White Christmas [3 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz

Overview

In this musical comedy, army buddies Bob Wallace and Phil Davis become a popular entertaining duo after the war. When they travel to a Vermont resort, they discover that the owner is an old friend. In an effort to revitalize the resort's business, Bob and Phil run a fund raiser.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
UPC:	0032429200945
Original Release:	1954
Rating:	NR
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	19,099

Special Features

Closed Caption; Sing-Along lyrics on 13 songs (Blu-Ray Only); Classic Holiday Moments: ; Five Christmas television show appearences by Bing & Danny including a virtual Christmas duet between Bing & Michael Bublé; Assignment Children: ; special 1954 UNICEF documentary featuring their first Goodwill Ambassador, Danny Kaye, with introduction by Michael Bublé; White Christmas photo galleries from rehearsals, filming, & more!; PLUS over an hour of previously released bonus featurettes; Commentary by Rosemary Clooney; Two theatircal trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bing Crosby	Bob Wallace
Danny Kaye	Phil Davis
Vera-Ellen	Judy Haynes
Rosemary Clooney	Betty Haynes
Dean Jagger	Gen. Waverly
Mary Wickes	Emma
John Brascia	Joe,Actor
Anne Whitfield	Susan
Richard Shannon	Adjutant
Grady Sutton	General's Guest
Robert Crosson	Albert
Herb Vigran	Novello
Dick Keene	Assistant Stage Manager,Carousel Club's Stage Manager
Johnny Grant	Ed Harrison
Gavin Gordon	Gen. Carlton
Marcel de la Brosse	Maitre d'
James Parnell	Sheriff
Percy Helton	Conductor
Elizabeth Holmes	Fat Lady
Barrie Chase	Doris
I. Stanford Jolley	Station Master
George Chakiris	Specialty Dancer
Mike Pat Donovan	2nd Conductor
Glen Cargyle	Jeep Driver
Lorraine Crawford	Rita
Joan Bayley	Dancer
Les Clark	Dancer
Ernest Flatt	Dancer
Bea Allen	Dancer
Sayre Dearing	Ex-Staff Officer
Bess Flowers	Carousel Club Extra
Kenner G. Kemp	Ex-Soldier
Vivian Mason	Rehearsal Blonde
Leighton Noble	Bandleader
Joe Ploski	Ex-Soldier
Sig Ruman	Landlord
Dick Stabile	Band Leader at the Carousel Club
Hal Taggart	Carousel Club Extra
Vera Ellen	Actor
Laura Lamb	Actor
Joseph J. Lilley	Composer
Van Cleave	Composer
Irving Berlin	Composer

Technical Credits

Norman Krasna

Melvin Frank

Norman Panama

Michael Curtiz	Director
Norman Krasna	Screenwriter
Melvin Frank	Screenwriter
Norman Panama	Screenwriter
Robert Emmett Dolan	Producer
Farciot Edouart	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

A top-flight score by Irving Berlin and the inspired teaming of Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye made White Christmas the biggest money-maker of 1954, and after nearly six decades its appeal hasn't diminished at all. Bing and Danny play Army buddies who become popular song-and-dance men after World War II. Accompanied by gal pals Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, they vacation one winter at the failing Vermont resort owned by their former commanding officer, Dean Jagger. Their Christmas benefit performance pulls Jagger out of the red while at the same time affording us a plethora of famous Berlin tunes -- including "Blue Skies," "Heat Wave," and the Oscar-nominated "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" -- performed in production numbers imaginatively staged by director Michael Curtiz (Casablanca). A partial reworking of the 1942 Paramount smash Holiday Inn, which also starred Crosby and introduced this film's title song, White Christmas is a colorful, high-spirited extravaganza, a clear standout among the tunefests made during the waning years of the Hollywood movie musical. A natural for holiday-season viewing, it's equally enjoyable at any time of the year, and a movie you'll want to revisit often.