My fingers grew numb and cold as the wind hit them, and i nudged my hand farther into her udder to warm my hands. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for christmas holiday 1944. Christmas holiday 1944 movie summary abigail manette is a woman with a questionable past who owns a sleazy nightclub and is involved in a nefarious underworld. Christmas holiday 1944 robert siodmak, deanna durbin, gene kelly, richard whorf, crime, drama, filmnoir november 21, 2015 a young femme fataletype woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel. Animated christmas movies arthur christmas 2011 directors.
When i saw that robert siodmak was attached to this film noir, i had to buy it because he is the director of the stunning 1949 criss cross starring burt lancaster and yvonne decarlo. But when the boyfriend goes awol, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life. Nowadays christmas is also celebrated by a large number of nonchristian people around the world as a. The story of christmas 1944 was started on dday june 6th, 1944. Told in flashback, the story begins as abigail martin marries southern aristocrat robert monette. Its apt to post this discussion of robert siodmaks 1944 film noir christmas holiday after the christmas holiday, because its anything but a bearer of good cheer. That same argument could somewhat be made for christmas 1943 or christmas 1942. In this christmas film made in 1940, a group of three elderly business men sit down together for a festive holiday dinner. However, most film noirs have a nightclub and a heroine who sings in it. Christmas holiday hit theaters at the height of the war in 1944, and its. Christmas holiday is an interesting departure for gene kelly who plays a dramatic, nonsinging, nondancing role. Dec 05, 20 gene kelly plays way against type in the 1944 noir christmas holiday nina metz looking over the siskel film center schedule recently, a littleknown film from 1944 called christmas holiday. This edition has 200 pages of stories, letters, songs, and illustrations.
Christmas holiday hit theaters at the height of the war in 1944, and its mood is as. Christmas holiday is directed by robert siodmak and adapted to screenplay by herman j. Salter received six academy award nominations for his musical comedy and drama scores including. See more ideas about movies, holiday movie and christmas movies.
Deanna durbin as jackie and gene kelly as robert in christmas holiday 1944. Christmas holiday 1944 christmas movies on tv schedule. The next day, christmas eve, mother and daddy went to town and bought a few things along with a tiny tree. Isobel gray witt plans a storybook christmas with her boyfriend, including a snowcovered cottage in the northwest, and a carefully composed bucket list of classic holiday traditions. A friend of mine, a parish priest in the archdiocese of westminster, sent me a link to this video earlier today.
Somerset maughams 1939 novel, and unusual for the againsttype. In any case, you wont regret watching robert siodmaks christmas holidayeven if it is perhaps the bleakest film ever to include christmas in. Maybe in some faroff galaxy theres a planet that is a complete replica. It stars deanna durbin, gene kelly, richard whorf, dean harens, gale sondergaard and gladys george. Christmas holiday 1944 with the exception of an extended scene which takes place at midnight mass, theres little here to suggest either christmas or a holiday. Dec 12, 2016 35 videos play all classic old christmas movies sharlene beatty the roaring twenties starring james cagney, priscilla lane, and humphrey bogart duration. Christmas holiday is a 1944 film noir crime film directed by robert siodmak starring deanna. Unfortunately, robert has inherited his familys streak of violence and instability and soon drags jackie into a life of misery. Deanna durbin, gene kelly, richard whorf, dean harens, gladys george, gale sondergaard, david bruce. This is an interesting film noir directed by robert siodmak released in blackandwhite in 1944. Christmas holiday is a 1944 film noir crime film directed by robert siodmak starring deanna durbin and gene kelly. With the invasion at normandy everyone then knew for sure that christmas of that year would certainly be different.
With deanna durbin, gene kelly, richard whorf, dean harens. A holiday classic, the film has been remade several times and is a great hit with the audience. On christmas eve, 1941, antiaircraft guns were set up in the backyards of west coast cities. He won separate tony awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the pulitzer prize for drama for the latter. Bing crosby biography birthday, trivia american actor. The film would have been improved had deanna durbin not sang as well. Mankiewicz and directed by the underrated robert siodmak who directed two of the most powerful film noirs of the 1940s phantom lady 1944, the strange affair of uncle harry 1945, the. Posts about christmas holiday 1944 written by monstergirl. Told in flashback, the story begins as jackie deanna durbin, marries southern aristocrat robert monette gene kelly. Not that the cast is all that holiday has to offer not when cinematographer elwood bredell is on hand to give director robert siodmak a stunning crane shot during the concert sequence or to provide hauntingly beautiful lighting during the mass segment. Bing crosby biography birthday, trivia american actor who2. Unfortunately, robert has inherited his familys streak of violence and instability, and soon drags abigail into a life of misery. Somerset maugham is one of the bleakest film noirs of the 1940s. Holiday 1943, the merry monahans 1944, christmas holiday 1944, cant help singing 1945, and this love of ours 1945.
Hutton gluttons the betty hutton website 369,187 views 1. During the war years, the culture department of the reichspropagandaleitung of the nazi party, its central propaganda office, produced a book of material each christmas for those both at home and at the front. This film was made at a point in kellys career where mgm, his home studio, was unsure of how to. There is no hint whatsoever of the christian nature of the holiday, made somewhat easier by the german word for christmas.
