Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace

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Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace is the iconic singing-and-dancing Army veteran and showman at the heart of the musical romance and holiday classic "White Christmas."

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instanceOf fictional character portrayal
film character
appearsIn White Christmas NERFINISHED
branchOfServiceInStory United States Army NERFINISHED
characterArc from cautious businessman to openly romantic partner
characterName Bob Wallace NERFINISHED
costumeElement Army uniform in opening war sequence
red Santa-style performance outfit in finale
tuxedo in performance numbers
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
directedBy Michael Curtiz NERFINISHED
genre Christmas film
musical
romantic comedy
goalInStory save the general's failing Vermont inn
helpsCharacter Major General Thomas F. Waverly NERFINISHED
holidayAssociation Christmas NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium film
militaryBackground U.S. Army veteran
militaryRankInStory Captain
notableNumberType duets with Phil Davis GENERATED
romantic duets with Betty Haynes GENERATED
notableScene final Christmas Eve show in the barn
notableTrait calm and thoughtful demeanor
loyalty to former commanding general
warm baritone singing voice
occupationInStory dancer
entertainer
showman
singer
partnerInAct Phil Davis NERFINISHED
performsSong Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep NERFINISHED
Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army NERFINISHED
The Old Man NERFINISHED
White Christmas NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Bing Crosby NERFINISHED
portrayedByCharacter Danny Kaye as Phil Davis NERFINISHED
primarySettingInStory Vermont inn GENERATED
producedBy Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
relationshipTypeWithPhilDavis best friend GENERATED
show-business partner GENERATED
releaseYearOfWork 1954
romanticInterest Betty Haynes NERFINISHED
romanticInterestPortrayedBy Rosemary Clooney NERFINISHED
songwritersForSongsInFilm Irving Berlin NERFINISHED
warServedInFictionally World War II NERFINISHED

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White Christmas (1954 film) portraysCharacter Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace