One of the signs of a declining civilization is the inability to tell good stories and make uplifting art. We've devolved dramatically in the 21st century.
Having watched White Christmas (1954) dozens and dozens of times over the decades I see this sequence "Snow" as the movie's nexus. Bing Crosby's "Bob Wallace" commits to going to Vermont and the trajectory of the rest of this classic is set. Even well after Christmas and the Christmas Season I'll watch this movie anytime it snows; just like it's doing now on February 13, 2022. One year, 2018, it snowed in early April (the 2nd of April) and I put on a pot of coffee in the hour or so before the sun rose and we watched White Christmas as snow was falling outside.
So do I! I'm from a younger generation, but I really love old movies and songs too. My mom, my sisters, my brother, and I have been enjoying them growing up. Even today, I still do, especially White Christmas!
One of the most iconic scenes in modern movie history. They got the chemistry just perfect. I wonder how many takes.... Wish I could be a fly on the wall for this one. I bet it drew the attention of the entire crew looking on, smiling. The men are masters, yes, but really, Vera and Rosemary were equal to the challenge. Pure brilliance!
At 1:05, you can see the ring on Danny Kaye's right pinkie: his mother's wedding band; she passed away when he was in his early teens. Born in the shadow of WWII, we "get it" and watch it every year during the Holidays and have traveled to see several of the pre-pandemic stage productions.
Its not Christmas for me until i have watched this movie, last year i watched it twice with a few hrs inbetween, so more or less back to back, love this movie so much and i know all the songs in it aswell usually got them on the brain for several days afterwards
folks on the internet always lie about yesteryear..."talent" was never a requirement in old Hollywood...that's why studio execs "found" so many models, store clerks, and beauty queens for their casting couches. Get real.
December 9th 2022, and in Milwaukee we're getting our 1st snow of the season. I love snow and the winter season, Christmas and this movie! We're going to see it on a big screen Sunday, and I can't wait!
Not long ago I found an unopened VHS tape of this movie. It's been over twenty years since my Grandpatents passed and I still get goosebumps whenever I watch this.
Supposedly Vera Ellen's waist was cinched in to 17 inches here. Beautiful harmony. Bing and Rosemary had such mellow voices. Trains looked like fun to travel on in those days and they even had a bartender.
It's beautiful to look at!!! When you have below freezing temperatures and no electricity(no heat)it's not much fun to look at, especially when you live in Texas and you're not used to those kinds of conditions. We finally got our electricity back on after 3 days. There are still thousands that don't have theirs back on, so I'm very thankful. White Christmas is one movie my husband and I watch a lot, not just at Christmas. We love the old classic movies.
What I find strange is the fact the the Rogers and Hammerstein Official TH-cam channel posted this. They didn’t even writing the music or had anything to do with this movie. This is a Paramount movie.
I really admire snow a lot when I walk one day out of the door from someplace and see it falling to the ground. Everytime that happens, I think of this song. Love to watch this movie every Christmastime!
It's rumoured that she can't really sing that we'll & that Rosemary Clooney sang both tones in the song "Sister's" in the film. Rosemary apparently can't dance so well ,so she did the singing & Vera did the dancing. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but that's what I read about.
@ G - My family and I just watched this again Christmas Eve. It's turned into a new tradition. Thanks for giving credit where credit is due. Danny Kaye was an amazing untrained, natural talent who learned his skills by working his way up the Borscht belt. My musically ignorant presumption, is that especially since this song is a four part harmony, the singer's vocal tone and range fit well with Rosemary's. In any case, this song is the one I most look forward to in the movie.
@@katvelvet1972 actually, Both parts of Sisters were sung by Rosemary Clooney (who served as Vera-Ellen's singing vocal dub only for this song, while Trudy Stevens dubbed Vera-Ellen's other songs in the film)
at the :54 second mark Rosemary Clooney takes the blue cloth and puts it behind her and then pulls it out a moment later when Danny Kaye signals her. Wonder why they didn't just have that behind her to start with. Oversight? So a bit of a blooper maybe?
