Episode #028: WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954)

MERRY CHRISTMAS! On today’s holiday podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss:

• 45 minutes all to myself

• Holiday shopping

• Holiday favorites

• Rosemary Clooney’s phenomenal performance of “Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me”

• Fred Astaire was the original choice to play Phil Davis.

• VistaVision and the beautiful colors that pop off the screen.

• George Chakiris cameo

• Vera-Ellen’s tiny waist

• What happened to this business?

• Modern Musicals VS Classic Musicals

• Weirdsmobile!

FILMS REFERENCED:

• HOLIDAY INN (1942)

• CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945)

• IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

• MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947)

• AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)

• WE’RE NO ANGELS (1955)

• SOUTH PACIFIC (1958)

• WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

• SCROOGED (1988)

• HOME ALONE (1990)

• THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)

• HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992)

• THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017)

• MARY POPPINS RETURNS (2018)

• BLOCKERS (2018)

• BUMBLEBEE (2018)

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