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White Christmas (1954)

APPROVED 120 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   14 October 1954 (USA)
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A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Norman Krasna (written for the screen by), Norman Panama (written for the screen by), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bing Crosby ...
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Rosemary Clooney ...
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen ...
Judy Haynes (as Vera Ellen)
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger ...
Mary Wickes ...
John Brascia John Brascia ...
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Anne Whitfield Anne Whitfield ...
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Storyline

After leaving the Army after W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General. Written by Norman Cook <cook@ssdgwy.mdc.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

General | Song And Dance | Vermont | Snow | Sister Act  | See more »

Taglines:

First and unforgettable picture in VISTAVISION See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Irving Berlin's White Christmas See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording) | Perspecta Stereo (optical prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

An myth persists that all of Vera-Ellen's costumes, down to her robe and sleepwear, were designed to cover her neck, which had been damaged by anorexia. This is untrue. Seeing her in the premiere footage for A Star Is Born, she is wearing a low cut gown and her neck is clearly visible. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The firewood that Susan carries into the inn after the Haynes Sisters and Wallace & Davis arrive has one piece of wood sticking out at the bottom, but is gone seconds later. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
General Harold G. Carlton: Stop the jeep, Sergeant. What's this all about, Captain?
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Crazy Credits

This film was the first feature to use the VistaVision Paramount logo. A new logo, created especially for wide-screen, this logo appears more realistic and features a shot of a canyon with trees around it. The sky is more distant in depth and is full of contrast. The Paramount logo is pretty much the same as before here. The screen credit "Paramount (with the "P" written in their corporate font) proudly presents the first picture in" first appears over the mountain, and then the VistaVision logo appears, then the Paramount logo plays as usual (with the final notes of the Paramount on Parade march, followed by a bell sound). The Paramount mountain, with minor variations until 1986, served as the basis for the company logo for more than 30 years. See more »


Soundtracks

"Abraham"
Music by Irving Berlin
Danced by Vera-Ellen and John Brascia See more »