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White Christmas (1954)

| Comedy, Musical, Romance | 14 October 1954 (USA)
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A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.

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Judy Haynes (as Vera Ellen)
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Susan Waverly
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Storyline

Having left the Army following W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, as the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General. Written by Norman Cook <[email protected]>

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christmas | general | song and dance | vermont | snow | See All (91) »

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Joyous entertainment for every season, any year!!!! See more »

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Comedy | Musical | Romance

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14 October 1954 (USA)  »

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Irving Berlin's White Christmas  »

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Gross USA:

$30,000,000
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The Vermont inn is the remodeled Connecticut inn set from Bing Crosby's earlier movie Holiday Inn (1942). In White Christmas, the recycled hotel set is very gray, and appears not to have been repainted in new colors. Since Holiday Inn was a black & white film, the sets were probably originally painted in grayscale, as color palette schemes would have been a waste of resources in 1942. See more »

Goofs

On the train leaving Miami, the women are in a private compartment, behind a door with an "A" on it. On arriving in Vermont, they are in bunks behind a curtain, next to the "A" compartment. While it's likely they would have changed trains in New York, it would not have been an overnight train from New York to Vermont. See more »

Quotes

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General Harold G. Carlton: Stop the jeep, Sergeant. What's this all about, Captain?
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Crazy Credits

This film was the first feature to use the VistaVision Paramount logo. A new logo, created especially for wide-screen, this logo appears more realistic and features a shot of a canyon with trees around it. The sky is more distant in depth and is full of contrast. The Paramount logo is pretty much the same as before here. The screen credit "Paramount (with the "P" written in their corporate font) proudly presents the first picture in" first appears over the mountain, and then the VistaVision logo appears, then the Paramount logo plays as usual (with the final notes of the Paramount on Parade march, followed by a bell sound). The Paramount mountain, with minor variations until 1986, served as the basis for the company logo for more than 30 years. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: White Christmas Blues (2013) See more »

Soundtracks

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Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Performed by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the montage
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is "White Christmas" about?
Q: How does the movie end?
Q: How old were the four major actors when the movie was made?
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This Is Definitely My Favorite of the Classic Holiday Films!
3 November 2003 | by – See all my reviews

I know, we've heard it all before, how the film, Holiday Inn is superior to this offering, but you'd never convince me of that! I adore this film, it's fun, innocent, lively, has wonderful tunes and a top-notch cast. My holiday viewing will never be complete until I've watched this film at least a half dozen times and probably more during the holiday season. It's one of those 'feel good films' and this Christmas fanatic highly recommends settling in with some good snacks and simply enjoying yourself and this true holiday classic. The DVD is a must-have, as it offers a wonderful commentary with the late-great Rosemary Clooney.
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