White Christmas

 I watched the movie White Christmas on Christmas Eve.  I was working on things for the dinner the next day and White Christmas is a movie I have seen so many times I practically know it by heart.  We watched it nearly every Christmas Eve of my childhood.  At least that is the way I remember it.  In the days before VCRs or DVDs or Netflix, you watched what was on when it was on.

I considered it more this year.  I have a sentimental attachment to the movie.  My dad always liked Bing Crosby. There is nothing inappropriate for young people in the movie even though it is really about the adult topics of falling in love and getting married.  There are a lot of dance numbers.  

As a Christmas movie I have to say that White Christmas has nothing to recommend it.  The only connection it might possibly have to Christmas is to do something nice for someone.  There is no reason for the season or prayer or church.  There is no reference at all to anything related to spiritual or uplifting ideas.  The characters lie to and deceive each other. They casually plan lifetime commitments to each other.  And they do a lot of dancing and singing.

That critique said, I still like White Christmas.  I like the dancing, the singing and the thin transparent plot. It is a nice movie to play while I am wrapping presents or cooking.  It is fun. I will probably put it on Christmas Eve next year.