White Christmas

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White Christmas
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NR,2hrs 0min
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January 1, 1954
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Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: White Christmas, Paramount's belated follow-up to the 1942 hit Holiday Inn, was the studio's first VistaVision production. A veritable warehouse full of oldie-but-goodie Irving Berlin tunes are woven into the film's simplistic plotline, along with a handful of new songs, of which "What Can You Do With a General?" is the least memorable. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye (replacing an ailing Donald O'Connor) play nightclub entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, while Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen are ... Full Synopsis
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Considering the amount of talent involved, it's surprising -- and rather a shame -- that White Christmas is only an enjoyable little trifle rather than a truly classic movie musical. The talent involved -- Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Irving Berlin, Michael Curtiz -- is a perfect embarrassment of riches. And yet they're all in service to a screenplay that is, at best, derivative ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Bob Wallace
Phil Davis
Photos
Bill Brochtrup at Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" Los Angeles Opening
Tamara Braun at Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" Los Angeles Opening
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