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Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what's the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that's sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!

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Critics Consensus

It may be too sweet for some, but this unabashedly sentimental holiday favorite is too cheerful to resist.

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Jack Moffitt

Hollywood Reporter

It will be a poor showman who can't get an audience into the theatre when he can base his sales talks upon such expertly assembled and tangible box office ingredients.

Dec 20, 2021

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TIME Staff

TIME Magazine

A big fat yam of a picture richly candied with VistaVision (Paramount's answer to CinemaScope), Technicolor, tunes by Irving Berlin, massive production numbers, and big stars. Unfortunately, the yam is still a yam.

Oct 3, 2018

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Martin Chilton

Daily Telegraph (UK)

A good musical with a lot of star power.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 22, 2014

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby at their best are funny enough together to deserve a sequel, although not all the production numbers in this big Irving Berlin musical are successful.

Nov 5, 2019

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

There are one or two diverting aspects to keep the film from being a mere parlour game in waiting for Crosby's seasonal number.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2019

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Virginia Graham

The Spectator

However, between the painful alpha and omega of this film there is a lot of extremely pleasant entertainment.

Jun 19, 2018

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Hope

family tradition movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Kimberly

Loved watching this classic on the big screen!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Nancy

Have watched this show every year on TV. So much better to watch it on the big screen!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/22

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sharon u

the color, the actors, the music, the dancing, my type of movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/22

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Rhonda

A Classic in Technicolor, it’s a movie I love to see every year on the big screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/22

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Lawrence

The plot was hard to follow

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/22

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Michael Curtiz

Director

Bing Crosby

Bob Wallace

Danny Kaye

Phil Davis

Rosemary Clooney

Betty Haynes

Vera-Ellen

Judy Haynes

Dean Jagger

General Thomas F. Waverly

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Synopsis

Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what's the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that's sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!

Director: Michael Curtiz
Screenwriter: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Holiday, Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 1954, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2016
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Mono

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