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Holiday Inn

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Holiday Inn (1942)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:6

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: With the combined might of Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Irving Berlin working in its favor, Holiday Inn is a seasonal classic -- not least because it introduced "White Christmas" to the world.

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Two retiring show people start up a New England country inn with the unique and, one would think, self-defeating idea of being open only on national holidays; however, in this delightful... Two retiring show people start up a New England country inn with the unique and, one would think, self-defeating idea of being open only on national holidays; however, in this delightful fluff-fest, they achieve instantaneous success. Conflicts arise when they fall for the same woman, and sparks fly -as do their feet - in a variety of inventive, holiday themed song-and-dance productions. Perhaps the best film ever inspired by a song. Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" was introduced in this film. [More]

Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel

Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel, Louise Beavers, Virginia Dale

Director: Mark Sandrich

Director: Mark Sandrich
Screenwriter: Claude Binyon, Elmer Rice
Composer: Irving Berlin
Producer: Mark Sandrich

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Not the best film for either of the film's stars, but Astaire proves that he can dance even without Ginger.

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12/05/08
Fran Hortop
Fran Hortop
Channel 4 Film
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The Irving Berlin score, including 'Easter Parade' and 'Let's Say It with Firecrackers' (which gives Fred his best moment) makes up for the thin story.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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Despite not being the success it could have been, this can still inspire a festive glow.

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04/18/01
Ali Barclay
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BBC
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Crosby's easy, casual banter is just the right foil for Astaire's precision acrobatics, his wry, offbeat humor.

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12/05/08
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Loaded with a wealth of songs, it's meaty, not too kaleidoscopic and yet closely knit for a compact 100 minutes of tiptop filmusical entertainment.

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11/27/07
Variety Staff
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Holiday Inn offers a reason for celebration not printed in red ink on the calendar.

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08/08/06
Theodore Strauss
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