Holiday movies
I am looking forward to watching some of my favorite holiday movies this month.
White Christmas is my all-time favorite. I love this 1956 movie starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen. It's an Irving Berlin musical so all of the songs are by him, although I think "White Christmas" is the only actual Christmas song in the movie. My sister and I loved it when we were growing up, and I have to watch it every year, without fail.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the original 1966 TV special, is such a classic. Marty and I both love it. The combination of Dr. Seuss and Boris Karloff is absolutely inspired. I can't wait until Alex is old enough to appreciate this.
The Year Without a Santa Claus was a Rankin Bass TV special from 1974. This is my favorite of all those stop motion animation holiday specials (Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, etc). Not only does it feature an unusually empowered Mrs. Claus, it also gave us the best supporting characters in any holiday special ever: Heat Miser and Snow Miser!
Of course, I also love A Charlie Brown Christmas and other holiday movies and specials... but these three are my all-time favorites! I can't wait to watch them again.
What are your favorites?
White Christmas is my all-time favorite. I love this 1956 movie starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen. It's an Irving Berlin musical so all of the songs are by him, although I think "White Christmas" is the only actual Christmas song in the movie. My sister and I loved it when we were growing up, and I have to watch it every year, without fail.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the original 1966 TV special, is such a classic. Marty and I both love it. The combination of Dr. Seuss and Boris Karloff is absolutely inspired. I can't wait until Alex is old enough to appreciate this.
The Year Without a Santa Claus was a Rankin Bass TV special from 1974. This is my favorite of all those stop motion animation holiday specials (Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, etc). Not only does it feature an unusually empowered Mrs. Claus, it also gave us the best supporting characters in any holiday special ever: Heat Miser and Snow Miser!
Of course, I also love A Charlie Brown Christmas and other holiday movies and specials... but these three are my all-time favorites! I can't wait to watch them again.
What are your favorites?
6 Comments:
I'm right there with you on the Grinch! I also have unholy love for the overplayed "A Christmas Story," with Ralphie and his bb gun.
I also try to watch the Christmas episode of "My So-Called Life," where Angela's family takes in Rickie and the angel talks about the "fights that have you." I loved that show so much.
- Kyla
I love Olive, the Other Reindeer.
It's A Wonderful LIfe and A Christmas Story!
I love White Christmas too - "should be great up in Vermont this time of year - all that SNOW and everything - BRRR!" Danny Kaye is so cute. And I like the snow song they sing on the train.
I also love "Miracle on 34th Street" "It's a Wonderful Life" "A Christmas Story" "The Homecoming" "A Christmas Carol"... plus some of the old specials like the Grinch and Charlie Brown. Olive is newer, but it's a really good one.
I guess you can tell you've hit on one of my favorite subjects!
I will enjoy the Holidailies you post!
Mom
Year without a Santa Claus is my all-time favorite. Heat miser and snow miser. My 4th grade class did a song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Christmas pagent, so I have a soft spot for that one too, though it really bothers me about the poor dog. And Little Drummer Boy. It's a lot Jesus-y, but I ohm through that part, because I love the message. Do what you can do, and do it the best you can--that's your gift to the world.
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