I've seen many Christmas movies, including newer ones that are still being made. I'm not sure why my favorites are "older" ones from 1945-1983, but I think it may have something to do with the older ones not being as snide and hard-boiled as many new films. Being crusty and jaded has never struck me an automatic stamp of sophistication. I guess I save that kind of stuff for other times of year when feeling "current" may mean something more to me than it does at Christmas. In any event, here is a list of my favorites with the years they were made. -- John
My Favorite Christmas Films
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| Christmas in Connecticut |
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT (1945) Barbara Stanwyck
THE CHEATERS (1945) Billie Burke and Eugene Palette
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) James Stewart, Donna Reed
THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947) Cary Grant, David Niven, Loretta Young
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood
LITTLE WOMEN (1949) June Allison
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951) Alistair Sim
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| Little Women |
A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) based upon books of Jean Shepherd
