Paramount’s first film in (lavender-hued) VistaVision was this pornographically soppy but, nonetheless, hearty and humorous 1954 festive romp.
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12/12/08
White Christmas (1954)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: It may be too sweet for some, but this unabashedly sentimental holiday favorite is too cheerful to resist.
Theatrical Release:12-12-2008
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Dean Jagger, Vera Ellen
Director: Michael Curtiz
Reviews for White Christmas
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticWhite Christmas is the cinema equivalent of an inappropriate festive snog under the mistletoe – you know you probably shouldn’t enjoy it but you just can’t help yourself.
12/12/08
Top CriticIt's a nice, if undemanding, Yuletide treat.
12/12/08
Top CriticClick to read the article
10/18/08
Top CriticWith a cast like this, the ensuing light-hearted mayhem and Irving Berlin's title song, there is not much cause to complain if you're looking for nothing more than mild diversion.
11/27/07
Top CriticTo be honest, it couldn't go wrong.
04/17/01
Top CriticBing Crosby and Danny Kaye, along with VistaVision, keep the enteratinment going in this fancifully staged production, clicking well.
11/27/07
Top CriticDirector Michael Curtiz has made his picture look good. It is too bad that it doesn't hit the eardrums and the funnybone with equal force.
03/25/06
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