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10. HOLIDAY INN

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 01:11 PM

19 hrs ago

Feel-good movie featuring Bing's voice and Fred's dancing with great humor,
and songs by Irving Berlin incl. The original performance of "White Christmas"

Unless you're military skip the movie "White Christmas" see Holiday Inn instead!

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Do you have a favorite holiday movie? Mine is "The Sound of Music"--which is not a Christmas movie but has always but in [View all] debm55 20 hrs ago OP

Several, Deb SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. Love them debm55 18 hrs ago #16

It usually was an Easter movie when I was growing up. applegrove 20 hrs ago #2

Thank you applegrove, I now watch both times on my tablet. debm55 20 hrs ago #4

Joyeux Noel--a must watch. pandr32 20 hrs ago #3

Thank you very much, pandr32. debm55 20 hrs ago #5

Trading Places EYESORE 9001 20 hrs ago #6

Oh you, Thank you EYESORE 9001, debm55 18 hrs ago #17

Die hard Blue dot in KS 12 hrs ago #51

It is if you want it to be. I did not see it, So I can't answer that. Sorry, Blue dot in KS debm55 12 hrs ago #53

A Christmas without Snow 4TheArts 19 hrs ago #7

I will, thank you very much, 4TheArts. I will try it. debm55 18 hrs ago #18

The Godfather Bluestocking 19 hrs ago #8

Thank you Bluestocking for sharing with us. debm55 18 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 12 hrs ago #55

Thank you Bluestocking for sharing your selection. debm55 11 hrs ago #59

White Christmas. rsdsharp 19 hrs ago #9

Thank you very much, rsesharp. I love that song. debm55 17 hrs ago #26

HOLIDAY INN justaprogressive 19 hrs ago #10

Thank you very much, justaprogressive for sharing with us. I have seen both of them and I agree. debm55 17 hrs ago #24

A Christmas Carol (1938 version) 50 Shades Of Blue 19 hrs ago #11

Thank you very much, That version is the best. TY 50 Shades Of Blue. debm55 17 hrs ago #25

I love Ernest Saves Christmas JMCKUSICK 19 hrs ago #12

Thank you ,John ,I don't think I have ever seen it before. I will need to go to YouTube and see if it is on there. debm55 17 hrs ago #23

Earnest Saves Christmas in on YouTube, Debbie Niagara 17 hrs ago #37

Thank you very much for sharing that with us. Niagara. You are the best. debm55 11 hrs ago #60

White Christmas ⛄ MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #13

Thank you very much MustLoveBeagles. May the memories of your grandfather be a blessing to you. debm55 17 hrs ago #21

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #22

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" I love Vince Guaraldi's music and especially all the kids ice skating scene... hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #14

Like this one too MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #15

Love it , Thank you very much. hithe2b. debm55 17 hrs ago #20

Die Hard? EarthAbides 17 hrs ago #27

Now you did it! Endlessmike56 17 hrs ago #29

Thank you EarthAbides. debm55 17 hrs ago #36

White Christmas is my favorite, Endlessmike56 17 hrs ago #28

Thank you very much for your selection. Endlessmike56. debm55 11 hrs ago #61

A Christmas Story get the red out 17 hrs ago #30

We watch this every Christmas. Thank you very much for sharing get the red out. debm55 10 hrs ago #66

A Christmas Story, Bells of St. Mary's, The Man Who Came to Dinner Raven123 17 hrs ago #31

Thank you very much for sharing your selections. Raven123. debm55 17 hrs ago #34

A Christmas Carol Big Blue Marble 17 hrs ago #32

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Big Blue Marble. debm55 17 hrs ago #33

A Christmas Carol from 1950 choie 17 hrs ago #35

Thank you very much for sharing with us. choie. debm55 10 hrs ago #70

Moonstruck terip64 16 hrs ago #38

Thank you very much, terip64 debm55 11 hrs ago #62

Miracle on 34th Street CanonRay 16 hrs ago #39

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I have seen many times. debm55 10 hrs ago #71

Both versions! Dear_Prudence 9 hrs ago #82

MY favorites are the following: Niagara 16 hrs ago #40

Eyes Wide Shut - great Christmas flick! beaglelover 16 hrs ago #41

Can you explain to me in what way? Thank you very much beaglelover. debm55 15 hrs ago #42

There's a Christmas tree in EVERY SINGLE scene. No shit, there really is! beaglelover 15 hrs ago #43

Thank you. beaglelover. debm55 9 hrs ago #86

I almost hate to say this but here goes.... MuseRider 15 hrs ago #44

Thank you very much, MuseRider for sharing. And get better. debm55 10 hrs ago #72

Thank you! MuseRider 9 hrs ago #85

Casablanca, followed by the Third Man, Citizen Kane, and Holiday ... marble falls 15 hrs ago #45

Thank you marble falls. excellent choices. I remember reading that Cary Grant was member of the circus in England. debm55 10 hrs ago #74

Gremlins LogDog75 15 hrs ago #46

My sick sense of humor, but I enjoyed it, Thank you LogDog75 debm55 10 hrs ago #76

The Ref. NNadir 15 hrs ago #47

Thank you very much for sharing NNadir. debm55 12 hrs ago #50

A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim version) mvd 14 hrs ago #48

Glad to see you Matt. It's been a long time. The political forum make me nervous. Your version on Scrooge is the best. debm55 12 hrs ago #49

We watched that on tv the year I had just turned 4. Tanuki 9 hrs ago #78

A Christmas Carol 1938, White Christrmas, Preachers Wife redstatebluegirl 12 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much for your selections, redstatebluegirl. debm55 10 hrs ago #69

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol no_hypocrisy 12 hrs ago #54

I watched that version every year as a kid. It sort of disappeared. Thank you no_hypocrisy. debm55 10 hrs ago #68

The Bishop's Wife DingleBerryNW 12 hrs ago #56

Thank you very much, You took me back to watching as a child. debm55 10 hrs ago #65

Since no one has mentioned The Lion in Winter... CBHagman 11 hrs ago #57

Thank you CBHagman. Excellent movie. debm55 10 hrs ago #63

Love actually. FalloutShelter 11 hrs ago #58

Thank you FalloutShelter. debm55 10 hrs ago #64

Welcome Deb. FalloutShelter 10 hrs ago #67

Elf is my favorite holiday movie. waterwatcher123 10 hrs ago #73

I love it too. Thank you very much waterwatcher123. debm55 10 hrs ago #75

I Don't Even Think of it as "Christmas Music," But "The Sound of Music" Wrestled It's Way Into My Mental The Roux Comes First 10 hrs ago #77

Thank you very much, The Roux Comes First. I absolutely love that opening scene of Maria sing the title song. I first debm55 9 hrs ago #79

Muppet Christmas Carol Rizen 9 hrs ago #80

When my son was very young we would watch that together. Thank you so much for bringing it up. Rizen debm55 9 hrs ago #81

Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer Dear_Prudence 9 hrs ago #83

My number two favorite. Thank you Dear_Prudence., Love you,deb debm55 9 hrs ago #84

Alistair Sim's Christmas Carol, and I love Bill Murray's Scrooge electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #87

Not movies, but the Rankin-Bass TV Specials Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #88

Meet Me In St. Louis Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #89

Most of my favorites are from my childhood, so mostly animated cartoons RazorbackExpat 8 hrs ago #90

2 more I haven't seen mentioned Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #91

Bad Santa - 2003 - Comedy/Drama ‧ Emile 7 hrs ago #92

I like so many of these mentioned here! I love "The Snowman" which is an animated short film based on Raymond Briggs' KitFox 6 hrs ago #93