Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, White Christmas! I’m gonna be sitting here eating left over mashed potatoes like someone who lives RIGHT.
White Christmas! It’s on Netflix and other places, it’s got an awesome score, and it’s got a fun mixture of campy, comic, and sincere.
At 8am Chicago Time, I will put up an “and PLAY” comment and then we will comment along from there.
And for our ready-to-pop reader Filmikudhi: My sister went into labor while watching a movie long distance over the phone with me! Just saying, long distance watchalongs with Margaret have a proven track record.
dontcallitbollywood 
Here!
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Here and I’m really hoping this long-distance movie watching will do the trick! I thought I was having contractions last night but they turned out to be fake! I was not happy!
PS. I read your post a bit to quickly and though your said your sister went into labor while watching a movie on a long-distance flight!
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And PLAY!
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VISTAVISION!!!! I don’t even know what that means but it makes me happy every time.
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Is this the first time watching for either of you? Because I have seen it every Christmas of my life so I don’t want to spoil things for you.
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I watched it for the first time last year at this time of the year. So it’s my second time watching it
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It’s my first time watching it. I don’t mind spoilers though!
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Irving Berlin, love his music
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WESTERN ELECTRIC!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! (My great uncle installed their theater sound systems, so my family always cheers for them)
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I think this is the version my family always plays on Spotify while we eat Christmas Dinner
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It’s the best selling Christmas song of all time. And Bing always sings it the exact same way, which I appreciate.
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Why spoil something with variety when the one single way is a hit? 🙂
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White Christmas! STILL the bestselling song in the history of American music and, if you look at the “most played” on the streaming services this year, still the most popular Christmas song in America.
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It is so simple yet so effective and memorable all at the same time
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Yep. And applicable to almost any situation.
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Non-spoiler: the most vital important relationship in this whole movie is between the soldiers and their general. Kind of unique and interesting, in the middle of this corny movie.
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I am worried I’m going to forget to comment because I am actually paying attention to the movie!
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I was hoping that was what was happening!
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Wouldn’t it be awesome if this was the extent of a war section in an Indian movie? 5 minutes at the opening to explain how a song and dance team got together?
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In case you are unfamiliar, Bing Crosby really likes to use slang he invented himself and all his dialogue in this movie is ridiculous!
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Also, this is one of the first “jukebox” musicals. It’s every hit Irving Berlin song from everywhere and anywhere all thrown together.
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Thank you!
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I miss good ol’ technicolour. So bright! So happy! So nostalgic!
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These dance girl costumes are BLINGING BRIGHT!!!
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I generally they are so fun!
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Doris makes such an impression in just one scene! I love Doris!
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NO NO NO! we are about to see Bing Crosby shirtless! I always close my eyes for this.
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PANTS! PANTS! I can’t look!!!
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Bing understands that a woman has ambitions and her own life and doesn’t want them to settle. Aw, that is so considerate from a male lead (especially considering the time period)
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Yay! Smith College! I grew up very close to Smith and have fond memories of friends going to Smith!
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OMG, I have Rosemary Clooney’s bathrobe! Right now! I’m wearing it! Only it’s in blue instead of red.
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I am so jealous! I want one of those.
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Vermont Country Store! They have everything from the 1940s
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I am just going Ga Ga over the costume and fashions in this movie
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They definitely dressed for technicolor, it’s wonderful.
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I’m obsessed with Judy’s earrings!
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Two trivia points: Rosemary Clooney is George Clooney’s aunt, and Vera Ellen was anarexic and that’s why she always covers her neck.
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Oh Oh, I knew both of these things! Phew! I am not totally clueless!
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I have to say, it’s not that great of an act. I mean, it’s okay, but I can see why they are stuck in a tiny nightclub.
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The costumes are the thing blowing me away, not the act
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Agreed. I am loving the costumes.
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He’s just not that unattractive! After all the build up, they could have done better.
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She SHOULD change the style! I hate the way her hair looks around her face.
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Are we all appreciating that Rosemary Clooney’s eye shadow exactly matches her dress?
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Oooh Wallace is already into Betty!
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They hate each other, a little, but they move their chairs closer to one another. I love the blocking!
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They are totallly into each other. I love all the pretend hate!
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Notice Bing reveals he is interested in a woman by seriously arguing with her? Instead of just being polite and dismissive? Truly, he is a feminist!
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Seriously, I want all of Judy’s earrings!
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And DANCE BREAK! Danny Kaye is an okay faker but not a dancer, Vera Ellen is a dancer. So we should see her do all the work while he moves around.
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Oooo, I like the dark pink linking to the skirt!!! It only makes sense if you are going to do a big dance number, but it looks great in that context.
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Vera’s dancing is so good!
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After much consideration, I’ve decided I like Vera Ellen’s pink better than Rosemary’s blue.
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Oh 100%
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Okay, arguably the best part of the movie is coming. And it was spontaneous! The director saw Danny and Bing playing around and the crew laughing, and went ahead and wrote it into the film.
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I love when movies (either today or old movies) put in improvised parts. Makes it seem so much more fun and spontaneously real in a sense
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Also, love Vera’s yellow. She’s always got the biggest skirts, I love it
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I bought a bright yellow outfit for the kid that I am hoping I put him in ASAP!
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Danny Kaye is such a funny manipulative little liar! I like it.
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Danny is so INTO IT! He is having a blast!
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He really is!
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I love how Bing starts cracking up by the end of it.
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I love it! So authentic! Better than if it were a “perfect” take
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Love how Bing tries not to crack and they BOTH FAIL
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We’ve been appreciating the dresses, but isn’t it fun how the men are ALWAYS wearing hats?
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Hats should come into fashion. And not just for winter. Makes a guy look so much better
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This is the part that makes my Dad sad. He has great sympathy for Bing and his “nice warm bed”.
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Ooo, more earrings! Vera-Ellen definitely follows a “pony tail and big earrings” theory of looks.
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I think that’s my look as well. My hair is always in a ponytail and big earrings work with that look!
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“Vermont-y” just a word but I love the way Bing says it
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Bing really has his own language, it’s delightful.
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It’s so fun!
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Oooo, Bing’s tie! I like the little pinstripe design.
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Ooooo, Vera’s hat! So cute!
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This is making me miss overnight trains with a sleeping cart!!!
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