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Holiday Inn

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
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At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Mark Sandrich
    • Robert Allen(animation sequences)
  • Writers
    • Claude Binyon(screenplay)
    • Elmer Rice(adaptation)
    • Irving Berlin(based on an idea by)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Fred Astaire
    • Marjorie Reynolds
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Mark Sandrich
    • Robert Allen(animation sequences)
  • Writers
    • Claude Binyon(screenplay)
    • Elmer Rice(adaptation)
    • Irving Berlin(based on an idea by)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Fred Astaire
    • Marjorie Reynolds
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn (1942)

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Jim Hardyas Jim Hardy
    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Ted Hanoveras Ted Hanover
    Marjorie Reynolds
    Marjorie Reynolds
    • Linda Masonas Linda Mason
    Virginia Dale
    Virginia Dale
    • Lila Dixonas Lila Dixon
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    • Danny Reedas Danny Reed
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Mamieas Mamie
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Gusas Gus
    Marek Windheim
    • Françoisas François
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Dunbaras Dunbar
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Parkeras Parker
    Shelby Bacon
    • Vanderbiltas Vanderbilt
    Joan Arnold
    • Daphneas Daphne
    Bob Crosby Orchestra
    • Orchestraas Orchestra
    • (as Bob Crosby's Band)
    Edward Arnold Jr.
    • Second Dancer Ted Bumps Intoas Second Dancer Ted Bumps Into
    • (uncredited)
    Loretta Barnett
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Muriel Barr
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Barris
    Harry Barris
    • Midnight Club Orchestra Leaderas Midnight Club Orchestra Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Patsy Bedell
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Mark Sandrich
      • Robert Allen(animation sequences) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Claude Binyon(screenplay)
      • Elmer Rice(adaptation)
      • Irving Berlin(based on an idea by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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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 femme fatale Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and manager Danny Reed. The music's the thing. —Steve Fenwick <scf@w0x0f.com>
    • blackface
    • show business
    • cigarette smoking
    • 1930s
    • 1940s
    • 163 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Musical
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Irving Berlin won an Oscar for his song "White Christmas" from this movie, he became the first artist to present himself with an Academy Award.
    • Goofs
      The telegram that Ted Hanover receives from Jim Hardy on Christmas Eve is dated December 25th.
    • Quotes

      Linda Mason: My father was a lot like you, just a man with a family. Never amounted to much, didn't care. But as long as he was alive, we always had plenty to eat and clothes to keep us warm.

      Jim Hardy: Were you happy?

      Linda Mason: Yes.

      Jim Hardy: Then your father was a very successful man.

    • Alternate versions
      In 2008, the film was restored and colorized by Legend Films.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dick Cavett Show: Fred Astaire (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Capture Your Heart Singing
      (uncredited)

      Written by Irving Berlin

      Played by the Bob Crosby Orchestra

      Performed by Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, and Virginia Dale at the nightclub

      Reprised at the end with these three and Marjorie Reynolds

    User reviews145

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Stylish, funny romantic musical
    They don't get much better than this: Astaire with the drop dead dancing cool, and Crosby with the honey crooning, both competing for the same gal. Crosby decides to let it all go and settle in the country, then on a whim realizes he can open his country house as a club open on holidays only. The girl he ends up drafting for the floor shows ends up being the love of his life, and the dancing partner Astaire has always been searching for.

    Astaire, Crosby, and Reynolds have great chemistry together: I thought it quite convincing how Crosby's overprotective zeal scared Reynolds away for a while, and Astaire was very cool and believable as a kind of an inoffensive opportunist who exploits Crosby's passionate responses to whatever threat he perceives in Astaire.

    Top it off with many of Irving Berlin's best classic tunes, performed in interesting interpretations, and you have a very good musical film.
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    • funkyfry
    • Aug 3, 2003

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
    • Filming locations
      • Monte Rio, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,200,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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