holiday inn is a 1942 american musical film directed by mark sandrich and starring bing crosby and fred astaire .

with music by irving berlin , the composer wrote twelve songs specifically for the film , the best known being " white christmas . "

the film features the complete reuse of " easter parade , " written by berlin for the 1933 broadway revue as thousands cheer .

the film 's choreography was by danny dare .

the film received a 1943 academy award for best original song ( irving berlin for " white christmas " ) , as well as academy award nominations for best score ( robert emmett dolan ) and best original story ( irving berlin ) .

holiday inn ( film )

holiday inn is a 1942 film which showcased irving berlin ' s holiday music and first introduced the song
white christmas
.
the connecticut inn set for
holiday inn
is revamped to later become the inn in vermont in the 1954 film ,
white christmas ,
another irving berlin music vehicle .
the 1942 original film version of holiday inn was a wartime hit for paramount pictures , starring bing crosby and fred astaire .
incidentally , the hotel chain
holiday inn
was named for this movie .
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the release date for the holiday inn cast album will be announced at a later time .
the show came together so quickly you could call it the
holiday inn express .
the company estimated that 96 percent of americans have stayed in a holiday inn at least once .
contributed to american culture : the hotel chain , holiday inn , was named for the movie .
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this cast list of who was in holiday inn includes both lead and minor roles . ( 55 items )
holiday inn takes place in and around mason farmhouse as well as the following locations in 1946 - 1947 .
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the show :
irving berlin ' s holiday inn
at the goodspeed opera house in east haddam .
yuletide favourite
holiday inn
comes to a dvd that reveals the fascinating story behind the film , and the irving berlin hit song ,
white christmas
.
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kemmons wilson , who founded the
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motel chain in 1952 , named it after this movie .
holiday inn cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of holiday inn actors includes any holiday inn actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each holiday inn actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of holiday inn have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .
the vermont inn is the remodeled connecticut inn set from bing crosby ' s earlier movie holiday inn ( 1942 ) . in white christmas , the recycled hotel set is very gray , and appears not to have been repainted in new colors . since holiday inn was a black & white film , the sets were probably originally painted in grayscale , as color palette schemes would have been a waste of resources in 1942 .
the film ends with the new year ' s eve celebration at holiday inn . jim and linda are prepared to stay together and run the inn . ted is reunited with lila , who is ready and willing to perform with him again .
not the best film for either of the film ' s stars , but astaire proves that he can dance even without ginger .
the “abraham” musical number is often cut when holiday inn is shown on tv , because blackface is considered offensive today .
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inspired by the 1942 film , holiday inn follows jim and linda , who turn a connecticut farmhouse into a dazzling inn filled with performances . the new musical features music and lyrics by irving berlin and a book by gordon greenberg and chad hodge .
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one reason for that is that the blackface scene is frequently cut out when the film is shown on tv . or ( around here ) because they show white christmas ( the color movie with the same song ) instead of holiday inn . holiday inn was b & w . the colorized version was unattractive .
a wealth of images and film clips help illustrate the story of their early years leading up to
holiday inn
. the filming during 1941 was disrupted by the japanese attack on pearl harbor , hence the insertion of a patriotic message into the film .
first impressions : make your reservations now at this ' holiday inn , ' a charming , old - fashioned . . .
the otherwise squeaky - clean classic holiday inn shows for lincoln ' s birthday a full minstrel show featuring dancers in blackface .
hollywood producers were desperate to bring crosby and berlin together in a musical movie . the vehicle chosen for this was operation was the long - forgotten holiday inn . even now , the moguls took no chances . fred astaire also stars in holiday inn .
for the uninitiated . the story is simple : bing crosby ' s character decides to open an inn that is open only on holidays ( hence , holiday inn ) and each holiday has a musical number attached to it . the songs for easter (
white christmas was written for this movie where bing crosby sings and fred astaire dances at the holiday inn ( 1942 ) . >
the roundabout theatre company production of holiday inn , the new irving berlin musical officially opened on broadway october 6 . read reviews here .
although all the holiday ' s are covered , this is really a christmas movie at heart . overshadowed by its more famous ( and overrated ) remake , holiday inn deserves more credit than it gets .
at holiday inn on new year ' s eve , ted is reunited with lila , who is ready and willing to perform with him again . jim and linda prepare to stay together and run the inn .
on new year ' s eve , holiday inn finally opens to a packed house . meanwhile , in manhattan , ted finds that lila has left him for a texas millionaire , and goes out to the holiday inn , thoroughly drunk . he dances with linda , proceeds to bring down the house blind stinking drunk , and then promptly fall unconscious . danny arrives at the holiday inn just as ted is carried upstairs .
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the name of the holiday inn hotel chain was inspired by the film . [ 15 ] the title of the film had also inspired the 1946 renaming of a small 1800s inn in intervale , new hampshire . the owners of that inn were able to bar any other use of the name in that area of new hampshire until they chose to relinquish the name , as their use preceded the naming of the chain . [ 16 ]
mr . wilson resigned from holiday inn in 1979 . his subsequent interests were far - flung , ranging from resort developments to chocolate - corn kernels to two low - priced chains of lodgings , called wilson inn and wilson world . holiday inn is now owned by six continents hotels inc . , the hotel unit of bass p . l . c .
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the broadway production of holiday inn is directed by greenberg , with choreography by denis jones , and is scheduled to close january 15 , 2017 .
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holiday inn
is sometimes confused with the 1954 film
white christmas ,
which also has a score by irving berlin ( including yet another version of that classic holiday song ) . it , too , centers on a connecticut inn and also stars bing crosby — but
white christmas
has danny kaye , along with rosemary clooney , in the leads .
the world premiere of holiday inn took place at the goodspeed opera house in east haddam , connecticut in the fall of 2014 . the musical’s new book is inspired by the academy award - winning film of the same title .
this holiday inn went above and beyond when my husband and i got married at a film convention being held there . the bartenders even gave us a few drinks on the house . i would definitely recommend them to anyone .
the first film produced in paramount ' s wide screen process
vistavision
.
cut the blackface number that was in the film for lincoln ' s birthday .
lorenz hart and richard rodgers in a scene from the film makers of melody .
, with a plot again involving an inn , but otherwise different from the earlier film . fred astaire was offered the second lead in the new film , but after reading the script , he declined . the role was then offered to
what i personally enjoy the most about holiday inn is the sheer coziness of it all . the majority of the film takes place in a country connecticut inn and often draped in snow . this is a perfectly old fashioned , patriotic holiday film to watch . turn on the christmas lights , wrap yourself in a comfy throw and escape to a time long past , when love came with a song and a joke was punctuated by a change in tempo .
holiday inn is a flawed but still fabulous movie musical of the variety ( as scott most accurately stated ) they just don ' t make anymore .
a 1942 musical film directed by mark sandrich , starring fred astaire and bing crosby , and featuring music by irving berlin , holiday inn is perhaps best remembered today for introducing bing ' s most famous song ,
white christmas
.
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bing crosby sings
easter parade
in the 1942 film
holiday inn ,
and then the cast of goodspeed musicals performs the same song in their current world premiere , which runs through dec . 7 . video courtesy goodspeed musicals .
the film aims to incorporate both a variety of contemporary songs and an original score .
a classic film . great songs . comedy and romance with dancing from the master .
at the castro theater as part of the san francisco silent film festival . directed by
another irving berlin original for the film , fred astaire as ted dances with virginia dale as lila , in their popular new york night club act on christmas eve , in holiday inn , 1942 , also starring bing crosby and marjorie reynolds . >
the new broadway musical holiday inn stars tony nominees bryce pinkham and megan lawrence , along with megan sikora , corbin bleu , lee wilkof and lora lee gayer .
third of three films to feature bing crosby singing
white christmas
. the other two are holiday inn ( 1942 ) and blue skies ( 1946 ) .
it’s not all wholesome fun though . back in the 1980s i remember seeing someone on british tv putting forward the suggestion that holiday inn was in fact a racist / nazi propaganda film . as he said , “let’s examine the evidence , shall we” :
as noted ,
holiday inn
was part of a package of films paramount sold to universal for release to television . when
holiday inn
was adapted for a 2016 broadway musical ,
ted
and
danny
talk about doing the picture about the inn at universal ( not paramount ) and a clip of the finished film with
ted
and
lila
is shown with the universal opening logo ( albeit from the 30 ' s , not the 40 ' s ) .
