THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – MR CHRISTMAS (2005)

 

Tom (Sam Page) is the guy who can find the perfect gift for that special someone, that’s his business and he’s very good at it, and he is in very great demand especially at Christmas which is why he is known by his nickname “Mr. Christmas”

He is very good at what he does due to his ability to determine the perfect Christmas gift to fir a person's personality.

 

When Tom’s good friend Paul (Sam Guinan-Nyhart) comes to him asking for help in finding a gift for his girlfriend, Jenny (Tara Holt) , Mr. Christmas finds himself in a bit of trouble. The more he learns about Jenny during his research, the more he likes her, and the guiltier he feels being caught between his heart and his best friend.

And With Christmas rapidly approaching, Tom dreads his encroaching deadline as it will mean an end to his time with Jenny and perhaps an end to his only chance at being with his one true love.

SEASONAL SNIPPET # 03

 

On St. Nicholas' Day, during the middle ages, a 'Boy Bishop' was elected, and he exercised a blasphemous Episcopal jurisdiction by parodying ecclesiastical functions and ceremonies.

NOEL'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

 

Noel's Christmas Presents was hosted by Noel Edmonds and ended in 1999 after eleven years.

The basic premise of the shows was Noel rewarding special people with special Christmas presents tailored to the individual.

The people qualified by either overcoming or dealing with great adversity in their own lives or those who gave up their own time and dedicated themselves to the needs of others.

The presents were many and varied from flying a spitfire to a visit to Santa.

It was broadcast on Christmas day after the Queen’s speech and was guaranteed to bring a tear to the eye and a lump to the throat to all but the hard hearted.

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS # 41

 

Twas the night before Christmas

And all thru the Barn

In fact, not a creature was stirring

At all on the farm

They were bedded down warmly

In the fresh laid hay

And slept in quiet harmony

Until the breaking of the day 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – CHRISTMAS ANGEL IN TRAINING (2016)

 

Upon her untimely death, Eve (Kristin Davis), a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven, under the instruction of Pearl (Shirley MacLaine).

Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she's assigned a hard luck case, Max (Eric McCormack) and his daughter Lauren (Jaeda Lily Miller).

And as she is forced to help solve their problems, she starts to discover the meaning of Christmas and despite being told not to, she falls in love along the way.

TRIVIAL TITBIT # 09

 

From December 17th to the 23rd the Romans ornamented their temples and homes with green boughs and flowers for the Saturnalia.

MEET THE KIDS

 

Meet the kids was a TV program in the 1960’s broadcast live from a Children’s hospital on Christmas morning.

It was hosted by well-known comedian Lesley Crowther who went from bed to handing out presents and chatting to the sick children.

He would also do lighthearted interviews with various members of staff but the show was principally about the children.

The whole show lasted little more than half an hour and it would normally end with a choir of nurses singing carols around the Christmas tree.

It was Heartwarming stuff but probably deemed to be to twee for sophisticated 21^st century audiences.