Word: inns
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Smacking thoroughly of Irving Berlin from its thirteen songs to its superficial plot, "Holiday Inn" is the sure-fire musical it has to be. Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby supply able song-and-dance accompaniment,a t the same time filling the order for time-worn romantic conflict. Round one goes to Astaire when the tranquil night club trio of Crosby, Astaire, and Virginia Dale splits up, Crosby retiring to a farm, while his hoofer pal wins the gal and goes on hoofing...
...breaking swarm of new Berlin songs that would make any producer happy. "White Christmas," "Abraham," and "Be Careful, It's My Heart" nicely set the stage for a good performance by Crosby, while Astaire matches his best routines with an inspirational fire-cracker dance. With this to offer, "Holiday Inn" takes current honors for ninety minutes of good showmanship...
Gems of Jazz, Volume 5 (Decca; 10 sides). Latest addition to Decca's excellent historical anthology. Selected tidbits of the best small-scale Chicago and New Orleans style playing by such immortals as Jimmie Noone, Zutty Singleton, Eddie Condon, Jimmy McPartland. Notable items: Liberty Inn Drag and Get Happy, by the orchestra of famed Pianist Art Hodes, who has not made a recording since...
...Smith, who started at right guard until he was injured against William and Mary, took part in the first contact work yesterday inn a scrimmage between the third stringers and Henry Lamar's Jayvees...
...want entertainment, laughs, and good music, by all means see "Holiday Inn," but don't look for a plot. And if you're inclined to stake your money on long shots, place a little side bet on Marjorie Reynolds. She is going up--and then some...