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cameo : irving berlin appears as linda ' s boss in the beginning of the film .
cole porter in hollywood during the making of the film of his musical kiss me kate .
back at the inn , ted is forced to perform a solo dance . when linda eventually makes her way to the inn , she finds that ted has impressed the studio honchos with his improvised solo and the opportunity stands . irritated with jim for not trusting her to make her own decision , linda takes the offer and leaves for hollywood . the producers want to make a film about holiday inn , and jim reluctantly agrees .
when linda mason first arrives at holiday inn , the scene opens with jim nailing the holiday inn sign to the roof . the soundtrack is off and the sound of the hammer hitting the nail is heard on the backswing , instead of when the hammer hits the nail . the rest of the soundtrack , however , is correctly synced .
the musical
holiday inn
runs through dec . 7 at goodspeed opera house in east haddam . read how the show came to be and watch a performance from the goodspeed cast , alongside a clip from the 1942 film , here . ( stephen dunn )
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however , it is not just the “abraham” number that american racial intolerance of the time emerges in . even though this particular musical sequence is , perhaps , the most overt racial targeting in the film , the 1940’s racially prejudice mentality is amply evident elsewhere in the film , making holiday inn , like many of its contemporaries , less of a holiday classic and more of a historical documentation of a darker , narrow - minded time in american history .
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this is the valentines day clip from the movie holiday inn made in the 1940 ' s . it includes romantic crooning by bing crosby and suave dance moves by fred astaire .
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holiday inn was first released on vhs and beta formats in september 1981 by mca home video , re - released in 1986 and again , on vhs only , in 1992 .
although white christmas has become iconic , this was not the original intention . the song be careful , it ' s my heart , played during the valentine ' s day section of the film , was originally intended to be a bigger hit when production of holiday inn commenced .
one of the more controversial scenes in holiday inn is the “abraham” sequence , during which bing crosby sings berlin’s “abraham” in blackface , emphasizing stereotypical dialect and gestures . moreover , the entire staff of jim’s holiday inn , including the band , is also in blackface . at the time , 1942 , this performance may not have been a red - flag , but in the years that followed the film’s release , this sequence stood out as racially offensive . in fact , televised broadcasts of holiday inn typically omit this scene , excluding tcm , a network rooted in the philosophy that films must be broadcasted without interruption and as they were originally cut .
the next morning , linda arrives at the holiday inn , and she and jim realize that both were fooling the other the previous evening . they sing
white christmas
together .
the movie , which stars bing crosby and fred astaire , centers on a connecticut inn that specializes in holiday celebrations and features the songs
easter parade ,
be careful , it ' s my heart ,
happy holiday
and
white christmas .
all singing all dancing the coming of sound in 1927 meant that singing and dancing could be united on film . but it wasn ' t until
holiday inn
that production techniques advanced to the stage where you no longer had to have the orchestra playing directly behind the cameraman !
these shows all began as movies that eventually became broadway musicals that were adapted once again for film .
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i just adore this film and now i get to watch it again and again . good quality picture
even by 1951 there were countless film adaptations of this charles dickens classic , but this black and white version is considered to be the best by new york times film critic a . o . scott .
the ed wood film jail bait randomly cuts to a blackface minstrel performance at one point . this was actually stock footage from a film done years earlier . it has no effect whatsoever on the plot .
the success of the song
white christmas
eventually led to another film based on the song , white christmas , which was released in 1954 and starred crosby , danny kaye , rosemary clooney and vera ellen . it was a loose remake of holiday inn , with a plotline again involving an inn , but otherwise different from the earlier film . fred astaire was offered the second lead in the new film , but after reading the script , he declined . the role was then offered to donald o ' connor , but he was injured before filming began . danny kaye took the role .
herzberger is betting that a stage musical he is developing at the goodspeed opera house in east haddam and based on the 1942 film
holiday inn
will strike those emotional chords . the show , now in previews , has its world premiere oct . 15 and continues through dec . 28 .
tunes from the previous bing crosby / irving berlin film , holiday inn ( 1942 ) are used throughout the movie . when betty walks in the kitchen at the beginning of the
midnight snack
scene , bing is playing part of the
washington ' s birthday
song from the previous film on the piano . also , when judy dances in her yellow dress , she is dancing to a fast - playing version of
abraham ,
the abraham lincoln birthday song from the earlier film .
finally , new year ' s eve at the holiday inn features a reprise of jim , ted , and lila ' s old act , with linda added in . jim and linda stay at the inn , while ted and lila , reunited , go off to a life of showbiz .
in holiday inn , bing crosby and fred astaire play successful broadway song and dance men . they are best friends , but they seem to have a tendency to fall for the same women .
weird , i ' ve never discussed holiday inn without also discussing the blackface in it . really didn ' t think it was some hidden secret everybody had agreed to ignore for a holiday classic movie ( i ' m not a huge fan of the movie even ignoring that scene ) .
the next morning , christmas day , linda arrives at holiday inn , where she meets jim—both realizing they were fooling each other the previous evening . jim is preparing the place for new year ' s eve , and they take to each other immediately . jim sings her his new song ,
white christmas ,
which he would have performed had the inn been open that night . later that week , on new year ' s eve , holiday inn opens to a packed house .
the sense of place is as pervasive as a character in “moss , ” a film by daniel peddle .
vera - ellen ' s name appears without its customary hyphen in the film ' s opening credits sequence .
frank capra ' s 1946 film is considered to be one of the best movies of all time , coming in eleventh place on the list of 100 greatest american films of all time by the american film institute .
directed by greenberg and choreographed by denis jones , holiday inn , the new irving berlin musical is scheduled to begin previews september 1 and officially open october 6 for a limited engagement at studio 54 .
holiday inn features over 20 classic songs from the berlin catalogue , including “steppin’ out with my baby , ” “shaking the blues away , ” “easter parade , ” “cheek to cheek” and “heatwave . ”
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holiday inn was dramatized as a half - hour radio play on the january 11 , 1943 , cbs broadcast of the screen guild theater , starring crosby and astaire with dinah shore . [ 17 ]
on independence day , ted and danny have arranged for hollywood representatives to be at the inn to determine whether or not ted and linda are suitable for film . jim , overhearing their plan , bribes the hired hand gus ( irving bacon ) to ensure that linda does not arrive at the inn . gus picks up linda in the inn ' s car , and drives it into a creek . linda attempts to hitchhike back to the inn , and is picked up by lila . lila , it seems , has left her texas millionaire after he turned out to owe millions rather than own then , and has been summoned to the inn by jim to dance with ted . linda drives lila ' s car into the same river where gus is still stranded . at the inn , ted improvises a solo dance with firecrackers . linda arrives , is furious at jim , and accepts ted ' s offer to do motion pictures with him . the hollywood representatives want to make the film about holiday inn ; jim reluctantly agrees .
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. new york : wid ' s films and film folk , inc . : 6 june 15 , 1942 .
hit the deck is the second film version of the same - named 1927 hit broadway musical . . . .
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irving berlin ' s holiday inn ,
as the show is now called , is the next theatrical venture for universal stage productions , following its major stage producing ventures with
wicked ,
billy elliot
and
bring it on .
though universal financed the developmental process and an earlier staged reading of
holiday inn .
the goodspeed show is the theater ' s production , says hershberger .
beyond that , “holiday inn” faces challenges in this , a fairly competitive year for new musicals . among those tuners still to come are the innovative “natasha , pierre , and the great comet of 1812” and “dear evan hansen” as well as film - to - stage adaptations of “groundhog day , ” “a bronx tale” and “anastasia . ”
the film was placed at no . 8 in the list of top - grossing movies for 1942 in the us .
averted and inverted in watermelon man . originally , the film producers wanted a white man who ' d be made up as a black man for the rest of the film . instead director melvin van peebles managed to convince them to cast godfrey cambridge , who was made up as a white man for the first section of the film before his transformation .
