being over a decade older, freshness. Holiday Inn is an uplifting and heartwarming remembrance that is a legend in its own right.

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