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History of Christmas Movies

History of Christmas Movies. Performing Arts and Theatre History (PATH).

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History of Christmas Movies

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  1. History of Christmas Movies Performing Arts and Theatre History (PATH)

  2. Great Christmas Movies: What are some of the best Christmas (or holiday) movies? The holidays are definitely about mandatory viewing of some of the best theatrically-released films that capture the spirit of the times - a regular pastime in addition to other December traditions such as lighted trees, holly berries and mistletoe. They tell of good tidings, lessons to be learned about being generous rather than greedy, getting together with family members (oftentimes dysfunctional), showing love and cheer, and consuming great food. It should also be noted that the holiday season hasn't always had the film industry's emphasis on increasing yearly grosses or the release of many Oscar-worthy (or prestige) titles - during what should now be termed the "award season." In the old days, classic Disney animated features were often re-released for the holidays, in addition to light-hearted comedies and musicals. The trend to release large-scale pictures during the holidays began in the mid-1970s, with the release of King Kong (1976), Superman: The Movie (1978), and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). [Trivia Note: A few of the classic Christmas films, such as Holiday Inn (1942) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947), weren't even released during the holidays, but during the summer months!]

  3. The classic Christmas movies span the years from the 1930s to the 1970s, while the modern-day Christmas movies are from the 1980s to the current decade. A wide range of movies are described, to offer a quick look at what might be great viewing choices - some are well-known titles and some are forgotten and less heralded. Peace and harmony are always promised at this time of year, as seen in George Bailey's rescue from suicide in It's A Wonderful Life (1946), Scrooge's transformation from miserly to generous in A Christmas Carol (1951) (one of many versions), and Bing Crosby's two renditions of "White Christmas" in Holiday Inn (1942) (black and white) and White Christmas (1954) (color). There are some bona-fide traditional classics here, lots of Christmas or holiday-themed films - and some dark comedies (although Gremlins (1984) and Die Hard (1988) - all very tangential Christmas films - aren't included here). Many have wonderful nostalgic ingredients that make them perfect for viewing. PS: Made-for-TV movies, specials, and animations (such as Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), Frosty the Snowman (1969), and Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)) are not included.

  4. Christmas Classics 1938-1954

  5. We are watching …1946 An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Director:  Frank Capra Writers:  Frances Goodrich (screenplay), Albert Hackett (screenplay) Stars:  James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry Travers

  6. We are watching …1946  James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry Travers

  7. We are watching …1966 A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. Directors:  Chuck Jones, Ben Washam (co-director) Writers:  Dr. Seuss (book), Irv Spector (additional story)  Stars:  Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, and June Foray

  8. Modern Christmas Classics

  9. We are watching …1992 The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve. Director:  Brian Henson Writers:  Charles Dickens (novel), Jerry Juhl(screenplay) Stars:  Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Frank Oz

  10. We are watching …1992

  11. Countdown to Christmas From the last weekend in October until January 1, Hallmark Channel runs a seasonal block called Countdown to Christmas, featuring a mix of holiday movies, specials and holiday-themed original programming.The block is branded as Countdown to New Years from December 26 until January 1 and culminates with the channel's broadcast of the Tournament of Roses Parade. Countdown to Christmas started in 2009,while the channel's first holiday original movie was aired in 2000.Hallmark characters, Hoops & Yoyo, hosted Friday "Movie Night", starting in 2009 during the Countdown. Countdown had 12 original movies in 2013 and 21 in 2016.Actresses frequently featured in the channel's Christmas films includeRachel BostonCandace Cameron Bure,Lacey Chabert, Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, Kellie Martin, Danica McKellan,Autumn Reeser, and Alicia Witt. Hallmark's "Christmas TV ratings system" has designations like "F for Family" and "J for Joy". In 2014, the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Cards collaborated for the first time on a movie, Northpole, which was shown during Countdown to Christmas. During the 2017 holiday season, the Hallmark Channel premiered 33 original Christmas holiday films, up from a total of 28 holiday movies in 2016. Hallmark has a total of 136 Christmas holiday-themed movies in their original library of films. Since 2015, the Countdown to Christmas pattern has been imitated with an annual Thanksgiving event titled "Five Nights Stuffed Full of Original Holiday Movies".

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