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Additional authors

1. Vera-Ellen, 1921-1981
2. Kaye, Danny
3. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977
4. Clooney, Rosemary
5. Brascia, John
6. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
7. Alton, Robert, 1897-1957
8. Curtiz, Michael, 1886-1962
9. Dolan, Robert Emmett, 1908-1972
10. Krasna, Norman
11. Panama, Norman
12. Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988
13. Head, Edith
14. Paramount Pictures Corporation
15. DHCA

Description

1. 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Motion pictures.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Dance contents: Brief glimpses of numbers perf. by Kaye and Crosby, who play a song-and-dance team, and Vera-Ellen and Clooney as a sister act. Longer dance sequences include "Sisters," perf. by Vera-Ellen and Clooney (later parodied by Kaye and Crosby); "The best things happen when you're dancing," perf. by Vera-Ellen and Kaye; minstrel show production number, perf. by Vera-Ellen, Clooney, Kaye, Crosby, and ensemble; "Choreography" (spoof of modern dance), perf. by Kaye, Vera-Ellen, John Brascia, and female ensemble; tap dance perf. by Vera-Ellen and Brascia; "Love, you didn't do right by me," perf. by Clooney and male ensemble; and "I wish I was back in the army," perf. by Vera-Ellen, Clooney, Kaye, and Crosby.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2836

Credits (note)

1. Dances and musical numbers staged by Robert Alton ; lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; screenplay, Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank ; art direction, Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson ; costumes, Edith Head.

Performer (note)

1. Vera-Ellen (Judy), Rosemary Clooney (Betty), Danny Kaye (Phil Davis), Bing Crosby (Bob Wallace), Dean Jagger, John Brascia.

Title

1. White Christmas [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures ; directed by Michael Curtiz ; produced by Robert Emmett Dolan.

Imprint

1. Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 1990, c1954.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. Vera-Ellen (Judy), Rosemary Clooney (Betty), Danny Kaye (Phil Davis), Bing Crosby (Bob Wallace), Dean Jagger, John Brascia.

Credits

1. Dances and musical numbers staged by Robert Alton ; lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; screenplay, Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank ; art direction, Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson ; costumes, Edith Head.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. White Christmas.

Added author

1. Vera-Ellen, 1921-1981, performer.
2. Kaye, Danny, performer.
3. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977, performer.
4. Clooney, Rosemary, performer.
5. Brascia, John. Performer
6. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Composer
7. Alton, Robert, 1897-1957, choreographer.
8. Curtiz, Michael, 1886-1962, film director.
9. Dolan, Robert Emmett, 1908-1972. Producer
10. Krasna, Norman. Screenwriter
11. Panama, Norman. Screenwriter
12. Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988, screenwriter.
13. Head, Edith, costume designer.
14. Paramount Pictures Corporation.
15. DHCA.

ISBN

1. 0792101588

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2836