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Cast & Crew

Bing Crosby
Bob Wallace

Danny Kaye
Phil Davis

Rosemary Clooney
Betty Haynes

Vera-Ellen
Judy Haynes

Dean Jagger
General Thomas F. Waverly

Mary Wickes
Emma Allen

John Brascia
Joe

Anne Whitfield
Susan Waverly

Richard Shannon
Joe, Adjutant Captain

Grady Sutton
Mr. Herring, General's Party Guest

Michael Curtiz
Director

Norman Krasna
Writer

Norman Panama
Writer

Melvin Frank
Writer

Robert Emmett Dolan
Producer

Gus Levene
Original Music

Joseph J. Lilley
Original Music

Bernard Mayers
Original Music

Van Cleave
Original Music

Loyal Griggs
Cinematographer

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• Dec 26, 2019

  Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye brighten up the season with the holiday musical White Christmas. When two music producers scout out a sister duo they end up following them to Vermont where they run into their former army commander and decide to put on a show at his inn. Both Cosby and Kaye give good performances and work well as a comedy team. Also, the songs and dances (though contrived at times) are well-done and bring a certain energy and charm to the film. And while it may get a little sentimental at times, it has a positive and an uplifting message. Whimsical and fun, White Christmas is a heartwarming family film.
  

  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Dec 12, 2015

  It's not without some charm or fun musical numbers but I've never been able to get past how much of film shamelessly uses cheap sentiment to sell it's already corny plot.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Dec 12, 2013

  Gen. Waverly: There's no Christmas in the army, captain. White Christmas is a great Christmas classic and a fantastic musical. It has a story that's not too Christmassy but still manages to sum up the whole idea of what Christmas should be about. I'm not the biggest fan of musicals, but when I do see one I enjoy, it's always a treasure. This is a new favorite of mine when it comes to the holiday season.  Two army friends create a song and dance act that becomes extremely successful. When they go to see a sister act, Phil decides to try to hook Bob up with one of the sisters. They end up going with the Haynes sisters to Vermont where they are to play a show at an inn. This inn ends up being owned by Bob and Phil's commanding general from their army days and things aren't looking great for the general. Since there's no snow to speak of, his inn is completely empty and it looks like he could lose it. Bob and Phil decide to do a show there in order to attract people and they end up coming up with an idea that will be a great gift for their beloved general. White Christmas is a beautiful movie with endearing performances and some pretty good song and dance numbers. Fans of old musical will love it, as should people who don't really care for this sort of thing normally. It's easy to see why this movie is so highly regarded when it comes to the Christmas season. It's a great holiday movie to sit down with the family to.
  Melvin W Super Reviewer
• Dec 12, 2013

  This is a good movie, but not necessarily my cup of tea. I've never been a big fan of these old musicals. Hell, I'm not really that big a fan of musicals in general. But to be fair to this film, the song and dance numbers, particularly the dancing, was extravagantly choreographed, it's actually really impressive with the highlight being the first dress rehearsal they do in the inn. There's so much going on in this scene that the fact that they pull it off so flawlessly is very impressive to me. The story is simple and it definitely overloads on the sweetness. But to be honest, the story is just there to get you to the next song and dance, it really isn't that great of a story because, again, the song and dance numbers distract from the overall narrative. The cast is good, Danny Kaye definitely steals the show but, again, it's not really a showcase for acting as much as it is a showcase for the musical aspects of the film. At the same time, I didn't really have a problem with these scenes because I think they showcase a time in Hollywood that is long gone and in some ways it's pretty cool to see this type of film and comparing how films have evolved since then. I wasn't blown away by it because of how much it focused on the song and dance and not on the characters, but it is an entertaining film nonetheless. Not my cup of tea, but it's a good movie.
  Jesse O Super Reviewer

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