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The Christmas foursome.
We'll follow the old man wherever he wants to go Take Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby, mix in a bunch of Irving Berlin tunes, and throw in a light, but solid, plot to put them all together. That's more or less what this film is.
The plot is worth noting, though. The two leads play Wallace and Davis, two singers who meet up as they fight in World War Two (they weren't big enough to be considered more valuable on USO tours or selling war bonds). After the war, they team up and become one of the biggest acts in the country. They get a letter from Haynes, another one in their army unit, asking them to look at his sisters' nightclub act. It later turns out one of the sisters faked the latter, and the other sister is shocked at the dishonesty. It works, though, and Wallace and Davis actually end up falling for the sisters (but not willing to admit it yet), and even follow them to their new gig in Vermont.
There they see it's got a warm spell, even though it's late fall, and no snow in sight. The owner of the lodge hires them anyway, and he turns out to be General Waverly, commander of the same unit Wallace and Davis served under.
Okay, that seems contrived, but that's not the point. Aside from the musical numbers, the film keeps a strong focus on both the growing relationships between the male and female leads, and just as strong a focus on how Waverly feels washed up after leaving the army, and how Wallace and Davis manage to lift his spirts.
The film may seem odd to some, especially how Danny Kaye's socially awkward character seems Ambiguously Gay. (Although he's more meant to be a big kid, as indicated by his voice cracking at awkward moments.)
As long as he wants to go opposite to the foe We'll follow the old man wherever he wants to stay As long as he stays away from the battle fray Because we love him, we love him Especially when he keeps us on the ball And we'll tell the kiddies we answered duty's call With the grandest son of a soldier of them all Tropes from this film include:
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