Holiday Inn > Film Soundtrack

Show Details

Show: Holiday Inn (7)
Music: Irving Berlin (711)
Lyrics: Irving Berlin (711)
Book: Claude Binyon (11)

Recording Details

Date: 1942
Type: Audio / Film Cast
Language: English
Director: Mark Sandrich (14)
Choreography: Daniel Dare (10)
Conductor: Robert Emmett Dolan (39)
Vocal Arrangements: Joseph J. Lilley (44)
Performer: Fred Astaire (346), Bing Crosby (463), Virginia Dale (4), Margaret Lenhart (4), Martha Mears (17) — dubs Marjorie Reynolds, The Music Maids (11), Marjorie Reynolds (5)
Notes: Martha Mears dubs Marjorie Reynolds
Shortcode: [r3717]

Releases (15)

Format: CD
Label: Great Movie Themes 60027
Released: 1999
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Also Contains: Road to Morocco - 1942 Soundtrack
Two for Tonight - 1935 Soundtrack
Lists: 14 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4946]

1.	Overture -- Orchestra / Robert Emmett Dolan
2.	I'll Capture Your Heart -- Bing Crosby / Fred Astaire / Virginia Dale
3.	Lazy -- Bing Crosby
4.	You're Easy to Dance With -- Fred Astaire
5.	White Christmas -- Bing Crosby / Marjorie Reynolds
6.	Happy Holiday -- Bing Crosby / Marjorie Reynolds
7.	Let's Start the New Year Right -- Bing Crosby
8.	You're Easy to Dance With -- Instrumental
9.	Abraham -- Bing Crosby / Marjorie Reynolds / Louise Beavers
10.	Be Careful It's My Heart -- Bing Crosby
11.	I Can't Tell a Lie -- Fred Astaire / Marjorie Reynolds
12.	Easter Parade -- Bing Crosby song from As Thousands Cheer
13.	Song of Freedom -- Bing Crosby
14.	Say It with Firecrackers -- Instrumental
15.	Hollywood Montage -- Instrumental
16.	I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful for -- Bing Crosby
17.	Finale: White Christmas
	I'll Capture Your Heart -- Bing Crosby / Marjorie Reynolds / Virginia Dale / Fred Astaire
18.	Road to Morocco song from Road to Morocco track from Road to Morocco [1942 Soundtrack]
19.	Ain't Got a Dime to My Name (Ho-hum) song from Road to Morocco track from Road to Morocco [1942 Soundtrack]
20.	Constantly song from Road to Morocco track from Road to Morocco [1942 Soundtrack]
21.	Moonlight Becomes You song from Road to Morocco track from Road to Morocco [1942 Soundtrack]
22.	Moonlight Becomes You song from Road to Morocco track from Road to Morocco [1942 Soundtrack]
23.	Two for Tonight -- Bing Crosby song from Two for Tonight track from Two for Tonight [1935 Soundtrack]
24.	Takes Two to Make a Bargain -- Bing Crosby song from Two for Tonight track from Two for Tonight [1935 Soundtrack]
25.	From the Top of Your Head to the Tip of Your Toes -- Bing Crosby song from Two for Tonight track from Two for Tonight [1935 Soundtrack]
26.	Without a Word of Warning -- Bing Crosby song from Two for Tonight track from Two for Tonight [1935 Soundtrack]
27.	I Wish I Were Aladdin -- Bing Crosby song from Two for Tonight track from Two for Tonight [1935 Soundtrack]

Format: 2-CD
Label: Sepia Records SEPIA 1376
Released: 2022-10-07
Country: UK
Barcode: 5055122113768
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Also Contains: Holiday Inn - 1942 Radio Preview
White Christmas - 1954 Studio Cast (Rosemary Clooney)
White Christmas - 1953 Film Soundtrack
Notes: First CD release of the complete soundtracks for "White Christmas" and "Holiday Inn", using the original pre-recordings from the film process.
Length: 2:24:53
Lists: 14 collectors / 3 wish lists
History: 3 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl71874]

