Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.
Directed by Mark Sandrich
new year's eve
dancing
holiday
show business
musical
connecticut
singing
inn
song and dance
dance team
christmas
romantic rival
white christmas
Rank
#7 in 1942·#6608 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Bing Crosby
Jim Hardy
Fred Astaire
Ted Hanover
Marjorie Reynolds
Linda Mason
Virginia Dale
Lila Dixon
Walter Abel
Danny Reed
Louise Beavers
Mamie
Irving Bacon
Gus
Marek Windheim
François
James Bell
Dunbar
John Gallaudet
Parker
Douglas MacArthur
In montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Keith Richards
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Crew
Mark Sandrich
Director
Irving Berlin
Original Music Composer
Mark Sandrich
Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Irving Berlin
Idea
Edith Head
Costume Design
Irving Berlin
Songs
Irving Berlin
Lyricist
Irving Berlin
Story
Popular Reviews
110 reviews
skippy
immediately stop watching it at the black face 😭
immediately stop watching it at the black face 😭
Jessie Denise
6.0★ · 12/29/25
i was enjoying this until the blackface. i thought i was tripping for a second when he first mentioned it…then the full number happened and i was genuinely in shock 💀
i was enjoying this until the blackface. i thought i was tripping for a second when he first mentioned it…then the full number happened and i was genuinely in shock 💀
Nicolas
6.0★ · 12/20/25
“i wish i didn’t have to work all the other days in the year to make these few possible.”it gave us white christmas, one of the best christmas songs ever. it’s such a unique film, and i can’t understand why jim keeps being friends with ted.
“i wish i didn’t have to work all the other days in the year to make these few possible.”it gave us white christmas, one of the best christmas songs ever. it’s such a unique film, and i can’t understand why jim keeps being friends with ted.
Bellz
6.0★ · 12/19/25
The hatered I feel towards Fred’s character is insane
The hatered I feel towards Fred’s character is insane
Clay Pasco
6.0★ · 12/17/25
Man this is a fun little Christmas movie, it’s super entertaining and has a great vibe! I wonder why this movie is never talked about for good Christmas mov- oh that is blackface.
Man this is a fun little Christmas movie, it’s super entertaining and has a great vibe! I wonder why this movie is never talked about for good Christmas mov- oh that is blackface.
