1946 bing crosby film holiday inn

With the story and music by irving berlin, holiday inn is the ideal classic christmas film to get your toes tapping and feeling in the festive spirit filled with many great songs by irving berlin, including the famous and timeless christmas classic white christmas, holiday inn follows the characters of jim hardy bing crosby. Astaire and crosby play partnerrival songanddance men who compete for the hand of their performing partner, played by virginia dale. Holiday inn at studio 54 frequent business traveler. Bing crosby sang such hit songs as the everpopular holiday classic white christmas. These two are probably the best multi talented performers in hollywood history. Bing crosby was in the dumps while recording white. Marys and a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949, the country girl 1956, the road pictures with bob hope and dorothy lamour including. New biography chronicles bing crosby s most beloved years.

Based on a story by irving berlin, the film is about a dancer who loves a showgirl who loves a compulsive nightclubopener who cant stay committed to anything in life for very long. In 1954, paramount released the film white christmas, which was loosely inspired by holiday inn. Set in 1946, this is a story about jim, with bryce pinkham bing crosby in the film, who, tired of life on the road as an nightclub performer, proposes marriage to his dance partner lila megan sikora, gives up his singing career, and along with the third partner in the act, ted corbin bleu, moves to. The union of bing crosbys singing and irving berlins songs was a marriage made in musical heaven.

City springs play holiday inn is based on 40s movie starring fred astaire and bing crosby. Films include holiday inn 1942, white christmas 1954, going my way crosby won an academy award for best actor, 1944, the bells of st. Bing crosby white christmas holiday inn 1942 marjorie. Overshadowed theatrical productions is thrilled to bring irving berlins musical holiday inn to the stage nov. In white christmas, stars bing crosby, danny kaye, and. But white christmas, the highestgrossing hit of 1954 that is marginally a remake of holiday inn, has a sentimental streak as long as santas.

Long a christmastime favorite of mine, 1942s holiday inn provides the first of only two occasions on which bing crosby and fred astaire worked together, with 1946s blue skies as the final instance. Then, he sang it in irving berlins 1942 classic, holiday. Holiday inn musical stars crosby and astaire 1942 by belle ayer, the rock island argus east moline, illinois september 5, 1942. Theresa may has revealed that her favourite christmas film is one that includes actor bing crosby and other characters dressed in blackface. Dec 19, 2018 but then i sat down with 1942s holiday inn and was simply mortified. Jim has aspirations of stepping away from the spotlight, living a humbler life as a farmer in. Regarding movies, he was getting more and more popular with film goers, and from 1945 to 1949 he was the most popular movie star in the country. Vinyl lp, 10 bing crosby and fred astaire holiday inn song hits from the paramount picture 1949, vinyl discogs. Oct 04, 2019 bing crosby sang such hit songs as the everpopular holiday classic white christmas. When irving berlin wrote white christmas, he actually intended for it to reunite bing crosby and fred astaire, who had previously starred in two other berlin musicals holiday inn 1942 and blue skies 1946. Adapted from the 1942 film starring fred astaire and bing crosby.

Bing crosby white christmas 1942 holiday inn version. Many consider the plot of blue skies corny by todays standards, but years later the film can always bring a smile to my face or a tear to my eye. Theresa may says her favourite christmas film is 1940s. Irving berlins holiday inn, costarring bing crosby and fred astaire which opened yesterday at the fort theater, offers movie fans a real entertainment holiday from cares and worries. It impressed the academy too, winning the oscar for best song. John scott trotters orchestra white christmas 1946. He mesmerised the audience with his trademark warm bassbaritone voice. Filming took place between november 18, 1941 and january 30, 1942. Bing crosby shares a scene with grace kelly in 1956s.

One of them, shaking the blues away, sums up what this musical packed with 20. Film festival highlights bing crosbys friendship with louis. Bing crosby and marjorie reynolds sing white christmas in holiday inn. White christmas by bing crosby from the 1942 movie holiday.

Bing crosby originally performed white christmas on the radio show the kraft music hall, before going on to perform it three times on screen. Song hits from holiday inn is a studio album of phonograph records by bing crosby and fred astaire released in july 1942 featuring songs presented in the american musical film holiday inn. Though known best as a christmas movie, it works all yearround and consistently entertains. American singing legend and actor bing crosby was the bestselling recording artist of the 20th century. Swinging on a star the war years, 19401946, by gary giddins little, brown, 736 pp. Bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds, virginia dale, walter abel, official. These are the longer studio recorded versions of the songs presented in the film. Why holiday inn is no christmas classic simplemost. The silver screen collection going my way, holiday inn, rhythm on the range, birth of the blues, road to. Instead, berlin gave the song to crosby and it became a classic. His thriving music career included notable albums like. But white christmas, the highestgrossing hit of 1954 that is marginally a remake of holiday inn, has a.

His radio and recording career was successful, and he was at the top in both of those genres. Bing crosby and fred astaire again costarred in the 1946 film blue skies, directed by stuart heisler, which also featured songs by irving berlin. White christmas isnt really a remake of holiday inn despite the fact that it too features the song white christmas, has a somewhat similar plot and paramount even recycled the quaint country inn set used in this movie. It also won the academy award for best original song. Marys 1945 road to utopia 1946 blue skies 1946 my favorite. Holiday inn is the movie for which irving berlin wrote white christmas. This new musical based on the old movie opened in 2016 using at least nine of the songs from the original movie and adding three songs written after the movie came out. While crosby conquered his own drinking after they married in 1930. The delightful pairing of bing crosby and fred astaire helps make this one a classic. Set in 1946, this is a story about jim, with bryce pinkham bing crosby in the film, who, tired of life on the road as an nightclub performer, proposes marriage to his dance partner lila megan sikora, gives up his singing career, and along with the third partner in the act, ted corbin bleu, moves to a farmhouse in the country. With music by irving berlin, the composer wrote twelve songs specifically for the film, the best known being white christmas. As in holiday inn 1942, blue skies is designed to showcase the songs of irving berlin. In his 1942 film holiday inn, crosby sings an irving berlin song that would solidify his fame. Amazons choice for holiday inn the movie bing crosby.