@@ColJulyan Correct. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad only ran from Chicago to the southwest. And, on the west coast between Los Angeles and San Diego.
It's a major 6th chord. The vocal harmonization in the intro, beginning with Bing, is G --> A --> C --> E into the G6 chord, which I believe is voiced, top to bottom, as GEDG. If you're interested in this type of harmony, and the arranging techniques used to produce it, you can check out Berklee's book, Modern Jazz Voicings by Ted Pease. Merry Christmas!
… and suddenly I’m a 9 year old off school with ‘flu watching this in the warmest room in my council estate home, holding a mug of Cadbury’s hot chocolate
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BING CROSBY DANNY KAYE VERA ELLEN AND ROSEMARY CLOONEY IS THEY REPRESENT AN ERA IN WHICH YOU HAD TO BE TALENTED YOU HAD TO BE A PRO OR YOU DIDNT MAKE FILMS. PERIOD. ALSO THEY WERE SUCH NICE PEOPLE. ❤
This movie is one of my guilty pleasures. The ending is as corny as they come--"plenty of schmaltz," as Ed Harrison would say--but the music and the performances are just too good to resist.
@@johngeertz-larson2236 Thanks! Danny Kaye had a pretty decent voice! I'm not a huge Bing fan, but he really didn't hook into this song iyam. Danny nearly outclassed him imo.
For years I've admired Rosemary for being able to sing the line "I wanna wash my hands, my face and hair with snow" with a straight face.
this😭
I love a beautiful snowfall like that, I know what she means , it's exhilarating 😁❄️❄️❄️❄️
Because she's actually referring to cocaine in the song.
@@TheRamrod3001 Well, if it was cocaine, she certainly wouldn't want to put it in her hair.
I am DYING with this comment. Dying. I died. 😂🤣🤣🤣💀
These old movies had so much charm which today's movies cannot recreate
That's because in those days musicals were everywhere, different times back then .
So true.
One of the signs of a declining civilization is the inability to tell good stories and make uplifting art. We've devolved dramatically in the 21st century.
@@sirsaint88 Totally agree. My wife and I haven’t been to a movie theatre in at least a couple of years, and I doubt we ever will again.
and nor should they.
Christmas isn't Christmas without this film. It gives out such a warm vibe & makes you feel good inside. ☃️🌨️🤗💖
I'm 70 years old I've watched this film as far back as I can remember, Merry Christmas happy New Year🎁🎁🎁
@@terryandrews7271 Merry Christmas to you to 🎄☃️💖
@@terryandrews7271 I’m 70 as well! A holiday tradition!
So true. Love this movie. It's real Christmas, and also "It's A Wonderful Life". They will never grow old. I love Rosie.
@@lindapoplin4473 my fave hollday movies are WC, Holiday Inn and Die Hard 😁.
You don't often see a musical number where everyone remains seated.
how the lyricist managed to rhyme snow with snow is pure genius
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Having watched White Christmas (1954) dozens and dozens of times over the decades I see this sequence "Snow" as the movie's nexus. Bing Crosby's "Bob Wallace" commits to going to Vermont and the trajectory of the rest of this classic is set.
Even well after Christmas and the Christmas Season I'll watch this movie anytime it snows; just like it's doing now on February 13, 2022. One year, 2018, it snowed in early April (the 2nd of April) and I put on a pot of coffee in the hour or so before the sun rose and we watched White Christmas as snow was falling outside.
Wow ! That sounds so cozy so beautiful..,😊Do you live in Vermont
@@autumnloverjenn8859 No. Southeastern Pennsylvania a little north and east of Philadelphia.
That's so magical
The dancing in this film is amazing!! Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye dancing their duet is beautiful 🌷⚘️
This song gives me chills! Their voices are amazing! Just don't have that anymore!!
