Posted on 12/07/2012 4:42:03 PM PST by MNDude
What is your favorite Christmas movie and which do you hate the most?
The both of us also think the George C. Scott interpretation of Ebenezer Scrooge is the best one, though I also like the musical with Albert Finney.
"Magoo's Christmas Carol" was the very first made-for-TV chrstmas special--ever! I'm All Alone in the World is very moving and We're Despicable! is hilarious.
I don't know why everyone is hating on It's a Wonderful Life. Frank Capra was certainly no Communist (he was a very conservative Republican who sympathized with Generalissimo Franco), but of course that doesn't mean that leftist writers didn't have something to do with the plot, as they allegedly also had with Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. But to condemn Wonderful Life and make a hero out of Old Man Potter in the name of Ayn Rand? Absolutely uncalled for! Besides, I thought Communism was secretly run by super-rich bankers???
The absolutely most unusual chrstmas special/cartoon I have ever seen was one that was telecast only once that I'm aware of, back in December of 1987: "Santa Bear's High Flying Adventure":
Part I
Part II
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