Holiday Inn
Director: Mark Sandrich, Robert Allen
Actors: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds
PlotJim Hardy, a singer, decides to leave the hustle of show business behind to live a simpler life on a farm in Connecticut. His plan includes opening an inn that will only operate on holidays, providing special entertainment for each occasion. His calm retreat is disrupted when his old performing partner, Ted Hanover, and Linda Mason, a talented aspiring performer, enter his life. Jim falls for Linda, but complications arise when Ted, freshly jilted by his dance partner, sets his sights on her as a new partner both on and off stage, unknowingly igniting a romantic rivalry.
As the inn flourishes with its unique holiday-themed performances, attracting growing crowds, Jim struggles to balance his feelings for Linda with his desire to avoid the show business atmosphere he left behind. Each holiday brings a new act and with it new challenges, as Jim and Ted vie for Linda's affections through their performances. The festive setting serves as a backdrop for this turbulent love triangle, with music and dance numbers highlighting their intertwined personal and professional lives.
Writers: Claude Binyon, Elmer Rice, Irving Berlin
Release Date: 04 Sep 1942
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: Passed
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Holiday Inn's re-release delivers first-rate music, superb picture quality, good lossless sound, and a bonus Broadway musical disc, making it a recommended classic.
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Holiday Inn's Blu-ray debut showcases Crosby and Astaire at their best, with top-notch musical elements, a stellar black-and-white transfer, and outstanding audio quality.
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Holiday Inn's 4K UHD release: classic content warnings, mixed visual upgrade reviews.
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