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The actress who played the part of Better has a famous nephew. What is his name?
George Clooney
Where is Betty and Judy's brother which made him out of the country?
Alaska.
Betty and Judy mention their brother being out of the country working in Alaska. But the movie was released in 1954 and Alaska wasn't admitted as a state until 1959. That said, it was a U.S. territory at the time, so not technically out of the country.
What color did Judy and Betty wear when they sang 'Sisters'?
Blue
Benny Haynes, "The Dog-Faced Boy", is actually Carl Switzer, who is best remembered for playing?
Alfalfa
When did Bing Crosby first sing White Christmas?
Holiday Inn
Which actor improvised the term "weirdsmobile" and a lot more of the script?
Bing Crosby.
In fact, much of Bob's dialogue was based on Bing's own conversation.
What color is Vera-Ellens dress in 'Mandy'?
White
Who was originally supposed to play Phil Davis?
Fred Astaire.
fter Fred and Bing's success in Holiday Inn, this film was intended to reunite them. But Fred had "retired" by the time White Christmas was shot 12 years later and he declined.
The actress for Judy Haynes real singing voice is only heard during which song?
Snow.
Which main cast member is from Ohio?
Vera-Ellen.
Growing up in Norwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, she carpooled to dancing classes with Doris Day
In what city do Bob and Phil go to see Betty and Judy perform their act for the first time?
Miami
Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen wear what two colors in 'The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing'? A very popular color combination at the time.
Pink and Grey
Whose name is misspelled in the opening credits?
Vera-Ellen.
Instead of hyphenating her names, they were separated. The result? It appears as if "Vera" was her first name and "Ellen" her last. The actress's full name was really Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe.
Bing Crosby completely made up this food combo which launches into the song 'Count Your Blessings'?
Buttermilk and Liverwurst
What is the age difference between Bing Crosby and his on screen love interest Rosemary Clooney?
25 Years.
Bing was 51 when the movie debuted. That's a 25-year age gap! (It's also funny to note that Dean Jagger, who played the retired, elderly general, was actually born a few months afterCrosby.)
What city in the Columbia Inn located?
Pine Tree, Vermont
What body part of Judy was always covered by her costumes and clothing in the movie?
Her neck
This Composer opened and announced the winning of his own Oscar for White Christmas?
Irving Berlin
The lyrics for which song were change for Bing Crosby?
'Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army'.
It has a lyric about seeing "Jolson, Hope, and Benny all for free" — a reference to wartime entertainers Al Jolson, Bob Hope, and Jack Benny. The original words were "Crosby, Hope, and Jolson all for free," but when Bing Crosby was cast, leaving it as-is would break the fourth wall.
Which two cast members had family members in Star Treck?
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney.
Bing Crosby's granddaughter happens to be Denise Crosby, who appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation back in the late '80s. Plus, Rosemary Clooney's son Miguel Ferrer also acted in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
The Columbia Imm made its debut a decade before White Christmas in which movie?
Holiday Inn
Edith Head
When character Judy Haynes sings, you're actually hearing who?
Trudy Stevens.
Which song was originally not intended to be in the film?
'What Can You Do with a General?'.
It was actually first written for an unreleased project called Stars on My Shoulders.