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4 April 1943 (Sweden)
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At an inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 2 nominations
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(13 articles)
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great picture
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Bing Crosby | ... | Jim Hardy |
 | Fred Astaire | ... | Ted Hanover |
 | Marjorie Reynolds | ... | Linda Mason |
| Virginia Dale | ... | Lila Dixon |
| Walter Abel | ... | Danny Reed |
| Louise Beavers | ... | Mamie |
| Irving Bacon | ... | Gus |
| Marek Windheim | ... | François |
| James Bell | ... | Dunbar |
| John Gallaudet | ... | Parker |
| Shelby Bacon | ... | Vanderbilt |
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| Joan Arnold | ... | Daphne |
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100 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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For the "drunk" dance, Fred Astaire had two drinks of bourbon before the first take and one before each succeeding take. The seventh (last) take was used in the film.
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Continuity: The calendars shown for the last part of the film are from 1942, except for November, which is from 1941. The progression of calendars goes December 1941, February 1942, April 1942, July 1942, November 1941, and December 1942. This November calendar portrays the second-to-last vs. fourth Thursday Thanksgiving day confusion, started in 1939 by presidential proclamation, and cleared up by congressional legislation in 1941 for the 1942 calendar.
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Quotes:
Lila Dixon:
[to Ted] I love you... and Jim.
Ted Hanover: Well, I love Jim too... but let's not get too chummy.
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Ted Hanover: Well, I love Jim too... but let's not get too chummy.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Let's Start the New Year Right
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In Holiday Inn it isn't Bing Crosby or Fred Astair that makes the movie outstanding, but rather the relatively unknown "B" movie star of the time, Marjorie Reynolds. As you watch this movie you can "feel" the mood that Marjorie is portraying at the time, just by the look on her face. For example, during the the "Easter" scene, her eyes and smiles say it all, you can see she is in love, and as she sings "White Christmas" at the end you can feel the sadness of her character - throughout the entire movie she says more with her facial expressions then the most popular movie stars do today in their entire careers... If you love truly good acting, Holiday Inn will make you smile and make you cry, it will bring back memories of a time when ladies could truly dance in high heel shoes, we don't see that type of dancing these days in movies. Picture quality, sound and special effects are not of primary importance in these kinds of films, these are the kind that rely on your own imagination and feelings, much in the way you do when you read a good book.
These older movies serve up so much good feelings they could be used to replace prescription meds for those feeling bad.