It’s nice, although Fred Astaire is the “bad” guy. Another soft comedy without much problems.

Another feel-good movie to watch over the festive period. It may be old but it's still entertaining. And great songs🎵 including the debut of "White Xmas".

Yes, despite traditional naming conventions, the Crosby song "White Christmas" is not from the film that shares its name, it comes from this film here, "Holiday Inn". And No, the 1954 movie, "White Christmas" is not a spinoff or sequel to this movie, it just features a lot of the same cast. "Holiday Inn" plays to the strengths of its starring cast. As they show off right away, Bing Crosby can sing, and Fred Astaire can dance. The story is a thinly veiled excuse to get these actors to do what they do best. The characters do have a clear motivation and personality, but the conflict feels very forced. If the characters were to sit down and have a 5-minute conversation this would all be taken care of. In a way, this film is similar to "Meet me in St. Louis", both have an all-time Christmas classic song, but both focus on various other holidays through the year. Although, strange that Holiday Inn completely avoids "Halloween". They have both George Washington and Abe Lincoln's birthday, but not Halloween? Also, Bing Crosby is kind of a jerk in this film. Then when he is called out for it, he throws himself a 5-month long pity party, sulking about how he feels wronged. But I digress, the film does exactly what it sets out for, it showcases Crosby's singing and Astaire's dancing. As an added bonus there is a little story to go along with it, the story even has a few good laughs to be found in it as well.

My family watches this movie every Christmas! We look forward to quoting the iconic lines, laughing at the comedic moments and witty dialogue, and, of course, the incredible songs and dances.

Memorable dance numbers from Fred Astaire

A fun movie with 2 Legends.

I mean except for the blackface number it's what you'd expect.

Great Christmas movie. The scene with Astair dancing and the firecrackers is amazing. Even 80 years later despite all the technology we have , it is still stunning to watch . I watch it every year.

I'm not used to seeing Fred Astaire as the jerk, but the dance numbers are good.

It's a little outdated especially in one scene. But aside from that it's a great musical and has a lot of ❤️.

A true gem of a movie with Bing & Fred... an amazing storyline and songs filled with Holiday tunes. Christmas is a good time to view it.

Sad to see the Blackface routine.

This is a fun piece of escapist, Christmas themed musical centered fun. I enjoyed the choreography, the songs and the general pacing of the film. It is, of course, nostalgic (being from the 1940s) and featuring a great cast, including Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, whats not to like? I'm giving this a solid 8 out of 10. If your not keen on musicals, or films that have any cliches or cheesy aspects at all, then this may not be for you but otherwise, definitely give this a try, say I.

Charming classic Christmas (and many other holidays) style movie with Crosby and Astaire...marred by an extended blackface number that is jaw droopingly inappropriate now, and even then should have been stopped.

Utterly FANTASTIC. Notice the dialogue from the strong, capable women. Even Mamie speaks her mind. This movie is Fantastic but I'm sure the Blackface will drive it into obscurity.

Like many other wartime movies-this came out early during our involvement in World War Two-this movie was meant to be light entertainment, meant to be spectacle rather than meaningful. Of course the premise is unrealistic-an inn that is only open 15 days per year, and being so fancy to boot? But we're not here to see the story, we're meant to see the singing and dancing. Indeed, the theme is about a great singer (Bing Crosby) and a great dancer (Fred Astaire) competing for the affections of a beautiful woman who is also a performer. The competition is part of the comedy-the blackface disguising the woman's true identity from other people, the changing of the music back and forth during the dance scene when the dancers threaten to kiss, the cars "accidentally" driving into the lake-all these are meant to be farcical. As for the blackface being offensive, how is that any worse than men dressing up as ladies? And the real black people in the movie are hardly racist stereotypes. In fact, Mamie is the one to give sound advice-to one of the leads. The movie is meant to be an excuse for dancing, singing, and light comedy, nothing more. If you want deep meaning, you won't find it here.

With a voice like honey: I'm dreaming of a whiter face, just like the ones Bing usually has.

Lighthearted but certainly solidly entertaining holiday fare, 1942's Holiday Inn is nothing short of a Christmas staple. As was typical of many musicals of the day, the plot is secondary to the songs and musical numbers, which are the real standouts. Though the film is best known for being the birthplace of perhaps the definitive Christmas standard, "White Christmas," there's so much more to be found. The most significant of the other songs is the beautiful "Be Careful It's My Heart," a timeless ballad as only Irving Berlin could write it. But there's also the immortal "Easter Parade" (recycled from the 1933 Broadway Revue "As Thousands Cheer"), the jaunty "Abraham" (tragically marred by a blackface routine, a totally unnecessary bit), "You're Easy to Dance With," and the incredibly overlooked "Let's Start the New Year Right." Of the songs, the only one that's something of a clunker is "I Can't Tell a Lie," written for Washington's birthday, but at the same time who else but Irving Berlin could have even remotely written a song for so august an occasion? Add to that Fred Astaire's showstopping dance routine with firecrackers, and you have a musical that more than makes up for its slight story and somewhat wooden acting. Nothing terribly surprising here, but it doesn't have to be. It's entertainment, and if there's anything Irving Berlin, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire knew how to do, it's entertain. And having all three together certainly doesn't hurt, either!

This is one of the greatest movies I’ve seen and I make sure to watch it every Christmas

Great classic, loved the dancing sequences. The male behavior is dated, though.