15+ Best White Christmas Quotes
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While many people will be familiar with the classic Bing Crosby Christmas song 'White Christmas', perhaps fewer will know the Christmas movie that inspired it.
Released in 1954, 'White Christmas' is a Christmas musical movie featuring some of the biggest stars from the ’50s: Vera-Ellen, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Bing Crosby. An instant success, 'White Christmas' was the highest-grossing musical film at the time and remains one of the highest-grossing musical films to this very day.
Whether you're looking for a witty dialogue between the two protagonists, Phil Davis and Bob Wallace, fabulous song and dance numbers by the Haynes sisters, or simply some festive cheer as General Thomas F Waverly receives a surprise performance, 'White Christmas' offers all and more for the whole family to enjoy.
So why not get a flavor of this favorite festive movie with some of the most comedic and famous 'White Christmas' quotes?
Which will be your favorite famous Christmas movie quote?
For more famous lines from Christmas movies and classic movie quotes, look at these 'A Star Is Born' quotes and '12 Angry Men' quotes.
Famous Quotes From White Christmas
'White Christmas' centers on the two male leads, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, so it is perhaps not surprising that most of the famous lines from the movie are spoken between these two.
While many consider Phil Davis' line: "When what's left of you gets around to what's left to be gotten, what's left to be gotten, won't be worth getting, whatever it is you've got left!
", the best 'White Christmas' quote, there are plenty more iconic quotes to be discovered.
1."I'm dreaming of a White Christmas."
- Bob Wallace.
2. "There's no Christmas in the Army."
- General Thomas F. Waverly.
3. "Phil Davis: We wouldn't be any good as generals.
General Thomas F. Waverly "You weren't any good as privates."
4. "Well, you're not exactly Superman, but you're awfully available."
- Judy Haynes.
5. "Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'."
- Bob Wallace.
6. "Phil Davis: I think it's ridiculous, impossible, and insane!
Bob Wallace: Anything else?
Phil Davis: Yes, I wish I'd thought of it first."
7. "Well how do you like that? Not so much as a 'kiss my foot' or 'have an apple'."
- Doris Lenz.
8. "Phil Davis: When what's left of you gets around to what's left to be gotten, what's left to be gotten, won't be worth getting, whatever it is you've got left!
Bob Wallace: When I figure out what that means, I'll come up with a crushing reply."
9. "Phil Davis: How much is 'wow'?
Bob Wallace: It's right in between, uh, between 'ouch' and 'boing'."
10. "Judy Haynes: We're booked for the holidays.
Phil Davis: Vermont, huh?
Judy Haynes: Oh, Vermont should be beautiful this time of year, with all that snow.
Phil Davis: Yeah... Vermont should be beautiful this time of year, with all that snow.
Judy Haynes: That's what I just said."
Funny Quotes From White Christmas
Many people will agree that part of the enduring popularity of 'White Christmas' stems from the comedic and witty dialogue delivered throughout.
While much of the comedy is derived from the leads Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, there are also many comedic quotes from the Haynes sisters (who went from practical strangers to become their respective love interests) and General Thomas F. Waverly, their commander in the army.
11. "Phil Davis: Mr. Wallace was just saying how remarkable it was that Benny Haynes sisters should have eyes...I mean, blue eyes. That is eyes...
Bob Wallace: Nice out."
12. "Judy Haynes: Don't you think we ought to kiss or something?"
Phil Davis: Not until it's absolutely necessary."
13. "Vera-Ellen: Well, are things really that bad?
Mary Wickes: We're using the ski tow to hang the wash on."
14. "Miss Haynes, if you're ever under a falling building and someone offers to pick you up and carry you to safety, don't think, don't pause, don't hesitate for a moment, just spit in his eye."
- Bob Wallace.
15. "I want you to get married. I want you to have nine children. And if you only spend five minutes a day with each kid, that's forty-five minutes, and I'd at least have time to go out and get a massage or something."
- Phil Davis.
16. "It’s cozier, isn’t it? Boy, girl, boy, girl." - Phil Davis
17. "In some ways you're far superior to my Cocker Spaniel."
- Phil Davis.
18. "Judy: Yesterday, she couldn't sleep. Today, she won't eat. She's in love.
Bob Wallace: Well if that's love, somebody goofed."
19. "Phil Davis: How can you stop an angry dog from biting you on Monday?
Phil Davis: Have the doggy's teeth pulled out!"
20. "Well, I'm more the 'I-don't-mind-pushing-my-best-friend-into-but-I'm-scared-stiff-when-I-get-anywhere-close-to-it-myselfing' kind."
- Phil Davis.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully curated much more family-friendly Christmas-themed quotes for everyone at home to enjoy this Christmas! If you liked our best 'White Christmas' movie quotes and are looking for more Christmas quotes, then you might like these 'A Christmas Story' quotes or perhaps these [Advent quotes].
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