CD 1
WHITE CHRISTMAS
1. VISTAVISION FANFARE The Paramount Studio Orchestra
2. WHITE CHRISTMAS MAIN TITLE The Paramount Studio Orchestra
3. SANTA CLAUS Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye
4. WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby
5. WE'LL FOLLOW THE OLD MAN Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye
6. HEAT WAVE, LET ME SING AND I'M HAPPY, BLUE SKIES Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye 7. SISTERS Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
8. THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN WHILE YOU'RE DANCING Danny Kaye
9. SNOW Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
10. SISTERS (Reprise) Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
11. I'D RATHER SEE A MINSTREL SHOW, MANDY Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney
12. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS INSTEAD OF SHEEP Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney
13. CHOREOGRAPHY Danny Kaye
14. THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN WHILE YOU'RE DANCING (reprise) The Skylarks
15. ABRAHAM Instrumental
16. LOVE, YOU DIDN'T DO RIGHT BY ME Rosemary Clooney
17. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A GENERAL Bing Crosby
18. WE'LL FOLLOW THE OLD MAN (Reprise) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye
19. GEE, I WISH I WAS BACK IN THE ARMY Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
20. WHITE CHRISTMAS FINALE (version 1) The Paramount Studio Orchestra
21. WHITE CHRISTMAS FINALE (version 2) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
22. WHITE CHRISTMAS FINALE (version 3) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
23. WHITE CHRISTMAS FINALE (version 4) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Trudy Stevens
24. WHITE CHRISTMAS Rosemary Clooney
25. SISTERS Rosemary, Betty Clooney
26. SNOW Rosemary Clooney
27. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS INSTEAD OF SHEEP Rosemary Clooney
28. LOVE, YOU DIDN'T DO RIGHT BY ME Rosemary Clooney
29. IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS THEATRE LOBBY ANNOUNCEMENT Bing Crosby
CD 2
HOLIDAY INN
1. HOLIDAY INN MAIN TITLE The Paramount Studio Orchestra
2. I'LL CAPTURE YOUR HEART Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Virginia Dale
3. LAZY Bing Crosby
4. YOU'RE EASY TO DANCE WITH Fred Astaire
5. WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby, Martha Mears
6. HAPPY HOLIDAY Bing Crosby, Martha Mears
7. LET'S START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT Bing Crosby
8. YOU'RE EASY TO DANCE WITH Bob Crosby and his Band
9. ABRAHAM Bing Crosby, Martha Mears
10. BE CAREFUL IT'S MY HEART Bing Crosby
11. I CAN'T TELL A LIE Fred Astaire
12. EASTER PARADE Bing Crosby
13. SAY IT WITH FIRECRACKERS / SONG OF FREEDOM Bing Crosby
14. SAY IT WITH FIRECRACKERS Bob Crosby and his Band
15. INSTRUMENTAL REPRISE: LET'S START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT, ABRAHAM, BE CAREFUL IT'S MY HEART, EASTER PARADE, YOU'RE EASY TO DANCE WITH, HAPPY HOLIDAY, WHITE CHRISTMAS
16. I'VE GOT PLENTY TO BE THANKFUL FOR Bing Crosby
17. WHITE CHRISTMAS (reprise) Martha Mears
18. CLOSING MEDLEY: I'LL CAPTURE YOUR HEART, LET'S START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Martha Mears, Virginia Dale
HOLIDAY INN RADIO PREVIEW:
19. INTRODUCTION and HAPPY HOLIDAY Bing Crosby
20. I'LL CAPTURE YOUR HEART Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Betty Rhodes
21. BE CAREFUL IT'S MY HEART Bing Crosby, Betty Rhodes
22. I CAN'T TELL A LIE Fred Astaire
23. EASTER PARADE Bing Crosby
24. ABRAHAM Bing Crosby, Betty Rhodes
25. WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby
26. LET'S START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT Betty Rhodes, Bing Crosby
27. YOU'RE EASY TO DANCE WITH Fred Astaire
28. SONG OF FREEDOM Bing Crosby
29. CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT
30. WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby

