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25 Reasons to Watch White Christmas (Again)
01 Eye popping color (the first VistaVision film!) at every opportunity
02 The “Sisters” number! A surprise drag number where the actors can’t stop giggling in the 1950s? Yes please.
03 The way the movie teases snow until we almost demand it...
04 Rosemary Clooney’s hair
05 The 40s-style vocal harmonizing on “Snow”
06 The razor-sharp wit of the busybody housekeeper, played by Mary Wickes (aka Mary Lazarus from Sister Act)
07 Danny Kaye pointing at his arm at all opportunities to force Bing to do what he wants
08 “Mutual, I’m sure” as a replacement for “Hello”
09 Sparkles. So many sparkles.
10 The genuine heartfelt act of kindness done for someone in need. Few Christmas movies pull off generosity in such a moving gesture.
11 A hilarious number of shots of women’s legs
12 Mocking modern dance, which is somehow even funnier because all the dances are so out of date
13 “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” a song nearly as lovely as the titular track
14 Vera-Ellen cornering Danny Kaye into an engagement
15 Watching the sisters always go to bed with full make up on as if they can’t be seen without it
16 George Chakiris’ cameo as the sexiest dancer in Clooney’s “Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me”
17 Danny Kaye stumbling around the yard pretending to be hurt, yowling pathetically
18 “I got along very well in the army without you.” “It took 15,000 men to take my place!”
19 Edith Head’s oversized jewelry and massive dresses
20 Army men in uniform lined up to honor “the old man.” Even the Grinch’s heart would melt.
21 A horn announcing candles being blown out on a cake
22 The fat cutouts that pop up in “Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army”
23 The little boy singing “Doe” in perfect pitch
24 The white knight statue
25 The final shot. Fake snow falling, a Christmas classic being sung by the cast. All is well.
When was the last time you rewatched this perennial?