Can Margaret O’Brien ruin Christmas? A look at the spectacular brattiness of O’Brien in the Christmas films Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) & Tenth Avenue Angel (1948). Guest Blogger Jessica Pickens gives us a play by play.
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Is Meet Me in St. Louis, the 1944 musical starring Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien one of the greatest portrayals of Americana to ever grace the screen? Guest Blogger The Lady Eve thinks so. See if you agree.
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas: Directed by Chuck Jones and based on the children’s book by Dr. Seuss, create a caption for this timeless christmas tale children of all ages revisit every year since 1966.
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Starting Christmas Day, Les Misérables will no doubt grip the imaginations and pluck the hearts of moviegoers throughout the nation…
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Remember the Christmas TV specials Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer or The Little Drummer Boy? This week we would like to know: What’s Your Favorite 1960s/ 1970s Animated TV Christmas Special?
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Santa Claus. Kris Kringle. Father Christmas. Jolly Ole Saint Nick. Regardless of the name you use, all of these describe the happy, friendly fat man who leaves gifts under our trees on Christmas Eve. Pop culture has built him into a beloved figure and…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “…the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy neither.”
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Of the hundreds of Yuletide-themed films made over the years, two titles in particular are regarded by many as must-see holiday favorites. We’ve stated our cases, “Why It’s a Wonderful Life Is Wonderful“, “20 Reasons Miracle on 34th Street Is…
Read more →Type the keyword “Christmas” into the Internet Movie Database, and you’ll get a listing of more than 3,000 film and TV titles stretching back to 1897. Certainly no other holiday comes close to the number of times some aspect of the…
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Frank Capra was a great director, but probably a lousy businessman. How else do you explain his Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life falling into the public domain, and not earning a nickel for the director or his family for…
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Guest blogger Rick29 writes: With the holiday season upon us, it only seems appropriate to do a Yuletide version of “The Five Best” series. Between 1938 and 2000 alone, there were over 100 movies centered around Christmas and I’m not…
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Happy holidays from MovieFanFare! With Christmas right around the corner, I thought I’d pose a simple question to you faithful readers out there: what movies do you hope to recieve this year? Did you ask Santa for any cinema classics…
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