White Christmas (1954) Review

During the World War, two men Bob Wallace and Phil Davis entertain the troops and then continue to have a successful career after it ends. Meeting a sister double act Betty and Judy Haynes would change their Christmas plans from Miami to Vermont which just happens to be owned by their former commanding Major General Thomas F. Waverly.

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Bob Wallace and Phil Davis couldn’t be more the opposite, but just work so perfectly as a double act working across different venues and on television. Phil falling in love with pretty much any girl he meets, with Bob not interested in love at all. However that would certainly change when he meets Betty, can she eventually warm his cold heart? While her sister Judy takes interest in Phil. Ending up in Vermont was not the original plan for the men but they would soon see it as a massive task to help save the Inn for the Major who they respected so much during the war.

Bringing in a lot of people to help put on an amazing show on Christmas Eve was never going to be an easy task and it certainly brings a lot of entertainment along the way. This is packed with plenty of singing and dancing, with some truly heartwarming moments mixed together. Hearing that a film is regarded as a classic is sometimes quite difficult if you have not seen it before, but with White Christmas that is more than true and it lives up to all expectations.

Old musicals really do have such a lovely and incredible charm and this is certainly one of the best in terms of Christmas time musicals as well. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye really do work well together in the leading roles and both have such incredible screen presence in different ways. Crosby with his piercing eyes and intensity is something that we just don’t see all that often now. Kaye with the energy and dancing skills lights up the screen every single time he appears. Then we have Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen matching them up and again the screen presence they both possess makes it all a joy to watch.

You will certainly be dreaming of a white Christmas (and have the song stuck in your head for a while) after watching this film that’s for sure!