| Edition |
Collector's set. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (1 hr., 41 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1942. |
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Includes both the original black & white and brand-new color versions of the film plus the complete music CD soundtrack featuring holiday songs including White Christmas and Happy holiday. |
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Special features: "A couple of song and dance men": an intimate retrospective of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, featuring an interview with Ava Astaire-MacKenzie ; "All singing, all dancing": experience the making of the unforgettable song and dance numbers of Holiday Inn ; audio commentary ; original theatrical trailer ; "Coloring a classic": Learn how Holiday Inn was color-designed using amazing new technology. |
| Contents |
CD: I'll capture your heart / Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire -- Lazy / Bing Crosby -- You're easy to dance with / Fred Astaire -- Happy holiday / Bing Crosby -- Let's start the new year off right / Bing Crosby -- Abraham / Bing Crosby -- Be careful, it's my heart / Bing Crosby -- I can't tell a lie / Fred Astaire -- Easter Parade / Bing Crosby -- Song of freedom / Bing Crosby -- I've got plenty to be thankful for / Bing Crosby -- White Christmas / Bing Crosby. |
| Credits |
Words and music, Irving Berlin. |
| Cast |
Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale, Walter Abel. |
| Summary |
A song and dance man leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. A former partner joins him and the two find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Language |
English dialogue, optional French or Spanish subtitles ; subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Taverns (Inns) -- Drama.
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Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
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Holidays -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Christmas films
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Musical films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Added Author |
Sandrich, Mark, 1900-1945.
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Binyon, Claude, 1905-1978.
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Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967.
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Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977
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Astaire, Fred.
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Reynolds, Marjorie
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Dale, Virginia, 1917-1994.
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Abel, Walter, 1898-1987
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Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
Holiday Inn. Selections
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn |
| Standard No. |
025195018623 |
| Music No. |
61102370 Universal |
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