Irving Berlin's White Christmas

“WHITE CHRISTMAS” spins the romantically humorous tale of two Army friends, played by Crosby and Kaye, who become a famous musical comedy team after the war and eventually produce their own Broadway hits. They become involved with a sister act – the Misses Clooney and Vera-Ellen – and the quartette proceed to Vermont to spend a white Christmas.

Crosby and Kaye discover the inn at which they are staying is owned by General Waverly (Dean Jagger), their former commanding officer who is now retired. Waverly’s investment is in danger owing to the unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow. Winter sports enthusiasts are staying away.

To promote business over the Yuletide holidays, the boys bring their new show to the Inn for a pre-Broadway warm-up and advantage is also taken of the occasion to stage a re-union of the general’s war-time division. Romantic complications ensue, but all ends happily on Christmas Eve and the film fades out in a flurry of snowflakes.

Upon this lighthearted framework Producer Dolan, Director Curtiz, Writers Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Mel Frank, and Composer Berlin have spun a spectacular musical motion picture.

Taken from the original 1954 production notes