Drabble by Kevin Fagan for December 01, 2014

Nah! ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ (based on Dylan Thomas) has them all beat!!

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Why is Patrick still walking around in a gi?

Home Alone, if you can ignore the subsequent problems of the child star.

“Christmas Vacation” always brings a tear to my eye.

Miracle. The old one only! Also love Holiday Inn, Christmas in Connecticut and Holiday Affair. You can keep Wonderful Life. Yuk! George Bailey is a big meanie.

Die Hard. Yes, it’s a Christmas movie. There’s a tree and everything!

I’m with Patrick, though “The Ref” is a close second.

The 1951 version of Scrooge.

Earlier generations love “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Christmas in Connecticut”, etc. I’m into “A Christmas Story” – watch it every year and got my husband a tie with a blinking leg lamp to wear on Christmas Eve. Jean Shepherd’s story with Darren McGavin as the father is the sweetest and funniest story. (Jean S. does the narration of Ralphie). Believe this is the only movie where McGavin plays a comedic role. Correct me if I’m wrong.

SORRY!!!

BUT A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

has them all beat.

except for A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Alistar Simm 1939

Score one for June.

Bad Santa.

June is right for once. Miracle on 34th street I can (and do) watch every year, the other two not so much.

Obviously a very subjective discussion topic. For me, if a gun is ever held to my head with a demand that I name my favorite Christmas movie, I’m a dead man. This is because I don’t play favorites. “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Miracle on 34th Street” (the original, of course) are both great movies and would go on my “Great” list. And if I have to rank them within that list it would be alphabetically.

Put me down for “Fitzwilly”.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas”

Technically not a movie but another nominee is the classic Twilight Zone episode “Night of the Meek”.

IAWL: The joy of giving up your life’s ambitions for your neighbors.

I vote for A Christmas Carol!!

Arthur Christmas.

I liked the Bill Murray Christmas Carol best!

Elf.

Oo, Pacopuddy and Doctah, LOVE The Bishop’s Wife (original) and Fitzwilly!Gotta go search utube for TZ Night of the Meek.

I demand a recount!

Patrick is correct….