White Christmas
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
Director: Michael Curtiz
Writer: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Producer: Robert E. Dolan
White Christmas is a 1954 American Christmas musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. Filmed in Technicolor, it features the songs of Irving Berlin, including a new version of the title song, "White Christmas", introduced by Crosby in the 1942 film Holiday Inn.
Trivia
- Irving Berlin suggested a movie based on his song in 1948.
- Paramount put up the $2 million budget and only took 30% of the proceeds.
- Norman Krasna had written the original story, which was intended for Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
Previous Showings
4 Runs • 2 Festivals
3,104 tickets sold
Original Billings: 2 runs (November 17, 1954 - December 15, 1961)
Original Run: November 17, 1954 (Wednesday - Tuesday)
All runs on record (4):
- November 17, 1954 (Wednesday - Tuesday)Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye
- December 15, 1961 (Friday - Tuesday)Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye
- December 18 - 20, 2006 · 970 tickets20th Century-Fox 2006w/ Miracle on 34th Street
- December 9 - 10, 2023 · 2,134 ticketsHoliday Favorites plus Deanna Durbinw/ Christmas in Connecticut