Holiday Inn (1942)
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.
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Jim Hardy -
Ted Hanover -
Linda Mason -
Lila Dixon -
Danny Reed -
Mamie -
Gus -
François -
Dunbar -
Parker -
Vanderbilt
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Daphne
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Directors:
Mark Sandrich , Robert AllenWriters:
Claude Binyon (screenplay), Elmer Rice (adaptation), Irving Berlin (based on an idea by)All Cast & Crew
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The animated Thanksgiving sequence, in which a turkey jumps back and forth on the calendar between the third and fourth Thursday in November, is a topical reference to the "Franksgiving" controversy. Thanksgiving was always on the last Thursday in November, and in 1939 the last Thursday was November 30, the fifth Thursday that month. So in 1939 and 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt' attempted to change Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November, instead of the last, in an effort to bolster holiday retail sales by starting the Christmas season earlier. This led to a joint resolution in Congress, which Roosevelt signed into law in 1941, officially designating the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. Holiday Inn was released in 1942, the first Thanksgiving when this change was in effect.
Quotes
Mamie:
Is your names Mamie?
Daphne, Vanderbilt:
No.
Mamie:
Get back in the kitchen!
Mamie:
Is your names Miss Linda?
Daphne, Vanderbilt:
No.
Goofs
During the "Easter Parade" number it is clear that the backgrounds are painted and placed behind a few "real" trees and bushes. This is especially noticeable in Hi-Def.
Alternate Versions
In 2008, the film was restored and colorized by Legend Films.
Soundtracks
Let's Start the New Year Right(1942) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Played by the Bob Crosby Orchestra and sung by Bing Crosby at the Holiday Inn on New Year's Eve
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
4 September 1942Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Monte Rio, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,200,000 (estimated)
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