Brokeback Christmas

White Christmas showed scenes of gaiety of dancing between Rosemary Cloony and Bing Crosby. What most people don't know is the subtext of Whtie Christmas. Seen here for the very first time, it is a story of social conventions that bind, and the ties of love that hold two people together.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Brokeback
• mountain
• white
• christmas
• irving
• berlin
• danny
• kaye
• bing
• crosby
• rosemary
• clooney
• vera-ellen
• slash
• gay
• snow

[Lunamaie]

I find it sad that so many people are so homophobic that they can't see the fun in a little editing job I did of my favorite film ever. It's a shame that people think that something as simple as this little video is somehow disgracing these two wonderful talented men.

[1987whipper]

I think its ironic you used Danny Kaye.. since he was gay.

[spiderorchid81]

First: I know it's a joke - I was making an ironic comment here.

Second: There are a lot more subtexts in life than you think - especially books/movies etc. that were created in a time were homosexuality was even more frowned on than today.

Third:Nobody's messing with the movie - the video is a joke and appreciating it is no show of disrespect.

It is very sad that there are still people who associate homosexuality with insult. Grow up.

[TheMizLulu]

This is hilarious!

[spiderorchid81]

@MissYoungClassic Relax, it's just a movie. It's not as if someone vandalized a da Vinci painting.

Anyway, of course I respect your opinion, I just think 'repulsive' is a much too strong adjective. Well, there are many more traditional fanvids for Kaye and / or classic movies on youtube, so I'm sure you'll find something that you'll like better. ^_^

[MissYoungClassic]

@spiderorchid81 I am indeed saying it is repulsive because it is not the way it was meant to be.

And to use a classic movie for a funny fanvid. Use something else instead of this wonderful and timeless classic.

[SamRoxSoxAwesomely]

i was able to say danny kayes and bing crosbys lines at 1:45-2:00

[Autostade67]

Oh, brother, what dimwits, Lunamaie! As a fan of both films, their stars, their emotions, this does nothing but do honour do everyone involved.

And on a more scholarly note: old Hollywood films are full of covert allusions (sometimes very tongue in cheek) to homoeroticism and gender vagaries. They may or may not be present in "White Christmas" but but by piecing this together you make light of that.

[spiderorchid81]

@issyvoo2 I agree. ^_^

Oh yes, I've seen that documentary, it was very interesting, but thanks for the recommendation anyway!

[issyvoo2]

@spiderorchid81

I think he probably was bi which is why I called him "queer." We're not sure if he was gay or bi but we know he wasn't straight. I agree that the subtext was probably partly due to his choices. If you want to hear a great tale about gay subtext, watch what's said about Ben Hur in The Celluloid Closet.

[spiderorchid81]

@issyvoo2 Or at least bi... we'll never know for sure, but from what I've seen of his movies and tv appearances, he liked to play with gender stereotypes and it's possible that some of the subtext in "White Christmas" was indeed the result of his acting decisions. I'm still puzzled about how violent some people here reacted to this pretty harmless vid... (they'd probably faint if they ever heard of something called "slash" fandoms ~_^ ).

[spiderorchid81]

@MissYoungClassic Are you saying gay love is repulsive?! Never mind that this is just a funny fanvid, your view on such things is troubling...