Favorite Christmas Movie?

[eleanorigby]

Dunno know if any of you watch a holiday favorite each year, but we do in Chez Rigs (ok, I do).

White Christmas, starring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen. It's got it all for me: humor, wit, tightly plotted, holiday sentiment that's not too mushy or soppy, some great songs (and some very odd ones), and low key romancing. There aren't many movies based on a SONG that do as well.

I almost bought Holiday Inn (another movie I love), but the over $20 price tag put me off. While this has the honor of being the original source for WC, it is dated (the Lincoln's Bday bit is painful to watch).

Other holiday favs for me are The Lemon Drop Kid (which debuted the Xmas classic: "Silver Bells"), The Bishop's Wife, Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and of course the claymation/animated ones about elf dentists, weird postmen, Santa as a youngster and walking/talking snowmen. As you can see, I remain about 12 years old, mentally.

Not a big fan of Christmas Vacation or the one about Ralphy that I can never remember the name of. I would probably like Ralphy more if I had grown up with it, but I didn't so, it lacks that nostalgic charm for me (despite it being saturated in nostalgic charm).

What are your favorite(s)?