December 25th is Christmas Day, which is a holiday to commemorate the
birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. With Christmas day
in mind, the theme for today will be films about Christmas-enjoy!
1 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Director Frank Capra
Touching
film about an angel who helps a good but frustrated man (Jimmy Stewart)
what life would be like if he had never existed; Nominated for several
Academy Awards including Best Picture,, Director & Best Actor for
Jimmy Stewart who is great in his role…
2 Scrooge (1951) Director Brian Desmond Hurst
Adaptation
of Dicken’s tale about a bitter old miser ( Alastair Sim) who is given a
chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts at Christmas time;
Sim is great in his role…
3 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Director: George Seaton
Sweet
film about a man (Edmund Gwenn) who claims that he is the real Santa
Claus; won a number of Oscars including Best Writing and Best Actor for
Edmund Gwenn who is superb in his role; Natalie Wood is also good as
doubting child…
4 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Romantic
comedy about two employees (James Stewart & Margaret Sullavan) at a
gift shop who start out hating each other and eventually falling for
one another; great cast, with standout performances by Stewart &
Sullavan…
5 Holiday Affair (1949) Director: Don Hartman
Little
known Christmas movie about a widower (Janet Leigh) who falls for a
sales clerk (Robert Mitchum) during the holiday season; Leigh and
Mitchum are charming in their roles…
6 A Christmas Story (1983) Director: Bob Clark
Cute holiday classic about a young boy growing up in the 1940’s and dreaming of a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas…
7 The Bishops Wife (1947) Director: Henry Koster
Tells
the story of a bishop (David Niven) who will do anything to get a
cathedral built; Cary Grant is good as the angel who comes down from
heaven to guide Niven; Loretta Young is also good as bishop’s neglected
wife…
8 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…
9 Elf (2003) Director: Jon Favreau
Charming holiday film about a man (Will Ferrell) who believes that he is an elf; Ferrell is totally engaging in his role...
10 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…
11 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…
12 Noel (2004) Director Chazz Palminteri
Story of five New Yorkers who come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle…
13 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…
14 Santa Claus (1985) Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Tells
a complex story of Santa Claus and his elf (Dudley Moore) and their
fight to keep Santa's tradition alive amidst growing
commercialization...
15 Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) Director: John R. Cherry III
Silly
comedy fare starring Jim Varney as Ernest, who helps Santa Claus as he
searches for his successor-only for those who like Ernest franchise...
I hope that the above list of picks will provide hours of holiday entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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