Movie Review: White Christmas
Ex-Army entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis take their song-and-dance act to a Vermont lodge for a Christmas show to help boost the profits of the failing lodge, owned by their former Army commander, General Waverly. Davis convinces his friend Judy who is part of a sister act to join in the show, then plays matchmaker with Wallace and Judy’s sister Betty. Romances between the two acts develop, with mix-ups, music and laughs along the way.
White Christmas is about as traditional a holiday musical as it gets. What keeps this musical watchable year after year is the great chemistry between the four leads and the classic music and dance numbers. The vocals of the four leads are excellent, the dance numbers are at times inspired, and Danny Kaye’s comic timing is always on point.
If you are a fan of classic movies and musicals, White Christmas is a perfect choice to get you into the mood for the holiday season.
1954. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes, and Anne Whitfield.
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