Rosemary’s Dress

Am I the only one in the world that thinks ‘White Christmas’ wasn’t much of a movie? Yeah, it’s got charm and I watch it every year. It is tradition. But it is one of those movies that leaves me answering questions from my kids by saying “I dunno.” For example, what does the song “Choreography” have to do with Christmas, Dad? I dunno. Still, ‘White Christmas’ — as a song and a movie — endures. And well it should, I suppose. These days I look at it as a throwback to a simpler time. I was born in the 60s, it was made in the 50s. Close enough, I say. It reminds me of being a kid. The news is still breaking about White Christmas — most recently, about that eye-popping dress Rosemary Clooney wore in the “Sisters” number. (What’s that got to do with Christmas, Dad? I dunno.) Can you believe they found it on ebay?!! Something’s wrong about that. Granted, White Christmas was no Gone With The Wind but still it has a place in movie and Christmas movie history. You’d think someone there would have had a better sense of history given that they had the hit song for more than a decade before they made the movie. In the course of learning all this we learn that Rosemary Clooney has her own museum. Hmm. Does Bing have his own museum? I dunno.

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