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mets82 · 12-23-2011, 08:56 PM

Have you noticed on ABC Family and The Hallmark Channel all these Christmas movies? Where did they all come from? I dont remember seeing this many Christmas movies 10 yrs. ago or 15 yrs. ago. It was the usual ones, Its A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, A White Christmas etc. but thats it. Now there all over the place and there so interchangeable now. I mean they all blend together now.

MrCleveland · 12-24-2011, 04:44 AM

I dunno...

There's some Christmas Films that you won't be seeing is Marlo Thomas' "It Happened One Christmas" which is a remake of "It's a Wonderful Life". I only saw a few minutes of it and I didn't like it...it was a watered-down version of "It's a Wonderful Life".

Penny Lane · 12-24-2011, 05:10 AM

My favorite Christmas movie is "Scrooge"(1970) starring Albert Finney. I rarely see it on TV anymore. I'm glad that I have the dvd! Another one is "House Without A Christmas Tree"(1974) which used to air every year through the '70's. I have that one on dvd also thank goodness!

William Hogan Jr · 12-24-2011, 12:18 PM

Scrooge the musical was on TCM last night at 6:00 pm.

Penny Lane · 12-24-2011, 02:27 PM

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Scrooge the musical was on TCM last night at 6:00 pm.

I am happy to know that it is airing somewhere again!
We have no plans for tonight so I'll be watching Scrooge on dvd!

treky · 12-24-2011, 02:46 PM

and last year one of our local stations showed it, but of course it wasn't shown in widescreen and was loaded with commercials so it was no good and I didn't watch it. A shame because I've always liked it, too.

And TCM has showed it sometimes.

Penny Lane · 12-24-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

and last year one of our local stations showed it, but of course it wasn't shown in widescreen and was loaded with commercials so it was no good and I didn't watch it. A shame because I've always liked it, too.

And TCM has showed it sometimes.

No doubt the movie was cut also. I remember watching it on tv years ago and the entire Hell scene was removed. I never knew that was in the movie until I bought it on video! That is such a crucial part of the movie. Had to make room for all of those really important commercials!

treky · 12-24-2011, 08:35 PM

no, the Hell scene was in there. Still though, that's why TCM is the best movie channel!

JMas493 · 12-24-2011, 11:12 PM

I'd like to see some channel show Christmas Eve, a 1986 TV-movie with Loretta Young.

John

mets82 · 12-24-2011, 11:19 PM

You know I havent seen The Bells of St. Mary on or A Very Brady Christmas. As cheezy as the Brady X-Mas is, its still about Christmas.

eng51squad51 · 12-26-2011, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mets82

You know I havent seen The Bells of St. Mary on or A Very Brady Christmas. As cheezy as the Brady X-Mas is, its still about Christmas.

I haven't seen the Very Brady Christmas in last year or two i believe last time i saw that movie was in 2009 i got that on tape when it was first shown.

mets82 · 12-09-2012, 10:32 PM

I was going to post a new thread with this exact question. I forgot that I actually posted this question last year. It seems like its gotten worse. Hallmark Channel is the worst. They overexpose it and its sickening. They take off I Love Lucy in the morning for Christmas movies, yet leave REPEATS of Marie and Home and Family. Does that make any sense to you?

Tubehead · 12-17-2012, 01:13 AM

you should watch the hall mark cannel abc family makes their own tv christmas moives .

Coffeecup · 12-18-2012, 12:17 PM

Yes I did notice many xmas movies. In fact I had a flyer with my newspaper a few weeks ago that listed movies that were to be shown. 2/3rd of them I hadn't heard of and many were made the last 10 years.

RoryGilmore · 12-18-2012, 04:52 PM

I love Christmas movies whether new or classic so I have no problem with the abundance. However i dont have cable so I've only watched what I can find online this year

12-23-2011, 08:56 PM	#1
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Where did all these TV Christmas movies come from? Have you noticed on ABC Family and The Hallmark Channel all these Christmas movies? Where did they all come from? I dont remember seeing this many Christmas movies 10 yrs. ago or 15 yrs. ago. It was the usual ones, Its A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, A White Christmas etc. but thats it. Now there all over the place and there so interchangeable now. I mean they all blend together now.
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12-17-2012, 01:13 AM	#13
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	chrsitmas moives you should watch the hall mark cannel abc family makes their own tv christmas moives .

12-24-2011, 12:18 PM	#4
William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	Scrooge the musical was on TCM last night at 6:00 pm.

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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	no, the Hell scene was in there. Still though, that's why TCM is the best movie channel!

12-24-2011, 11:12 PM	#9
JMas493 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 171	I'd like to see some channel show Christmas Eve, a 1986 TV-movie with Loretta Young. John

12-24-2011, 11:19 PM	#10
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	You know I havent seen The Bells of St. Mary on or A Very Brady Christmas. As cheezy as the Brady X-Mas is, its still about Christmas.

12-09-2012, 10:32 PM	#12
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I was going to post a new thread with this exact question. I forgot that I actually posted this question last year. It seems like its gotten worse. Hallmark Channel is the worst. They overexpose it and its sickening. They take off I Love Lucy in the morning for Christmas movies, yet leave REPEATS of Marie and Home and Family. Does that make any sense to you?

12-18-2012, 12:17 PM	#14
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	Yes I did notice many xmas movies. In fact I had a flyer with my newspaper a few weeks ago that listed movies that were to be shown. 2/3rd of them I hadn't heard of and many were made the last 10 years.

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