White Christmas (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | White Christmas |
| Original title | White Christmas |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 115 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Michael Curtiz |
| script |
Norman Krasna , Norman Panama , Melvin Frank |
| production | Robert Emmet Dolan |
| music | Irving Berlin |
| camera | Loyal Griggs |
| cut | Frank Bracht |
| occupation | |
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White Christmas (Original title: White Christmas ) is an American film musical from 1954 in Technicolor . In this film, Bing Crosby sings the famous Christmas carol White Christmas again .
action
Two friends, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, were stationed in Europe in 1944 during World War II . During a Christmas party for the soldiers, Bob sings the song White Christmas . Shortly after the celebration, the camp is attacked; Phil pulls Bob away from a falling wall, saving his life.
After the war both performed on Broadway ; Phil makes an effort to pair his friend Bob with a woman. One day they get a letter from Sergeant Hayne asking them to listen to a song performed by his two sisters, Betty and Judy. After the performance, Betty reveals that the letter was actually written by Judy. When the sisters face arrest on charges of property damage, Bob and Phil help them escape.
The four of them travel to Vermont for the next engagement of the Haynes sisters. The local hotel is run by Bob and Phil's former boss, Major General Tom Waverly. However, business is bad because winter is missing. Without further ado, Bob and Phil decide to set up a revue; Bob and Betty get closer.
Meanwhile, Waverly wants to go back to the army; however, his application is rejected because of his age. Bob calls New York because he wants the Revue on television. Betty reacts outraged that Bob apparently only organizes the revue for his career. In Judy’s opinion, Betty is well on her way to falling in love with Bob; Since she only wants to get married when Judy is married, Judy appears to be engaged to Phil. But Betty travels to New York to accept an engagement there. Bob travels after her and in vain asks her to come back. On television, Bob asks Major General Waverly's old comrades to come to Vermont for the review on Christmas Eve. Moved by his appeal, Betty travels back to Vermont to review. Waverly's comrades give their major general a touching greeting, and that evening the longed-for snow falls. Bob and Betty become a couple, as do Phil and Judy.
background
Irving Berlin had already composed the title song White Christmas in 1940. In 1942 it was used for the soundtrack of the black and white film Music, Music (Holiday Inn) ; the recording, also sung there by Bing Crosby, had won the award for the best movie song at the 1943 Academy Awards . It is the first film shot in VistaVision widescreen format. The sound was recorded using the Perspecta method, a cheap alternative to stereo sound.
Reviews
“A sentimental, undemanding entertainment film, especially appealing thanks to the melodies by Irving Berlin and the choreographically, dance-wise and musically perfect revue scenes. A variation of the film Music, Music from 1942, again knitted around the hit White Christmas . "
Awards
In 1955 , Irving Berlin was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Song category for the song Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep .
Web links
- White Christmas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ White Christmas. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .