Review of Holiday Inn (1942) by Carol W — 14 Nov 2008

One of the movies on my must see list - great, but I prefer White Christmas.

This review of Holiday Inn (1942) was written by Carol W on 14 Nov 2008.

Holiday Inn has generally received very positive reviews.

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