NEW TO ME:
Period Of Adjustment {1962) Jane Fonda, Anthony Franciosa, Jim Hutton, Lois Nettleton. Thought I had seen this before but really only a few scenes. Newly weds arrive on doorstep of quarreling buddy and his wife or six years. It is December 23rd and not a happy group. Funniest are the carolers in the neighborhood who start out sober and singing well, but at each house they are invited in for some cheer. By the last scenes, they are all drunk and sounding like it. 7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056341/combined
ENCORES:
Joy Of Living (1938) Irene Dunne, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Alice Brady, Guy Kibbee, Lucille Ball.
Unfunny musical comedy. Stars save it. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030293/combined
Remember The Night (1940) Barbara Stanwyke, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Sterling Holloway. The prosecution takes a shoplifter in his charge home to the folks for the holidays. The character actors are superb. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032981/combined
The Shop Around The Corner (1940) Margaret Sullivan, James Stewart, Joseph Schildkraut, Frank Morgan. Perennial holiday favorite. 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033045/combined
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell.
A fable with dark undertones done perfectly by cast. 10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/combined
Christmas Eve (1947) Ann Harding, George Brent, George Raft, Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell,
Reginald Denny. Charming story of an old lady who adopted 3 boys who must come to her rescue on by Christmas Eve. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039266/combined
The Three Musketeers (1948) Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Frank Morgan, Angela Lansbury. A favorite from my youth, but now was mostly annoying. Lana at her most beautiful. Angela is a stunner. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040876/combined
In The Good Old Summertime (1949) Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S. Z, Sakall, Spring Byington, Buster Keaton. Musical version of Shop Around The Corner. 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041507/combined
Titanic (1952) Barbara Stanwyke, Clifton Webb, Robert Wagner, Thelma Ritter, Richard Basehart. One of the best stories about the passengers on the doomed ship. 9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046435/combined
An Affair To Remember (1957) Deborah Kerr, Cary Grant. Remake of Love Affair, without the charm. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050105/combined
Gigi (1958) Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Maurice Chevalier. Just perfect. MGM and Vincent Minelli and the last really great musical. 10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051658/combined
NCIS Christmas shows. (2003-2013) Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Parrette, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Cote de Pablo. Marvelous cast in their holiday shows, all run in one day. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364845/combined
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