"White Christmas"

Recently, I learned that there are quite a few young people who don't know the extremely famous Christmas song, "White Christmas." I wasn't surprised by this fact, because "White Christmas" is an old song and people have different interests.

But then it occurred to me. There are some things about "White Christmas" that even older people don't realize. So, this time I'll be talking about "White Christmas."

"White Christmas" was first sung by Bing Crosby, the lead actor in the American film "Holiday Inn" (1942).

DVD of the movie “Holiday Inn”( Japanese version)

Bing Crosby is extremely famous as a singer and actor, but what is less known is that he was such a big baseball fan that he was even a part-owner of the major league baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bing Crosby's love of baseball is also evident in the American film "Going My Way" (1944), in which he even appears wearing a jumper from the major league baseball team, the St. Louis Browns (the precursor to the current Baltimore Orioles).

By the way, "Holiday Inn" was remade in 1954 with a slightly different plot. The title was also changed to "White Christmas." Bing Crosby again stars in the lead role, but Danny Kaye also co-stars.

DVD of the movie “White Christmas” (Japanese version)

Danny Kaye is also very famous as a singer and actor, but what is less known is that he was once a co-owner of the major league baseball team, the Seattle Mariners.

Come to think of it, Rosemary Clooney also appears in the movie "White Christmas." She's the aunt of the popular and handsome actor George Clooney.

George Clooney also loves baseball and once tried out for a Major League Baseball team.

So, there are three people with ties to Major League Baseball in the movie "White Christmas." ...But the third one might be a bit of a stretch.

One final aside: The movie "White Christmas" is an important movie to me, even if I don't take into account the major leagues. The movie features a dance scene of George Chakiris when he was still unknown, before he became a big star in the masterpiece musical "West Side Story."

( If I’ve made a mistake or left out something important, please let me know. I’ll try to make corrections or additions.)