Recently dumped by his girlfriend, the depressed lieutenant falls in with jackie lamont, a singer who works at a nightclub and brothel. Christmas holiday is a unique movie for fans of either the wonderful deanna durbin or gene. It is an extract from the 1944 film christmas holiday starring deanna durbin and shows part of a christmas mass. The first already seemed as if it had been in another decade. I became interested in classic film early in my teens. Unfortunately, robert has inherited his familys streak of violence and instability, and soon drags abigail into a life.
June 29, 1910 july 28, 1969 was an american songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the broadway musicals guys and dolls and how to succeed in business without really trying, among others. Christmas holiday 1944 final scene with liebestod from. Christmas holiday is a far, far cry from its a wonderful life. Jan 02, 2016 its apt to post this discussion of robert siodmaks 1944 film noir christmas holiday after the christmas holiday, because its anything but a bearer of good cheer. All movie names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. But it is really grotesque and outlandish what theyve done to miss durbin in this film.
Christmas holiday 1944 a new orleans nightclub singer deanna durbin tells a soldier the tragic tale of her marriage to a creole scoundrel gene kelly. After attending midnight mass together, she tells her story to charles. Belgian troopship ss leopoldville, sunk by u486 christmas eve 1944, and 783 u. Dean harens plays army lieutenant charlie mason, who is about to go on christmas leave to marry his fiancee in san francisco. Ch is a total reworking of maughams satisfying novel. Durbin is merely adequate in her role, but gene kelly gives a disturbingly convincing portrayal. Dec 21, 2015 deanna durbin as jackie and gene kelly as robert in christmas holiday 1944. The next day, christmas eve, mother and daddy went to town and bought a few things. Nowadays christmas is also celebrated by a large number of nonchristian people around the world as a cultural event. The songs popularity led to another crosby film, white christmas, in 1953. Christmas holiday 1944 in richard siodmaks littleknown, melodramatic film noir with a misleading title about doomed and lost love and redemption with a script by herman mankiewicz noted for its two long flashback sequences.
Christmas holiday, presenting deanna durbin in serious and emotional role, supported by gene. Gene kelly and deanna durbin in christmas holiday 1944 deanna durbin and gale sondergaard in christmas. Not rated 1h 33min crime, drama, film noir 31 july 1944 usa a young femme fataletype woman realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel. And is there another christmas film that has a fierce thunderstorm running through a large chunk of it. Christmas is a christian holiday commemorating the birth of jesus christ.
Those war years of christmas were full of uncertainty and. Gene kelly plays way against type in the 1944 noir christmas. Jun 06, 2016 the story of christmas 1944 was started on dday june 6th, 1944. The wind was icy and cold as it whipped around my legs as i squatted in the cow pen to milk the cow. Christmas holiday 1944 robert siodmak, deanna durbin, gene.
Somerset maugham, the film is about a woman who marries a southern aristocrat who inherited his familys streak of violence and instability and soon drags the woman into a life of misery. Somerset maughams christmas holiday from amazons movies store. Filming started 15 november 1943 and finished on lincolns birthday 1944. Told in flashback, the story begins as jackie deanna durbin, marries southern aristocrat robert. Gene kelly plays way against type in the 1944 noir christmas holiday nina metz looking over the siskel film center schedule recently, a littleknown film from 1944 called christmas holiday. Historicadominion institute it was christmas 1944 in bournemouth, england, during the last years of.
With the battle of the bulge underway in europe, reinforcements were needed. Christmas holiday is a pretty strange title for a film noir. Countdown to christmas year round with your favorite holiday movies. Excitedly, we did our chores, and ate supper and then we all helped mother decorate the tree with home made ornaments of colored paper garlands and strings of popcorn and cranberries, and a few priceless glass ornaments and little candles. What we have is two stories of lost love and final redemption woven together in a dramanoir under the direction of one of the incomparable masters of noir, robert siodmak.
Even stranger, this is a film noir starring gene kelly and. Christmas holiday 1944 cast and crew a new orleans nightclub singer deanna durbin tells a soldier the tragic tale of her marriage to a creole scoundrel gene kelly. Christmas holiday 1944 robert siodmak, deanna durbin. Bing crosby first sang the tune white christmas in the movie holiday inn 1942. Christmas holiday 1944 posters the movie database tmdb. Get the latest on upcoming christmas movies, tv schedule updates, and new releases on dvd. Christmas holiday is a good little noir film that is made required viewing because of its casting.
It is celebrated every year on december 25 with the exception of some eastern churches which use the older julian calendar. Gene kelly plays way against type in the 1944 noir. Durbin and kelly are indeed one of the most unusual combos, given their careers, but its to their credit that they are at once up to the task as actors and very well matched in their. Mankiewicz and directed by the underrated robert siodmak who directed two of the most powerful film noirs of the 1940s phantom lady 1944, the strange affair of uncle harry 1945, the spiral.
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