This album is not only notable because it is one of. Bing crosby happy holiday decca records 1942 youtube. Song happy holiday from holiday inn soundtrack artist bing crosby. Bing crosbyjohn scott trotter orchestra happy holiday happy holiday, while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if your burdened down with trouble if your nerves a wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn if the traffic noise affects you like a squeaky.
While it is commonly regarded as a christmas song, in the film it is performed on new years eve, and expresses a wish for the listener to enjoy happy holidays throughout the entire year. May 3, 1903 october 14, 1977 was an american singer, comedian and actor. Bing crosby has long been the voice of the christmas season, and now hes the subject of a new american masters documentary. The only disapointment for me was the absence of the original commercials. May the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you. Vintage 1950s color tv special featuring bing crosby visiting frank sinatra to sing christmas carols in a very relaxed and entertaining format more happy holidays with bing and frank. Its sentimental and a little stilted here and there. Happy holidays with bing and frank, an episode of the frank sinatra show from 1957, is a rare treat, and one that might have been lost forever, but for nancy sinatra finding it in her fathers archive in the early 2000s. Dec 12, 2009 i love this movie because it is a musical. All critics 1 fresh 1 its a curious timecapsule, with bing and frank singing carols and trading quips over cocktails. Chorus happy holidays, happy holidays bing crosby as jim hardy while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holidays, happy holidays marjorie reynolds as linda mason may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if youre burdened down with trouble if your nerves are wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn. Just before christmas every december, i watch holiday inn, the 1942 movie with fred astaire, bing crosby, virginia dale and marjorie reynolds. Happy holidays with bing and frank classic on vimeo.
Happy holidays with bing and frank 1957 rotten tomatoes. They go on to perform their favourite christmas songs. Dec 16, 2009 happy holidays 2009 from bing crosbys family. Bing crosby lyrics happy holiday happy holiday happy holiday, while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if your burdened down with trouble if your nerves a wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn. Dec 11, 2019 this 1942 irving berlin musical starring bing crosby and fred astaire features a song for each holiday of the year, but it begins and ends with christmas. Dude bing crosby and frank sinatra just hang out and get drunk and time travel in this.
Happy holiday happy holiday, while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if your burdened down with trouble if your nerves a wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn if the traffic noise affects you like a. Happy holidays with bing and frank 1957 directed by. Happy holidays with bing and frank turner classic movies. Song hits from holiday inn is a studio album of phonograph records by bing crosby and fred astaire released in july 1942 featuring songs presented in the american musical film holiday inn. This half hour show features bing crosby and frank sinatra doing individual and duet performances of popular christmas songs from 1957. Two of the biggest musical celebrities of the 20th century come together with christmas songs old and new in this classic holiday special from 1957, filmed in colour. Bing crosby as bob sings the holiday classic white christmas along with other memorable tunes like sisters and count your blessings. With frank sinatra, bing crosby, the ralph brewster singers, nelson riddle and his orchestra. Happy holiday sometimes performed as happy holidays is a popular song written by irving berlin in 1941. Dec 05, 2011 happy holiday sometimes performed as happy holidays is a popular song written by irving berlin in 1941. Apr, 2015 white christmasbing crosby music box movie holiday inn theme song guhofafije.
Bing crosby full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Happy holiday was introduced by bing crosby and marjorie reynolds dubbed by martha mears in the 1942 film holiday inn in a scene when the inn opens for the first time. Happy holiday was introduced by bing crosby and marjorie reynolds dubbed by martha mears in the 1942 film holiday inn in a scene when the inn opens. Nov 29, 2014 bing crosby has long been the voice of the christmas season, and now hes the subject of a new american masters documentary. Happy holidays with bing and frank 1957 out of 4 frank sinatra who also directed and bing crosby show off their voices in this christmas special, which clocks in less than forty minutes but if youre a fan of either legend then youll certainly want to check this out. Happy holidays with bing and frank 1 episode 2001 xtra special 1 episode 2002. The frank sinatra show happy holidays with bing and. There is a minimal plot as crosby picks up a book, looks out of the window, or enjoys sinatras company.