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jim ( bing crosby ) at his chic holiday - only nightspot unveils his valentine for linda ( marjorie reynolds ) , only to be usurped by ex - partner and romantic rival ted ( fred astaire ) , with an irving berlin tune that was initially a bigger hit than white christmas , in holiday inn , 1942 . >
“ holiday inn : the new irving berlin musical , ” an adaptation of the beloved 1942 film in which bing crosby introduced “white christmas , ” opened on the rialto recently . this tuner features that oscar - winning song as well as others from the film as well as berlin’s extensive catalogue of classics . recent tony nominee bryce pinkham ( “a gentleman’s guide to love and murder” ) takes on crosby’s role of jim , a one - time vaudevillian who now runs an inn open only on holidays , while corbin bleu plays his one - time partner ( fred astaire in the film ) and lora lee gayer ( “follies” ) is linda , the local schoolteacher caught in a love triangle with them .
in
white christmas
a song - and - dance duo team up with a sister act to stage a christmas spectacular at a vermont inn .
holiday inn
, however , centers on jim , a man who has left show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in connecticut . looking to shake things up with a bit of song and dance , jim meets linda , a talented school teacher . together they turn the farm house into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate every holiday , from thanksgiving to the fourth of july .
very loosely based on a true story : in - universe . the movie ted and linda are making in hollywood is loosely based on the story of jim founding holiday inn . ( presumably ted plays the jim character . )
roundabout theatre company has announced casting for holiday inn , the new irving berlin musical . based on the oscar - winning film , the cast of the new broadway production will be led by tony nominees bryce pinkham and megan lawrence , playing jim and louise , along with broadway actors megan sikora and lora lee gayer playing lila dixon and linda , respectively .
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as previously announced , pbs’ great performances will also present the broadwayhd capture of holiday inn on november 24 as part of a fall lineup that also includes she loves me ( october 20 ) and present laughter ( november 3 ) .
what makes it special ? : world premiere of the stage adaptation of the 1942 film that starred fred astaire and bing crosby .
fathom events has confirmed that it will bring the broadway musical holiday inn to big screens on november 16 . the roundabout theatre production , which was captured live from studio 54 for broadwayhd in january , will be screened in select theatres .
universal stage productions has announced that ghostlight records will record the cast album of the roundabout theatre company production of holiday inn , the new irving berlin musical . the broadway cast will head into the studio january 8 and 9 , 2017 .
the first line that can be drawn between the two holiday - infused shows exists within the plot of each . though both shows feature a storyline that centers on an inn , the main difference lies within the action that takes place within its walls . where fans of ' white christmas ' look to the title for a warm , fuzzy christmas - centric experience , audiences at ' holiday inn ' can expect a whimsical homage to a few more of their favorite holidays .
the film is neither a sequel to , nor a remake of , holiday inn ( 1942 ) , a persistent myth that continues to this day . aside from both films starring bing crosby and featuring irving berlin scores ( most notably the chestnut
white christmas
) , the plots and characters ' names are completely different . in the first film , crosby and co - star fred astaire compete for the affections of the same woman ( first virginia dale , then marjorie reynolds - although each woman eventually ends up with one of the men ) , while in the second film , crosby and danny kaye fall for sisters rosemary clooney and vera - ellen , and are paired off almost immediately . there is also no subplot of an inn open only during the holidays in white christmas : it is one inn on the verge of bankruptcy , due to lack of customers and snow .
when he loses in love , a song - and - dance man retires from show business to run a country inn .
ken discusses the history behind this influential film in detail , pointing out that the hotel chain , holiday inn , got its name from the movie . the casting of superstars crosby and astaire caused no end of financial headaches for paramount , which balked at the suggestion that ginger rogers and rita hayworth should co - star . as a result , rather more inexpensive female leads were sought .
every family engages in its own shared holiday traditions around this time of year , from gift giving to ill - advised overeating , and many of them include some time spent huddled cozily in front of a screen , watching a seasonal favorite film or tv special . film critics are no different , but since they watch movies for a living , we thought it would be interesting to find out what holiday entertainments resonated most with them when they were young . we asked a handful of our friends in the film journalism community to chime in , and while we received a fair share of the classics , we also got some unexpected — and fascinating — responses .
who will like it ? : those looking for a quintessential goodspeed experience of classic tunes , agreeable cast and comedy , hearty tapping and high production values . the berlin estate : another gold mine . the folks at holiday inn : branding is everything .
following its prominence in holiday inn , the song won the academy award for best original song . in the film , bing crosby sang it as a duet with actress marjorie reynolds , though her voice was dubbed by martha mears . this now - familiar scene was not the moviemakers ' initial plan ; in the script as originally conceived , reynolds , not crosby , was to sing it .
in 2008 it was released as a three - disc
collector ' s edition
containing the previous dvd and a second disc with a newly computer - colorized version and coloring a classic , a featurette on the colorization . also included was a cd of the 12 - track song hits from holiday inn album , featuring original full - length studio recordings of the film ' s songs .
though film director , mark sandrich ultimately passed on the song for astaire and rogers , astaire ultimately agreed to star in one of two movie musicals that would include the song . featuring another star of hollywood ' s golden age , bing crosby , the films were ' holiday inn ' and ' white christmas . ' in the decades that followed , both films have taken their place in the classic film canon and crosby ' s crooned rendition of the song has been named one of the best selling singles of all - time .
within a year , wilson commissioned blueprints from his hand - drawn diagrams . the designer , eddie bluestein , wrote
holiday inn
across the bottom of the plans after seeing a bing crosby film . the name stuck , and the first hotel was built on summer avenue in memphis , tennessee . the hotel was so successful that wilson followed up with identical ones on three other roads leading into memphis .
in 2004 , the american film institute listed white christmas at no . 5 in its 100 years . . . 100 songs . [ 14 ]
some controversy surrounded the history of the song
white christmas
when it was reported in a 1960 news item that irving berlin wrote the song in 1938 . had the song been published or introduced outside of the film , it would have been ineligible for an academy award nomination , but sources agree it was written for the film , copyrighted as unpublished in 1940 and then published along with the film ' s release in 1942 .
films are like allegories ; they reveal messages about value systems from the historical moment they are created in . films tap into culture , capturing everything from the fashion to the ideology of the people who make it . holiday inn reflects its time , and its time was full of racial injustice . the film does not intend to call attention to race , but it does because race is a part of 1940’s culture . the film does not try and suggest a pro - white mentality , but it does because that was the mentality of the 1940’s culture . at its surface , the film intended to be a holiday treat for audiences , with a little pro - allie support sprinkled in ; however , consistently situated between the taps dances and the fallings in love , is the unequal treatment between the races in america during the 1940’s .
when we started adapting the classic film holiday inn for the stage , we were struck by the idea of our everyday reality versus the curated reality we now see in social media . in the golden age of hollywood , this was the exclusive province of celebrities , but now anyone can control how their reality is perceived by others . it dawned on us that this classic film was making an important statement about the value of living in the moment , being true to yourself , and loving the truth of your life over the glamorized , edited , ‘filtered’ version .
the next morning , christmas day , linda arrives at holiday inn . she meets jim , and both realize that they were fooling each other the previous evening . jim is readying the place for new year ' s eve . they take to one another immediately and jim sings his new song ,
white christmas
, to linda , a song he would have performed had the inn been open that night .
kemmons wilson - - who was so angered by the shabby lodgings he encountered on a family vacation in 1951 that he vowed to start a motel chain , a decision that led to holiday inn - - died on wednesday at his home in memphis . he was 90 .
words cannot express how perfect our reception was ! when we first started looking for venues , our first stop on our list was the holiday - inn strongsville . as soon as we walked in we were greeted , welcomed , and congratulated from everyone we int . . .
the holiday inn was a beautiful banquet hall . our guests had a great time . the catering manager , michelle , was great to work with . she exceeded our expectations . the food was delicious and enjoyed by everyone . we would highly recommend this ven . . .
it was first released on dvd paired with another crosby vehicle , going my way ( 1944 ) . it added a trailer for each film and some text - based extras . this version is also available in many boxed set collections of holiday - themed or crosby - themed movies .
the film ' s highlight is a bang - up july 4th ' let ' s say it with firecrackers ' that finds astaire in fine form .
for me , it ' s never about the box office success of the film or how famous the title is ,
says . . .
also aired the film intact before they became an advertiser - supported channel . to avoid advertiser objections , the edited version now airs annually on amc .
jim ( bing crosby ) retires from his act with ted ( fred astaire ) and lila ( virginia dale ) to set up
holiday inn
where he can laze around for the year and only put on a show when there is a holiday . he had counted on taking lila with him but there seems to be a rivalry with women between jim and ted and he is not so lucky on this occasion . he goes through with his plan for holiday inn regardless , leaving ted and lila in the hands of their manager danny ( walter abel ) . when linda ( marjorie reynolds ) turns up for an audition at
holiday inn
, jim has a winning formula to develop . linda becomes engaged to jim and all is idyllic . . . until ted turns up . . . . the film follows the holiday calendar for a year with good musical numbers on every occasion . crosby , astaire , reynolds and dale all get involved in the singing and dancing and abel provides good comedy back - up . it ' s a musical comedy that provides all the characters with an opportunity to be funny , eg ,
i ' m linda mason
. it ' s an easy - going comedy with some great tunes .
our wedding at the holiday inn strongsville was truly amazing ! the food was fantastic ! we even had people tell us it was some of the best wedding food they have ever had . they also did an awesome job of setting everything up and making the room . . .
holiday inn is the movie for which irving berlin wrote
white christmas
. it ' s overshadowed by the more successful 1954 remake , white christmas , but this movie did it first and also did it better . the song would go on to be one of the best selling records of all time and the remake has become something of a perennial holiday classic , but i ' ve always preferred the original .
