Is white christmas the best popular song ever written. The celebration of christmas in nazi germany was allowed, though it included attempts by the regime to bring the christian religious holiday into line with nazi ideology. The jewish origins of jesus and the commemoration of his birth as the jewish messiah was troubling for some members of the nazi group and their racial beliefs. According to the guinness book of world records, the version sung by bing crosby is the best. The white house tree lighting ceremony had been canceled during the war as christmas was a subdued holiday across the country while americas boys were at fighting in europe and the pacific. Irving berlin wrote white christmas in 1941 for the film holiday inn.
Every december i watch this classic barbara stanwyck comedy and daydream about celebrating the holidays in it. The fireside book of christmas stories book, 1945 worldcat. Train ride home took lawyer on journey toward writing book about christmas 1945. For many families, the most difficult part of a wartime christmas would be spending the festive season apart from loved ones. Stuart little is a 1945 american childrens novel by e. Bing crosby merry christmas 1945 5x78rpm album w rare booklet. Vintage christmas music bing crosby decca 3 alubms lp 78rpm kenny baker book. A hollywood rumor that her neck was always covered during the filming of white christmas because of wrinkling caused by supposed anorexia persists to this day. Train ride home took lawyer on journey toward writing book. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, and veraellen in white christmas 1954.
Starring bing crosby, rosemary clooney, veraellen, and danny kaye, white christmas tells the story of two pairs of entertainers and their quest to bring a little. It is a realistic fantasy about a mouselike human boy named stuart little. Historical chances of a white christmas minnesota dnr. Merry christmas bing crosby album news newspapers books. Danny kaye and veraellen, following wonder man 1945 and the kid from brooklyn 1946. Whether by hoof, air, waterway, road, or rail, the presidents access to reliable transportation is essential during their time in. The version sung by bing crosby is the worlds bestselling single with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Demand by american gis for white christmas records exploded in september fully three months before the holiday. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. For christmas that year as a gift to his white house staff, the president gave frameable copies of his christmas greetings 1950 message, which reflected upon his appreciation for those who wholeheartedly cared for his needs while he tended to the needs of the country. The guinness book of world records 2009 edition lists the song as a. Sword of destiny witcher series by andrzej sapkowski.
White christmas was actually the most successful movie in 1954, bringing in millions of dollars and securing white christmas as a beloved song by kids and adults of all ages. Filmed in technicolor, it features the songs of irving berlin, including a new version of the title song, white christmas, introduced by crosby in the 1942 film holiday inn produced and distributed by paramount pictures, the film is notable for. Collection the 2017 white house christmas ornament. The fact that litt found digging through old newspaper clippings about christmas 1945 more interesting than his dealing as an attorney with whitecollar insurance fraud has given us a highly readable, unpretentious, often personal, local and touching story that is a. Veraellen was an extremely thin woman for much of her adult life. While the song white christmas certainly winds its way through the whole book, it is the framework on which a sparse biography of berlin and a history of popular music in the first half of the 20th century are hung. Dreaming of a white christmas the national wwii museum. The farmhouse from the classic movie christmas in connecticut. White christmases in the uk over the years in data.
A successful songanddance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing vermont inn of their former commanding general. White christmas by jody rosen when irving berlin first conceived the song white christmas, he envisioned it as a throwaway a satirical novelty number. It is a realistic fantasy about a mouselike human boy named. The best christmas songs were actually written by jews. The 2014 white house ornament honors president harry s.
Crosbys white christmas single has been credited with selling 50 million copies, the most by any release and therefore it is the biggestselling single worldwide of all time. It has gone on to become not only the biggest selling christmas song of alltime, but one of the biggest selling songs period. Dec 21, 2015 and in december 1945, the white house, for the first time since 1941, had a lighted christmas tree, fojtik said. Dec 03, 2011 a few days ago, marja submitted the following comment asking for different holiday movies suggestions. It has remained in print through the vinyl, cd, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album white christmas on mca records. Dec 24, 20 imagine christmas time in 1945,six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. With bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, veraellen. The author, diane palmer, is an accomplished author and it shows in this well written and well edited book. Home for christmas 1945 by various artists on amazon music. For 70 years the white house gift shop is the authentic place for presidential, white house, diplomatic, air force one, military, camp david, washington d. The guinness book of world records 2009 edition lists the song as a 100million seller, encompassing all versions of the song, including albums. This book examines a murder case from 1929 where a man murdered his family.
