THE TOP EIGHT CHRISTMAS MOVIES
Added on: 26th Dec 2016
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
Christmas in Connecticut is a 1945 romantic comedy
directed by Peter Godfrey, and starring Barbara Stanwyck,
Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstree. The movie is
a romp of criss-crossing relationships, deceit, funny scenes
and witty comments. Arnold Schwarzenegger directed a
remake of this movie in 1992 but it wasn’t as successful
as the 45´original. Watching Christmas in
Connecticut is a tradition for many families.
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
Produced and directed in 1998 by William R. Kowalchuk,
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is another popular
animated Christmas movie. With the first appearance
in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May, Rudolph,
the main character, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa’s
sleigh on Christmas Eve. In many countries,
Rudolph has even become a figure of Christmas
folklore and is especially popular among children.
IN BRUGES
This 2008 British-American movie written and directed
by Martin McDonagh is not a traditional Christmas
movie but since the plot is set in Christmas time, it is
often ranked in this category. Combining several
different genres such as drama, thriller as well as
comedy, the film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan
Gleeson as two Irish hitmen. Filmed in the Belgian city
of Bruges, the movie garnered a cult status for
its dark humour and dialogues.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
If you like more peaceful and gentle Christmas movies,
you cannot miss Frosty the Snowman, a classical
Christmas animated fairy tale based on the popular
song of the same title. The program, which first
aired in December, 1969 on CBS, was produced for
television by Rankin/Bass and featured the voices of
comedians Jimmy Durante as narrator and Jackie
Vernon as the titular character. The movie is
marked by the traditional cel animation that was
used back then.
THREE NUTS FOR CINDERELLA
Directed by Vaclav Vorlicek in 1973, Three Nuts for
Cinderella is a traditional Czech-German Christmas
fairy tale. Cinderella, a poor and humble girl has
three wishes at her disposal, gained from three
magic nuts. With their help, she becomes the
longed-for bride of a handsome prince. The film
is shown on TV around Christmas time every year
in many European countries such as the
Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia,
Switzerland and Norway.
A CHRISTMAS STORY
A Christmas Story is a 1983 comedy film directed by
bob Clark who was awarded two Genie Awards for it.
Starring Peter Billingsley as a 9-year-old boy Ralphie Parker,
the film has since become a holiday classic and is
shown numerous times on television during Christmas
time. In 2012, the film was even selected for
preservation in the National Film Registry by the
Library of Congress for being “culturally,
historically, or aesthetically significant”.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Produced and directed by Frank Capra in 1946, It´s a
Wonderful Life is a Christmas fantasy comedy-drama
based on a short story “The Greatest Gift” written
by Philip Van Doren Stern. The film stars James
Stewart as George Bailey, a kind man who has
given up his dreams in order to help others and
whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings
about the intervention of his guardian angel. It is
one of the most popular Christmas movies in America
and it even has been recognized by the American Film
Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made.
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
Based on a story by Valentine Davies, the 1947 version of
Miracle on 34th Street ranks among the most popular
Christmas classic. Directed by George Seaton, the movie
won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
(Edmund Gwenn), Best Writing, Original Story
(Valentine Davies) and Best Writing, Screenplay.
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