December 24th is Christmas Eve, which is the eve of Christmas Day; it is
a culturally significant celebration for most of the Western world and
is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of
Christmas... with this day in mind the theme for today will be films
about Christmas Eve-enjoy!
1 Meet John Doe (1941) Director: Frank Capra
Touching
story of a man (Gary Cooper) needing money, who agrees to impersonate a
nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest (on
Christmas Eve) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing; Gary
Cooper is great in his role...
2 Bad Santa (2003) Director Terry Zqigoff
Movie about a con man (Billy Bob Thornton) who plans to rob department stores on Christmas Eve; Thornton is good in his role…
3 Christmas Eve (1947) Director Edwin L. Marin
Film about a wealthy woman who must locate her long lost adopted sons to save her fortune from her scheming nephew…
4 Fitzwilly (1957) Director: Delbert Mann
Tells
the story of a butler who helps his employer do charitable acts,
climaxing in an attempt to rob Gimbels department store on Christmas
Eve…
5 Noel (2004) Director Chazz Palminteri
Story of five New Yorkers who come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle…
6 We’re No Angels (1955) Director Michael Curtiz
Comedy about three prison escapees who hide out in a home and steer the families daughter toward true love on Christmas Eve…
As I have seen only one film from the above list of picks (Bad Santa) I look forward to your feedback-enjoy!
Dianezy
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