Amazon.com essential video: This perennial, Christmas-season favorite from 1942 teamed Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire as entertainers (and rival suitors of Marjorie Reynolds) running an inn that is only open on holidays. It's a great excuse for lots of singing and dancing, seamlessly wrapped in a catchy story, and Astaire's frequent director Mark Sandrich (Top Hat, Shall We Dance?) doesn't let us down. The Irving Berlin numbers (each one connected to a different holiday) are winners. Crosby's warm performance of "White Christmas" is a movie touchstone. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - White Christmas
What a fabulous movie! Take the night off, slip in the disc and enjoy family movie night. You'll watch over and over
Rating: - Insulting
I know this movie was made a long time ago but the blackface routine for the song, "Abraham", is absolutely insulting. I wouldn't want my kids to see this movie. I can't believe that anyone could have watched this movie when it came out and not be embarressed.
Rating: - New 3-disc Collector's Set due out October 14th, 2008! Details compared
This is one of the great films, with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire doing some of their most memorable work to some of the better music of Irving Berlin, including the debut of his all-time most popular "White Christmas." The plot is clever, if somewhat silly, the writing sharp, with lots of laughs, romance, ups and downs, and a happy ending for all. If you don't already have the movie, the new Collector's Set will certainly be the nicest package. But this 2006 Special Edition may have all you really need. The new Collector's Set will have a few new features not in the Special Edition:
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Rating: - Charming musical in solid gold package
"Holiday Inn", a charming Paramount musical released in 1942, has been given solid gold treatment in this superb anniversary edition. The merits of the film are well known: the great Irving Berlin score featuring the ever popular "White Christmas"; Fred Astaire, charming and ebullient, with a matchless fire cracker number; Bing Crosby, always galvanised into a better performer when paired with a peerless co-star; 2 easy going leading ladies and excellent production values. Particular highlights for me are the bright song and dance for Astaire and Virginia Dale to "Easy to Dance with" and the romantic ... Read More
Rating: - Love that Bing!
I am a sucker for Christmas, and I have always been a huge Crosby fan, plus I love to watch Astaire dance. This show has all 3 in it, so it is among my favorites! The Christmas theme isn't really carried out as the Holiday Inn is only open on Holidays. Berlin's songs are great - "Be Careful, It's My Heart," "I'll Capture Your Heart," the one about Lincoln and Washington, and of course, the best one, "White Christmas." The story line is cute also (I do love happy endings, and everyone can be a star!), and it just seems a fun picture!.Holiday Inn (Special Edition)
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