Yet again the month of December, and more importantly, Christmas, has come around. It has perhaps arrived a little faster than I realised, and I've only just gotten around to watching one of my traditional Christmas movies - two days after Christmas Day! But technically it is still Christmas, so it's allowed! The film in question is White Christmas - a firm family favourite. The film begins during World War 2, with the Crooner himself, Bing Crosby (playing Bob Wallace) serenading the troops on Christmas Eve with a tune that is dreaming of a White Christmas. Alongside him is Phil Davies (played by Danny Kaye), who after saving Bob's life and injuring himself ...  Read the complete review

Starring Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace Danny Kaye as Phil Davis Rosemary Clooney as Betty Haynes Vera Ellen as Judy Haynes Dean Jagger as Major General Thomas F. Waverly Mary Wickes as Emma Ellen Plot It's 1944 and we see Phil and Bob performing on stage to the rest of the Army troops. One night the base is bombed and Phil saves the life of Bob, and ends up with a wounded arm as a result. When the war is over their double act continues, and they are a huge success around the world. They eventually team up with The Hayne Sisters another famous act, and end up in Vermont where the sisters are ...  Read the complete review

For me Christmas isn't Christmas without present wrapping in front of a log fire watching White Christmas. As a fan of Hollywood musicals, this DVD always hits the spot - featuring as it does a plethora of songs from Irving Berlin. Starring Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby as two old war comrades who become a singing duo - the duo then meet and team up with a sister act played by Rosemary Clooney - aunt to George Clooney - and Vera Ellen). Eventually the foursome arrive at an old inn run by their former army general who is in financial trouble on account of there being no snow and therefore no visitors - cue the music. As with most movies of this style ...  Read the complete review

WHITE CHRISTMAS is a perennial Christmas treat - it is always shown on TV at Christmas and this year is even having a re-release in cinemas. The film tells the story of two guys who met in the military but are now a double act - these two guys are played by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, two of the most amusing and lovable film stars ever to be preserved on celluloid. They end up having to put on a show to help out an innkeeper in Vermont - who just happens to be their old commanding officer from when they were in the forces. This really is a heart-warming film. It is always amusing, the song and dance numbers are very enjoyable, and Crosby and Kaye ...  Read the complete review

Every year when we buy the pre-Christmas TV or Radio Times I scan the pages (passing all the 'not yet scheduled' ones) to look for White Christmas as, although I can never really remember if it is this one or Holiday Inn I like best, I love to watch it. I like Bing Crosby. One of the films is in colour and the other is black and white, I think White Christmas is the black and white one...which adds more appeal to me. Everyone in the world must know that wonderful Christmas song by Bing (written by Irving Berlin) White Christmas. If you like the song you will like the film. There is a good deal of singing and dancing and ...  Read the complete review