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Holiday Inn (1942) Rank 4 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Holiday Inn (1942) a score of 3.1164 out of 4

based on (28) reviews

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Excellent

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Good

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ToxicUniverse.com (David Abrams)

There are two moments in 1942's Holiday Inn which always sucker-punch me right in the old feel-good bone. The first involves firecrackers; the second, a pipe. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (David Abrams)

Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

God, I love those snarky 40s comedies in which there's just a bit of meanness under the humor. Holiday Inn, is, of course, filled with the kind of pretty Christmas songs and picture-postcard scenes of snow and horse-drawn sleighs that make for beloved ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

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Parent Previews

Three is definitely a crowd for Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire), Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby), and Lila Dixon (Virginia Dale). The song and dance team plans to split right after its last scheduled performance on Christmas Eve so Ted can pursue a solo career while ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Parent Previews

DVD Talk (Phil Bacharach)

Holiday Inn is about as corny as they get, but this Paramount musical conjures magic by bringing together three preeminent figures of 20th century song and dance: Irving Berlin, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Even if this 1942 motion picture weren't so ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at DVD Talk (Phil Bacharach)

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