You're right. Pentatonix approaches it
(Actually, Vera-Ellen didn't have that then, either. Her singing voice was dubbed.)
Yeah I remember hearing that but because she was such a great dancer they had someone else singing her parts.
Yeah, T Payne and Miley Cyrus just don't quite have the right tone.
Must be beautiful this time in Vermont... all that snow
"Oh, well, could you come up for a couple days?" "I wish you could; it'd be awfully nice..."
No snow yet
@@reillygrant3775 In Vermont? This year you mean?
Well it’s new England’s winter playground! Of course! Haha I texted my friend from there that and he thought it was pretty funny.
Watched this move for the first time last night, it gave me the Christmas feeling something I haven’t felt in a long time.
This scene was spoofed by Martin Short, Steve Martin, Cecily Strong & Kenan Thompson on Saturday Night Live (broadcast December 10, 2022).
Love these old movies. My daughters and I watch them each year!
So do I! I'm from a younger generation, but I really love old movies and songs too. My mom, my sisters, my brother, and I have been enjoying them growing up. Even today, I still do, especially White Christmas!
I love this.. One of my favorite movies 😊
Mine too I watch it every year I bought DVD.
Same
I agree
Yes, even my daughter loves watching it.
One of the most iconic scenes in modern movie history. They got the chemistry just perfect. I wonder how many takes.... Wish I could be a fly on the wall for this one. I bet it drew the attention of the entire crew looking on, smiling. The men are masters, yes, but really, Vera and Rosemary were equal to the challenge. Pure brilliance!
Beautiful voices. Classic Christmas movie. I’ve always loved this movie and this was my favorite part!!
My favorite song in this great movie. So carefree and innocent. New relationships. Wow.
I absolutely love this movie!
I love this...one of my favorite movies to watch in December at Christmas! 🎄
At 1:05, you can see the ring on Danny Kaye's right pinkie: his mother's wedding band; she passed away when he was in his early teens. Born in the shadow of WWII, we "get it" and watch it every year during the Holidays and have traveled to see several of the pre-pandemic stage productions.
Its not Christmas for me until i have watched this movie, last year i watched it twice with a few hrs inbetween, so more or less back to back, love this movie so much and i know all the songs in it aswell usually got them on the brain for several days afterwards
Going back to a time when you had to have talent to get on in the music industry. Great film. 👍
If only that were actually true...even back then it was a pretty corrupt business.
folks on the internet always lie about yesteryear..."talent" was never a requirement in old Hollywood...that's why studio execs "found" so many models, store clerks, and beauty queens for their casting couches. Get real.
December 9th 2022, and in Milwaukee we're getting our 1st snow of the season. I love snow and the winter season, Christmas and this movie! We're going to see it on a big screen Sunday, and I can't wait!
Not long ago I found an unopened VHS tape of this movie. It's been over twenty years since my Grandpatents passed and I still get goosebumps whenever I watch this.
I wish I lived back in the 50s...
Great movie for the Holiday.
I watch it every Christmas.
I'm Canadian and we have the worst winters, but even I love this song.
NEVER gets tired.
I literally watched this movie 8 times throughout the Holidays!
Finally got our first snow of the season, so I felt it only apt to stop by and listen to this classic (again)
Supposedly Vera Ellen's waist was cinched in to 17 inches here. Beautiful harmony. Bing and Rosemary had such mellow voices. Trains looked like fun to travel on in those days and they even had a bartender.
It's beautiful to look at!!! When you have below freezing temperatures and no electricity(no heat)it's not much fun to look at, especially when you live in Texas and you're not used to those kinds of conditions. We finally got our electricity back on after 3 days. There are still thousands that don't have theirs back on, so I'm very thankful. White Christmas is one movie my husband and I watch a lot, not just at Christmas. We love the old classic movies.
Continuing to pray for all those affected by this and other severe weather or power outages.
