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White Christmas is a 1954 American musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. Filmed in Technicolor , it features the songs of Irving Berlin , including a new version of the title song, " White Christmas ", introduced by Crosby in the 1942 film Holiday Inn .
Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 [citation needed] – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Donald O'Connor.
In 1953, Bing Crosby sang "White Christmas" in a film made in Paris as part of The Ford 50th Anniversary Show, a two-hour television special broadcast on NBC and CBS. [123] Andy Williams recorded the song for Columbia in 1963 on The Andy Williams Christmas Album, where it reached No. 1 on Billboard ' s weekly Christmas Singles chart. [124]
'White Christmas' was an instant classic since its 1954 release, and it’s still loved today. Here, you'll learn fun facts about the film, characters, and songs.
The White Christmas cast's ages were all over the place. ... falling in love on screen with 26-year-old Clooney. Meanwhile, Kaye was the same age as his onscreen love played by Vera-Ellen ...
Crosby first sang "White Christmas" on the radio Christmas day, 1941 — just a few weeks after Pearl Harbor. And he continued to sing it during his USO tours during the war. The soldiers demanded it.
Bing’s “White Christmas” can be heard in the background during a scene in a supermarket. Licorice Pizza (2021) - A coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Bing and the Andrews Sisters version of “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” is heard on the soundtrack.
Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas is an album with songs from the 1954 movie, White Christmas. Among the featured artists are Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, and Trudy Stevens (who dubbed for Vera-Ellen in the movie), with Peggy Lee, who was not in the movie, singing some parts. It is one of the last 78 rpm albums Decca ...