Is Holiday Inn a sequel to White Christmas?

The film is neither a sequel to, nor a remake of, Holiday Inn (1942), a persistent myth that continues to this day. Aside from both films starring Bing Crosby and featuring Irving Berlin scores (most notably the chestnut “White Christmas”), the plots and characters’ names are completely different.

What is the difference between White Christmas and Holiday Inn?

According to the Village Inn’s website: “Scenes from the 1942 film Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, were filmed at the inn (with some help from artificial snow), and our name was changed to match the film name.”

Was Holiday Inn or White Christmas made first?

That famous holiday tune dates back to 1942 — more than a decade before this movie. Crosby first sang “White Christmas” in the movie “Holiday Inn” and again in the 1946 film “Blue Skies.”

Is Holiday Inn movie A Christmas movie?

Perhaps the most obvious reason that “Holiday Inn” should not be counted as a Christmas classic is that it’s not a Christmas movie. Only two scenes in the entire picture are set at Christmas, with other holidays dominating the rest of the film.

Did Marjorie Reynolds sing in Holiday Inn?

Perhaps her best-known film was Holiday Inn (1942), which introduced the classic song “White Christmas”. She performed the song both as a duet with Bing Crosby and later in a solo performance, although her singing was dubbed by Martha Mears.

What are the 15 holidays in the movie Holiday Inn?

Although fifteen holidays are mentioned by the cast, only eight are shown in the movie: New Years Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Valentine’s Day, Washington’s Birthday, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. A 9th holiday, Labor Day, was in the original script, but never filmed.

Is there a real Holiday Inn like in the movie?

Two years later, hotel construction began and it became summer resort known as the Riverview Inn. Scenes from the 1942 film, Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire were filmed at the Inn (with some help from artificial snow) and our name was changed to match the film name.

How old was Rosemary Clooney when she died?

74 years (1928–2002)
Rosemary Clooney/Age at death
Rosemary Clooney, whose warm, radiant voice placed her in the first rank of American popular singers for more than half a century, died Saturday night at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 74. The cause was complications from lung cancer, according to her spokeswoman, Linda Dozoretz.

Where can I see the movie Holiday Inn?

Watch Holiday Inn | Prime Video.

Did Marjorie Reynolds do her own singing in Holiday Inn?

Is Marjorie Reynolds still alive?

Deceased (1917–1997)
Marjorie Reynolds/Living or Deceased

Was Holiday Inn filmed in black and white?

Both the original black and white version of this 1942 classic and a new colorized version come on the same Blu-ray disc. Some hard-core movie buffs do not want to see their films colorized, but other viewers do.