Released - June, 1943 

Directed By - Mark Sandrich

Starring – Claudette Colbert (Lt. Janet ‘Davy’ Davidson), Paulette Goddard (Lt. Joan O’Doul), Veronica Lake (Lt. Olivia D’Arcy), George Reeves (Lt. John Summers).

Description – In December, 1941, a group of U.S. Army nurses leave San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii. With the attack on Pearl Harbor, their destination and their lives will be changed forever.

Diverted to meet a convey of ships they rescue the survivors of one of the ships that has been torpedoed. Their new orders assign them to a hospital in Bataan. As the fall of Bataan becomes frightenly evident they must evacuate to the island of Corregidor.

The Japanese attack of Corregidor is equally as intense. There are supreme sacrifices and challanges for the untested nurses who soon become battle-weary veterans facing a constantly increasing number of wounded to care for and rapidly diminishing supplies for their care.

Action, romance, and one of a few fine tributes to the women who served in World War II.

NOTABLE: So Prodly We Hail was nominated for four Oscar’s. They included Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Paulette Goddard), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Effects, Special Effects, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

So Proudly We Hail (Universal Cinema Classics)

Enjoy browsing the Hollywood Movie Memories Film Store

Released – August, 1942 

Directed By - Mark Sandrich

Starring – Bing Crosby (Jim Hardy), Fred Astaire (Ted Hanover), Marjorie Reynolds (Linda Mason), Virginia Dale (Lila Dixon), Walter Abel (Danny Reed), Louise Beavers (Mamie).

Description – A great story, sensational dancing, and the music of Irving Berlin have made this one of the best loved musicals of all time.

The musical act of Hardy, Hanover, and Dixon are preparing for a special Christmas eve show. Jim Hardy intends for this to be his last show as he is planning to marry Lila and retire to a farm in Connecticut.

Lila, however, has other plans. She has fallen in love with Ted and wants to continue in showbusiness as his dance partner. Although brokenhearted, Jim follows through with his retirement and moves to Connecticut.

Within a year, farming has taken its toll on Jim and he spends some time in a sanatorium to calm his nerves. While there he has a brainstorm…he will turn his farm into an inn that will open only on holidays and call it the Holiday Inn.

On Christmas day aspiring entertainer Linda Mason comes to the inn looking for a job. Will Jim find a new romance? Will the idea of a Holiday Inn be successful? Will the return of Ted, who now sets his sights on Jim’s new girlfriend, complicate things again? And what about Lila? To find out, take a little time to enjoy the holiday magic!

NOTABLE: This film won the Oscar for Best Film, Original Song (White Christmas), and was also nominated for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, and Best Writing, Original Story.

In the film, Fred Astaire does a “drunk dance.” The story goes that Astaire had two drinks of bourbon before the first take and another after each additional take. It was the seventh take that was used in the film.

The dancing shoes used in Fred Astaire’s firecracker dance were later auctioned off for $116,000 worth of war bonds.

This was the film debut of the holiday classic White Christmas, which went on to become one of the best selling songs in music history.

The Holiday Inn hotel chain, founded in 1952, took its name from this motion picture.

Personal Note: This is without question one of the most enjoyable of all holiday films. We have several that also include White Christmas (a remake of this film), The Bells of St. Mary’s, A Christmas Story, and a few others that are rotated for our viewing pleasure come holiday season.

Each, in its own way, contributes to a greater enjoyment of the holiday season. This is our favorite.

Holiday Inn (3 Disc Collector’s Set)

Enjoy browsing the Hollywood Movie Memories Film Store