
THE MOST FABULOUS MUSIC-AND-MIRTH SHOW IN MOTION PICTURE HISTORY!
Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.
- 7.2
- 1954
- Released
- 2h 0m

Bing Crosby
Bob Wallace
Danny Kaye
Phil Davis
Rosemary Clooney
Betty Haynes
Vera-Ellen
Judy Haynes
Dean Jagger
General Waverly
Mary Wickes
Emma Allen
John Brascia
John
Anne Whitfield
Susan Waverly
Bea Allen
Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
Glen Cargyle
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
George Chakiris
Dancer (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
Doris Lenz (uncredited)
Lorinne Crawford
Rita (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Club Patron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Club Patron (uncredited)
Gavin Gordon
General Carlton (uncredited)
Johnny Grant
Ed Harrison (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Train Conductor (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Station Master (uncredited)
Sig Ruman
Landlord (uncredited)
Grady Sutton
Mr. Herring (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Novello (uncredited)
Robert Crosson
Albert (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Carousel Club Diner (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Bennie Haynes (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
George Ford
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joan Bayley
Dancer










Released
en
$1,109,388.00
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- #show business
- #musical
- #sister
- #matchmaking
- #post world war ii
- #song and dance
- #floor show
- #ski lodge
- #christmas
- #failing business
- #war buddies
- #retired general
- #vistavision
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Reviews
This classic film takes viewers on a nostalgic journey filled with timeless moments and cherished memories, immersing them in a Christmas adventure that harkens back to the classics of bygone eras. It offers a glimpse into the cinematic treasures that captivated audiences in the past and showcases the enduring appeal of films from that period. While the movie has aged well and retains its charm

Danny Kaye is much the more natural here as he ("Phil") and successful partner "Bob" (Bing Crosby) hook up with the aspiring sister-act team of "Betty" (Rosemary Clooney) and "Judy" (Vera-Ellen). The latter pair have a gig at a remote Vermont inn, and so after some shenanigans on a train they all arrive to discover it is run by the gents' former wartime CO "Gen. Waverly" (Dean Jagger). Determined

I am not a fan of musicals, but if I am to watch one I prefer this type: where the story is told in dialogue, interrupted and built onto by the songs. The movies that are pure music — including dialogue, threaten to cause me to slide out of my chair onto the floor and stare at the ceiling. The writing is a bit hokey and sometimes predictable, but overall it is entertaining and quite watchable.

Still dreaming after all these years. Old Army buddies Bob and Phil become a hugely successful song and dance act once the war is over. Taking a much needed vacation to Vermont, they are saddened to find that the ski lodge run by their old wartime General is due to be closed down on account of the lack of snow in the area. Falling in with two lovely sisters, Betty & Judy, the boys plan to put











