Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in ‘White Christmas’ (1954). | Paramount Home Entertainment. With Fred Astaire out of the picture, Paramount had to search for a new star to play Phil Davis to Bing ...

White Christmas was released in 1954. Picture: Alamy 1. Cast age differences . There are some rather large age gaps in this love story, with Bing Crosby being 51 when the film was released, while ...