Format: CD
Label: Spectrum 1130992
Released: 2002-11-07
Barcode: 0008811309923
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Also Contains: White Christmas - 1954 Studio Cast
Lists: 24 collectors / 4 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4901]

1. Happy Holiday
2. White Christmas
3. I'll Capture Your Heart
4. You're Easy To Dance With - Fred Astaire
5. Lazy
6. Abraham
7. Be Careful, It's My Heart
8. I Can't Tell A Lie - Fred Astaire
9. Easter Parade
10. Song Of Freedom
11. I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For
12. Let's Start The New Year Off Right
13. Blue Skies/Mandy
14. Sisters - Peggy Lee
15. The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing - Danny Kaye
16. Snow
17. Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep
18. Choreography - Danny Kaye
19. Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me - Peggy Lee
20. What Can You Do With A General?
21. The Old Man / Gee, I Wish I Was Back In The Army
22. White Christmas - Finale

Format: CD
Label: Soundtrack Factory 33551
Released: 2000
Barcode: 8436006495519
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Lists: 10 collectors / 2 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4898]

1. Main Title: Ouverture
2. I'll Capture Your Heart - Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale
3. Lazy - Bing Crosby
4. You're Easy to Dance With - Fred Astaire
5. White Christmas - Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds
6. Happy Holiday - Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds
7. Let's Start the New Year Right - Bing Crosby
8. Abraham - Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds
9. Be Careful, It's My Heart - Bing Crosby
10. 'Cause I Can't Tell a Lie - Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds
11. Easter Parade - Bing Crosby
12. I'm Singing a Song of Freedom - Bing Crosby
13. Let's Say It With Firecrackers
14. I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For - Bing Crosby
15. Hollywood Medley
16. White Christmas - Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds
17. Ending Medley - Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, Marjorie Reynolds
18. Trailer

Format: CD
Label: MCA MCAD-25205
Released: 1988
Barcode: 076742520526
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Length: 28:58
Lists: 19 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4899]

1. Happy Holiday
2. Be Careful It's My Heart
3. Abraham
4. Easter Parade
5. Song Of Freedom
6. I Can't Tell A Lie
7. Lazy
8. I'll Capture Your Heart
9. I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For
10. You're Easy To Dance With
11. White Christmas
12. Let's Start The New Year Off Right

Title: Movie Classics: Holiday Inn / Road to Morocco / Two For Tonight
Format: CD
Label: HHO Licensing
Released: 2011-05-16
Barcode: 885444470189
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Also Contains: Road to Morocco - 1942 Soundtrack
Two for Tonight - 1935 Soundtrack
# Tracks: 27
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl37053]

1. Overture (Holiday Inn)
2. I'll Capture Your Heart
3. Lazy
4. You'Re Easy To Dance With
5. White Christmas
6. Happy Holiday
7. Let'S Start The New Year Right
8. You'Re Easy To Dance With
9. Abraham
10. Be Careful It'S My Heart
11. I Can'T Tell A Lie
12. Easter Parade
13. Song Of Freedom
14. Say It With Firecrackers
15. Hollywood Montage
16. I'Ve Got Plenty To Be Thankful For
17. Finale_ White Christmas_I'Ll Capture Your Heart
18. Road To Morocco
19. Ain'T Got A Dime To My Name (Ho-Hum)
20. Constantly
21. Moonlight Becomes You
22. Moonlight Becomes You
23. Two For Tonight
24. Takes Two To Make A Bargain
25. From The Top Of Your Head To The Tip Of Your Toes
26. Without A Word Of Warning
27. I Wish I Were Aladdin

Title: The Sound Of The Movies: Ginger & Fred, Vol. 2
Format: 2-CD
Label: Sound of the Movies 3105
Released: 2000-04-04
Barcode: 871163310523
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Also Contains: Carefree - 1938 Film Soundtrack
A Damsel in Distress - 1937 Film Soundtrack
Flying Down to Rio - 1933 Film Soundtrack
Roberta - 1935 Soundtrack
The Sky's The Limit - 1943 Film Soundtrack
Top Hat - 1935 Film Soundtrack
Lists: 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl17681]

