| | |  | Musicals | Home » » » Holiday Inn (Special Edition) | | | | | | | Description: | | Nominated for 2 Academy Awards, this special edition features 13 holiday songs by famed composer Irving Berlin, including "White Christmas" - one of the biggest-selling recordings in music history! Bing Crosby plays a song and dance man who leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. Fred Astaire plays his former partner and rival in love. Follow the two talented pals as they find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady (Marjorie Reynolds). This classic features an all-new digitally remastered picture and never-before-seen bonus material. `Tis the season for one of the most enjoyable films of all time! | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale, Walter Abel | | Director:
| Mark Sandrich | | Format:
| Black & White, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish, French | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Universal Studios | | Run Time:
| 100 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 10, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 152 reviews |
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143 of 151 found the following review helpful:
 The Definitive Presentation of a Holiday Classic!Oct 11, 2006
By Greg Van Beek
"co-editor, BING magazine, publication of the International Club Crosby"
I just finished watching the newly released Special Edition of Holiday Inn. I was AMAZED at the clarity of the picture. I've never seen a print of this film looking so pristine. Even on just a regular, 20" non-HDTV set, the hairs askew on top of Bing's toupee during the famous White Christmas scene are plainly visible. Now if you can see single hairs on a person's head during a medium shot on a small television set, that's a stunningly clear picture!
The audio as well is crisp and clear with rich bass and treble tones. If you watch the film with the audio commentary on, you'll hear the dulcet tones of Ken Barnes relating some fascinating tidbits about the making of the film, the songs (one particularly interesting part concerns the verse to White Christmas), the cast, etc. All is enhanced by sound bites from Bing and Fred Astaire themselves in archive audio material from the 1970's. As an example, Bing speaks of the continuing sales of his recording of White Christmas as late as 1974, how he felt it was due in part to people giving the record as a Christmas gift.
The real gems are the bonus features, particularly the 45 minute long mini feature A Couple of Song & Dance Men. Ken Barnes is joined by Fred Astaire's lovely daughter Ava sharing biographical memories of both Bing and Fred, along with trivia tidbits. Ava shows and reads some of the letters Fred Astaire wrote to his wife while on a USO tour in England with Bing in 1944, and telegrams to Fred from Bing, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin are also shown on screen. All is pieced together nicely with song excerpts from Bing's films, coming attractions trailers, and newsreel footage, including Bing opening the Stage Door Canteen in 1944.
The other, shorter bonus feature runs 7 minutes and is titled All Singing - All Dancing. Ken shares some rare behind the scenes photos and techniques of how musical numbers were filmed, beginning with the early talkies. He shows how the orchestra and singer were together on the set and recorded as one.
The original theatrical trailer for Holiday Inn is also included.
All is wrapped up nicely with a slip-cover that goes over the DVD case. When compared with the two-on-one DVD of Holiday Inn and Going My Way that's been out for many years now, the difference in quality is plainly visible. The Holiday Inn print looks somewhat fuzzy or "muddy" in quality when watched after seeing the brilliance of the newly restored print used on this Special Edition.
In short, this is a DVD that's well worth having. If you want the definitive presentation of this classic Holiday film, this is it! Bravo Ken & co.
50 of 57 found the following review helpful:
Presented in Glorious Black & WhiteOct 11, 2006
By Glenn M. Schoditsch
I always felt this movie deserved a restoration to preserve its 1942 style B&W richness. Unfortunately this movie has NOT been restored to its original rich and pristine Black & White splendor! It HAS been remastered meaning no cuts or deletions and also includes an approximate 42 minute mini biography of both Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby and a short piece about the making of the song and dance numbers of Holiday Inn.
A holiday perennial along with Miracle on 34th St. and It's A Wonderful Life, this new release is truly a Special Edition!
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 nothing special about the editionJan 03, 2007
By Thomas C. Hines
To begin with, let me say that this is a really good movie. Great music, talented and charming principles, and a story that keeps you entertained. It is a classic and it looks crystal clear on the screen in this new transfer. However, don't temp me with extras that are as poorly executed as these. Fred Astaire's daughter has been very informative on other DVDs but this documentary not only reiterates the same old stuff you've heard over and over but is very cheaply produced. I'm not even sure the two people having the dialog were in the same room! This DVD has taught me not to be so anxious to add something to my collection because of attractive packaging and the promise of new information. If you like the movie and don't care about the extras, buy it!
25 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Perfect Holiday filmNov 12, 2006
By Jim Monroe
"music lover"
This is a wonderful 1940s musical. While the plot is thin, the music by Irving Berlin is fantastic. Fred Astair's dancing in the firecracker number is incredible. I first saw this about five years ago and it is now a holiday tradition. This special edition DVD is the clearest version I have seen.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Year round holiday classic!Sep 06, 2000
By Long Island, East, member
For us, this movie is far superior to WHITE CHRISTMAS. It stars Fred Astaire and Bing Cosby as competive entertainers. Fred is the dancer (great scenes in this) , BING is the singer. (Bum, bum, bum, bum - - Bing adopted his "style" because he sometimes forgot the words. but, he maintained the music of the melody with his bum, bum, bum, bum s'-- a little trivia) Anyway, Bing grows tired of the cut-throat entertainment biz after his fiance' decides to marry someone else. He moves out of the city and up to a wintry zone, taking over an old motel. Since he is set to become a lazy owner, he vows only to open the motel for HOLIDAYS, hence HOLIDAY INN. Every holiday is represented, including CHRISTMAS with age-old hit, WHITE CHRISTMAS. Performances with Marjorie Reynolds ( who plays Linda Mason, an upstart want-to-be ) and Virginia Dale ( Lila Dixon, Bing's here today, gone for stardom ex-fiance') are excellent. If you are looking for this movie for Christmas, get it now. Last year, it sold out early, pretty much like every year.
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