“holiday inn , ” the 1942 film that starred fred astaire , bing crosby and a calendar full of irving berlin tunes , has gotten a complete and first - class stage redo at roundabout theatre company , turning this shaky fixer - upper into prime property that should please audiences looking for an easy - on - the - eyes , none - too - taxing escape . director gordon greenberg and co - writer chad hodge [ … ]
filming outside the studio occurred at the village inn resort in monte rio on the russian river , in sonoma county , california . [ 7 ]
audio commentary our speaker for this commentary is film historian ken barnes . he knows his stuff , having worked with bing crosby on a couple of albums .
dear white people ' ' : just as in the film , a party where white students dress up as black people occurs , and sparks the plot .
in 2013 , universal stage productions , the live theater division of universal pictures , invited goodspeed musicals to develop a stage adaptation of the film . with book by gordon greenberg and chad hodge , music from the films holiday inn and white christmas plus other berlin songs , and directed by greenberg , the musical premiered at the goodspeed opera house in east haddam , connecticut on september 19 , 2014 . [ 18 ] the roundabout theatre company production of holiday inn began previews on broadway at studio 54 on september 1 , 2016 before the official opening on october 6 . the cast includes bryce pinkham as jim , megan lawrence as louise , corbin bleu as ted , and lee wilkof as danny . [ 19 ] [ 20 ]
holiday inn was ( loosely ) remade in color as “white christmas” in 1954 . bing crosby starred in the remake , but fred astaire chose not to reprise his role ( apparently he was fed up of always playing the loser ) , and it was taken by danny kaye instead .
editor ' s note : this story has been updated to reflect that goodspeed has extended the run of
holiday inn
to dec . 21 . ut also was updated to correct the spelling of chris herzberger ' s name and to correct that irving berlin had three daughters . also , the inns in both
holiday inn
and
white christmas
films were incorrectly placed . they are set in vermont . also , the writing credits for the new musical ' s new script were incomplete . greenberg is the script ' s co - writer with hodge .
irving berlin got the idea for the film after writing the song
easter parade
for his 1933 show
as thousands cheer
, and planned to write a play about american holidays , but it never materialized . he later pitched the idea to mark sandrich , who got the ball rolling for this film .
ultimately , this show is a joy machine , and the fuel it runs on is the spirit created in the rehearsal room . we encourage you to cultivate all the humor , humanity and appreciation for this beloved era you can , and we wish you a wonderful stay at holiday inn .
( musical comedy , 1942 ) a singer ( crosby ) and a dancer ( astaire ) flirt with women at the singer’s new england inn , open only on holidays . bing crosby , fred astaire , marjorie reynolds , virginia dale , walter abel , louise beavers .
white christmas
won the oscar for best song in 1943 .
holiday inn
was also nominated for best scoring of a musical picture and best original story .
years later in january 1940 , in the days following a happy christmas holiday with his family , the now quite famous irving berlin penned , “white christmas . ” he sat on the song for more than a year , unsure of what to do with it , until approached by a hollywood studio to write the score for “holiday inn , ” a film that featured songs about each of the major holidays . bing crosby had been selected to play the lead and sing most of the songs . when he heard “white christmas” for the first time , he assured berlin that he’d written a gem .
those people who are for censoring this movie need to develop a more mature understanding of art and film . there is something not only childish about . . .
. music and lyrics by irving berlin . book by gordon greenberg and chad hodge . based on the 1942 film . 2014 goodspeed opera house . 2016 broadway .
though the titles do share undeniable similarities , history tells us that those similarities were entirely by design . riding high on the reception of ' holiday inn ' paramount hoped to repeat their success with ' white christmas ' and considered it a loose remake of the earlier film . in fact , the studio opted to use the exact same farmhouse in both pictures . but barring any similarities that may exist on film , the minds behind the broadway adaptations of these stories have entirely different experiences in mind and have re - imagined both properties for modern audiences . and no matter how similar or different , both shows retain unforgettable characters , classic irving berlin songs , and enough nostalgic warmth to charm any audience , whether you ' re celebrating christmas or every holiday in the calendar .
holiday inn has one of the more ludicrous plots in a 1940s musical , but the irving berlin songs are first - rate , and it ' s tough to beat bing crosby and fred astaire for music - and - dance star power . berlin is perhaps the film ' s real headliner : his
white christmas
and
easter parade
would become cultural standards , and each song would inspire its own eponymous motion picture . though the production numbers don ' t quite match the splendor of say , busby berkeley ' s , most are well - staged . the film ' s best moment is its simplest - - crosby singing
white christmas
sans accompaniment . berlin won a songwriting oscar for
white christmas ,
and the film was also nominated for best original story .


return is a 2011 independent film about an american reservist , wife and mother returning home from her tour of duty in the middle east .

the film was written and directed by liza johnson , and stars linda cardellini , michael shannon and john slattery .

it is johnson 's first feature-length film , and received good reviews at its premiere at the cannes film festival directors ' fortnight .

return ( 2011 film )

current status : the film is mostly shot , and the team hopes to finish the film by september 2011 .
[ editor’s note : this interview was originally published during the 2011 cannes film festival . “return” hits select theaters this friday , february 10 and is available on vod february 28 . ]
abeel , erica , 2000 , “ return of the prodigal father ; andrey zvyagintsev talks about the return . ” indiewire . 2 february 2004
taiwan , myanmar · 2011 · dcp · color · 84 ' · o . v . chinese / burmese
the film was in the 2011 hollywood ' black list ' of movies - which despite the ominous sounding name , is actually a good thing .
linda cardellini had her work cut out for her in her latest role as kelli in liza johnson ‘s subtly riveting “return , ” which premiered in the directors fortnight at the 2011 cannes film festival . she’s in virtually every scene .
[ check out indiewire’s interview with “return” writer / director liza johnson here . ]
michael shannon and linda cardellini in return . photo by marc ohrem - leclef .
there are no featured reviews for the return of joe rich at this time .
the emerald city glows and gleams in the night sky in return to oz .
a modest , observant film about a mother’s troubled return home after a tour of duty in the middle east . twitter
1 ] from “ review of the return from urltoken . ” december , 2004 .
so :
return of the jedi
is a $ 475 million lemonade stand .
$ 100 million appropriated per year from fy2010 through fy2014 . however , recipients cannot begin to claim credits until taxable year 2011 .
strukov , vlad , 2007 , “the return of gods : andrei zviagintsev’s vozvrashchenie ( the return ) , ” seej , 51 . 2 ( 2007 ) : 331 - 356 .
the science fiction author joan d . vinge wrote a novelization of the film , also called return to oz ( 1985 ) .
for more information and to support the film : visit the film’s kickstarter page .
liza johnson on set of return at ' 08 directors lab . photo by jill orschel .
for more information and to support the film : please visit the film’s facebook page .
watch darth vader’s climactic scene in the blu - ray edition of ‘return of the jedi . ’
the first time a film won three jury award prizes in the history of the bel air film festival . at the 2013 bel air film festival , this film won best directing , best cinematography , and best feature film .
for more information and to support the film : please visit the film’s indie gogo page .
retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic
the return of the living dead .
warner bros has announced a december 16th 2011 release date for the guy ritchie - directed sequel sherlock holmes 2 , starring robert downey jr and jude law .
you may remember mark addy as the dad in the cbs series still standing , which revolved around a family living in chicago ( 2002 - 2006 ) . since then his cv has been topped up with tv series like bonkers ( 2007 ) , game of thrones ( 2011 ) , great expectations ( 2011 ) , the syndicate ( 2013 ) , trollied ( 2011 - 2013 ) , remember me ( 2014 ) , and bbc america’s atlantis ( 2013 - 2015 ) . addy has just recently been confirmed to return to cbs , filming the pilot for the comedy super clyde .
a listing of credits on friday with a film review of “return” misspelled the given name of the costume designer . she is erika munro , not erica .
