Sometimes these old musicals have such contrived plots, but great songs, that you don't mind the flimsy premise. In Holiday Inn, a singer (Bing Crosby) and a dancer (Fred Astaire) open up an inn which only opens on holidays. The musical numbers centers around these holidays. The enduring holiday classic song White Christmas (and other songs by Irving Berlin) were used in this movie. White Christmas was used again in a film of the same name, also starring Bing Crosby, in the 1950s. Interestingly, Irving Berlin was the one who came up with the idea of a hotel only opened on holidays.
Of course there is a romantic storyline for both characters as well, with ladies played by Virginia Dale and Marjorie Reynolds.
Holiday Inn
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
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