Here are some vintage holiday films from Hollywood's Golden Age that are designed to warm your heart and, perhaps, reveal something of the true meaning of Christmas.
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"Holiday Celebration With Mickey
& Pals"
(1932–1951)
Volume 8 of Walt Disney's "Classic Cartoon Favorites" features a wonderful selection of holiday cartoons from Hollywood's Golden Age. Originally released between 1932 and 1951, these familiar cartoon characters are guaranteed to entertain everyone in the family.
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"Scrooge"
(1935)
This darkly atmospheric British version of Charles Dickens famous story "A Christmas Carol" stars the celebrated English stage actor Sir Seymour Hicks. It was the first sound film made of Dickens' tale.
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"A Christmas Carol"
(1938)
Reginald Owen plays Ebenezer Scrooge in this stirring version of Charles Dickens' classic story. Lionel Barrymore was originally cast as Scrooge, but ill–health prevented him from being in the production.
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"Holiday Inn"
(1942)
The movie that introduced Irving Berlin's song "White Christmas" has Bing Crosby running a resort that is open only on holidays. This black & white movie was remade in color in 1954 and released as "White Christmas".
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"Bells of St. Mary's"
(1945)
Starring Bing Crosby (as Fr. O'Malley) and Ingrid Bergman (as Sister Benedict), this classic proves that miracles still happen for those who truly believe. (The Christmas Story, as told by the young school children, will soften even the hardest heart.)
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"Christmas In Connecticut"
(1945)
This is a delightful holiday comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, and Sydney Greenstreet. Complications arise when a magazine columnist invents a bucolic lifestyle that she then has to create in reality.
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"It's A Wonderful Life"
(1946)
Directed by Frank Capra, and starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, this is the story of how a man who is driven to contemplate suicide ends up finding that his life really has been worth living. This movie is one of the most watched and loved Christmas classics.
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"Miracle On 34th Street"
(1947)
A department store Santa claims to be the real Kris Kringle and wins the heart of a skeptical child. The movie stars Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, and a 9–year–old Natalie Wood.
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"Bush Christmas"
(1947)
Four Australian children on Christmas vacation experience a comic adventure as they chase the two horse thieves who stole their holiday presents. This British film is wonderful holiday fare for the entire family. |
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"The Bishop's Wife"
(1948)
A touching holiday fantasy about an angel who restores spiritual direction to an overworked bishop, and makes both the bishop and his wife realize what is truly important in life. The film stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.
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"A Christmas Wish"
(1950)
Originally titled "The Great Rupert", this whimsical family film stars Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, and a very clever squirrel. This disc contains both the original B&W version, and a new colorized version of the film.
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"A Christmas Carol"
(1951)
This is one of the finest film versions of how Ebenezer Scrooge discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Alastair Sim stars as Charles Dickens' famous character, Scrooge, and this disc contains both the original Black & White version of the film, and a colorized version.
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"O. Henry's Full House"
(1952)
Some of Hollywood's brightest stars bring five of O. Henry's short stories to life. This delightful film includes O. Henry's moving Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi", featuring Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger as a loving couple who sacrifice their most precious possession to buy the other a perfect Christmas gift.
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"White Christmas"
(1954)
A color remake of the 1942 musical "Holiday Inn", this enduring yultide classic was named after Irving Berlin's wonderful song "White Christmas". It stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney, and was the first film ever shot in the wide–screen format called VistaVision.
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