4 ] the christian imagery has been widely discussed by viewers of the return . see strukov 2007 , and the “user comments” for the film on imdb .
there are no critic reviews yet for the return of joe rich . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
“return” is not political , really . i get the feeling that people of any political persuasion will not have their politics challenged by this film . would you agree with that ?
spider - man 4 was the unofficial title for what would have been the fourth film in sony pictures ' spider - man film series that was slated to release on may 6 , 2011 . some rumors said that the title given was going to be spider - man 4 : birds of prey .
3 ] the film’s folkloric elements have previously been pointed out by mark lipovetsky and tatiana mikhailova in their 2010 kinokultura review that compares aleksei popogrebskii’s how i ended this summer with zviagintsev’s the return .
1 july 2011 , the pdv offset rate was increased from 15 to 30 per cent , and additional expenditure on audit , legal , insurance and company fees were made eligible as qualifying australian production expenditure .
use these forms to prepare your corporation income tax return . to view forms that are no longer in use , go to archived forms .
10 may 2011 , the offset rate was increased from 15 to 16 . 5 per cent , and additional expenditure on audit , legal , insurance and company fees were made eligible as qualifying australian production expenditure .
these filmic hieroglyphics inform both the form and content of the return : formally , because the film is the visual representation of journal entries ; and content - wise , because discourses from various cultural traditions—including folkloric and christian—are presented as images . in effect , the film “returns” to and even resurrects these mythologies , as it also features a number of additional “returns , ” including the return of the absent father , the return to the cinematic traditions of tarkovsky , and the return of a christ - like figure , all of which birgit beumers has earlier pointed out and discussed in her excellent 2004 kinokultura review . however , in returning to these various mythologies , the film reveals how they are no longer capable of functioning in post - soviet russia . here , i analyze the return ’s use of folkloric , christian , and journal hieroglyphics , and reveal how they are deconstructed by the film’s end . the return , then , while it is about the varying mythologies that have shaped russia from pagan through soviet times , is ultimately a film about contemporary post - soviet russia , and about how the dying or dead past still informs , affects , and even dominates the present .
the max rebo band performs ‘jedi rocks’ from the ‘return of the jedi’ special edition . for the original song ‘lapti nek , ’ go here .
although the film dabbles with convenient plotting , return maintains a pleasing air of authenticity . kelli’s trauma is left vague refusing to fallback on a defining moment that has caused this ptsd . the ambiguity and lack of definitive closure works in the film’s favour making this story of alienation far more universal . unfortunately , the film’s significant flaw is that we’ve…
concluding thoughts the return is a film about a plurality of returns . on the surface level there is the return of a father to his family after a long absence , and the family tragedy that happens as a result . but on a number of symbolic planes , we have the return to christianity , and the return to folklore—both mythological systems that have shaped and molded russian culture in the past , and , as the film reveals , continue to influence russian culture in the post - soviet present . however , the film deconstructs each of these ideological systems , thereby denying their appeal to a transcendental truth . as a postmodern film about post - soviet russia , the return ’s brilliance lies in its portrayal of a realm that is constructed and influenced by narratives and ideological systems that have been delegitimated . its beauty and complexity reside in its portrayal of this quandary that so dominantly characterizes post - soviet russia : what to do with the debunked past that nonetheless informs what russia is today ?
this quiet , perceptive drama feels a little like if you took the scene in
the hurt locker
where jeremy renner wanders around in a grocery store after his return from iraq and spun it into a feature length film .
return to oz is a 1985 fantasy adventure film by walt disney pictures . it was produced by paul maslansky , directed by walter murch from a screenplay by murch and gill dennis . star wars veteran gary kurtz was executive producer .
deal , when he debated returning to the ring for the first time in years , a move his representatives at caa strongly cautioned against . ( he would do so in april 2011 for wrestlemania xxvii . ) that was when he bolted .
current status : the team is in pre - production on the film , looking for relevant groups and film professionals to work with on the project .
this brings us back to darth .
return of the jedi
made almost half a billion dollars . but return of the jedi , inc , still has no profit to pay its famous villain because the movie corp has paid so much of its revenue back to the studio in distribution fees . here ' s actor david prowse , via techdirt :
i think his return to the ring is a combination of establishing a base of young fans who can vote in future elections , and him simply being passionate for pro wrestling .
return is the story of a mother coming home from duty in the middle east and how she tries to integrate herself back into society . linda cardellini plays the protagonist to almost perfect execution , but the film itself isn’t as perfect as her performance is .
audiences will be able to get to see the fruits of johnson’s labor next year . the final cut of “return” is in the works , with shooting wrapping up earlier this fall .
however , this reading of the return as cinematic representation of the boys’ journal entries is not without its complications . the journal hieroglyphics are problematized when we acknowledge that one of the film’s most important events—the father’s solitary journey to get the mysterious box—could not have been told by the boys . moreover , this is the only scene in all of the return that is not represented from the boys’ perspective after they have made a pact to keep a journal .
prior to the 2011 controversy , von trier had been a regular and much - rewarded fixture at cannes . awards bestowed on him there included the palme d’or in 2000 for his musical dancer in the dark , starring the singer björk , and the grand jury prize in 1996 for breaking the waves . the festival’s best actress prize had also gone on three occasions to performers in his films : björk , charlotte gainsbourg for antichrist and kirsten dunst for melancholia . in the wake of his remarks at the 2011 festival , however , he was banned .
supporters of subsidies rely on flawed studies . the film industry and some state film offices have undertaken or commissioned biased studies concluding that film subsidies are highly cost - effective drivers of economic activity . the most careful , objective studies find just the opposite .
many of the jobs created by film tax credits are temporary and part - time .
[ 3 ] for an overview of canadian federal and provincial film production subsidies , see the websites “canada film capital , ” urltoken , and “canadian heritage , ” urltoken .
so being on the black list could spell great things for the summer comedy film .
the performance at cheetah on aug . 26 , 1971 , immortalized in the film .
anonymous ,
return to oz revisited : an interview with gary kurtz ,
the baum bugle , vol . 39 no . 2 ( autumn 1995 ) , pp . 4 - 13 .
[ 5 ] massachusetts is an exception ; it offers film producers a choice of either transferability or a refund equal to 90 percent of film tax credits awarded . see urltoken .
an actor with an underrated sense of humor called me a few weeks after we wrapped return to say that he had just been working on the film of a well - known auteur . “his set was exactly like yours , ” he said , “only his was chaotic on purpose . ”
post - traumatic stress disorder lurks in the background throughout this film but it’s never mentioned .
sundance film forward is a touring program which introduces a new generation of audiences to the power of story through the exhibition of film and conversations with filmmakers to create greater cultural awareness .
appendix table 3 : selected results of studies of film subsidies in u . s . states
[ 40 ] “economic and fiscal impacts of the new mexico film production tax credit : prepared for the new mexico state film office and state investment council , ” p . i .
if you are a zombie aficionado , then you definitely should be familiar with
return of the living dead
franchise . and having seen
more brains ! a return to the living dead
, as a zombie aficionado , then i can honestly say that i was thoroughly and wholeheartedly entertained . now , bear in mind that this is a documentary about the cult classic , so if documentaries are not in your spectrum of enjoyment , then perhaps you should stay clear of this . but for us hardcore zombie fans , then
more brains ! a return to the living dead
delivers some great insight to the cult classic , both as to what went on behind the camera and on the screen . and it is really nice to have a revisit with the cast members as they reminisce about the movie , the casting , and everything in between .
more brains ! a return to the living dead
is a must watch for die - hard fans of
return of the living dead
.
also , producer joel silver confirmed to sci - fi wire that rachel mcadams will return for the sequel , stating that “she’ll be present” . but i wouldn’t expect her to have a large role as the actress is tentatively scheduled to begin filming on terrence malick ‘s untitled next film in the fall .
a friend recently said that she hoped that my new film was exactly like my other films .
