CLASSICS A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: These Adaptations: A Christmas Carol (1938; with Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart; directed by Edwin L. Marin; included also in Silver Screen Icons: Holiday) Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol (1949; with Vincent Price) A Christmas Carol (1951; with Alastair Sim; directed by Brian Desmond Hurst) A Christmas Carol (1954; with Fredric March) Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962; animated musical with Jim Backus; included in The Original Christmas Classics, disc 1, in Children’s) Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1973; Disney animated; in Children’s) An American Christmas Carol (1979; with Henry Winkler) A Christmas Carol (1984; with George C. Scott) Scrooged (1988; comedy, rated PG-13; with Bill Murray) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992; in Children’s) A Christmas Carol (1994; animated; in Children’s) A Flintstones’ Christmas Carol (1994; animated; in Children’s) A Christmas Carol (1997; animated musical with Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Edward Asner, Michael York) An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998; animated; in Children’s) A Christmas Carol (1999; with Patrick Stewart) Barbie in A Christmas Carol (2008; animated; in Children’s) A Christmas Carol (2009; Disney computer animated; with Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth) Dora The Explorer: Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure (2009; animated; in Children’s) Christmas Cupid (2010; comedy/drama spoof) A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2010; with Kristin Chenoweth and Tim Curry; in Children’s) Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2011; BBC science fiction) The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011; animated; part of The Smurfs Collection, in Children’s) A Christmas Carol (2012; scary Pop Twist version) All American Christmas Carol (2013; comedy) A Christmas Carol (2015; musical, with Colin Baker) Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Thomas’ Christmas Carol (2015; computer animated; in Children’s) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: three Christmas television episodes Beyond Christmas (1940; directed by A. Edward Sutherland) A Christmas Story (1983; in Children’s) A Christmas Story 2 (2012; comedy sequel; in Children’s) The Great Rupert (1950; Jimmy Durante) The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965; all-star cast; directed by George Stevens) Holiday Classics (three television episodes of Red Skelton, Ray Bolger) Holiday Favorites: 20 Classic Episodes (television, 1950s to 1960s) Holiday Inn (1942 musical; Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds) The Jack Benny Program: three Christmas television episodes Jesus of Nazareth (1977 mini-series, directed by Franco Zeffirelli; all-star cast) King of Kings (1927 and 1928; directed by Cecil B. DeMille) Miracle on 34th Street (1947; Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn) Miracle on 34th Street (1994 remake with Richard Attenborough) The Nativity Story (2006) The Nutcracker (1993; George Balanchine choreography of Tchaikovsky ballet) Santa Claus (1959; tempted by the devil; narrated by Ken Smith) Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964; Pia Zadora) Silver Screen Icons: Holiday—2-disc set with A Christmas Carol (1938), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), and The Shop Around the Corner (1940) ------------------------------------------------ DRAMA BBC Holiday Drama Collection—television episodes of All Creatures Great and Small, Ballykissangel, Monarch of the Glen, Lovejoy, and Lark Rise to Candleford Christmas & A Christmas Carol (documentary—traces the story of Christmas, from its origins to the present day, and how Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol changed our understanding) A Christmas Collection (includes A Christmas Tree Miracle, The Olden Days Coat, Borrowed Hearts, Miracle in Toyland, Storybook Friends—A Little Christmas Magic, and Christmas Sing- Alongs) Christmas All Over Again (2016) Christmas Angel (2012) Christmas at Cartwright’s (2015; Hallmark) The Christmas Blessing (2005) Christmas Collection (includes A Time for Miracles; A Christmas Without Snow; The Christmas Wife; Liberace Holidays; A Christmas Visit; The Christmas Visitor) Christmas Comes Home to Canaan (2011) Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) A Christmas Detour (2015; Hallmark) Dear Secret Santa (2013; Tatyana Ali, Jordin Sparks) Jack Frost (1998; Michael Keaton) Hallmark Holiday Collection Movie 4 Pack: Cancel Christmas; Christmas Magic; Mistletoe Over Manhattan; The Santa Suit Hallmark Holiday Collection Movie 4 Pack: A Very Merry Mix-Up; The Christmas Ornament; Hitched for the Holidays; Come Dance with Me Hallmark Holiday Collection Double Feature: Cancel Christmas (with Judd Nelson), Christmas Magic Hallmark Holiday Collection Double Feature: It’s Christmas, Carol! (with Carrie Fisher), The Wishing Tree Joyeux Noel (2005; French World War I drama) The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2009; Hallmark; with Jennifer Beals) Once Upon a Christmas (2000) and Twice Upon a Christmas (2001) (with Kathy Ireland) Trading Christmas (2011; Debbie Macomber story; Faith Ford, Tom Cavanagh, Gil Bellows) ------------------------------------------------ COMEDY Almost Christmas (2016; rated PG-13; Danny Glover, Mo’Nique) The Carol Burnett Show (classic skits from the 1970s television show) Christmas in the Clouds (2005; rated PG) The Christmas Wish (1998; Debbie Reynolds, Neil Patrick Harris) Christmas with the Kranks (2005; rated PG; Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) Deck the Halls (2006; rated PG; Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) Duck Dynasty: I’m Dreaming of a Redneck Christmas (2012) Elf (2003; rated PG; Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Edward Asner, Bob Newhart) Four Christmases (2008; rated PG-13; Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon) Fred Claus (2007; rated PG; Vince Vaughn) Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2 (1992) (Macaulay Culkin; rated PG) A Madea Christmas: The Play (2011; Tyler Perry) A Merry Friggin’ Christmas (2014; rated PG-13; Robin Williams, Candice Bergen) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989; rated PG-13; Chevy Chase) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure (2003; rated PG- 13; Randy Quaid) The Night Before (2015; rated R; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie, Seth Rogen) The Perfect Holiday (2008; rated PG; Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah) Office Christmas Party (2016; rated R; all-star cast) Santa Baby (2006; rated PG; Jenny McCarthy) The Santa Clause (1994; rated PG; Tim Allen) (also in Children’s) The Santa Clause 2 (2002; rated G; Tim Allen) (also in Children’s) The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006; rated G; Tim Allen, Martin Short) (also in Children’s) Santa’s Little Helper (2015; rated PG) Saturday Night Live Christmas (skits from the classic television series) Scrooged (1988; rated PG-13; Bill Murray) A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011; rated R; Kal Penn, John Cho) ------------------------------------------------ MUSIC Carols for Christmas—blend of 24 traditional Christmas songs with beautiful paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Celtic Thunder (Irish vocal group): Celtic Thunder Christmas Celtic Woman (Irish vocal quartet): A Christmas Celebration Home for Christmas: Live from Dublin Ray Charles (R&B superstar legend): Ray Charles Celebrates a Gospel Christmas Keith & Kristyn Getty (Irish vocal and instrumental duo): Joy—An Irish Christmas Mahalia Jackson (gospel superstar legend): Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs of Christmas Lady Antebellum (country trio): Live—On This Winter’s Night (with the Nashville Symphony) Peter, Paul and Mary (classic folk trio): The Holiday Concert André Rieu (violinist and conductor): Christmas Around the World Christmas with André Rieu Home for the Holidays Sting (English rock superstar): A Winter’s Night...Live from Durham Cathedral) Your Favorite Christmas Carols—filmed at cathedrals in Britain and Ireland ------------------------------------------------ CHILDREN’S An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998; animated) Barbie, in A Christmas Carol (2008; animated) Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember Christmas Around the World (documentary) A Christmas Carol (1994; animated) Christmas Classics For Kids! (includes The First Christmas (1970), Christmas Is (1970), When The Littlest Camel Knelt (1958); The Candlemaker (1957), The Birth Of Jesus (1978), Brightest Night (1952), Under The Bethlehem Star (1970), and The City That Forgot About Christmas (1970) ) Christmas Customs in Latin America (documentary) A Christmas Double Header! (Gumby’s Christmas Capers and Santa and the Three Bears) A Christmas Story (1983; comedy classic) Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Donkey’s Christmas Shrektacular Dora The Explorer: Dora’s Christmas Dora The Explorer: Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure (2009; animated) Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966; animated, with Boris Karloff) Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000; live action, with Jim Carrey) A Flintstones’ Christmas Carol (1994; animated) Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976; animated classic) Holiday Double Feature: Elmo’s Christmas Countdown and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1973; Disney animated) Mickey’s Magical Christmas Mickey Mouse: Merry & Scary (Christmas and Halloween specials) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) The Night Before Christmas (2004; story by Mary Englebriet; narrated by Kevin Kline) The Night Before Christmas...and More Classic Holiday Tales (2008; all-star narration for The Night Before Christmas, In The Month of Kisley, Seven Candles for Kwanzaa, Too Many Tamales (including version en español),