Merry christmas is a compilation album by bing crosby that was released in 1945 on decca records. When the figures for other versions of the song are added to crosbys, sales of the song exceed 100 million. So pour yourself a nice cup of milk and whip up a liverwurst sandwichbecause here are 23 fun facts about white christmas. However, pictures and video taken at the same time show her neck appearing normal and undamaged. Christmas 1945 the greatest celebration in american history, bordentown, new jersey. He was asked to write songs for different holidays and while the film had many great songs, white christmas is the one that has become immortal. The story of an american song, has been published by jody rosen new york. This phenomenon is most common in the northern countries of the northern hemisphere. Imagine christmas time in 1945,six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals.
White christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting, released in 1942. Jody rosen, author of a book about white christmas, says that berlin had a knack for composing songs with themes familiar to audiences. There was a promise that things would get better, she said. In 1945 though nearly ten thousand people gathered in front of the white house to see president truman light the tree. It was one of the first onscreen houses i ever featured, but since many of you probably werent reading my blog in 2008, i thought it was. The greatest celebration in american history matthew litt on.
By december 1944, many of the 3 million citizens of berlin had stopped giving the nazi salute, and jokes circulated that the most practical christmas gift of the. The story of the greatest celebration in american history, i knew it was a book for me. The version sung by bing crosby is assumed to be the best selling single of all time. Design concept by giannini, the 2014 christmas ornament is titled trumans balcony and is the 26th ornament in the globally prized, collected, gifted, and traded white house gift shops official ornament collection. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. White christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting. Charles dickens a christmas carol with the original dust jacket is for sale.
This compares to 16 times in northern ireland and 16 in wales. For far too many, their last white christmas fell between the years 1941 to 1945. Demand by american gis for white christmas records exploded in september. Dec 17, 2019 the white house tree lighting ceremony had been canceled during the war as christmas was a subdued holiday across the country while americas boys were at fighting in europe and the pacific. Although the common thread of nostalgia and longing to be home for christmas was the element that bound the millions who listened to and were affected by white christmas, each individuals reason for their connection is different. Dec 24, 2009 train ride home took lawyer on journey toward writing book about christmas 1945. Smith, white christmas bloody christmas documents the nc lawson family murders. Every year since 1981, the white house historical association has had the privilege of designing the official white house christmas ornament since 1878, american presidents and their families have. For more information, see the ascap top 25 holiday song list. Phil davis, in honor of their beloved departing general, tom waverly. White christmas in january 1940, irving berlin, the most popular songwriter in america, raced into his office and asked his musical secretary to take down a new song. It was not the coldest christmas day in the twin cities.
White christmas is een profaan kerstlied, geschreven door irving berlin. This wonderful edition of charles dickens a christmas carol was published by the book society in 1945 and as per the title page. She was only 24 years old when goldwyn cast her opposite danny kaye in wonder man 1945. Charles dickens a christmas carol 1945 the first edition. Both of the stories in white christmas were written in 1987, so the story lines are somewhat dated. White christmas by michael curtiz bing crosby, danny kaye. Nov 27, 2016 the tree sounds wonderful, as do all the preparations for christmas. In fact, the minneapolis weather bureau log book for that day states that the day felt springlike.
Irving berlins white christmas 2016 nov 12, 2016 jan 01, 2017 original broadway production directed by walter bobbie musicalcomedyrevival. Filmed in technicolor, it features the songs of irving berlin, including a new version of the title song, white christmas, introduced by crosby in the 1942 film holiday inn. By 2007, white christmas occupied the number five position based on airplay over the preceding five years. Christmas 1945 was my first christmas, thus a special day for me. I have to say i put my tree up a lot earlier than a few days before christmas, though. That dubious award goes to 1996 with a high temperature of 9 below zero f. Danny kaye and veraellen in white christmas 1954 rosemary clooney and.
Moore, washington irving, charles dickens, christopher morley, and others. In that picture, bing crosby had played a songanddance man who runs a new england hotel open only on holidays. One of my alltime favorite movie houses is the stone farmhouse from christmas in connecticut. Army soldiers, one a broadway entertainer, captain bob wallace bing crosby, the other a wouldbe entertainer, private phil davis danny kaye, give a show to the troops of the 151st division in a forward area with bob singing white christmas. Armys 151st division enjoy a show put on by songanddance men capt. Dec 16, 2019 the 20 best classic christmas movies of all time. Christmas 1945 the greatest celebration in american history. For his cabinet members, truman gave a set of six crystal glasses engraved.
