Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl
In the movie, what is the name of Bob and Phil's music team?
Wallace and Davis
What part of the body did Phil injure when saving Bob in the opening scene?
George Chakiris accompanies the Haynes sister while dancing in an uncredited role. He soon after won and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as who?
Bernardo - West Side Story
Which scene of the movie was reshot without film in the camera?
The ending.
After the final shot wrapped, the actors were told that they needed to redo the finale, because the King and Queen of Greece were visiting the set and the producer hoped to "give them something to remember." So the entire scene was "reshot" — but without film in the camera or Bing Crosby, who had already left to play golf.
"Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And the children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow"
What is the name of the busy body housekeeper that worked for General Waverly?
Emma
What Rank did Bob reach in the Army?
Captain
There is a big flub during the scene "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing". During this incident who accidentally trips who?
Danny Kaye accidentally trips Vera-Ellen
When Vera-Ellen twirls behind a kneeling Danny, she catches her foot on his — but gracefully and imperceptibly recovers
There is no "official" soundtrack for White Christmas due to actor's exclusive contracts, the only way you can hear these two sing together is on screen?
Bing and Rosemary
he soundtrack rights for the film were controlled by Decca, but Rosemary Clooney was under exclusive contract to Columbia, a competing record label. So in 1954, Decca recorded and released an album with the movie cast minus Rosemary (her part was sung by Peggy Lee). And Columbia released an album with Rosemary singing eight songs from the film
"Never saw the sun shinin' so bright. Never saw things goin' so right. Noticing the days hurrying by. When you're in love, my how they fly"
"Blue Skies"
Who Directed White Christmas?
Michael Curtiz
What show did Bob go on to invite the old military unit of General Waverly?
The Ed Harrison Show.
A spoof on Ed Sullivan.
Which number was not in the original script?
'Sisters' - Bing & Danny
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye's comedy act wasn't originally in the story. The actors were goofing around and director Michael Curtiz found it so hilarious that he wrote the scene in.
Which prop appears in very many scenes throughout the movie?
A red drum.
"All kinds of weather we stick together. The same in the rain or sun. Two different faces but in tight places. We think and we act as one"
"Sisters"
Which of the Haynes sisters is taller?
Betty.
Vera-Ellen was two inches shorter than Rosemary Clooney, wardrobe gave her higher heels to wear. That way, the two women would appear to be similar heights during their performances.
What war did General Waverly, Phil, and Bob serve in together?
World War II
What song is the housebound in the club playing a rendition of following the "Best Things Happen While You're Dancing" number?
"Snow"
What was the snow made out of in the final scene of the movie?
Asbestos.
As shocking as it sounds, asbestos was once considered the "Magic Mineral" in the film industry. It wasn't yet known to be dangerous, so many movie sets used it to imitate snow.
"When the war was over, why, there were jobs galore. For the G.I. Josephs who were in the war. But for generals things were not so grand. And it's not so hard to understand"
"What Can You Do With a General?"
Who played General Waverly?
Dean Jagger
What was Phil's rank in the army?
Private
Who was the films uncredited choreographer? Who before appeared in films like Cabaret, Chicago, and All that Jaz.
Bob Fosse
White Christmas gained notoriety for being one of the first films in this format? Paramount's then-brand-new process of projecting on a wide, flat screen. The result was a better pictorial quality and better on-screen colors.
VistaVision
"How can you keep an angry dog from biting you on Monday? That joke is old, the answer is to kill the dog on Sunday. That's not the way to keep a dog from biting you on Monday. How would you bring the thing about?Have the doggie's teeth pulled out!"
"Minstrel Show"