Some trivia about the 1954 Christmas classic ( now streaming on Netflix !) starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen.
Though many tie the song "White Christmas" to the movie, the song was first performed by Bing Crosby 13 years earlier, on the radio show The Kraft Music Hall.
Danny Kaye's role was originally intended for Fred Astaire, who declined.
Kaye was actually the third choice; after Astaire turned down the role, it was subsequently offered to Donald O'Connor, who had to pull out due to illness.
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Clooney and Crosby, one of the film's two romantic pairings, had a 25-year gap between them.
Crosby was 51 at the film's release, and Clooney, 26.
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Rosemary Clooney plays Vera-Ellen's older sister in the movie, but the former was actually 7 years younger than the latter.
At the time of the film's release, Clooney was 26 and Vera-Ellen, 33.
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