[ 42 ] “economic and fiscal impacts of the new mexico film production tax credit : prepared for the new mexico state film office and state investment council , ” pp . 9 - 11 .
hugo speer , like the other gents , has kept quite busy since his dancing days . he starred in the british tv series hearts and bones ( 2000 - 2001 ) , which revolved around a group of friends trying to make it in london . he was spotted in 2005’s the interpreter starring nicole kidman . also in 2005 , he took on the recurring role of sergeant george in the british tv series bleak house . from there , he’s starred in a number of successful series including familiar titles like agatha christie’s marple ( 2008 ) , midsomer murders ( 2011 ) , vera ( 2011 ) , death and paradise ( 2011 ) , father brown ( 2013 - 2014 ) , and bbc america’s musketeers ( 2014 - 2015 ) . in addition to his stellar tv career , speer turned up in the much talked - about nymphomaniac : vol . 1 starring opposite the london - born french actress charlotte gainsbourg and the much talked - about shia labeouf .
given the generosity of film incentives and the mobility of film production , the powerful influence of film incentives on site selection is not surprising . no wonder that in 2006 , a director filming a movie in rhode island ( a state that offers a 25 percent subsidy ) exclaimed that film executives “would shoot a movie on mars if they could get a 25 percent tax break ! ” [ 13 ]
studies commissioned by film and tourism agencies or by the motion picture association of america claim that film subsidies produce “win - win” outcomes for everyone , generating enough tax revenue so that states can expand services even as they offer film producers generous subsidies . in other words , film subsidies allegedly “pay for themselves . ” these studies are severely biased , as explained in the last section of this paper .
this accounting mismatch leads some analysts to overestimate the cost - effectiveness of film tax credits in creating jobs . for a given year , these analysts count the jobs created by film production and the amount of film tax credits paid out of the state treasury . they fail to count the film tax credits “accrued” in that year , sold in the secondary market , and not paid out until later years .
fostering artists at the convergence of film , art , media , live performance , music & technology .
programs for utah audiences to experience independent film , theatre , and music through free screenings and discussions .
. . . do not miss this visually impressive film . . . [ full review in spanish ]
the bandleader willie colón at a photo shoot for the original album of the soundtrack of the film .
the journal : structural hieroglyphics at a very basic level , the return is the cinematic chronicle of the boys’ chronicling , the visual representations of their written words . much like journal entries , a label that designates the day that the subsequent events occurred punctuates the beginning of each of the film’s seven segments . moreover , because the boys take turns keeping the journal , the film pivots back and forth between their two perspectives . as such , the film may simply be read as the filmic journal of the boys’ week with their father .
here is an amazing glimpse into the dark side of the force that is hollywood economics . the actor who played darth vader still has not received residuals from the 1983 film
return of the jedi
because the movie , which ranks 15th in u . s . box office history , still has no technical profits to distribute .
spider - man has a sticky situation to crawl out of . as reported by deadline hollywood , spider - man 4 is caught up in a web of disagreements that’ll likely keep it from being released on may 5th , 2011 as planned . further complicating things , raimi reportedly went through four revisions of the script , with different writers , and still
hated it
. with so many issues , sony cancelled the film in january 2010 .
[ 39 ] “economic and fiscal impacts of the new mexico film production tax credit : prepared for the new mexico state film office and state investment council , ” ernst & young , january 2009 , urltoken .
your application will be assessed by the film certification advisory board . if eligible the minister for the arts will issue a certificate for the pdv offset . you need this certificate to claim the offset . the certificate should be included with your relevant year australian tax return , and the offset amount will be paid out less any existing tax liabilities .
every company making a movie within a state qualifies for the state’s film subsidies , even if the company would have filmed in the state without the subsidies . every state with a film tax subsidy confers such windfalls .
between 1998 and 2000 , tom wilkinson starred in ten films including blockbusters like shakespeare in love ( 1998 ) and the patriot ( 2000 ) . he didn’t slow down in the 2000s , racking up film credits with films like 2003’s girl with a pearl earring , 2005’s batman begins , and 2007’s michael clayton . he’s no film “snob , ” also starring in tv miniseries like 2008’s john adams and 2011’s the kennedys . while he didn’t make it back for the sequel , we adored him in the original the best exotic marigold hotel ( 2011 ) , starring opposite anglo fan favorites dames judi dench and maggie smith . he seems to have a knack when it comes to selecting roles , having appeared in two best picture oscar nominees in 2014 , selma and the grand budapest hotel . we look forward to seeing him in 2015’s comedy jenny’s wedding . he’s currently filming snowden , the biopic of cia employee edward snowden .
linda cardellini returns home from military service . she can ' t wait to return to her baby , her husband and her home . what appears to be a
re - adjustment
period gradually becomes something far more challenging and tragic .
the film would begin with peter parker as spider - man stopping mysterio and handing him over to the police .
in the original film , luke skywalker’s aunt gives him this droid - shopping instruction : “tell uncle if he gets a translator , be sure it speaks bocce . ” for the 2011 blu - ray edition , this line was altered so that aunt beru says “tell your uncle . ” why the change ? was there some big confusion about luke’s relationship to uncle owen ? did legions of fan go through the entire movie thinking that aunt beru and luke skywalker had the same uncle ?
the film bears some slight similarities to prince caspian : beyond taking place in a magical world with talking animals and unique ways to get there , the main villain is a king ( whereas the main villain of the first film is a witch ) who conquers the land while the main character ( s ) is gone , and unsure as to whether they will return . also , princess ozma and prince caspian are both the rightful rulers who must be restored to the throne .
since these two states first made a big pitch for film producers , similarly structured tax credits have spread rapidly across the nation in a classic “race to the bottom . ” [ 4 ] louisiana’s and new mexico’s film tax credits appeared to be highly successful : they induced a big jump in the number of feature films shot within the states’ borders , and employment in film and tv production soared in both states . lured by film producers’ promises of similar ( apparent ) economic rewards , several states enacted comparable tax credits . now , practically every state has a film tax credit .
with a provocative message and a subtly defining performance it would seem like return had it made to be another one of those powerful films that express the everlasting effects of war . but , the lack of a thorough narrative and any dense characters leaves us empty and hollow , much like the main characters mind . as the film takes random turns and sub stories in hope of adding more to the morality of the film only to end up with sour results all handled with gentle direction .
remember when darth vader silently sacrifices his own life to save luke skywalker from the emperor’s force lightning in return of the jedi ? did you ever wonder what vader was thinking in that moment ? of course not — it’s extremely obvious . and yet , george lucas decided he had to spell it out for us in the 2011 blu - ray edition . now , when emperor palpatine is trying to electrocute luke , vader looks at his son and says “no . ” then he looks at the emperor and says it louder , for emphasis . ( watch the video below . ) see , he doesn’t want luke killed . get it ?
this year is play time for ruben ostlund with his swedish film about group dynamics and their effects on individual behavior .
boyer is expecting japanese out of competition film guilty of romance from sion sono to shock festgoers . “a lot of geeks will come , ” he said of the anticipated film noir about three women entangled in mystery that features graphic scenes .
