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Which is better - Holiday Inn or White Christmas?

posted 7 years ago by [email protected] (690)
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Seems like they are they same movie just done differently. I'm more familiar with WC but to be fair I need to see HI one or two times to get a feeling for it again.
Any opinions?

[–] strntz (12773) 7 years ago

Other than the song White Christmas and Der Bingle, they are nothing alike IMO.

I found Crosby's character really weird and Astaire's character creepy to the point of being an insane stalker, whereas Crosby and Danny Kaye in White Christmas were very likeable characters. I honestly figured Linda Mason wouldn't end up with either Ted or Jim as they were both so oddly flawed. It would have actually made a better movie if neither got the girl but just became better friends or learned some kind of lesson on how to treat women.

In White Christmas, everyone was rooting for Wallace and Davis to end up with the Haynes sisters.

[–] liscarkat (19384) 6 years ago

They have the song "White Christmas", Bing Crosby, and a rural setting in common. Other than that, they are completely different characters and stories.

[–] Jes' Sayin' (6525) 2 years ago

Holiday Inn is more funny and satirical. White Xmas gets kind of sappy in comparison.

[–] greenbudgie (2355) 2 years ago

The 'White Christmas' film may have been done to cash in on the popularity of 'Holiday Inn' at Christmas but it is no remake. And of course to cash in on the popularity of the 'White Christmas' song. That song was also included in the 1946 film 'Blue Skies.'

The Inn set from 'Holiday Inn' was remodelled and painted up for a color film and was used in 'White Christmas.'