28 - Sunday. December 20, 1992 - North Shore News

Christmas Window

Christmas movies are magic
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CHRISTMAS

quickly ap-

proaches (De

those words
make you break into a
sweat?), you may be looking
for a little something to get
you in the mood.

By Tina Gilbertson
News Reporter

If Reservoir Dogs and Pas-
senger 57 don't quite do it for
you, you may want to take a
trip to the video store, where
celluloid’s greatest Christmas
moments can be yours to
view for less than a fiver
(many are on television this
week).

Here are some you might
check out:

@ Miracle on 34th Street

Nominated for best picture
of 1947, this charming fantasy
about the mysterious identity
of a suspiciously jolly man
quickly became a classic.

@ A Christmas Carol

In this 1938 version of
Charles Dickens’ tale of a
crusty misanthrope, Reginald
Owen stars as Scrooge. (Watch
for the excellent Alastair Sim
version on TV, which came
out in 1951 and may also be
called Scrooge.)

@ ft’sa Wonderful Life
Frank Capra directed and
James Stewart stars (both were

nominated for academy
awards) in this sentimental
small-town comedy drama of
1946.

@ Holiday Inn

Bing Crosby sang White
Christmas for the first time (it
won an Oscar for Best Song of
1942) in this simple but highly
entertaining musical, which
also stars Fred Astaire.

@ Scrooge

The 1970 film of this title
(there were two others before
it) features Albert Finney in
the title role, and some inter-
esting trick photography.

@ Scrooged

Bill Murray fans will enjoy
this 1988 comedic take on the
Dickens classic, in which Mur-
ray plays a ruthless TV execu-
tive. Some scary moments
might frighten small children.
e@ Die Hard

In this action-adventure
flick, terrorists crash an office
Christmas party and Bruce
Willis must save the day. Alan
Rickman plays a wonderfully
slick villain.

@ White Christmas

Another Holiday Inn, made
12 years later. Bing Crosby's
buddy this time is Danny
Kaye. Rosemary Clooney and
Vera-Ellen also star.

e@ Falling in Love
Singles will appreciate this

sweet love story about a pair
of strangers (Mervt Streep,
Robert DeNira) whe meet in
New York while buying
Christmas gitts for their
Spouses.

@ Babes in Toyland

A remake of the 1934 film
featuring Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy. This 1961 ver-
sion has Annette Funicello,
Tommy Kirk and Ray Bolger,
with a couple of Laurel and
Hardy impersonators, Not for
the Siskel and Ebert crowd.

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