Hello readers! I hope you had a fabulous Christmas! Was Santa good to you? I know that the first Wednesday of every month is when I post about old movies, but since I spent so much time this month watching Christmas movies, I really didn't have time to watch anything else! So today's post is about more Christmas movies! Last time I listed off my must sees of the season, so this time I will tell you more about a few of my favorites. But I did actually watch some new (well to me at least) Christmas movies..so let's begin!
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| Bing, Fred, Marjorie, and Virginia in Holiday Inn (Photo Credit: Google Images) |
Holiday Inn (1942)
Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds
Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby) and Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire) are part of a sing and dance act in New York City with Lila Dixon (Virginia Dale). Hardy believes he has just done his last show and will be moving to Connecticut with Dixon where they will get married and live together on a farm. Little does he know that she has changed her mind and does not want to leave show business; and she's dating Hanover! While Hardy is in Connecticut, he comes up with the perfect plan to continue being in shows but only on the best days of the year...holidays. He hires a few new people to be part of his show and asks his old partners to be part of the fun too. Hanover tells him that they are going to get married but they would love to come watch some shows. Dixon ends up running off with another man (again) and Hanover, who is very upset about this, gets very drunk on New Years Eve and goes to visit his old partner. He dances with a woman who is part or Hardy's show, but can't remember anything the next day. He and his agent set out to find her, but Hardy is trying to keep her identity a secret, because she is his new girlfriend. Will Hanover find out who she is? Is Hardy's Inn a success?
*Runner Up this month!*
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| Stan and Ollie (Photo Credit: Google Images) |
Starring: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
Ollie and Stanley work for the toymaker and are going to ask her for some money to help cover Mother Peep's mortgage on the shoe. If she can't pay for the mortgage the evil Barnaby will kick everyone out into the street. But he comes up with a plan that will allow them to let them live in the shoe, he will marry Little Bo Peep. Will Bo Peep have to marry Barnaby? Will Ollie and Stanley be able to get the money? This movie is really funny and a definite must see!
*Winner this month!*
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| Miss Piggy finally got her way and is married to Kermit! (Photo Credit: Google Images) |
The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)
Starring: Michael Caine, Kermit, Gonzo, the rest of the Muppet gang
This is the traditional Christmas Carol told and acted out by the Muppets. It is told in a more kid-friendly way...which was good because things that I couldn't figure out in the adult version were explained! And it was the Muppets! What more could you ask for?
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| George and Mary with one of their daughters (Photo Credit: Google Images) |
Starring: James Stewart and Donna Reed
George Bailey was born and raised in Bedford Falls. He always dreamed of traveling the world, but when his father passed away before he went off to college he decided to stay in order to keep the business open and out of Mr. Potter's hands. His younger brother went off to college and when he was supposed to come home and take over the business he had actually got married and took a job with his wife's father. When George got married to the love of his life, Mary, they were going to travel to a few different places for their honeymoon, but the stock market had crashed (it was 1929 after all) and again George had to stay in order to keep his father's business alive. He used all of the honeymoon money to keep the bank open, so Mary set up an ideal honeymoon in an old broken down house. Over the years she ended up fixing up the house. One Christmas Eve George's uncle, who worked with him went the bank to deposit their money, when he ended up losing it all. George realized that he would have to go to jail because of the debt and thought that everyone would be better off if he were dead. An angel, Clarence, who was sent to watch over him, jumped into the river George was about to jump into causing George to jump in to try and save him instead of killing himself. Once "saved" Clarence explains to George that he was sent to help him and then shows him life as if he were never born. George realizes what a wonderful life he had and wishes to be back. When he does get back, all of the people who care for him and who he helped out donated some money so he wouldn't have to go to jail.
*Because this is my favorite Christmas movie, it automatically wins favorite of the month, so I also choose as if this weren't part of the running*
Which new movies did you watch this month??
Quote of the Month: " Ollie: 'So far so good.'
Stannie: 'It wasn't so far. We just came across the street.'"
Last Weeks Answer: Will Ferrell as Elf
"Muppet Christmas Carol" is a family tradition for us! and we also love the "March of the Wooden Soldiers"
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