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.
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!
I'm guessing probably someone who wants to see people of color in the movie other than just the bartender! Maybe the part of the movie where they make fun of Japanese!
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, he sent his one and only son so that whoever believes in him won't die, but have eternal life." Jesus does love you, and you can always turn to him and he'll take care of you during tough times, God bless yall, peace out ✝️🙏🏻
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!
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.
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.
I saw this movie at Christmas 5 years ago in our local movie theatre. What a joy. It was wonderful to see it fully restored and on the big screen. This is one of my favourite scenes, as a child I was very taken with the close harmony singing which was incredibly out of fashion at that time.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
A truly wonderful song from a wonderful, sweet and beautiful movie! They knew it was magic when they were making it and it's just magical now! Some trivia: the trains shown in this movie belonged to railroads that went nowhere near Vermont, Miami or New York! The belonged to the AT&SF(Santa Fe) and Southern Pacific, both Western U.S. railroads!!
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.
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.
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. ❤
The four actors, from the left, are Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen. But Trudy Stevens provided the singing voice for Vera-Ellen, who was not a singer.
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, he sent his one and only son so that whoever believes in him won't die, but have eternal life." Jesus does love you, and you can always turn to him and he'll take care of you during tough times, God bless yall, peace out ✝️🙏🏻
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!
It's a major 6th (like jahoop also posted). On the piano, hit G, B, D, E, and another G at the same time to be in the same key as the video. Cool thing: if you make it a minor 6th (G, B-flat, D, and E), you have the famous James Bond chord! ...which is your ID!
These classic movies are priceless! It doesn't happen often, but when Hollywood gets it right, the film makes history.
White Christmas celebrates 70 years this year 2024. I love this movie.
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.
You don't often see a musical number where everyone remains seated.
YA VERY GOOD POINT!
True...
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!
The dancing in this film is amazing!! Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye dancing their duet is beautiful 🌷⚘️
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 😁.
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. 😂🤣🤣🤣💀
Who could possibly dislike this? A surreal snapshot of human history.
I'm guessing probably someone who wants to see people of color in the movie other than just the bartender! Maybe the part of the movie where they make fun of Japanese!
This movie perfectly captures post WW2 America.. ❤
I never tire of this movie and THIS SCENE is perfect.
Beautiful voices. Classic Christmas movie. I’ve always loved this movie and this was my favorite part!!
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.
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, he sent his one and only son so that whoever believes in him won't die, but have eternal life." Jesus does love you, and you can always turn to him and he'll take care of you during tough times, God bless yall, peace out ✝️🙏🏻
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
I bet you also listen to Moon River at midnight. Got to have respect for the classics.
@@Osmonic74 I just may at that! 😉
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 movie gives me so much childhood joy I love every second of it
My Farthers favourite film. Brings tears to my eyes every time I watch this film. Miss you Dad.
Happy Heavenly Christmas.😥❤️
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!
Finally got our first snow of the season, so I felt it only apt to stop by and listen to this classic (again)
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!
First snow of the season today in SE Michigan! Lovely!
I love this...one of my favorite movies to watch in December at Christmas! 🎄
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.
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.
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.
I saw this movie at Christmas 5 years ago in our local movie theatre. What a joy. It was wonderful to see it fully restored and on the big screen. This is one of my favourite scenes, as a child I was very taken with the close harmony singing which was incredibly out of fashion at that time.
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.
Look at how gorgeous Bing's amazing blue eyes were. WOW!
I absolutely love this movie!
how the lyricist managed to rhyme snow with snow is pure genius
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahah!
Great movie for the Holiday.
I watch it every Christmas.
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
Their harmony is incredible.
Snowing here in East TN for the last 24 hours!! Love love love snow!
Must be beautiful in the Smoky Mountains. Hello from Illinois, love it down there.
I literally watched this movie 8 times throughout the Holidays!
I'm Canadian and we have the worst winters, but even I love this song.
This is my favorite time of season. Remember playing this song when I was working at the Bay. Lot good memories.
Love this movie with Bing Crosby and I watch it every Christmas without fail can't miss a classic 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!
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.
❤️❄️🎄🎁🫶🏻 Classic! Love this movie.
I love these four! I just discovered this movie and I’m just in love with it. I want to go to VT now
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.
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.
My favorite song in this great movie. So carefree and innocent. New relationships. Wow.
NEVER gets tired.
guys we get to sing this at our Christmas choir concert I’m so giddy!! :)
One of my top 3 favorite songs from this movie!!!❤
I wish I lived back in the 50s...
Best Christmas movie ever.🎄❄️🎄❄️🇨🇦
This is one of my favorite movies ❤❤✨😇🌈🦋🙏🕊️💫
Those were real entertainment , beautiful dress et men in suite.
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?
Binge Crosby singing is so smooth and silky
My most favorite Christmas movie. Merry Christmas, Everyone! Stay warm ⛄️
I've sung the songs of this film to my 5 kids over the years, always Crosby's part, and they ask for them every year.
One of the best scenes!
A truly wonderful song from a wonderful, sweet and beautiful movie! They knew it was magic when they were making it and it's just magical now! Some trivia: the trains shown in this movie belonged to railroads that went nowhere near Vermont, Miami or New York! The belonged to the AT&SF(Santa Fe) and Southern Pacific, both Western U.S. railroads!!
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
I was 10 years old the last time I saw this movie my dad introduced too me to it I haven’t seen it in so long
bring back movies like this!!!
I just loved Danny Kaye. He sounded like Bing
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.
They don’t them like these guys anymore. RIP guys!
Before the world went mad again after ww2, Great Christmas movie...thanks UK
Beautiful people, beautiful song. How great.
Merry Christmas 2021!☃️⛄🎅🎅
Is it just me, or was Rosemary Clooney absolutely beautiful!!
Both. ......And don't forget, Miss Clooney's nephew is mighty fine-looking, too. Genes, I guess.
Love this from White Christmas! Snow
Love this song and sisters too ❤
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.
Grinch did it
I love this movie!
This scene was spoofed by Martin Short, Steve Martin, Cecily Strong & Kenan Thompson on Saturday Night Live (broadcast December 10, 2022).
My favorite movie moment.
I love this song
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.
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.
Lovely song 🎄⛄
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.
I go to let my dog out today November 24th 2024 and see it snowing and accumulating. I immediately get this song as an ear worm lol
what a comfy number
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.
I love how it’s about to “funny theater boys” throwing a little show on Xmas eve and no one batted an eye
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 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.
I wish it was still 1954. Sigh.
The four actors, from the left, are Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen. But Trudy Stevens provided the singing voice for Vera-Ellen, who was not a singer.
Fabulous!
Great movie
Makes me smile!
So iconic
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, he sent his one and only son so that whoever believes in him won't die, but have eternal life." Jesus does love you, and you can always turn to him and he'll take care of you during tough times, God bless yall, peace out ✝️🙏🏻
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?
I wish I could find this movie on TH-cam.
When choir kids break out into song in the bathroom:
Jim: Please make the snow STOP!!
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.
Love this song
Rosie!!! ❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰
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!
It's a major 6th (like jahoop also posted). On the piano, hit G, B, D, E, and another G at the same time to be in the same key as the video. Cool thing: if you make it a minor 6th (G, B-flat, D, and E), you have the famous James Bond chord! ...which is your ID!