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[YT Edit] White Christmas (1954)
Added 2023-12-24 02:26:02 +0000 UTCHey guys! Hope you are having a GREAT December 23rd! We are doing a late premiere of "White Christmas" tonight. I wanted to do "Jingle All the Way" tonight and this one tomorrow, but JATW is still under copyright appeal. This was recorded back in 2022, but has only been a Patreon exclusive up until now, hope you enjoy!
Here is the full reaction to this movie.
Comments
I watch this one again and the original movie for the song like Christmas is called Holiday Inn with being Crosby and Fred Astaire. It’s a great movie you should check it out. The songs are all classics by Irving Berlin.
(Nolo)finwe
2024-10-15 17:54:47 +0000 UTCThere are so many young people your age who would just jeer at the cornyiness of this film, but it is a delight to see how you appreciated the timeless values of story not to mention the A list singing and dancing. I had so much fun watching you watch this!
sharkey197
2023-12-30 17:20:36 +0000 UTCGreat suggestion. Judy at her height.
Paul Rich
2023-12-28 17:43:00 +0000 UTCLove that you appreciate classic movies. They just don't make musical like this anymore. Innocent romantic charm when the singing works at just the right place and the dancing too.
Paul Rich
2023-12-28 17:42:04 +0000 UTCDefinitely a great recommendation! White Christmas and Meet me in St Louis are the two annual watches in my family. I live a few miles from the setting. The director Vincente Minnelli met Judy Garland working on this movie. You’d know their daughter Liza Minnelli.
Johnny 5 Input...
2023-12-27 20:50:04 +0000 UTCPlus, it would be Cassie's fourth Michael Curtiz directed movie, after Casablanca, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and White Christmas!
Mike LL
2023-12-25 22:23:11 +0000 UTCCassie and Carly, I’d love for you to react to a very special film- “Meet Me In St. Louis,” a musical starring Judy Garland. You will love it! It’s the warmest and fuzziest movie of all time. It has cozy, heartwarming family moments, romance, and the most magical seasonal and holiday atmospheres spanning a year in their lives. It’s the all time favorite movie of many true classic movie fans, myself included. You could react to “Meet Me In St. Louis” during the Christmas season (it’s traditionally played on tv then and its climax involves Christmas,) but you could also legitimately react to it any time of year since it features all of the seasons. This would be a GREAT one to react to together since it involves sisters, and I just know you would both love it and enjoy watching it together.
Patreot
2023-12-25 10:31:04 +0000 UTCIt is amazing. Going further back I remember we used to get repeats of stuff like Harold Floyd who seemed to be superhuman almost.
Don
2023-12-25 07:42:59 +0000 UTCDefinitely down for Cagney. Another guy with charisma. Even when he's playing a villain.. you still kinda root for him. Super nice guy in real life.
Bill W
2023-12-25 07:08:51 +0000 UTCDanny Kaye could do everything. Acting, dancing, singing, physical comedy....
Bill W
2023-12-25 07:04:24 +0000 UTCThat would be one special reaction!
Mike LL
2023-12-25 05:41:26 +0000 UTCI have nothing bad to say about this film. I don’t particularly like it. But it was harmless fun even for a Christmas film. The way a lot of these stars could perform musical and dance numbers back then is actually really impressive.
Don
2023-12-24 23:26:27 +0000 UTCAn excellent list. I would insist on My Fair Lady (1964). If we're going to include something more modern, Chicago (2002) is a good choice. Fiddler's star Chaim Topol also passed away this year. Since we let Cassie down by not choosing For Your Eyes Only as one of the Moore Bonds, and since I do not see Flash Gordon on the horizon, Cassie has no choice but to watch Fiddler. :-) For those who find the season's soundtrack too saccharine-y, you have prompted me to offer The Magic Flute's "Queen of the Night" aria: (Hort, hort, hort! :-) ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBeBjqKSGQ (The video component has nothing to do with the Bergman film jdj suggested.)
Happy Hanukkah
2023-12-24 22:04:54 +0000 UTCGreat Reaction Ladies. It was fun watching this old reaction. You ladies looked so young so long ago.😋
Rick Williams
2023-12-24 20:50:12 +0000 UTCBigger question- who's starting at family at 40+ yrs old?
Bill W
2023-12-24 20:50:08 +0000 UTCThe admonition to chase her comes from the same conviction that “he should fight for her.” Really? Why? And why can’t SHE fight for HIM, something you almost never see in movies.
