What town was White Christmas set in?

While the narrative takes place in the fictional town of Pine Tree, Vermont, the actual shooting location captures the essence of a charming New England town. The backdrop created within the movie sets showcases a picturesque winter wonderland with snow-covered streets, cozy buildings, and festive decorations.
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Is there a town called Pine Tree in Vermont?

No, there is no such place as 'Pine Tree, Vermont'. In fact, not a frame of the film was shot in New England.
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Is there a real Columbia Inn in Vermont?

With songs sung by Crosby and Clooney and beautiful dancing by Vera-Ellen and Kaye, the movie is a good way to spend a winter evening. While there is no Columbia Inn, there is West Hill House B&B in Warren, Vermont, a place to enjoy a white Christmas and winter in all its glory.
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Did Holiday Inn and White Christmas use the same set?

The Vermont inn doubled as 'Holiday Inn,' too.

The set on the Paramount lot was refurbished for this Christmas classic.
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Is there such a place as Pine Tree, Vermont?

Try to find Pine Tree on a map or go there for a stroll, though, and you're out of luck. The town is fictional. As the setting for the 1954 holiday movie classic, "White Christmas," the town lives only inside the Vistavision musical that sings and dances nonstop on laptops and TV sets this time of year.
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Was White Christmas actually filmed in Vermont?

While not filmed in Vermont, the meticulously designed sets at Paramount Studios bring to life the fictional town of Pine Tree, complete with its snow-covered streets, charming buildings, and festive adornments.
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Where is the ski lodge in White Christmas?

"White Christmas:" Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, Vermont. A look inside the ski lodge called Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, Vermont, from the classic movie "White Christmas" starring Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney.
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Are any of the cast of White Christmas still alive?

STILL ALIVE: In 2022, someone posted on Quora a list of people still living who were in the Danny Kaye movie "White Christmas" (1954). At that time, it said "5 still alive". We recently lost Anne Whitfield who was on that list. But others, including dancers Barrie Chase and George Chakiris are still with us !
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Who sang for Vera-Ellen in White Christmas?

The song "What Can You Do with a General?" was originally written for an unproduced project called Stars on My Shoulders. Trudy Stevens provided the singing voice for Vera-Ellen, including in "Sisters".
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How old was Danny Kaye in White Christmas?

Rosemary Clooney was 26 years old, and her "younger" sister (Vera-Ellen) was 33. Danny Kaye was 43. Bing Crosby and Dean Jagger ("the old man") were both 51. How does the movie end?
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Are any Hallmark movies filmed in Vermont?

For Candace Cameron Bure's debut Hallmark Christmas movie Moonlight & Mistletoe, filming for the 2008 movie took place in the small town of Chester, Vermont.
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Why did Fred Astaire decline White Christmas?

After Holiday Inn in 1942 and Blue Skies in 1946, White Christmas was supposed to mark a triumphant reunion. Astaire ultimately turned the project down, reportedly due to lack of interest and a concern that he might be getting too old for such a film.
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What is the difference between Holiday Inn and White Christmas?

“White Christmas” White Christmas, which premiered in 1954, is far superior to Holiday Inn, the original black and white 1942 film from which it sprang. In White Christmas, which was filmed in color, Bing Crosby's voice is as pristine as ever, as is Fred Astaire's dancing.
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How old was Bing Crosby in White Christmas?

Crosby's love interest in the movie, Rosemary Clooney, was 26; he was 51.
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Did Rosemary Clooney sing both parts in White Christmas?

Resolute Michaels Rosemary Clooney sank both parts in all their songs. Jodie Riley Lossio she sure did! It's fun to listen to her harmonies.
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Who played the general's daughter in White Christmas?

Anne Whitfield(1938-2024)

She was an actress, known for White Christmas (1954), numerous TV shows and commercials, and a long radio career beginning in 1945 when she was seven. Her TV appearances include One Step Beyond, 3 Perry Masons, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, 77 Sunset Strip, Dobie Gillis, 2 Cheyennes, and a Bonanza.
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Did Marjorie Reynolds do her own singing in Holiday Inn?

She performed the song both as a duet with Bing Crosby and later in a solo performance, although her singing was dubbed by Martha Mears.
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How old are Judy and Betty in White Christmas?

The White Christmas cast's ages were all over the place.

Clooney, 26, played older sister Betty to 33-year-old Vera-Ellen, who played the younger sister, Judy. Even more striking is the age difference between Rosemary and her male counterpart. Crosby was 51, falling in love on screen with 26-year-old Clooney.
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Who played the innkeeper in White Christmas?

Mary Wickes, the gossipy innkeeper, was another actress with a long career after White Christmas, including films like Postcards from the Edge, and Sister Act.
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What Christmas movie was filmed in Chester VT?

About Moonlight & Mistletoe. It's always Christmas in Santaville! But now, tiny Chester, Vermont's year-round yuletide attraction is losing its widespread appeal.
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Is White Christmas based on a true story?

"The kind of deep secret of the song may be that it was Berlin responding in some way to his melancholy about the death of his son," Rosen said. He wrote "White Christmas" for a musical that eventually morphed into the 1942 classic flick Holiday Inn and ended up winning an Academy Award for the song.
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Who turned down White Christmas?

Although you have probably seen White Christmas on television several times, here are some things you might not know about this holiday favorite. 1. Danny Kaye's role as Phil Davis was originally offered to Fred Astaire, who declined the part after reading the script.
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Is Rosemary Clooney related to George Clooney?

Clooney has an older sister named Adelia (known as Ada). Cabaret singer and actress Rosemary Clooney was an aunt. Through Rosemary, his cousins include actors Miguel Ferrer, Rafael Ferrer, and Gabriel Ferrer, who is married to singer Debby Boone.
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How old was the granddaughter in White Christmas?

Anne Whitfield was born August 27, 1938 in Oxford, MS, so she was 15 when White Christmas was in production. At the age of 7, she was a regular in the cast of the long-running radio show One Man's Family. After White Christmas, she was in a few movies and made some guest appearances in TV series in the 1950s and 1960s.
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