White Christmas News

Bing Crosby was, without doubt, the most popular and influential media star of the first half of the 20th century.

'White Christmas' fans have more reasons to count their blessings on the 55th anniversary of the holiday classic starring Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Norwood native Vera-Ellen. A new two-disc anniversary 'White Christmas' DVD released last week by Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 1954 movie about World War II ...

Portage Northern High School students have an early holiday present for the community: the stage presentation of the musical classic "White Christmas." "It's our Christmas gift to the community," said director Laurel Scheidt, who leads a cast of 58 students in the production which will be staged at 8 p.m. Nov.

THERE'S one song which is guaranteed to put you in a festive mood... White Christmas.

Dame Vera Lynn is to take on this year's X Factor winner in a bid to grab the Christmas number one, it was announced today.

Did you ever notice how all the classic Holiday movies are about capitalism? Not surprising given the fact that the season is the epitome of consumer culture, an annual shopping spree which, this year more than ever, sustains our economy.

The holiday classic "White Christmas" comes out on DVD Tuesday in a special anniversary edition.

Most people probably wouldn't lump Michael Jackson's song "Thriller" with, say, Bing Crosby's "White Christmas." But both have come to represent a season.

We have a brand new exclusive special feature clip from the brand new anniversary edition of White Christmas , which will be released on DVD on November 3. Click below to take a look at our exclusive special feature clip, which deals with Bing Crosby taking the time to sing for American soldiers.

THREE years ago another "backstage" musical had its European premiere at the Theatre Royal and enjoyed sell-out performances.

Those craving a little Christmas spirit mixed in with their Halloween festivities might want to rent Tim Burton's gruesomely sardonic "The Nightmare Before Christmas." For more-traditional early-yuletide fare, opt for this effervescent stage adaptation of the Bing Crosby-Danny Kaye film favorite.

Bob Dylan and David Archuleta have released Christmas albums that are both worthy of two stars.

As is often the case, Slate gets it: ...to dismiss Christmas in the Heart as mere mischief is to misunderstand Dylana 'and Christmas songs.

Going to Bob Dylan for a Christmas CD is like going to White Castle for a chicken sandwich.

News of Bob Dylan's album of Christmas songs shocked fans. But his official historian-in-residence, Sean Wilentz, detects not a single ironic or parodic note in Christmas in the Heart - just a sincere homage to American Christmases past.

Tony Butala, the founder of the Lettermen, had a dream in Las Vegas more than 45 years ago.

Lorna Luft will be saucy Martha in the new national tour of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, to also feature Stephen Bogardus as Bob Wallace, David Elder as Phil Davis, Kerry O'Malley as Betty Haynes and Megan Sikora as Judy Haynes.

THERE are some things that you simply must do during the festive season and one of them is to watch White Christmas.

A carol is a song sung to celebrate an event. In the Middle Ages carols were popular as communal sing-a-longs to celebrate the harvest or other happy event.

With the holiday season on track and hastening toward us like a runaway locomotive, it's time once again to hunker down and prepare for the annual onslaught of "Rudolph," "Frosty the Snowman," "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," "Sleigh Ride," "Silver Bells," chestnuts roasting on an open fire and everyone's perennial favorite, "White Christmas." ...