This is my favorite time of season. Remember playing this song when I was working at the Bay. Lot good memories.
my school is doing this as a musical next week, and im in it, and i saw this and it made me so happy hahaha
How did the musical go last year Kyra?
Love this movie with Bing Crosby and I watch it every Christmas without fail can't miss a classic movie
Why would anyone give it a thumbs down ?
Because they have no taste in music!!
10 people accidentally hit the dislike button.
Maybe they got snowed in. :)
I didn't dislike but find this movie fake, contrived, & poorly-acted.
What I find strange is the fact the the Rogers and Hammerstein Official TH-cam channel posted this.
They didn’t even writing the music or had anything to do with this movie. This is a Paramount movie.
Best Christmas movie ever.🎄❄️🎄❄️🇨🇦
I really admire snow a lot when I walk one day out of the door from someplace and see it falling to the ground. Everytime that happens, I think of this song. Love to watch this movie every Christmastime!
Binge Crosby singing is so smooth and silky
One of the best scenes!
As a child growing up in a very cold and snowy part of Canada I loved this song, but was also often very confused by their understanding of snow. Lol
Is it just me, or was Rosemary Clooney absolutely beautiful!!
My most favorite Christmas movie. Merry Christmas, Everyone! Stay warm ⛄️
I wonder what the other customers in the diner think of these guys all singing in their booth.
It’s very late at night so everybody on this train is asleep.
My Farthers favourite film. Brings tears to my eyes every time I watch this film. Miss you Dad.
Happy Heavenly Christmas.😥❤️
Snowing here in East TN for the last 24 hours!! Love love love snow!
Who decided that tiny Vera’s singing voice should be a low alto???
It's rumoured that she can't really sing that we'll & that Rosemary Clooney sang both tones in the song "Sister's" in the film. Rosemary apparently can't dance so well ,so she did the singing & Vera did the dancing.
I'm not sure if it's true or not, but that's what I read about.
@@Salena905 that's funny because Bing Crosby definitely sang both his and Danny Kaye's parts here 😆
@ G - My family and I just watched this again Christmas Eve. It's turned into a new tradition. Thanks for giving credit where credit is due. Danny Kaye was an amazing untrained, natural talent who learned his skills by working his way up the Borscht belt. My musically ignorant presumption, is that especially since this song is a four part harmony, the singer's vocal tone and range fit well with Rosemary's. In any case, this song is the one I most look forward to in the movie.
Merry Christmas 2021!☃️⛄🎅🎅
No auto tune .....imagine that!
Yeah, though they did dub Vera's voice with a singing double.
@@rogue7723 Vera-Ellen’s “voice” is Rosemary Clooney’s recording of the alto line.
Wonderful! とてもいいですね♪ とても往年の映画にはみえないですね。It's very nice ♪ It doesn't look like an old movie.
Look at how gorgeous Bing's amazing blue eyes were. WOW!
Rosemary also sang both parts of the song Sisters. She was a talent. :-)
Actually, it was Rosemary Clooney and Trudy Stevens. Trudy's voice was dubbed over Vera-Ellen's.
@@katvelvet1972 actually, Both parts of Sisters were sung by Rosemary Clooney (who served as Vera-Ellen's singing vocal dub only for this song, while Trudy Stevens dubbed Vera-Ellen's other songs in the film)
I really like this song is my favorite song from White Christmas. This is one of my favorite Christmas movie beside The Nightmare Before Christmas.
My favorite movie moment.
Fabulous!
I love this movie!
Lovely song 🎄⛄
When choir kids break out into song in the bathroom:
They don’t them like these guys anymore. RIP guys!
I just loved Danny Kaye. He sounded like Bing
Makes me smile!
Jim: Please make the snow STOP!!
