Tag: christmas-movies
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Retro Rewind: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
STORYLINE: An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman see the value of his own life. (IMDb) The 1940’s saw the release of some classic holiday features. The Bishop’s Wife (1947), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), Holiday Inn (1942), and Miracle on 34th St (1947) to name a few. Of…
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Retro Rewind ~ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000)
STORYLINE: Inside a snowflake exists the magical land of Whoville, wherein live the Whos, an almost-mutated sort of Munchkin-like people who all love Christmas. Just outside of their beloved town lives the Grinch (Jim Carrey), a nasty creature that hates Christmas and plans to steal it from the Whos, which he equally abhors. Little Cindy…
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Retro Rewind ~ MIRACLE ON 34th ST (1947)!
STORYLINE: At the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the actor playing Santa Claus is discovered to be drunk by a whiskered old man. Doris Walker, the no nonsense special events director, persuades him to take his place. He proves to be a sensation and is quickly recruited to play Santa at the main store. While he…
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Retro Rewind: THE POOAR EXPRESS (2004)
STORYLINE: This is the story of a young hero boy who boards on a powerful magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’ home on Christmas Eve night. During this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.…
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