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Holiday Inn poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.8 / 100
1942·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 40m

HOLIDAY INN

“WHAT A HOLIDAY!”

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

Above the Line
Mark Sandrich, Robert Allen·DirectorClaude Binyon·ScreenplayIrving Berlin·StoryDavid Abel·Director of PhotographyIrving Berlin·Original Music ComposerEllsworth Hoagland·Editor
Cast
Bing Crosby·Jim HardyFred Astaire·Ted HanoverMarjorie Reynolds·Linda MasonVirginia Dale·Lila DixonWalter Abel·Danny ReedLouise Beavers·MamieIrving Bacon·GusMarek Windheim·FrançoisJames Bell·DunbarJohn Gallaudet·Parker
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark Sandrich·Director
Writing· 5
Claude Binyon·ScreenplayIrving Berlin·StoryIrving Berlin·IdeaElmer Rice·AdaptationIrving Berlin·Lyricist
Camera· 1
David Abel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ellsworth Hoagland·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Irving Berlin·Original Music ComposerJohn Cope·Sound RecordistEarl S. Hayman·Sound RecordistIrving Berlin·SongsRobert Emmett Dolan·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Edith Head·Costume DesignHans Dreier·Art DirectionRoland Anderson·Art DirectionWally Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Mark Sandrich·ProducerNorman Lacey·Location Manager
By the Numbers
77.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
Worldwide Gross
1
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Holiday Inn's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFDA60
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Joyful, Festive
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for Holiday Inn features a yellow background with the title "Holiday Inn" in large, stylized black and red letters at the top. Below the title ”

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Key Elements
Musical NotesDance Shoes
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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