Directed by:
Michael CurtizCinematography:
Loyal GriggsCast:
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, George Chakiris, Mary Wickes, Sig Ruman, Bess Flowers, Percy Helton, Barrie Chase (more)VOD (1)
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White Christmas is a treasure trove of Irving Berlin’s most memorable songs, among them ‘Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep’, ‘Sisters’, ‘Mandy’ and the beloved holiday song, ‘White Christmas’. Two talented song-and-dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The result is stuff dreams are made of. (Paramount Pictures AU)
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We love snow … khaki coloured. An escapist film in which there is not a hint of realism (even a community theatre’s set designs are more convincing) and which uniquely connects a holiday of peace with adoration for war heroes. The choreography of the dance scenes and the work with colour are thrilling. It’s just a shame that these two elements take up a rather small part of this two-hour film, after the end of which I began to hate both Christmas and the army despite the filmmakers’ probable intentions. 65%
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