Christmas movies warm the heart. They can take you back to a time that was so simple and humble. It can be a way to introduce you child to America’s history and the way life was. A way to truly soak in the deep meaning of Christmas, love and giving. Also a time to just enjoy some lighthearted fun and memory making with the family. Christmas time is such a fun time to snuggle under a blanket, drink something hot, have the fire going and pop some popcorn.
We have not had a TV for several years and I don’t miss it~ except a little at Christmas. Hallmark Christmas movies are special. There is just too much junk available on that box. But we love DVDs of older shows, the classics. When we do watch TV~ it is old shows. We love the Leave it to Beaver and Hazel era. A different America.
We prefer the classics….for many reasons. Here are some of our favorites {in no particular order} that you may want to give a try this year or add to your collection:
I don’t think this Christmas classic needs any introduction, but here you go… George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?
Christmas Candle
This movie is unlike almost all other Christmas movies. Can you name a Christmas movie, other than a nativity story, that is actually about Christmas? Candle is actually about the miracle of Christmas, not Santa or the commercial sentimental Christmas. Like Christmas, Candle is about Christ with us and what that miracle means to each of us in our lives. Enjoy finally be able to experience a real Christmas movie that will entertain and inspire.
In a story of profound faith revered by much of humanity, one young woman struggles with the destiny for which she is chosen–to give birth to the Son of God and to become the object of salvation for billions of souls–a deeply moving journey told in A Nativity Story. The Academy Award-nominated star of Whale Rider, Keisha Castle-Hughes, portrays Mary, a young wife and soon-to-be mother upon whom a seemingly impossible burden will be placed. Over the two years before the birth of Jesus, as Mary realizes that she will bear a child fated to change the world, she discovers the inner strength, faith and grace that have earned her the veneration of billions of people for two thousand years.
Little House on Prairie: Merry Ingalls Christmas
Who doesn’t love Little House on the Prairie? This DVD includes: “Christmas at Plum Creek” (Season 1) The Ingalls are just settling in to their in new home in Walnut Grove and are low on shopping funds to buy gifts for each other,but in a house filled with love that shouldn’t be a problem should it? Each member of the Ingalls family finds unique way to make/give a christmas gift for their family members.
The second Christmas episode included is “A Christmas they never forgot” ( Season 8)
The Ingalls kids are all grown up now and snowed in at Christmas time and share stories of Christmas’s past with each other.
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I love the Love Comes Softly Series….the books and the movies. I grew up reading the books and was thrilled with the series! This is the first Christmas movie in the series. Still mourning the loss of her family, Ellie agrees to watch her brother’s children when he has to leave town. When a fire is set, Ellie works with a handsome deputy to clear a friends name and learns that if she can trust her faith, this Christmas may bring more miracles than she hoped.
A heartwarming holiday classic about a family who is down on their luck at Christmas time. Shortly before Christmas, they move into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters and acts as the family’s guardian angel not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever. Enlivened with an unforgettable love story between Terry Moore and Tom DrakeRupert the Squirrel (created using George Pal’s Academy Award winning animation) will charm young and old alike. Jimmy Durante shines when he sings well-loved Christmas carols in the evocative voice that made him one of America’s recording legends.
Barbara Stanwyck plays a magazine columnist totally devoid of the homemaking skills espoused in her column had better get some fast: her boss has invited himself and a recently returned war hero to her home for Christmas. Laughs, romance, holiday cheer: that’s the recipe Barbara Stanwyck and a stellar company follow in this perennial favorite.
Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart engage in retail romance. They play bickering store clerks who are unknowingly secret pen pals. Your patronage will be cheerfully rewarded when you watch this enchanting tale. You may know the story better as the modern version You’ve Got Mail. This movie also resulted in In the Good Old Summertime.
Charles Dickens’ holiday humbug. From sets to stars to story, this triumphant adaptation adds a glow to the season. Like Tiny Tim’s benediction, it blesses us – every one.
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire sing and dance their way into your heart in the sensational musical comedy Holiday Inn. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards, this special edition features 13 holiday songs by famed composer Irving Berlin, including “White Christmas” – one of the biggest-selling recordings in music history! Crosby plays a song and dance man who leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. Astaire plays his former partner and rival in love. Follow the two talented pals as they find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady (Marjorie Reynolds). This classic features an all-new digitally remastered picture and never-before-seen bonus material. ‘Tis the season for one of the most enjoyable films of all time!
Henry Brogham (David Niven) is a newly appointed Episcopalian bishop trying to secure funds for a big cathedral he wants to build. He is selling out little by little to the demands of Mrs. Hamilton (Gladys Cooper), who helped get him his appointment and has the money he needs to make his dream come true. But he has forgotten about his wife’s happiness in his quest to build the massive church, and when he prays for direction from God, he gets more than he bargained fo
Six year old Susan has doubts childhood’s most enduring miracle Santa Clause. Her mother told her the “secret” about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn’t expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special departement stare Santa who’s convinced he’s the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all – something to believe in.
This is another classic that needs no introduction. Enjoy getting into the spirit of Christmas, reconnecting with friends, making new ones, working together to brighten someone’s day and lift their load a little. A movie I enjoy…except for that weird dance scene in the middle, lol.
Bing Crosby is crooning priest who joins the parish of a no-nonsense but sweet old Irish man of the cloth . While Bing turns local toughs into a choir, the elder priest worries over the church building fund and whether he’ll get a chance to see his old mother back in Ireland before she dies. One would have to have a heart of stone not to be won over by this charmer.
Witty, heartwarming and one of the most beloved classics of all time, The Bells of St. Mary’s delivers all the entertainment of its predecessor, Going My Way. Bing Crosby recreates his role as parish priest Father O’Malley. The easy-going O’Malley is sent to revive a financially ailing parochial school and immediately finds himself at odds with no-nonsense Sister Benedict (Ingrid Bergman) on how to educate the children. Beyond their delightful battle of wits lies a bigger problem–the skinflint businessman next door wants St. Mary’s condemned, so he can build a parking lot for his employees. Only a miracle can save St. Mary’s now . how a devilish situation finds a heavenly solution remains to be seen in this captivating family classic.
An adorable little boy who wants a train set his widowed mom can’t afford; Janet Leigh as the WWII widow struggling to provide for her son; Wendell Corey as the kind and decent man who wants to marry her; and Robert Mitchum, as the drifter on his way to California who changes everything. It has charm, humor,and an ending that has you standing up to cheer.
The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition)
We still enjoy Thomas around our house. Another way to brighten the holidays.
A wonderful and fun way to teach your children about Christmas.
What’s In The Bible? Buck Denver Asks…Why Do We Call it Christmas?Your kids will love this! Come explore….
• Why is it called “Christmas?”
• Why do we celebrate on Dec. 25th?
• What year was Jesus really born?
• What do Christmas trees have to do with Jesus?
• What about Santa Claus? Where did he come from?
• Which came first – Christmas or Hanukah? And which one did Jesus celebrate?
• What are the “12 Days of Christmas?”
• How does the name “Emmanuel” explain the real meaning of Christmas?What are your favorite Christmas movies?