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what do you look for in a role ? obviously you’ve had quite a diverse range in both film and tv .
culture crypt looks at a few fantasia film festival features shaping up to be hot topics among horror fans in 2018 .
bizarrely , he hit the big time through a flop film , blade trinity . ryan played a supporting role but he got people talking with his eye - rolling and his hilarious improvised lines that made their way into the final film .
the hitman ' s bodyguard is currently in post - production as the film ' s producers prepare for its release .
your application will be assessed by the film certification advisory board . if eligible the minister for the arts will issue a certificate for the location offset , which includes a determination of qape . you need this certificate to claim the offset . the certificate should be included with your relevant year australian tax return , and the offset amount will be paid out less any existing tax liabilities .
other states are beginning to question the wisdom of their film subsidies after several years of staggering budget shortfalls and the prospect of continued red ink for at least two more fiscal years . [ 34 ] kansas suspended its film tax credits during 2009 and 2010 [ 35 ] as one of several measures to balance its budget . iowa suspended its film tax credit after allegations of fraud surfaced in 2008 . in october of this year , iowa’s auditor reported that between $ 26 million and $ 32 million in film tax credits awarded by the state — 80 percent of the credits awarded before iowa suspended its credit — were issued improperly . [ 36 ] new jersey suspended its film tax credit in july . arizona is letting its film tax credit expire in december . rhode island has imposed a cap on its film subsidy . [ 37 ]
for every dollar of film tax credits awarded to film producers , the commonwealth gained only $ 0 . 16 in revenue , mostly in the form of income tax revenues withheld from film company employees . the remaining $ 0 . 84 had to be financed by higher taxes elsewhere or cuts in public services . [ 15 ] independent studies of film subsidies in other states have estimated similar financial costs , ranging from $ 0 . 72 to $ 0 . 93 per awarded subsidy dollar .
the massachusetts department of revenue , after analyzing applications for film subsidies , reported that “most employees on the projects [ film productions in massachusetts ] lasted from a few days to at most a few months . ” [ 23 ] according to michigan state university , jobs in film production in michigan during calendar year 2008 lasted an average of 23 days . [ 24 ]
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these non - resident “top personnel” enjoy the best jobs and a large chunk of the income created by feature film production .
film tax credits claimed for calendar year 2008 , the latest year which data are available . an open - ended subsidy .
[ 33 ] jack egan , “louisiana film biz hit with controversy , ” variety , september 10 , 2009 , urltoken .
action comedy the hitman ' s bodyguard has excited film fans with a hilarious first trailer that promises a hilarious buddy flick .
michael and la’nette continue the séance on their own . they are led to michael’s bedroom where they discover that all of his photographs have been turned upside down . michael and la’nette return to say goodbye to the board , but promise to communicate again on the next night .
we did a lot of different things . i went to liza’s hometown with her and stayed and ventured about the town and saw the kind of home kelli would live in . the setting of the film is a character in this film and seeing liza’s short films — coming from an art background — and we even did things that would never be included in the film .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
awarding of film tax credits suspended in 2008 after allegations of fraud . figure represents film tax credits awarded in prior years yet to be claimed as of fy2010 , as estimated by the iowa department of economic development . state auditor reported in october 2010 that $ 26 to $ 32 million in film tax credits were awarded improperly prior to suspension of program . an open - ended subsidy .
the location offset is a 16 . 5 per cent rebate designed to encourage large - budget film and television projects to film in australia . it aims to provide increased opportunities for australian casts , crew and other screen production service providers to participate in these productions .
william snape , who goes by “wim , ” took on the role of nathan at the age of 12 . snape parlayed his film debut into guest - starring roles on british soaps like emmerdale ( 2003 ) , doctors ( 2003 ) , and holby city ( 2007 ) . in his late twenties , snape made his return to film and was spotted in 2013’s lost a girl . in 2015 , he guest - starred on the tv series i live with models . he’s currently working on a feature - length film called genesis , scheduled to come out in 2016 . it seems like he’s a working actor doing his thing ; perhaps his next big break is around the corner ?
this year will mark the return of first - time us director liza johnson to the croisette with her debut feature about a soldier returning home from a tour of duty . the story about a soldier returning home from a tour of duty stars linda cardellini alongside michael shanno n and john slattery .
a small gem of a film with a typically understated and natural performance from linda cardellini and a script that impresses with its authenticity .
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french actress elodie yung will also play a role in the film , though it ' s not yet clear what this will be .
transformers : dark of the moon debuts across most of the world today , with box office analysts predicting another spectacular financial return for the michael bay - directed series ' first 3d instalment despite damning reviews . the most recent film in the series , 2009 ' s transformers : revenge of the fallen , was also pilloried by the critics , yet ended up the year ' s fourth highest - grossing movie with $ 836 . 3m .
legendary filmmaker andre techine will return to the croisette with impardonnables , an adaptation of philippe djian’s book about a successful author whose wife and daughter are killed and who tries to start his life again with a new wife and daughter . the highly anticipated title stars carole bouquet , andre dussolier and melanie thierry .
information from other states also suggests that many of the economic benefits of film productions go out of state . in connecticut , only 11 percent of spending eligible for the state’s film tax credit in fiscal year 2009 was described in tax credit applications as “actual connecticut expenditures . ” [ 18 ] according to the arizona department of commerce , film producers subsidized by the state in calendar year 2008 spent 62 percent of their budgets outside of arizona . [ 19 ] a study of michigan’s film tax subsidies by michigan state university concluded that in fiscal year 2008 , film producers spent 47 . 5 percent of their budgets out of state . [ 20 ] and in 2008 , the providence journal , after threatening a lawsuit , obtained information from the rhode island office of film and television concerning the production of the film “hard luck . ” of the $ 11 million spent on this production in rhode island , only 17 percent went to rhode island residents or businesses . [ 21 ]
liza johnson ' s directorial debut is impressive . a very naturalistic and realistic film that delivers a potent story without leaning on familiar methods .
the traditional assumption of a fiction film , though , is a systematically controlled environment . on return , if i wrote a scene that called for a run - down set , our art department would clean the location and then replace the naturally - occurring grime with our own systematically styled dirt and dust . everything looks exactly as i imagined and scripted it , because they are great at their jobs . but visible accidents are few and far between .
the massachusetts study noted above — the only in - depth study of a film subsidy that distinguishes new jobs filled by residents from those taken by non - residents — clearly shows that the commonwealth’s film tax subsidies have disproportionately benefited non - residents . it estimates that between calendar years 2006 and 2008 , residents enjoyed only 16 percent of the compensation paid to employees working on massachusetts - based major film productions . [ 17 ]
in spite of the lukewarm fan reception to spider - man 3 , its impressive box office score convinced sony to make another film , even convincing them to speak of a fifth and sixth film , also to be directed by raimi . it was even discussed that they be shot cocurrently .
massachusetts lost $ 88 , 000 in tax revenue for every new job created by the commonwealth’s film tax credit and filled by a massachusetts resident .
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having previously equated teetotalism with a loss of creativity , he was questioned about his old bad habits . “no , i did not return to these habits . or only partly … i drink , for christ’s sake . but i’m working on not doing that so much . unfortunately there have come no drugs my way . ”
andrei zviagintsev’s the return examines the arrested transition from soviet to post - soviet russia by deconstructing a number of mythologies that have traditionally been part and parcel of russian culture . zviagintsev himself has stated that “the film is a mythological look at human life , ” and that “if you watch this movie from the standpoint of everyday life , it’s a mistake , because it’s much broader , and the mystery of the film won’t reveal itself to you” ( abeel 2004 ) . as such , the return presents these mythologies via “filmic hieroglyphics , ” which are described by nancy condee as “sacred writings in picture form , a fusion of verbal and visual texts” ( condee 1995 : xii ) . in another interview , zviagintsev discussed his desire to turn text into images in the return , and the importance of the visual over the written medium : “we were originally going to show a lot of text from the diary on - screen , but i think that can be a sign of a lack of imagination . sometimes it works [ … ] , but generally , if you can think of a way to turn text into visuals , you should do it . that’s how we came up with the idea of the children taking black - and - white photos . ” [ 1 ]
while there are no real plot holes between this film and 1939 ' s the wizard of oz beyond dorothy ' s knowledge of the deadly desert - - though someone could have easily explained it to her
off - camera
- - a few aspects are slightly changed . she seems younger in this film , and many previous characters look slightly different than before . the cowardly lion does not stand on two legs in this film either .
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david cox : is there a word missing from this film title ? if so , it may spring from a blunder of astronomical proportions . . .
like a hollywood fantasy , claims that tax subsidies for film and tv productions — which nearly every state has adopted in recent years — are cost - effective tools of job and income creation are more fiction than fact . in the harsh light of reality , film subsidies offer little bang for the buck .
[ 14 ] given the shaky state of today’s economy , the temporary , part - time jobs created by film production might seem better than nothing . however , film tax credits are meant not to be a countercyclical tool but rather an instrument of economic development , improving residents’ prospects for stable work and income .
