Durbin 15 - Christmas Holiday - 1944
10 videos • 12,787 views • by ddurbinfan Deanna Durbin gives a tour de force performance in this gripping piece of film noir. Deanna does a good job showing the contrast between Abigail, the earnest young woman, and Jackie, the cynical singer. The story is told in a series of complicated flashbacks which makes it more compelling than if it were told chronologically. Gene Kelly is fantastic as Deanna's slimeball husband. Dean Harens and Gale Sondergaard are also effective. But Deanna definitely carries the bulk of the story and gives the best performance. It is fascinating to watch her character evolve from an innocent young lady who falls head over heels in love with a charming man, to a cheap, brassy singer who is consumed by her obsession for a mentally disturbed murderer.