Just Plain Bob
2023-12-24 20:37:23 +0000 UTCVera-Ellen (Judy)'s vocal part was dubbed by Rosemary Clooney's friend and fellow singer Trudy Stevens. The "ugly, freckle-faced" guy they were talking about was Carl Switzer (Alfalfa of Our Gang (The Little Rascals) who also appeared in It's A Wonderful Life. Films were still being made in B/W because color film was more expensive. Also.. televisions were still B/W so, when a color movie was broadcast on tv, it would still be in B/W.
Bill W
2023-12-24 19:39:36 +0000 UTC"The Shepherd Boy" by the New Christy Minstrels is, in my 75-years-on -this-earth opinion, the most perfect Holiday song that you probably have never heard of. Whew, that was a lot!......🎄😔
james flack
2023-12-24 17:59:57 +0000 UTCThe Blues Brothers is one of my all time favorite films
Don
2023-12-24 14:31:53 +0000 UTCStop telling HIM to CHASE her. Clearly she was the source of the problem and wouldn't open up about it.
Bill W
2023-12-24 08:53:26 +0000 UTCFebruary 2024 should be all musicals month.
Jack Pflieder
2023-12-24 06:56:12 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Jack Pflieder
2023-12-24 06:55:45 +0000 UTCHappy Holidays everyone!!!
sean smith
2023-12-24 06:47:19 +0000 UTCBetween this and Scrooge (not to mention your delight in dance sequences in other films) I think it's time you went on a musical binge. Here are some suggestions for 2024: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935): If you've never seen a Marx Brothers movie this is an excellent place to start. SHALL WE DANCE (1937): The real star of this Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers vehicle is George Gershwin; this is his final score and it's masterful, showcasing a different style of dance in every scene. Less commercially successful in its own day, it's held up better than many other films of the time. (This film is where we get the song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.”) IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955): I'm assuming you've already seen SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, and they are essential viewing, but even if you haven't this lesser known Gene Kelly vehicle has a darker, more modern sensibility that you might find more relatable than those classics. It's another entry in the soldiers-back-from-the war trope but is a lot funnier than most of those movies, and it also offers a glimpse into the budding Mad Men era, one of the first satires of Madison Avenue. There is a roller skating scene that is absolutely iconic. WEST SIDE STORY (1961 AND 2021): Both versions are essential viewing. Just watch them. THE MUSIC MAN (1962): Unapologetically old-fashioned and thoroughly fun. Great score that includes one tune that was covered by The Beatles! Speaking of which: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1964): Millions of screaming girls can’t be wrong. The movie that both helped create Beatlemania in the US and a knowing commentary on the phenomenon in the UK. Here you see what all the fuss was about as you see the four lads before they discovered drugs and still liked each other, producing one of the all-time great film soundtracks. Funny, charming, and a lovely visit to London when the city was bustling with life and fully recovered from the war and before it got all depressing again. OLIVER! (1968): Somehow they turned a clunky stage musical version of a Dickens novel into a surprisingly good film. A good companion piece to SCROOGE and kind of the grandfather of Les Miz. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971): A flawed film of a flawless musical; if you've never seen it on stage watch this. CABARET (1972): Possibly the greatest Hollywood version of a Broadway musical, a truly grownup story about an American in Germany in 1931 as it transitions from the decadent Weimar era into totalitarian darkness. This might be a sadly apt movie to watch in 2024. But it's immensely entertaining and it did for Liza Minnelli's career what The Wizard of Oz did for her mother's. NASHVILLE (1975): One of the great American films, equal parts comedy, drama, and social/political satire, with a great country soundtrack performed on screen. THE MAGIC FLUTE (1975): You liked the music in AMADEUS so you might well like this magical Swedish adaptation of Mozart's opera, which also serves as the gentlest possible introduction to the work of Ingmar Bergman - and if you're going to become a cinephile you need to see his work. HAIR (1979): When you were shopping for Vietnam films I immediately thought of this, which explains hippie culture as a kind of primal response to young people seeing their friends being shipped off to war, the purpose of which no one can explain to them. Great music, great dancing, fun and moving, starring the late great Treat Williams, whom we lost this year, in his signature role. FAME (1980): Welcome to the 80s. You're going to live forever, with even bigger hair than HAIR and plenty of dancing on tables. This was the OG High School Musical. (There’s a reference in the film to ROCKY HORROR, and if you’ve never seen that….hmmm.) THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980): A hilarious time capsule of its era that also serves as an invaluable document of some of the greatest blues performers. Brought to you by the crew who later gave us Trading Places and Ghostbusters. CARMEN (1984): One of the most successful translations of opera to film; Bizet's score is sung dramatically and seductively by Julia Migenes and Placido Domingo. It's a timeless story compellingly told, and like THE MAGIC FLUTE, it's a film that puts its viewers in grave danger of being converted to opera. THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984): One of the funniest movies ever made, a sharp satire of the heavy metal scene that you don't need to know anything about to find hysterical. After you see this you can see the same group of actors/improvisers in two other hilarious genre parody musicals, Waiting for Guffman and A Mighty Wind (as well as the non-musical Best in Show.)
