Holiday Inn

Name: Holiday Inn
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1942-07-10
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.037

★ 7,0 /10 (228 Votes)

1942 EN 101 min

Overview

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

Stream

Release date

10/07/1942

Votes

228

Popularity

7.6

WHAT A HOLIDAY!

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

101 min

Revenue

$3,750,000

Bing Crosby

Jim Hardy

Fred Astaire

Ted Hanover

Marjorie Reynolds

Linda Mason

Virginia Dale

Lila Dixon

Walter Abel

Danny Reed

Louise Beavers

Mamie

Irving Bacon

Gus

Marek Windheim

Francois

James Bell

Dunbar

John Gallaudet

Parker

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Shelby Bacon

Vanderbilt

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Joan Arnold

Daphne

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Edward Arnold Jr.

Second Dancer Ted Bumps Into (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Keith Richards

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Julia Faye

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Mildred Harris

Maid (uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Santa Claus (uncredited)

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Lynda Grey

Girl (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Cameraman on Film Set (uncredited)

Harry Barris

Midnight Club Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Flower Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Bob Crosby

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Kitty Kelly

Drunk (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Guest at Inn (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Movie Director (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Easter Day Churchgoer (uncredited)

Noel Neill

Dancer (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Waiter (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Safe and amiable enough... Jim Hardy retires from show business to become a farmer in New England. Once set up he finds that it's a life that is somewhat more demanding than he had first thought. Hitting on an idea that should make his life more fulfilling, he turns the farm into an Inn that only opens on public holidays. But things get complicated when Jim's old partner, Ted, turns up and sets his sights on Linda, Jim's gorgeous "friend", this holiday period may not be so happy after all. Boasting great star power in the form of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, Holiday Inn still feels sho…

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A mildly entertaining movie if you don’t mind watching classics. There are witty and funny moments, but the romantic aspects aren’t very convincing. Perhaps this is how romance is with celebrities— no passion? No, I doubt that. The dance numbers aren’t up to Fed Astaire’s usual imaginative standard and a few of the songs about lesser holidays are rather lame. The sets are unconvincing- would a farmhouse really be this large? But this is picky stuff. If you don’t mind classic black and white films this is entertaining enough, especially if you are watching with friends or family, as it does…

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