Holiday Inn

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Holiday Inn

1942

1h 41m

Holiday

Musical

Comedy

Romance

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In this Irving Berlin musical, Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila are members of a performing trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila says she has fallen in love with the dancer in the act, Ted (Fred Astaire), Jim leaves town with a broken heart. After turning the inn into a holidays-only live entertainment venue, Jim winds up booking -- and falling for -- Linda (Marjorie Reynolds). But when Ted shows up at the place after being dumped by Lila, he too sets his sights on beautiful Linda.

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Critics Consensus

With the combined might of Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Irving Berlin working in its favor, Holiday Inn is a seasonal classic -- not least because it introduced "White Christmas" to the world.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

Between the toe twinkling and ivory tickling it's still a comfortable, cosy way to pass an afternoon.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 12, 2014

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TIME Magazine

Crosby's easy, casual banter is just the right foil for Astaire's precision acrobatics, his wry, offbeat humor.

Dec 5, 2008

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Variety Staff

Variety

Loaded with a wealth of songs, it's meaty, not too kaleidoscopic and yet closely knit for a compact 100 minutes of tiptop filmusical entertainment.

Nov 27, 2007

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Elena de la Torre

Cine-Mundial

Everything here is entertaining and attractive, with magnificent musical numbers and beautiful songs. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 17, 2019

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Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

Although all the holiday's are covered, this is really a Christmas movie at heart. Overshadowed by its more famous (and overrated) remake, Holiday Inn deserves more credit than it gets.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2013

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Dick Fiddy

Radio Times

This classic musical paired Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire for the first time.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 4, 2013

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Jim P

Another feel-good movie to watch over the festive period. It may be old but it's still entertaining. And great songs🎵 including the debut of "White Xmas".

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Jay W

Yes, despite traditional naming conventions, the Crosby song "White Christmas" is not from the film that shares its name, it comes from this film here, "Holiday Inn". And No, the 1954 movie, "White Christmas" is not a spinoff or sequel to this movie, it just features a lot of the same cast. "Holiday Inn" plays to the strengths of its starring cast. As they show off right away, Bing Crosby can sing, and Fred Astaire can dance. The story is a thinly veiled excuse to get these actors to do what they do best. The characters do have a clear motivation and personality, but the conflict feels very forced. If the characters were to sit down and have a 5-minute conversation this would all be taken care of. In a way, this film is similar to "Meet me in St. Louis", both have an all-time Christmas classic song, but both focus on various other holidays through the year. Although, strange that Holiday Inn completely avoids "Halloween". They have both George Washington and Abe Lincoln's birthday, but not Halloween? Also, Bing Crosby is kind of a jerk in this film. Then when he is called out for it, he throws himself a 5-month long pity party, sulking about how he feels wronged. But I digress, the film does exactly what it sets out for, it showcases Crosby's singing and Astaire's dancing. As an added bonus there is a little story to go along with it, the story even has a few good laughs to be found in it as well.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Audience Member

My family watches this movie every Christmas! We look forward to quoting the iconic lines, laughing at the comedic moments and witty dialogue, and, of course, the incredible songs and dances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Isaiah Y

Memorable dance numbers from Fred Astaire

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Vince D

A fun movie with 2 Legends.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Tamara H

I mean except for the blackface number it's what you'd expect.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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Mark Sandrich

Director

Bing Crosby

Jim Hardy

Fred Astaire

Ted Hanover

Marjorie Reynolds

Linda Mason

Virginia Dale

Lila Dixon

Walter Abel

Danny Reed

Holiday Inn: Official Clip - Easter Parade

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - I Can't Tell a Lie

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - Happy Holiday

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - Fred Astaire's Fireworks Tap Dance

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - Funny Drunk Dancing

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - Song of Freedom

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - White Christmas & Ending Medley

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - I'll Capture Your Heart

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - Be Careful, It's My Heart

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Holiday Inn: Official Clip - White Christmas

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Synopsis

In this Irving Berlin musical, Jim (Bing Crosby) and Lila are members of a performing trio who plan to quit and run a country hotel. When Lila says she has fallen in love with the dancer in the act, Ted (Fred Astaire), Jim leaves town with a broken heart. After turning the inn into a holidays-only live entertainment venue, Jim winds up booking -- and falling for -- Linda (Marjorie Reynolds). But when Ted shows up at the place after being dumped by Lila, he too sets his sights on beautiful Linda.

Director: Mark Sandrich
Producer: Mark Sandrich
Screenwriter: Claude Binyon
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Holiday, Musical, Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 41m

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