Jim Hardy <=> Bing Crosby
Ted Hanover <=> Fred Astaire
Lila Dixon <=> Virginia Dale
Linda Mason <=> Marjorie Reynolds
HOLIDAY INN (Paramount, 1942), directed by Mark Sandrich, with adaptation by Elmer Rice and based on the idea by The Great Irving Berlin, stars crooner Bing Crosby and dancer Fred Astaire for the first time.
Here is an excellent chance to see another movie that picks up great swing band music, singing, and dancing. It is an entertaining movie. Being born brother to the star Bing may have given Bob Crosby and his band the job of doing such a "musical treatments" for everyone who watched and watches the film.
With Astaire and Crosby what more can we ask for? We all not only get two of them, but also gain the bonus of a great band as mentioned and a wonderful cast of supporting players as well as movie’s Christmas script that isn't excessively sentimental.
Finally, everyone knows the songs "White Christmas" or even "Easter Parade" is deserved lasting. But should one recognize other excellent Irving Berlin’s songs? Yes, he’d written more than two very good ones. Here’s the other one you’ll love.
Be Careful, It's My Heart
Words & Music by Irving Berlin .Recorded by Bing Crosby, 1942 (#2) from the movie "Holiday Inn"
Em7 A7/9 G/B A7 D6 B7
Be careful, it's my heart.
Em7 G/B A7 Edim D6 B7
It's not my watch you're holding, it's my heart.
D DM7 D7 Cdim(IV) Gm7 Edim D
It's not the note I sent you that you quickly burned.
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It's not the book I lent you that you never returned.
Em7 A7/9 G/B A7 D6 B7
Be careful, it's my heart.
Em7 G/B A7 Edim B7
The heart with which so willingly I part.
G Gm7 Gdim Edim
It's yours to take to keep or break,
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But please, before you start,
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Be careful, it's my heart.
