ENCORES:
One Hour With You (1932) Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier, Genevieve Tobin, Charles Ruggles. A delight. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023303/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
WATCHED ANNUALLY:
Bachelor Mother (1939) Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn. Has one of the best Times Square New Years celebration scenes ever. Staged or filmed on a sound stage, it is a gem. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031067/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Remember The Night (1940) Barbara Stanwyke, Fred MacMurray, Beula Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Sterling Holloway. Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay but didn't get to direct. Not yet, but soon. The scenes of Fred taking Barbara to his home town for the holidays are perfect. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032981/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Christmas In Connecticut (1945) Barbara Stanwyke, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall. Lovely house, sleighs, Dennis sings, a great tree, and a funny and romantic script. One of the best. 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037595/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
The Bishops Wife (1947) Loretta Young, Cary Grant, David Niven, Gladys George, Elsa Lancaster, Monty Wooley, James Gleason. With such a cast how could it be anything but a 10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039190/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
It Happened On Fifth Ave. (1947) Victor Moore, Gale Storm, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles, Ann Harding. A recent addition to Holiday films. The character actors are what make it a delight. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039502/
Holiday Affair (1949) Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum, Wendell Corey, Henry Morgan. A little boy gets his wish. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041473/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Come To The Stable (1949) Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Elsa Lancaster, Hugh Marlow. Not really about the holidays, but a feel good, charming film. 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041257/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
A Christmas Carol/aka Scrooge in England. (1951) Alistaire Sim. Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Kathleen Harrison. According to some experts the most accurate version in atmosphere and details of all the films of Dickens great story. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/
Christmas Vacation (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johny Galecki. Great cast of character actors make all the silliness fun. At the end , after everything that can go wrong, does, Chevy looks up in triumph and says "I did it." Anyone who has tried to give a huge family a great Christmas knows the feeling. Luv it!! 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Happy New Year to one and all. Stay warm and safe.
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