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Summary: Bing Crosby at his peak
Review: Both these films capture Crosby at the height of his wartime fame, "Holiday Inn," is of course one of his great classics which needs little comment -- in "Going My Way" Bing Crosby plays a hip young Catholic priest who arrives to help a troubled parish struggle back to its feet. Of course, what passed for young and hip back then, in this lily white, family-friendly comedy-drama may seem pretty silly these days -- Bing is convincing, though, as he use his suave social skills to listen to and help out those in need. Veteran scene-stealer Barry Fitzgerald plays the doddering, crusty old Irish priest who runs the church before Crosby's arrival... The rest of the supporting cast isn't as strong, but the film still has its charms. Mostly it's just a great chance to observe Crosby at his most magnetic and self-assured. The film also previewed hits like "Swinging On A Star" and Bing's version of "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra," both of which are longtime favorites.
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Summary: Nice and corny -- perfect for relaxing!
Review: Every now and then you need a silly, no-brainer Bing movie to lift your spirits; it just makes you think everything is going to be OK and that people do really do things for the right reasons. Holiday Inn, if I'm not mistaken, was the first movie that he sang "White Christmas" in -- not as good a flick as "White Christmas" with Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, of course, but no slouch, none the less.
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Summary: A Five Star Inn
Review: Every so often I check to see whether my favorite movies have made their way onto DVD, and I was rewarded tonight with the news that Holiday Inn is indeed on DVD now. Having never seen Going My Way, I can't comment on its value, but I'll be more than happy to watch it when I finally get my copy of the set.I remember falling in love with this movie by chance when I was 12, and it took me a good two years to learn the name, but the wait was well worth it. This is one of those movies that you can watch again and again, one time right after another. From the glorious musical sequences to the genuinely feel-good story, you will want to sit down and watch this movie on holidays and any day in between.
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Summary: Holiday Inn is very enjoyable
Review: Holiday Inn is a classic, and a better film than White Christmas.
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Summary: Color This One Please
Review: I am in wholehearted agreement with the gentleman who asked for a colorized version of Holiday Inn!! I was sure that this movie would be offered in color on DVD by this time!!
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Summary: I love both of these movies!
Review: I first saw "Going My Way" when I was stayed home sick from school for two days when I was about 10 years old. I fell in love instantly and have seen this movie over and over again. I love the characters. Barry Fitzgerald is so adorable as the old-school Father who does a lot of head shaking about Bing's new, relaxed clerical manner. "Holiday Inn" is wonderful too with so many songs that we all know. One of my favorite parts of this movie is when Fred Astaire is dancing and throwing the fire crackers down on the stage in the 4th of July performance. This one is not as good as "White Christmas", in my humble opinion but it's definately worth watching a few times.
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Summary: I love both of these movies!
Review: I first saw "Going My Way" when I was stayed home sick from school for two days when I was about 10 years old. I fell in love instantly and have seen this movie over and over again. I love the characters. Barry Fitzgerald is so adorable as the old-school Father who does a lot of head shaking about Bing's new, relaxed clerical manner. "Holiday Inn" is wonderful too with so many songs that we all know. One of my favorite parts of this movie is when Fred Astaire is dancing and throwing the fire crackers down on the stage in the 4th of July performance. This one is not as good as "White Christmas", in my humble opinion but it's definately worth watching a few times.
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Summary: good fil but
Review: I think for it's time it was good movie but it makes to many references to old sterotypes of
african americans, especially the black face routine by bing cosby. That's insulting.
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Summary: How did these 2 get together?
Review: I think that "Holiday Inn" paired with "The Bells of St. Mary's" or "White Christmas" would have made more sense. Oh well, these are still two GREAT 40's classics. It surprised me that they were both on one DVD! The B&W picture and sound quality are excellent! None of the old "pops & skips" of the really old films. Tom Keogh did a great review (above) so I won't repeat his words. If you're like me you'll be amazed at how the 2 hours FLY by on both of these movies because the stories captivate you with their "old B&W movie" charm. The camera doesn't switch scenes 3 times a second like the movies of today do. The only parts of "Going my way" that I didn't like was the 3 minute "Opera" song and then the same lady singing "Going my Way" later. I hate Opera! But that's me. A real "tear jerker" at the end, however! Get the tissues ready. Holiday Inn is similar to White Christmas, just as the Bells of St. Mary's is similar to Going my Way, but I still watch them all. Bing's voice & Fred's dancing should never be missed! They should be shown in schools to show kids what real movies & good songs were like. I wish Amazon would somehow allow us to preview parts of these movies(like a movie trailer). I'm now starting to collect them since they've come out on DVD. Turnerclassicmovies.com shows trailers from some movies but not all. I view them there and buy them here. Hope this helps someone.
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Summary: laugh and cry, fall in love...
Review: In Holiday Inn it isn't Bing Crosby or Fred Astair that makes the movie outstanding, but rather the relatively unknown "B" movie star of the time, Marjorie Reynolds. As you watch this movie you can "feel" the mood that Marjorie is portraying at the time, just by the look on her face. For example, during the the "Easter" scene, her eyes and smiles say it all, you can see she is in love, and as she sings "White Christmas" at the end you can feel the tears building p in your eyes - thoughout the entire movie she says more with her facial expressions then the most popular movie stars do today in their entire careers... If you love truly good acting, Holiday Inn will make you smile and make you cry, you will love Marjorie Reynolds and it will bring back memories of a time when ladies could truly dance in high heel shoes, we don't see that type of dancing in many movies these days. Picture quality, sound and special effects are not of primary importance in these kinds of films, these are the kind that rely on your own imagination and feelings, much in the way you do when you read a good book.
Going my way is also a good old movie which may bring tears to your eyes at the end and is generally a "feel good" movie. It really does a nice portrayal of the good side of the catholic church. However, it won't make you fall in love with the lead woman as you do with Ingmar Bergman in "The Bell's of Saint Mary's"
Having these movies to watch over and over again to stir up your emotions and forget your toubles is like having a prescription drug to ease you through those tough times in life. However, you must be able to look past the lack of color, the lack of fancy graphics, sounds or special effects and just appreciate the true acting involved.
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