The frank sinatra show happy holidays with bing and frank tv. Bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney christmas in connecticut 1945 comedy romance a food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family christmas. With music by irving berlin, the composer wrote twelve songs specifically for the film, the best known being white christmas. These are the longer studio recorded versions of the songs presented in the film. Bing crosby john scott trotter orchestra happy holiday happy holiday, while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if your burdened down with trouble if your nerves a wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn if the traffic noise affects you like a squeaky. Happy holiday from the film holiday inn 1942 lyrics. This 1942 irving berlin musical starring bing crosby and fred astaire features a song for each holiday of the year, but it begins and ends with christmas. Happy holiday happy holiday while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if your burdened down with trouble if your nerves a wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn if the traffic noise affects you like a. Songs include jingle bells, hark the herald angels sing, and white christmas. Megyn and bing and blackface and why you cant whitewash. Happy holidays with bing and frank 1957 directed by frank.
Filmed in color but broadcast in black and white, happy holidays with bing and frank has a scenario where crosby visits sinatras house in preparation for christmas, and the two of them sing songs in celebration of the occasion. He and bing crosby team up for several musical numbers celebrating the holiday season. While it is commonly regarded as a christmas song, in the film it is performed on new years eve, and expresses a wish for the listener to enjoy happy holidays throughout. History happy holiday was introduced by bing crosby and marjorie reynolds dubbed by martha mears in the 1942 film holiday inn in a scene when the inn opens for the first time. Someone to love 1987 director henry jaglom selected bings decca recording of long ago and far away to help capture the mood of one of the films introspective moments. Holiday inn 1942 bing crosby sings happy holiday on vimeo. As frank sinatra casually trims his christmas tree on a very hip, fashionable bachelor apartment stage set, his good friend bing crosby drops by, bearing an armful of gifts. A timeless holiday favorite featuring the two legends as they visit festive victorian england and celebrate the holidays in hip 1950s style. With frank sinatra, bing crosby, the ralph brewster singers, nelson riddle and. Recorded for bing crosbys tv special merrie olde christmas, and framed around a strange scripted exchange of banter between the two, this mashup. Holiday inn is a 1942 american musical film directed by mark sandrich and starring bing crosby and fred astaire, with marjorie reynolds, virginia dale, and. For the songs that were actually in the film, see holiday inn soundtrack. White christmas by bing crosby from the 1942 movie holiday inn duration.
The film features a complete reuse of the song easter parade, written by berlin for the 1933. Nprs scott simon talks to kathryn and mary crosby about his legacy. White christmasbing crosby music box movie holiday inn theme song guhofafije. Happy holiday 1942 uncredited music and lyrics by irving berlin played during the opening credits played by the bob crosby orchestra and sung at the holiday inn on new years eve by bing crosby, martha mears dubbing marjorie reynolds and chorus with shelby bacon and joan arnold. Documentary recalls the talented, difficult life of bing. Holiday inn movie 1942 bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds. The song was first performed by bing crosby for the 1942 film holiday inn. Bing crosbys contribution is part of the decca recording of pistol packin mama sung with the andrews sisters. The first multimedia star, crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1931 to 1954. At an inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful upandcoming performer. December 16, 2009 merry christmas from bings family as they share news of a new tv special.
The frank sinatra show which aired on abc during the 195758 season was actually the second frank sinatra show, the first having aired five years previously on cbs. A special christmasthemed musicalvariety episode guest starring bing crosby. Happy holidaycome to holiday inn by bing crosby on amazon music. Documentary recalls the talented, difficult life of bing crosby. Happy holiday, happy holiday while the merry bells keep ringing may your every wish come true happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar. Happy holiday, happy holiday may the calendar keep bringing happy holidays to you if your burdened down with trouble if your nerves a wearing thin park your load down the road and come to holiday inn. With bing crosby, fred astaire, marjorie reynolds, virginia dale. Bings first two holiday tv specialswhich werent entirely devoted to a christmas themecomprise the first of the two discs. Watch the video for happy holidays beef wellington remix from bing crosbys surviving christmas original motion picture soundtrack for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.