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Holiday Inn (1942)

Directed by Mark Sandrich

Musical | Holiday | Romance

Overview

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim’s supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

Rated NR | Length 101 minutes

Actors

Bing Crosby | Fred Astaire | Marjorie Reynolds | Virginia Dale | Walter Abel | Louise Beavers | Irving Bacon | Marek Windheim | James Bell | John Gallaudet | Shelby Bacon | Joan Arnold | Edward Arnold Jr. | Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | Douglas MacArthur | Keith Richards | Ronald R. Rondell | Julia Faye | Mildred Harris | Bud Jamison | Lynda Grey | Bert Moorhouse | Harry Barris | Leon Belasco | Brooks Benedict | Ruth Clifford | Bob Crosby | Kitty Kelly | Wilbur Mack | Cyril Ring | Dorothy Vernon | Noel Neill

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/23/2016TVBlu-rayLibrary7.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Oof the blackface routine for Abraham Lincoln. So weird to see in films but totally true to the times. Man is Fred Astaire such a dick in this movie. Incredibly talented dick. Marjorie Reynolds is a real stunner here. Terrific Christmas movie.

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