Miracle on 34th Street tonight on AMC!

[alwynsw]

One of the best Christmas movies of all time. The only one I believe is in the same league is It's A Wonderful Life.

What's your favorite?

[Soopercali]

1. "A Christmas Carol."

The musical version with Mr. Magoo. A real classic!

[alwynsw]

2. Ya gotta love Mr. Magoo.

[shawcomm]

3. Magoo?

What about the gruff yet Shakespearean George C. Scott?

[alwynsw]

5. Mr. Magoo in a tank?

[Mz Pip]

4. A Christmas Story

is my personal favorite. I was a kid in the 50s in the midwest. It really captures the feel of the time.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[alwynsw]

7. I actually bought a copy of THE lamp for a gag gift.

and I still have my Red Rider

[ET Awful]

15. I almost bought the DVD the other day, but the line was too long

Maybe I'll stop back buy and pick it up one of these days on my lunch hour :)

[kittycat1164]

6. White Christmas

is my favorite. Bing Crosby and Danny Kay. Love it!

[alwynsw]

8. always gotta watch "Holiday Inn" along with it.

[shawcomm]

12. It doesn't get any whiter than Bing Crosby...

:evilgrin:

[For PaisAn]

9. It's a Wonderful Life

hands down, for me. It shows that everyone touches other people, in ways they don't even realize. We're all connected and we all matter. Every life has value.

[Khephra]

10. I'll be watching CITIZEN KANE instead

On Turner.

:-)

[mcscajun]

11. They're also running "A Christmas Carol" (aka Scrooge) before it!

And both are in the original Black and White, as they should be!

The "Scrooge" (original British title) stars Alistair Sim, the Gold Standard performance for that role. It's my favorite Xmas movie, with "Miracle" a close second. Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne -- accept no substitutes. :)

[alwynsw]

13. Absolutely!

And that little Natalie Wood is an absolute cutie!

I can't remember the Judge's name. William Frawley (Fred Mertz for the kiddies who watch Lucy on TVLand) was his political handler. Those two did a bunch of movies together in the 40's - studio contracts and all that - but they were a very workable team.

[mcscajun]

14. Judge's character was played by Gene Lockhart

...father of June.

Also played Bob Cratchit in the Reginald Owen version of "A Christmas Carol"

[alwynsw]

16. Thanks.

I never can seem to remember his name. I must be lost in space.

[Left Is Write]

19. Interesting to note that Kathleen Lockhart (Gene's wife)

played Mrs. Cratchit, and June played one of the Cratchit children.

[arwalden]

17. Too Bad AMC Went To Being A Commercial-Supported Network

It was a much better network when it competed directly with TCM as a commercial-free premium channel. Their selection of movies was better, and I really enjoyed "Remember WENN".

-- Allen

PS: That's one of my favorite Christmas movies!

[alwynsw]

18. I gotta agree. n/t