Holiday Inn

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Call Number: DVD Holiday Holiday, DVD Musical Holiday
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	DVD Holiday Holiday	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	DVD Musical Holiday	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD Holiday Holiday	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD Musical Holiday	1-week checkout	On Shelf

Originally released as a motion picture in 1942.
Based on an idea by Irving Berlin.
Special features: "A couple of song and dance men": an intimate retrospective of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire; "All singing - all dancing": the making-of 'Holiday Inn'; Audio commentary by film historian Ken Barnes; Original theatrical trailer.
CD: The twelve days of Christmas -- We wish you a merry Christmas -- Deck the halls -- Hark! the herald angels sing -- Joy to the world -- Jingle bells -- Silent night -- Here we come a-wassailing -- O come, all ye faithful.
Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale, Walter Abel, Louise Beavers.
A song and dance man leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. A former partner joins him and the two find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., dual-layer, digitally remastered, NTSC.
Contents: Holiday Inn.

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Blackface number submitted by willow on August 1, 2015, 9:53am Features Bing Crosby performing "Abraham" in blackface, along with the entire staff of the Holiday Inn (including the band). Cut in is Louise Beavers as housekeeper "Mamie," singing along to her children, including the lines, "Who was is set the darkie free?"

Good, but I prefer White Christmas submitted by kimberlina on June 15, 2020, 4:41pm We traditionally watch either this movie or White Christmas around the winter holidays. While this one is good, I prefer White Christmas. I think the song and dance numbers in White Christmas are fantastic!

Did not age well submitted by majean on July 22, 2022, 4:21pm The story is so-so, the musical numbers are very well performed, but as mentioned, there is blackface, and the men don't show the lead woman a lot of respect.