Holiday Inn (1942) Rank 5 Reviews

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)

New York Times (--)

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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)

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

Movie Mirror (Sanderson Beck)

On Christmas Eve singer Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) expects to retire with Lila Dixon (Virginia Dale), but she hasn't told him she wants to go on dancing with Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire). Danny Reed (Walter Abel) and Ted tell Jim that Lila is working with ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Movie Mirror (Sanderson Beck)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Yuletide favourite "Holiday Inn" comes to a DVD that reveals the fascinating story behind the film, and the Irving Berlin hit song, "White Christmas". ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

When Ginger Rogers split up her dance partnership with Fred Astaire, it turned out for the best for both of them. Rogers promptly won a Best Actress Oscar for Kitty Foyle (1940), while Astaire was also able to accept a wider variety of roles. One of ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Time Out (--)

Despite opportunities for some fine dancing from Astaire at his most energetic, he's lumbered not only with Crosby, crooning 'White Christmas' for the first time, but also with Marjorie Reynolds, clearly no replacement for Ginger Rogers. But the ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Time Out (--)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

When Ginger Rogers split up her dance partnership with Fred Astaire, it turned out for the best for both of them. Rogers promptly won a Best Actress Oscar for Kitty Foyle (1940), while Astaire was also able to accept a wider variety of roles. One of ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

New York Times (Theodore Strauss)

Holiday Inn offers a reason for celebration not printed in red ink on the calendar. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at New York Times (Theodore Strauss)

Foster on Film

After he loses a girl to his partner, Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire), song man Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) quits the business to run an Inn which will only be open on holidays. He hires singer-dancer Linda Mason (Marjorie Reynolds) for his shows, and the two ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Foster on Film

Bright Lights Film Journal (--)

Holiday Inn is a bit of a curate's egg; parts of it are excellent. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (--)

Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Holiday Inn makes regular yearly appearances on local TV stations, but for those who have been too busy shopping every year to pay attention, the movie stars Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby and has a fairly amusing plot as the two vie for the affections of ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)

Based on a story by Berlin, Holiday Inn's chaste romance seems quaint by today's standards and modern viewers are likely to be offended by one number performed in blackface. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)

Dual Lens (Ian Whitney)

I like musicals, but I'm very specific about the kind of musicals I like. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Dual Lens (Ian Whitney)

Crazy for Cinema

Instead of waiting for Hollywood to dream up ways to use his songs, the prodigiously-talented Irving Berlin developed the idea for this fun and frothy musical treat as a way to showcase his latest tunes. Throw in the pairing of Astaire and Crosby and you ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Crazy for Cinema

Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire respectively sing and dance their way through the slight but pleasant holiday-themed romantic comedy-musical Holiday Inn, which casts the two entertainers as romantic rivals vying for the same woman- twice. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

VideoVista

Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn is considered a classic musical and inextricably tied up with the all-time hit number White Christmas but, in many ways, it's inferior to the 1954 picture bearing that title. Song and dance sensations Jim Hardy (Bing ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at VideoVista

TV Guide's Movie Guide ()

The film's highlight is a bang-up July 4th 'Let's Say It with Firecrackers' that finds Astaire in fine form. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide ()

FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews

Moving around the menus is very, very strange. When you stick the disk in, it pops up a choice: "Going My Way", or "Holiday Inn". When the movie ends, it returns you to this menu. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews

Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

True to type, Crosby plays nice and Astaire shallow The story writes itself, careful never to get in the way of big production numbers for every holiday on the calendar. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

musicOMH.com (Bill Lehane)

This all-singing, all-dancing vintage piece of celluloid dates from 1942, when Elvis was just a kid and White Christmas was a brand new song. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at musicOMH.com (Bill Lehane)

Reel.com

Along with It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street, the Bing Crosby/Fred Astaire musical Holiday Inn is a Christmas classic, one of those films that runs on cable and is watched by people every year when December rolls around. Though the movie ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Reel.com

Variety (Variety Staff)

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. ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Variety (Variety Staff)

Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

nstead of waiting for Hollywood to dream up ways to use his songs, the prodigiously-talented Irving Berlin developed the idea for this fun and frothy musical treat as a way to showcase his latest tunes. Throw in the pairing of Astaire and Crosby and you ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

BBC (Ali Barclay)

Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels in love with her - however, when smooth dancer Ted Hanover appears on the scene seeking a new dance partner, complications arise. Hardy's supper club "Holiday Inn" sets the scene for the love triangle ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at BBC (Ali Barclay)

Film Threat (--)

The idea behind Paramount's Holiday Inn couldn't be simpler nor more old Hollywood -- the musical tale of a simple crooner (Bing Crosby) who spars with his flashy dancing rival (Fred Astaire) at a holiday-themed nightclub in the sticks. This to, ...read the complete Holiday Inn movie review at Film Threat (--)

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