Holiday Inn

Movie

1942

1h 41m

English

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

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Holiday Inn

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1942

1h 41m

English

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Cast

Jim Hardy

Ted Hanover

Linda Mason

Lila Dixon

Danny Reed

Mamie

Gus

François

Dunbar

Parker

Vanderbilt

Daphne

Second Dancer Ted Bumps Into (uncre...

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Douglas MacArthur

In montage (archive footage) (uncre...

Keith Richards

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Julia Faye

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Mildred Harris

Maid (uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Santa Claus (uncredited)

Lynda Grey

Girl (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Cameraman on Film Set (uncredited)

Harry Barris

Midnight Club Orchestra Leader (unc...

Leon Belasco

Flower Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Directed By: Mark Sandrich

Written By: Claude Binyon (Screenplay)

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TKPNPodcast says...

6 years ago

Simply put, this has a number of Fred Astaire's best dance routines and the ICONIC version of Bing's White Christmas. Sure, it is dated...jarringly so at times...but the bubbly plot and expert execution makes this my choice over the Danny Kaye "White Christmas" released in color a few years later. This is the one I love and I hope you'll give it a chance. 10/10

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mbody says...

7 years ago

This is a classic and a favorite during the holidays, but its not technically a "Christmas" movie. Its revolves around a hotel that does holiday shows but technically they never do a Christmas show and most of the drama happens on other holidays. It became famous as a Christmas movie because this is where the song "White Christmas" was first introduced. It's pretty cookie cutter as far as the romance goes but its still a fun movie to watch, just don't be disappointed when you realize it's not Christmas focused.

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jarvis-8243417 says...

3 years ago

Bing Crosby, Fed Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds star in the Irving Berlin classic Holiday Inn. When professional song and dance man Jim Hardy quits the touring circuit to open up his own specialize country inn his old partner attempts to poach one of his headline singers. The performances are all pretty good, as are the musical numbers. And the comedy is rather quirky and fun. It’s a little outdated, but overall Holiday Inn is a charming Hollywood musical.

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Sully666GHST says...

3 years ago

A pretty good Movie,Not exactly a Christmas movie and also there is one particular scene that has not aged well and is likely to cause offence (WARNING-there is a blackface scene and although extremely offensive by today’s standards I don’t think the film should be written off ) putting aside that one scene I would say The Holiday Inn is worth a watch at least once.

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John Chard

5 years ago

Safe and amiable enough...

Jim Hardy retires from show business to become a farmer in New England. Once set up he finds that it's a life that is somewhat more demanding than he had first thought. Hitting on an idea that should make his life more fulfilling, he turns the farm into an Inn that onl More

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Peter McGinn

3 years ago

A mildly entertaining movie if you don’t mind watching classics. There are witty and funny moments, but the romantic aspects aren’t very convincing. Perhaps this is how romance is with celebrities— no passion? No, I doubt that.

The dance numbers aren’t up to Fed Astaire’s usual imagina More

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