Every year since 1981, the white house historical association has had the privilege of designing the official white house christmas ornament collection truman white house 1945 1953. Christmas 1945 is a nonfiction book about the first holiday season after the end of ww ii. A blanket of snow on christmas day might be the stuff of childhood memories. Veraellen began dancing at the age of 10, and a few years later became one of the youngest rockettes.
White christmas is a 1954 american musical film directed by michael curtiz and starring bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney, and veraellen. Stuart little was illustrated by the subsequently awardwinning artist garth williams, also his first work for children. She appeared in several broadway musicals until she was spotted by film producer samuel goldwyn in 1945. The song white christmas was recorded in may 1942 and debuted in august as. 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. Rationing makes first postwar christmas frugal but fun the war may have been over, but at christmas 1945 the make do and mend mentality was still very much in force. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bing crosby holiday 78 rpm vinyl records for sale ebay. White christmas 1954 was directed by michael curtiz and starring bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney and veraellen. Song white christmas was a song of peace and yearning and released to a war torn public during the darkest days of world war ii. Between 1933 and 1945, some government officials attempted to. On christmas eve, 1944, somewhere in europe two world war ii, two u. By the time bing crosby introduced the tune in the winter of 1942, it had evolved into something far grander. The book offers much more than that, and focusing on one series of events.
In scotland, snowflakes have fallen on christmas day 37 times since 1960. Nov 01, 2010 christmas 1945 reminds me of the christmas magic that was always in my childhood. Over 40 selections gathered to remind the reader what christmas means to different people. Ann blyth, actress, singer, academy award nominee christmas 1945 is a present for all of us who remember that wonderful time, and a sound investment for those who wish to know about it. She danced with fred astaire in three little words. I think a great idea for the coming month would be a post on wonderful christmasholiday movies and tv shows like you, i really enjoy the old black and white movies, and e. Before white christmas, bowers explained, most christmas songs were liturgical. The following year, the first lady again purchased metal gifts from the forge for the white house staff. White christmas, paramounts belated followup to the 1942 hit holiday inn, was the studios first vistavision production. Bing crosby merry christmas 1945 5x78rpm album w rare booklet top copy. Dreaming of a white christmas the national wwii museum new. The warmest christmas day in the twin cities was 51 degrees in 1922.
White christmas bloody christmas finally the true story of the lawson family murders of christmas day 1929 5. Fred astaire was his sometime partner and rival in romantic matters. Because december is at the beginning of the southern hemisphere summer, white christmases there are extremely rare, except in antarctica, in the southern alps of new zealands. Sep 03, 2012 white christmas is an irving berlin song reminiscing about an oldfashioned christmas setting. From that point on, white christmas became an instant classic and. White christmases in the uk over the years in data world. A sweet and heartwarming film that will tug at your heartstrings, white christmas always brings me to tears with its sweet and simple message of hope and good cheer. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in childrens literature. Christmas, 1945the story of the first christmas after the second world war is to be released in may by the history publishing company. Though some would argue white christmass snowy lookalike. The story of an american song, the fall of 1942 was the first holiday season away from home for millions of american servicemen. Bing crosby and rosemary clooney in white christmas 1954 white christmas 1954 danny kaye.
And in december 1945, the white house, for the first time since 1941, had a lighted christmas tree, fojtik said. White christmas was a sort of rough sequel to an earlier berlin film that had employed allnew songs, holiday inn 1942. Dec 24, 2016 white christmases in the uk over the years in data. Dec, 2019 it may not have been a huge boxoffice hit like how the grinch stole christmas, and it may not have made you bawl quite like love actually, but white christmas is still considered one of the most. Dec 22, 2014 white christmas 1954 was directed by michael curtiz and starring bing crosby, danny kaye, rosemary clooney and veraellen. The white house that year received over 6,000 christmas cards, and the roosevelts sent out 400 christmas cards to family and friends. Dec 15, 2016 a sweet and heartwarming film that will tug at your heartstrings, white christmas always brings me to tears with its sweet and simple message of hope and good cheer. In cara putmans white christmas, abigail turner is holding down the home front as a college.
So when i heard about this book with a title, christmas 1945. A white christmas is a christmas with the presence of snow. However, litt, who also created a business to help. Check out home for christmas 1945 by various artists on amazon music.
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