Title: The Sound Of The Movies: Ginger & Fred, Vol. 2
Format: 2-CD
Label: History 203105HI
Released: 1999-08-23
Barcode: 4011222031051
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Also Contains: Carefree - 1938 Film Soundtrack
A Damsel in Distress - 1937 Film Soundtrack
Flying Down to Rio - 1933 Film Soundtrack
Roberta - 1935 Soundtrack
The Sky's The Limit - 1943 Film Soundtrack
Top Hat - 1935 Film Soundtrack
Notes: Tracks from 'Dancing Lady'
# Tracks: 29
Lists: 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl17650]

Disc 1: Flying Down To Rio
1. Music Makes Me
2. Carioca
3. Orchids In The Moonlight
4. Music Makes Me (Reprise)
5. Flying Down To Rio
6. End Titles
Roberta
7. Let's Begin
8. I'll Be Hard To Handle
9. I Won't Dance
Carefree
10. Overture
11. Since They Turned 'Loch Lomond' Into Swing
12. I Used To Be Color Blind
13. The Yam
14. Change Partners
15. Change Partners (Reprise)
16. Finale
Disc 2
Top Hat
1. No Strings
2. Isn't It A Lovely Day
3. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
4. Cheek To Cheek
5. The Piccolino
6. Finale
A Damsel In Distress
7. I Can't Be Bothered Now
8. A Foggy Day
9. Nice Work If You Can Get It
10. Things Are Looking Up
Dancing Lady
11. Heigh-Ho
Holiday Inn
12. I Can't Tell A Lie
The Sky's The Limit
13. One For My Baby

Title: Bing Crosby's Road to Hollywood Vol. 1
Format: CD
Label: Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1012-2
Released: 1993-07-29
Barcode: 032501171224
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Also Contains: Blue Skies - 1945 Film Soundtrack
Lists: 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl5085]

Format: LP
Label: MCA 26205
Released: 1987
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Notes: Some listings claim this is fake stereo, but the Lp is in mono.
Lists: 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl7013]

Format: LP
Label: Sountrak STK 112
Released: 1979
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Lists: 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4945]

Side 1:
1. Overture
2. I'll Capture Your Heart - Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Virginia Dale
3. Lazy (Medley) - Bing Crosby
4. You're Easy To Dance With - Fred Astaire
5. White Christmas - Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds
6. Happy Holidays - Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds
7. Let's Start the New Year Right - Bing Crosby
Side 2:
1. Be Careful, It's My Heart - Bing Crosby
2. Washington's Birthday March - Fred Astaire
3. Easter Parade - Bing Crosby
4. Firecracker Dance & Song of Freedom - Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire
4. (I've Got) Plenty To Be Thankful For - Bing Crosby
6. White Christmas (Finale)

Format: LP
Label: Decca DL 4256
Released: 1962
Audio: Mono
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Notes: Issued as part of Bing's Hollywood series.
# Tracks: 12
Lists: 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl31265]

Format: LP
Label: Decca DL 5092
Released: 1950
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Notes: 10" Lp
Lists: 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl7011]

Format: 4-78
Label: Decca DA 534
Released: 1949
Audio: Mono
Notes: Reissue as a set of 4 78's dropping the songs: White Christmas; Easter Parade; Lazy; I've Got Plenty to be Thankful For.
# Tracks: 8
Lists: 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl31264]

1. Happy Holiday
2. Be Careful It's My Heart
3. Abraham
4. Song of Freedom
5. You're Easy to Dance With
6. I Can't Tell a Lie
7. I'll Capture Your Heart
8. Let's Start the New Year Right

Format: 6-78
Label: Decca DA 306
Released: 1942
Notes: Bing Crosby's original version of "White Christmas" is in this set. By 1947 the master had been reused so many times it had become very worn, so Crosby re-recorded the song. The 1947 version is used in all subsequent LP and CD releases of this HOLIDAY INN album.
Lists: 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl7012]