[ 22 ] “ ‘ [ michigan’s film tax credit ] gave my boys some overtime that they were happy to get , ’ said frank rymill , co - owner of desantis trucking in warren , ” in tim martin , “film tax credit draws mixed reviews” , lansing state journal , april 7 , 2010 .
it ' s not yet clear how large hayek ' s role in the film will be as the first look trailer focuses on the two leading men .
if one judges film subsidies simply by the number of productions they attract , film subsidies have indeed “worked”— at least so far . for example , in 2002 , the year that louisiana enacted its film subsidy , one motion picture project ( “evil remains” [ 10 ] or “trespassing” ) was produced within its borders . within five years , the number of such projects had jumped to 54 . [ 11 ] in massachusetts , five feature films were shot in 2006 , the year that the commonwealth introduced its film tax credit . by 2008 , the number of such movies made in the commonwealth had climbed to 17 . [ 12 ]
in cannes , cardellini talked with indiewire about how she prepared over 18 months for the role as well as why she thinks the film might make some people upset because it refuses to polarize . cardellini also shares her thoughts on life after “er , ” writing , theater and why she loves not speaking on film .
brazilian director alejandro landes will present porfiro , a film about the violence of civil wars in colombia . also from brazil is karim ainouz with o abismo prateado .
cardellini ' s performance is brilliant . both she and johnson ' s film flew under the mainstream radar . michael shannon and john slattery offer strong supporting performances .
every dollar of state tax revenue lost because of the film tax credit generated less than 69 cents in income for the commonwealth’s residents . the commonwealth could have given its citizens a bigger financial boost at a lower cost by repealing its film tax credit , recouping the tax revenue , and sending them checks in the mail .
[ 31 ] sharon silke carty , “michigan tax credit courts film industry to lure money , jobs , ” usa today , august 17 , 2009 , urltoken .
[ 36 ] lee rood , “80 % of iowa film program tax credits were flawed , audit finds , ” des moines register , october 27 , urltoken .
a documentary that shows how george a . romero gathered an unlikely team of pittsburghers to shoot his seminal film : night of the living dead ( 1968 ) .
silver also confirms that the next film will pay off and revolve around sherlock’s archnemesis moriarty . brad pitt had previously rumored to be in line for the role .
[ 9 ] nicole gates anderson , “a cliffhanger for new york’s film industry , ” gotham gazette , may 4 , 2009 , urltoken . states impose a variety of conditions on eligibility for film subsidies designed to limit their cost and / or steer production outlays to residents of the sponsoring state . as the next section of this paper shows , however , even with these conditions , film subsidies do not create jobs and income for residents of host states in a cost - effective manner .
auraeus solito ’s palawan fate , the first palawanon indigenous film ever made , explores “busong , ” the palawan concept of fate wherein nature reacts instantly to man’s disrespect .
the hitman ' s bodyguard will remind audiences of classic buddy comedies as the two main characters bicker and squabble - and the film boasts exciting action sequences to boot .
billina , who throughout the entire adventure was not that fond of oz , decides not to return to kansas after all , seeing how nice oz truly is now that things are good again . dorothy says goodbye to all of her new and old friends and promises to never forget any of them . she fades away in a bright shining light and up into the atmosphere .
brandon and his friend shay drive to michael’s house in dallas , texas . shay is dating michael’s best friend calvin . also at the house is calvin’s sister la’nette . michael has summoned everyone to his house for an evening with his ouija board . as a new york film academy student , brandon is creating a short film documenting the experience .
a documentary exploring 30 years of the
friday the 13th
film series featuring all new interviews with cast and crew from all 12 films and various horror fans and filmmakers .
thus , the first and last shots of the father are structurally informed by a painting of a dead and fleshy christ , which intimates that the father is doubly deceased : he is at least symbolically dead at the beginning of the film , and corporeally dead by the end . because the father’s appearance in the film is framed by visual markers of his death , if he does represent a christ figure , then he is an ineffective one at that , whose being and sacred texts were dead all along . it follows that there cannot be a resurrection : one cannot restore to life what ultimately never lived , and the film does not present a final resurrection of the father . instead , at the end of the return , the father’s body is literally and figuratively caught in a liminal space : literally , he is submerged under water , neither on the island nor on the mainland ; figuratively , he caught between non - christian and christian , or soviet and post - soviet cultures . moreover , his image is erased by the film’s final photographs , which do not contain a single image of the father from this recent journal .
the film , which has a budget of €8 . 7m ( £7 . 6m ) , began shooting this week in dalsland , sweden , where von trier held a press conference alongside dillon , thurman and two of the film’s producers , louise vesth and madeleine ekman . he described the house that jack built as “maybe the most traditional film i’ve made” . in response to a suggestion that jack’s victims would all be women , he said : “that’s not correct . but it could’ve been if i didn’t read through and put a few men in . ”
it ' s the kind of film franchise that hollywood studios dream of : preposterously profitable , endlessly revampable and utterly critic - proof . yet one rather important figure in the success of the transformers series has made it clear enough is enough . star shia labeouf , who plays sam witwicky , says the newly released third instalment will be his final film in the hotseat .
film tax incentives 10ba and 10b were replaced in 2007 by the producer offset . the concessional status for investment in productions holding a valid 10b or 10ba certificate ended on 30 june 2009 .
the massachusetts study concluded that about 7 percent of spending qualifying for the commonwealth’s film tax credits would have taken place even if these subsidies had never been enacted . [ 25 ] moreover , the study likely underestimated the amount of windfalls conferred by these tax credits , such as by assuming that no feature films would be produced in massachusetts if the film tax credits were repealed .
however , two key impediments stand in the way of any state’s establishing a third media cluster within the united states : pressure on film producers to minimize costs and producers’ extreme geographic mobility .
in the wake of america’s credit rating downgrade and a day after a 600 - plus - point drop in the dow , delaney looks at how the documentary - film economy is changing .
but what is the film about , who ' s in it - and does it look like it ' ll be worth a watch ? here ' s what we know so far .
steve huison moved to coronation street the same year the full monty hit theaters ( 1997 ) . he starred in the popular british soap opera from 1997 to 2011 as eddie windass . in spite of his unfortunate surname , his character appeared in 190 episodes . in addition to the long - running drama , huison starred in the tv miniseries the last train ( 1999 ) , dinnerladies ( 1998 - 1999 ) , casualty ( 2000 - 2006 ) , and the royal today ( 2008 ) . since leaving coronation street , huison has guest - starred on scott & bailey ( 2014 ) and doctors ( 2014 ) .
paul barber was already in a starring role on tv when he took on the role of horse . he portrayed denzil in the british tv series only fools and horses from 1983 through 2003 . he had some crossover with other full monty alums also starring in casualty ( 1991 - 2011 ) , doctors ( 2003 ) , and coronation street ( 2004 - 2008 ) . in 2008 , he starred as young nick in the series the invisibles , which revolved around retired burglars who were masters in their time . in 2014 , he guest - starred in death and paradise . he also starred in 2014’s one night in istanbul , the film adaptation of a play about soccer fans attending the uefa champions league final in istanbul . just last month barber took a pie in the face in the name of charity .
that is the rote , slightly impatient response of kelli ( linda cardellini ) , a soldier returning from an overseas tour of duty , when friends ask what happened to her . anchored by a powerfully restrained performance by ms . cardellini ( “freaks and geeks , ” “er , ” the “scooby doo” movies ) , who appears in virtually every scene , “return , ” liza johnson’s sober first feature , is impressive for what it leaves out . kelli is a study of depression in a depressed environment . the film’s emotional and physical components play into each other as her mood of stoic hopelessness shades into stifled desperation .
development began in 2008 , with raimi attached to direct and the core cast of the previous films to return . come 2009 , however , raimi dismissed the rumors that all three films were being made , instead confirming that only the fourth was under development . sony hired james vanderbilt in october of 2008 to pen the screenplay , after contacting david koepp , the writer of the first film . the script underwent further revision by playwright david lindsay - abaire and once more by gary ross in october of 2009 . sony had also hired vanderbilt to pen scripts for spider - man 5 and spider - man 6 .
no state can “win” the film subsidy war . film subsidies are sometimes described as an “investment” that will pay off by creating a long - lasting industry . this strategy is dubious at best . even louisiana and new mexico — the two states most often cited as exemplars of successful industry - building strategies — are finding it hard to hold on to the production that they have lured . the film industry is inherently risky and therefore dependent on subsidies . consequently , the competition from other states is fierce , which suggests that states might better spend their money in other ways .