Irving Berlin Holiday Inn Analysis
If someone asked a stranger on the street to name their all-time favorite Christmas movie, there are many that would come to mind. The list would possibly include “Frosty the Snowman”, “The Grinch”, “Rudolph”, and more than likely “White Christmas”. Although it is actually considered a musical because of the songs and dance that help to bring this all together. It is based on the ever popular song by Irving Berlin that was released in 1941, only a few week after the Pearl Harbor attacks. Originally sung in the film “Holiday Inn”, it still remains today as one of the bestselling recorded songs ever. Berlin wrote many songs that were hits, but this one is the only one that still seems near and dear to the hearts of many Americans. Not a
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There was no bad seat to be had. Every single chair afforded a view all the way around the stage. I noticed the large wooden boxes in the middle of the floor (stage) which looked like ammunition crates. Actors walked in dressed in clothing to resemble Army attire, and sat down on the crates. As they talked amongst themselves the two main characters, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, enter to the left of me. Chatting for a few moments with their troop, getting them rallied up for a night of holiday merriment, when they begin to sing “White Christmas”. It was sad to watch the faces of the troop as they begin to think about being home for the holidays, and wondering if they would return home safely. The actor portraying Bob Wallace seems to be looking straight into my eyes as he sings, and I actually feel myself start to tear up, and imagine what it was like to be so far from home during the holidays. No family, no home cooked dinner or presents to unwrap. Only the sounds of war in the distance. The fun is broken up by old General Waverly as he shouts for everyone to head to the barracks for sleep. As he proceeds to yell at the troops everyone is startled by the sound of an explosion. Waverly quickly stops Wallace and Davis and quietly thanks them for showing the troops a little fun in such an uncertain time. I sat through the
There was no bad seat to be had. Every single chair afforded a view all the way around the stage. I noticed the large wooden boxes in the middle of the floor (stage) which looked like ammunition crates. Actors walked in dressed in clothing to resemble Army attire, and sat down on the crates. As they talked amongst themselves the two main characters, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, enter to the left of me. Chatting for a few moments with their troop, getting them rallied up for a night of holiday merriment, when they begin to sing “White Christmas”. It was sad to watch the faces of the troop as they begin to think about being home for the holidays, and wondering if they would return home safely. The actor portraying Bob Wallace seems to be looking straight into my eyes as he sings, and I actually feel myself start to tear up, and imagine what it was like to be so far from home during the holidays. No family, no home cooked dinner or presents to unwrap. Only the sounds of war in the distance. The fun is broken up by old General Waverly as he shouts for everyone to head to the barracks for sleep. As he proceeds to yell at the troops everyone is startled by the sound of an explosion. Waverly quickly stops Wallace and Davis and quietly thanks them for showing the troops a little fun in such an uncertain time. I sat through the