| | | Featuring the Academy Award-Winning Song White Christmas.
Features: DVD, Special Edition, Dolby, Digital Audio, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire sing and dance their way into your heart in the sensational musical comedy Holiday Inn. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards, this special edition features 13 holiday songs by famed composer Irving Berlin, including White Christmas - one of the biggest-selling recordings in music history!Crosby plays a song and dance man who leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. Astaire plays his former partner and rival in love. Follow the two talented pals as they find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady (Marjorie Reynolds). This classic features an all-new digitally remastered picture and never-before-seen bonus material. 'Tis the season for one of the most enjoyable films of all time!
"Great songs and stars..." Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress
"...a sensational 4th of July dance number." Nell Minow, Movie Mom
Editor's Note
Two retiring show people start up a New England country inn with the unique and, one would think, self-defeating idea of being open only on national holidays; however, in this delightful fluff-fest, they achieve instantaneous success. Conflicts arise when they fall for the same woman, and sparks fly -as do their feet - in a variety of inventive, holiday themed song-and-dance productions. Perhaps the best film ever inspired by a song. Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" was introduced in this film.
| Features | Audio Commentary With Film Historian Ken Barnes, Including Archive Audio Comments From Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby & John Scott Trotter | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono | | Features: A Couple Of Song & Dance Men & All-Singing, All Dancing | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 10/10/2006 |
| Running Time: 101 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1942 | | Catalog ID: 21484 | | UPC: 00025192148422 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1943) | | | Oscar, Irving Berlin, Best Music, Original Song | |
Nominee (1943) | | | Oscar, Robert Emmett Dolan, Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | | | Oscar, Irving Berlin, Best Writing, Original Story |
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| | Professional Reviews | BBC Film Review 7 of 10
Music is definitely the key here, as the plot is distinctly thin, and the pairing of Crosby and Astaire, does not work as well as it could have. Crosby sings his way through "White Christmas" for the first time here, while Astaire tries to make do with a dancing partner - Marjorie Reynolds - who cannot replace Ginger Rogers...Despite not being the success it could have been, this can still inspire a festive glow. Irving Berlin's songs are always a joy to listen to, and while none of the stars sparkle as they could do there is gentle warmth to it and an element of romance, which brings out the Christmas spirit. - Ali Barclay
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