• White Christmas is a 1954 musical starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, featuring songs of Irving Berlin. The title song was originally one of the musical numbers in the 1942 film Holiday Inn, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

• Fast Facts

  1. Directed by Michael Curtiz
  2. Produced by Emmett Dolan
  3. Written by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
  4. Choreographed by Bob Fosse (uncredited)
  5. Released: October 14, 1954
  6. Running Time 120 Minutes

• Cast

  1. Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace
  2. Danny Kaye as Phil Davis
  3. Rosemary Clooney as Betty Haynes
  4. Vera-Ellen as Judy Haynes
  5. Dean Jagger as General Waverly
  6. Mary Wickes as Emma Allen
  7. John Brascia as John
  8. Anne Whitfield as Susan Waverly
  9. Carroll O'Connor as Sheriff

• Behind the Scenes

  The film was to be a third reunion vehicle for Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, but Astaire declined after a review of the script. Donald O'Connor was asked to substitute, but passed due to illness. He was replaced by Danny Kaye. Vera-Ellen's singing was dubbed by Trudy Stevens in all of the numbers except "Sisters," where Rosemary Clooney sang both parts Rosemary Clooney was not allowed to record the soundtrack album for Decca as she was contractually obligated to Columbia. She was replaced on the album by Peggy Lee.

• Related Mahalo Pages

  White Christmas Lyrics | Bing Crosby | Danny Kaye | Carroll O'Connor | Bob Fosse | White Christmas Bing Crosby Album | Christmas Music | Holiday Music | Christmas Special Schedule | Best Christmas Movies

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