White Christmas
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney Director: Michael Curtiz Brand: Paramount DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled) Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 16 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-10-16 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Paramount |
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Movie Reviews of White Christmas
Movie Review: A Great Holiday Flick!
Summary: 5 Stars
"White Christmas" opened in The Big Apple's (New York's) Radio City Music Hall in 1954 to record breaking crowds. With Irving Berlin's music and the song "White Christmas" already a huge success, this show was sure to be a winner! An unprecedented 6 weeks of rehearsal time was granted for making the movie before even shooting it, which ensured it's perfection.
The movie displays the superb singing and acting talents of super-crooner Bing Crosby, the multitalented singing, dancing, comedy talents of the extraordinary and unsurpassed Danny Kaye, the beautiful melodic voice and wonderful acting talents of Rosemary Clooney, and the sensational dancing and acting talents of Vera Ellen. Danny and Vera danced and sang their way through this movie together as a couple. What a talent combo! It should be noted that the sensational Vera Ellen only went on to make one more movie in 1957 before she retired from the silver screen. Also note that Vera is the only one whose singing voice was dubbed in because it was said that she couldn't sing, but she sure could dance enough to make up for it!
Paramount's famous designer Edith Head designed the costumes for the movie and the girls' gowns and dance costumes are absolutely stunning! Even the guys look great. You'll notice Danny Kaye with a grey-blue suit, with matching socks and shoes in a dance number that really accent an extension of the movement of his whole body all the way down to his feet.
The show begins on Christmas Eve, in Germany, 1944. In the midst of airplane gunfire and bombs falling from the sky, a USO-type show put on by Army Captain Bob Wallace (Bing) and Private Phil Davis (Danny) attempts to entertain their troop. Their commander is General Waverly, a Major General (a 2-star general), a really nice guy and they absolutely love him. Right after the show, Davis hurts his arm pushing Wallace out of way and milks it every time he wants something from Wallace. Davis uses the "how I hurt my arm saving your life" routine to get Wallace to include him in his show act after he gets out of the war and all through the picture. Hence, the act name "Wallace and Davis".
As Wallace and Davis are getting very well known in show biz, they meet the 2 sisters of an old army friend. You only see the guy's photo but I think it's a grown-up Alfalfa from the Little Rascals. The Hanes sisters are Betty (Rosemary) and Judy (Vera) Hanes. You first see them doing an act "Sisters" and the show soon takes a turn toward match-making. Davis and Judy decide to "help" Wallace and Betty get together. Davis figures that if he gets Wallace interested in a woman, Davis can have some down-time for himself.
The boys soon follow the girls to their gig for the holidays at The Columbia Inn, in Pine Tree, Vermont. They are surprised to see no snow AND the Inn owned by their friend, the now retired General Waverly. The General has sunk all his money into the Inn and there's no business, so Wallace and Davis decide to bring their whole New York show, cast and crew to Vermont to put on an extravaganza to help out the General's business.
The movie has TONS of great songs, sung by everyone except Vera. Vera gets a few notes in here and there, but, they are someone else's voice dubbed in. Songs include "Sisters," "White Christmas," Counting Your Blessings," "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing," (Song and dance), "Snow," "Mandy, There's A Minister Handy," "Gee I Wish I Was Back in the Army," and "Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me."
On a side note, the song "Sisters" brings back fond memories for me. A friend, Karen, and I worked together on the Training Staff for about 10 years and we had gotten to be really close friends, like sisters. Like most people today, we were overworked and underpaid. Whenever things got stressful at work, we would sometimes pop out of our cubicles, go arm in arm, and sing a few bars from that song. It always lightened up everybody's' load for a couple of minutes. So, whenever I hear that song, I always think of Karen. I'm sure the movie will trigger some memories for some of you, too.
On another side note, you may notice George Chakiris in the dance scenes. He was seen as a supporting dancer in many movies before appearing in "West Side Story". An interview with Rosemary Clooney from 2000 is also included in the special features.
The movie finale is superb, very heartwarming and very Christmassy! Of course, there is a happy ending. (Well, who wants to see an UN-happy ending?)
Can't imagine there is anybody on planet earth who has NOT seen this movie unless they have been in a coma since 1954 but just in case, this movie is absolutely FANTASTIC! It's a movie that you will likely watch over and over again through the years, certainly during the Christmas holidays.
Love the dresses the girls are wearing for the finale, too! I always said I was going to make myself one just like it and darn it I'm still gonna do it! I have to stop WAITING for the time to appear and just TAKE the time to do it!
Anyway, get the movie for yourself or give it as a Christmas gift.