Before the world went mad again after ww2, Great Christmas movie...thanks UK
Love this song
at the :54 second mark Rosemary Clooney takes the blue cloth and puts it behind her and then pulls it out a moment later when Danny Kaye signals her. Wonder why they didn't just have that behind her to start with. Oversight? So a bit of a blooper maybe?
Continuity issue - that Sante Fe shown at the end isn't obviously going to Vermont. Hollywood!!
Are you saying Santa Fe did not operate on the east coast?
@@ColJulyan Correct. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad only ran from Chicago to the southwest. And, on the west coast between Los Angeles and San Diego.
They also shot the part of the train arriving in “Vermont” in the mountains in California as well.
I love watching this movie and I also severed in the army
Que delícia ouvir essa música❤
Would be cool to add the little reprise they do later when they arrive at the hotel...
So iconic
CREDITS:
TM & © Paramount (1954)
Cast: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger
Screenwriter: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Director: Michael Curtiz
I love the beautiful vocal cord they make in the intro and at 1:21 in. Can anybody name it for me? The type of chord?
It's a major 6th chord. The vocal harmonization in the intro, beginning with Bing, is G --> A --> C --> E into the G6 chord, which I believe is voiced, top to bottom, as GEDG. If you're interested in this type of harmony, and the arranging techniques used to produce it, you can check out Berklee's book, Modern Jazz Voicings by Ted Pease.
Merry Christmas!
Enjoyed at Jewel.
😍
… and suddenly I’m a 9 year old off school with ‘flu watching this in the warmest room in my council estate home, holding a mug of Cadbury’s hot chocolate
rosemary Clooney was a gorgeous girl back then luv that rosemary
I'm here after SNL
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BING CROSBY DANNY KAYE VERA ELLEN AND ROSEMARY CLOONEY IS THEY REPRESENT AN ERA IN WHICH YOU HAD TO BE TALENTED YOU HAD TO BE A PRO OR YOU DIDNT MAKE FILMS. PERIOD. ALSO THEY WERE SUCH NICE PEOPLE. ❤
I do a dance to this dec 12 i think so fun!.
Lol, my family did a cannon of this son* with three tablets. It was so funny!
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I know people love this movie but I was forced to watch so many of these musicals as a child as nothing else was really on. It was torture 😂😂
This movie is one of my guilty pleasures. The ending is as corny as they come--"plenty of schmaltz," as Ed Harrison would say--but the music and the performances are just too good to resist.
I wonder if they still play this in Australia!
Definitely not a lot of white Christmases in Australia. The weather here in Brisbane has been perfect balmy late spring all week.
this movie, so many burns, snowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
The song is silly, but the harmonies are really nice. It's a very relaxing song, wouldn't you say sooooo?
Is it just me, or does "Snow" sound like the song "Peanut Vendor"?
Posted this to my Facebook account to troll my family in Michigan
Why is Danny Kaye lip sincing to Bing in this scene?
I miss the snow, it hardly ever snows here in Ohio anymore
Be careful what you wish for, weather has a way of delivering what you least expect, unexpectedly.
What drink is that?
😀😀🌍❤🖖🙏
Jason and Samantha
Vera Ellen, best legs in Hollywood history.
what chord is that???
Well, somebody's hitting a clinker, but I'd say M7, but prolly suppose to be b7.
Wasn't this recorded with Perspecya stereo?..
Bob and Betty in the movie during Snow: 😊☺️
Bob and Betty in the musical during Snow: 😡😒
Who's singing for Vera-Ellen & Danny Kaye?
The voice of Trudy Stevens (recommended by Rosemary Clooney) was dubbed in place of Vera-Ellen’s. Danny Kaye did his own singing.
@@johngeertz-larson2236 Thanks! Danny Kaye had a pretty decent voice! I'm not a huge Bing fan, but he really didn't hook into this song iyam. Danny nearly outclassed him imo.
funny danny kaye. 😂😅😂
These people have obviously never spent a winter in a snowy climate 🥶🥶🥶