First in holiday inn and again in the 1946 film, blue skies, and finally in white christmas. Apr 10, 2015 bing crosby started the 1940s only increasing his fame and stardom. The film begins with singers bob wallace bing crosby and phil davis danny kaye in the army during wwii. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bing crosby and fred astaire were the stars of holiday inn with support from marjorie reynolds and virginia dale. Its overshadowed by the more successful 1954 remake, white christmas, but this movie did it first and also did it better. Things you probably didnt know about white christmas. Giddins has created a remarkable testimony to the impact of bing crosby in the war years from 1940 1946. Dec, 2019 in reality though, bing crosby first performed the tune years before white christmas came out, on the radio show the kraft music hall. The film provides the first of only two occasions on which bing crosby and fred astaire would work together, with 1946s blue skies being the final instance. This is really intended for those with a great appreciation for crosby, music, film andor cultural and entertainment during that seminal period in american history. At an inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful upandcoming performer. Most of the film is spent with them fighting over the girl, but in the end happiness prevails.

Irving berlins holiday inn, costarring bing crosby and fred astaire which opened yesterday at the fort theater, offers movie fans a. Im dreaming of a white christmas just like the ones i used to know where the treetops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells. He reprised it in the 1942 film holiday inn, in which he starred with fred astaire, when his character impresses a love interest by crooning a new song hed just written called white christmas. Astaire and crosby teamed up again for blue skies in 1946.

As you watch this movie you can feel the mood that marjorie is portraying at the time, just by the look on her face. Midwwii came mark sandrichs holiday inn 1942, a christmas musical featuring the musical talents of irving berlin this film is the story of two entertainers, who also happen to be good friends and competitive rivals, jim hardy bing crosby and ted hanover fred astaire. Holiday inn movie 1942 bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds. 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. Astaire and crosby reteamed for blue skies in 1946 in which they once again played a song and dance team competing for the affections of the same girl and where crosby. Robert emmett dolan produced the later film, which was directed by michael curtiz, starred crosby and. With bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds, virginia dale. The beloved crooner was also a star of radio, movies and television. New biography chronicles bing crosbys most beloved years. The song pops up in another bigscreen crosbyastaire collaboration featuring berlin songs, 1946s blue skies, where the pair once again vie for the affections of the same woman.

For the songs that were actually in the film, see holiday inn soundtrack. Blue skies is a 1946 american musical comedy film directed by stuart heisler and starring bing crosby, fred astaire, and joan caulfield. Bing crosby returns for the holidays in american masters. Complete your bing crosby, fred astaire collection. Always included in telecasts of the film from the late 1950s through the early 1980s. Not only did bing have the lucky pleasure of introducing white christmas in the film it almost was cut from the film.

Bing crosby, fred astaire holiday inn releases discogs. Dec 22, 2017 bing crosby first performed the song white christmas on his cbs radio show on christmas day in 1941. Then a year later bing hit the mother lode when he starred in irving berlins holiday inn 1942. The song comes early in holiday inn with little fanfare, and though it didnt immediately catch on, especially with americas entry into world war ii spurred its popularity, as the tune became a special favourite of soldiers fighting overseas, and its performance by bing crosby is now considered an iconic film moment, and its reprise by. But then i sat down with 1942s holiday inn and was simply mortified. In holiday inn it isnt bing crosby or fred astair that makes the movie outstanding, but rather the relatively unknown b movie star of the time, marjorie reynolds. Bing crosby and marjorie reynolds in holiday inn 1942 fred astaire and bing crosby. Holiday inn 1942 road to morocco 1942 star spangled rhythm 1942 dixie 1943 going my way 1944 the princess and the pirate 1944 cameo here come the waves 1944 out of this world 1945 pjevajuci glas za eddieja brackena duffys tavern 1945 the bells of st.

Bing crosby and fred astaire bing crosby and fred astaire holiday inn song hits from the paramount picture. The film, a musical that stars bing crosby, fred astaire and marjorie reynolds, left me with a sick feeling in my. May 09, 2014 the film like holiday inn is about two guys and a girl. Dale 1964 bob hope presents the chrysler theatre george warren 1963. White christmas by bing crosby from the 1942 movie. This is really intended for those with a great appreciation for crosby, music, film andor cultural and entertainment during. Dec 18, 2015 28 of 30 germany out astaire, fred actor, usa 10.

The film like holiday inn is about two guys and a girl. The history of white christmas family tree magazine. Despite that, paramount rarely put bing in a technicolor movie. His thriving music career included notable albums like merry christmas 1945 and bing sings 1977. Bing crosby first performed the song white christmas on his cbs radio show on christmas day in 1941. Dec 25, 2018 the biographer claimed crosby felt trapped in his marriage to dixie lee, a rising film star who was the mother of his four sons. Dec 17, 2012 this is a photo montage of the classic 1942 movie holiday inn, which is one of my favourite old christmas movies.

This is a photo montage of the classic 1942 movie holiday inn, which is one of my favourite old christmas movies. However, when the studio did put bing in a big budget musical, the result was always out of this world. Holiday inn, the new broadway show adapted from the 1942 film starring fred astaire and bing crosby, features two. The bing crosby show bing collins 19641965 robin and the 7 hoods allen a. Film festival highlights bing crosbys friendship with. The movie of holiday inn actually came out in 1942 starring bing crosby and fred astaire as a singer and dancer feuding over the same girl.