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Holiday Inn

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Holiday Inn

"WHAT A HOLIDAY!"

1942

1h 41m

7.0(227 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Jim Hardy

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Ted Hanover

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Linda Mason

Virginia Dale

Virginia Dale

Lila Dixon

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Danny Reed

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Mamie

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Gus

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Francois

James Bell

James Bell

Dunbar

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Parker

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Sandrich
Written by: Claude Binyon
Irving Berlin
Produced by: Mark Sandrich

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