1942 · 101 min · NR

Holiday Inn

Name: Holiday Inn
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1942
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale, Walter Abel

Directed by Mark Sandrich · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Holiday Inn (1942) is a Comedy film, directed by Mark Sandrich set in Connecticut during the 1940s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Irving Berlin

Cinematography

David Abel

Cast

Bing CrosbyFred AstaireMarjorie ReynoldsVirginia DaleWalter AbelLouise BeaversIrving BaconMarek Windheim

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Connecticut

Setting

Rural

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

ComedicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Holiday Inn

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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