THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER - CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

The 1945 film “Christmas in Connecticut” tells the amusing story of a magazine writer, played by Barbara Stanwyck, famous for being an expert cook, mother and homemaker who has to entertain a war hero (Dennis Morgan) and her employer (Sydney Greenstreet) at her home on a Connecticut farm.

The only snag being that she can only write about homemaking, she isn’t a mother, she isn’t married and as for cooking she can’t even boil water and she lives in a small apartment in the city.

CHRISTMAS SKY

 

The winter stage is dressed in tones of white

Everywhere is quiet everywhere is bright

Houses are adorned with lights of every hue

To celebrate the Christmas hullaballoo

And the starry sky on a frost filled night

Is in truth the most wonderful sight

A sky that held the star they had to follow

Over two thousand Christmas skies ago

THE CHRISTMAS PARTY IS OVER

 

The Christmas party is over

And so, I guess

It’s now the time to wish you

A Happy Christmess

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER - THE BISHOPS WIFE

 

The 1947 film “The Bishop's Wife” Tells the tale of An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham played by David Niven, who has been working for months on the plans for a new cathedral paid for by a selfish and stubborn widow Mrs. Hamilton, Gladys Cooper.

As a result, he begins to lose sight of his wife, Julia, Loretta Young and family and of why he joined the church in the first place.

So Dudley, an angel, Cary Grant, is sent to help him.

Dudley help’s everyone he meets, but not always in the way they would have chosen.

None the less everyone liked Dudley except Henry.

As Christmas approaches Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, at work, and in his family’s affections.

A gem of a movie.

CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA

 

During the days of the Soviet Union, the people were not free to practice their religion or to celebrate Christmas so it was the New Year which was the most important time when 'Father Frost' brought presents to children.

With the breakup of the Soviet Union the Communist regime fell and religious freedom abounded and Christmas was once again openly celebrated but not on December 25th but on January 7th which is Christmas Day for the Russian Orthodox church, who use the old 'Julian' calendar for all holy days.

CHRISTMAS FOLKLORE – FILLING THE SHOE’S

 

In France Père Noel is responsible for filling the shoes of French children with gifts.

While in Spain the children place their shoes under the tree on the night of January 5th and the next morning they find they have been filled with gifts by the three kings.

The luckiest children of Spain receive small presents from papa noel on Christmas Eve as well.

CHRISTMAS FOLKLORE – CHRISTKIND

 

Christ kind or Christ Child is an angel-like figure who often accompanied St. Nicholas on his holiday missions and Kris Kringle is believed to deliver presents to well-behaved Swiss and German children.