Holiday Inn

1942
U
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

19K

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Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)

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At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

19K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Orchestra
(as Bob Crosby's Band)

Edward Arnold Jr.

Second Dancer Ted Bumps Into
(uncredited)

Loretta Barnett

Dancer
(uncredited)

Muriel Barr

Dancer
(uncredited)

Harry Barris

Midnight Club Orchestra Leader
(uncredited)

Patsy Bedell

Dancer
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
The Connecticut inn set for this film was reused by Paramount 12 years later as a Vermont inn for the musical White Christmas (1954), also starring Bing Crosby, and again with songs composed by Irving Berlin.

Goofs
The telegram that Ted Hanover receives from Jim Hardy on Christmas Eve is dated December 25th.

Quotes
Linda Mason: My father was a lot like you, just a man with a family. Never amounted to much, didn't care. But as long as he was alive, we always had plenty to eat and clothes to keep us warm.
Jim Hardy: Were you happy?
Linda Mason: Yes.
Jim Hardy: Then your father was a very successful man.

Crazy credits
In the opening titles the main credits for Irving Berlin as composer and lyricist, and Mark Sandrich as producer and director, are each facsimiles of their genuine signatures.

Alternate versions
In 2008, the film was restored and colorized by Legend Films.

Connections
Featured in Concept (1964)

Soundtracks
Overture
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Performed by the Paramount Pictures Studio Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan

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Holiday Inn, the best of great times in the past.

"Holiday Inn" is the story of singer/dancer entertainers (Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale) who work together in New York. As the group splits up, one seeking a more tranquil life style, a third entertainer comes on the scene as a young aspiring singer/dancer (Marjorie Reynolds). Hoping to break into the business, she meets and begins work with one of the successful members. Relationships develop and change. This film (if it is not) should be an American classic. The music is excellent with performances of "White Christmas" and "Easter Parade." Both singing and dancing is very good (and what else could you expect with Astaire and Reynolds) and singing with Crosby. It is a warm, romantic film which depicts the celebration of many holidays. We use "Holiday Inn" as a staple, showing it several times during the Christmas season. Unlike many films from this era, it can be found is BOTH VHS and DVD. The DVD version includes both "Holiday Inn" and "Going My Way," another Crosby film. This is a great "feel good" film with a fantastic cast.