jdj830
2023-12-24 06:21:19 +0000 UTCWhen just counting units sold, White Christmas by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time.
Jon
2023-12-24 06:07:21 +0000 UTCHis aunt.
Jim Staab
2023-12-24 05:41:04 +0000 UTCDid you know that Rosemary Cloony is George Cloony's aunt?
Jim Staab
2023-12-24 05:40:13 +0000 UTCThis is a classic Christmas movie. Now I know the 4th of July is 6 months away, but you should watch the movie “Yankee Doodle Dandy” starring James Cagney. The movie is about the life of George M Cohan.
David Nesbit
2023-12-24 04:31:17 +0000 UTCIt also has a nice hat tip to The Mark of Zorro (also with Basil Rathbone).
2-Can
2023-12-24 04:30:47 +0000 UTCThe film debut of the White Christmas song, also sung by Bing Crosby, was in Holiday Inn (1942). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ36gbGlm8Y If you insist on an older Bing, here's a 1977 duet of his with David Bowie, performing a combination of The Little Drummer Boy and Peace on Earth. (It was actually filmed shortly before his death and aired afterward.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCpXMy5GalI
Happy Hanukkah
2023-12-24 04:01:49 +0000 UTCCan’t wait to see your reaction to this movie, Cassie and Carly. This is one of my favorites, and its a great reminder of the magic of the holiday season. Christmas is a time for giving and sharing. And thanks to this channel, we get little gifts 2-3 times a week for 52 weeks when you allow us to share in the joy and excitement of your movie reactions. Merry Christmas to you, Carly, and your family, Cassie! And Happy Holidays to the entire PIB community!
Dan M
2023-12-24 03:40:42 +0000 UTC"JATW is still under copyright appeal" Bah, humbug!
Happy Hanukkah
2023-12-24 03:35:19 +0000 UTCBtw if nobody mentioned it the older sister is played by Rosemary Clooney, who is George Clooney’s mom.
SyrupMcWaffle
2023-12-24 03:29:43 +0000 UTCOld man with gray hair... you might be thinking of Burl Ives.
Bill W
2023-12-24 03:24:25 +0000 UTCYour parents are lovely folks, and they did an impeccable job raising two fine girls, ....but they really dropped the ball when it came to Pop culture. 😀 Having said that, I'm with Carly- "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is one of the greatest SECULAR Christmas tunes of all time, although overplayed. Along with Darlene Love - "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Bill W
2023-12-24 03:22:40 +0000 UTCI second this. COURT JESTER is a gem (and especially amusing if you've seen THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, which Cassie has). Some other great Danny Kaye films are THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, WONDER MAN and HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-24 03:07:52 +0000 UTCDo you recognize the last name of the female singer with blue eyes? Rosmary Clooney. That's George Clooney's aunt.
John Liebling
2023-12-24 02:59:57 +0000 UTCWholeheartedly agree! This movie has been my mission. I am going to ask for it at every opportunity in 2024.
2-Can
2023-12-24 02:58:32 +0000 UTCHow character actors show up in unrelated movies... the actor who played the conductor on the train. Does he look familiar? He also played on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He played the old man who told the posse the Butch and Sundance had just ridden through town 10 minutes before. His character's name was 'Sweetface'.
Mike McLaughlin
2023-12-24 02:56:18 +0000 UTCAnd in case you didn't know, that's George Clooney's aunt.
Jeff Rogers
2023-12-24 02:43:40 +0000 UTCOne of favorite Christmas movies of all time Always watched it with my grandma on Christmas Eve
Frank Ponton
2023-12-24 02:37:57 +0000 UTCYall really need to watch The Court Jester starring Danny Kaye. It's one of the all time greatest comedies, and has romance, music, and action besides. You'll both adore it.
D.M. Lipkin
2023-12-24 02:36:21 +0000 UTCThis makes me think of my mom...
Jeff Rogers
2023-12-24 02:27:29 +0000 UTC
