THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1968)

 

A delightful Animated film version of the legendary song of a boy who lets out all his frustrations on a drum, from the Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr collection.

The orphan drummer boy hates humanity but finds his life changed forever when he meets the three wise men en route to Bethlehem and joins them so that he and his drum can be at the birth of the newborn Jesus.

 

Greer Garson narrates, and the other voices are provided by the vocal talents of José Ferrer, Paul Frees, June Foray, Ted Eccles and The Vienna Boys Choir.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1964)

 

A delightful Animated film from the Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr collection in which Sam the Snowman (Burl Ives) tells the tale of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (voiced by Billie Mae Richards) whose father is one of Santa's reindeer.

But because of his shiny nose he is ostracized by the other reindeer and excluded from all the reindeer games.

So he teams up with wannabee Dentist Hermey (voiced by Paul Soles) and Yukon Cornelius the prospector (voiced by Larry D. Mann) and go off on an adventure but return to the North Pole on a foggy Christmas Eve and only Rudolf can guide Santa’s Sleigh.

 

The other voices are provided by the vocal talents of Stan Francis, Alfie Scopp, Janis Orenstein, Paul Kligman, Carl Banas, Corinne Conley, Peg Dixon and Bernard Cowan.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – KLAUS (2019)

 

After failing to excel at the postal academy Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) is rewarded for his position as the worst student, he is sent to a frozen island above the Arctic Circle and becomes Smeerensburg's new postman.

However the feuding locals barely exchange a word with each other so have little use for a postman.

However he does find kindred spirits in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and  reclusive toymaker Klaus (J.K. Simmons) and the friendship returns love, joy and laughter to Smeerensburg.

 

Some of the other voices in this animated Christmas comedy are provided by the vocal talents of Will Sasso, Neda Margrethe Labba, Sergio Pablos, Norm MacDonald and Joan Cusack.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)

 

A memorable Animated film from Tim Burton in which the pumpkin King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington (Voiced by Chris Sarandon), is bored with his “same old, same old” Halloween celebrations every year.

But after stumbling upon Christmas Town one day he is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he attempts to bring Christmas back home to Halloween Town but

the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins struggle with the idea of Christmas.

 

The other voices are provided by the vocal talents of Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst, Greg Proops, Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Sherwood Ball, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)

 

A memorable Animated film from Tim Burton in which the pumpkin King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington (Voiced by Chris Sarandon), is bored with his “same old, same old” Halloween celebrations every year.

But after stumbling upon Christmas Town one day he is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he attempts to bring Christmas back home to Halloween Town but

the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins struggle with the idea of Christmas.

 

The other voices are provided by the vocal talents of Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst, Greg Proops, Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Sherwood Ball, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters.

 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)

 

A memorable Animated film from Tim Burton in which the pumpkin King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington (Voiced by Chris Sarandon), is bored with his “same old, same old” Halloween celebrations every year.

But after stumbling upon Christmas Town one day he is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he attempts to bring Christmas back home to Halloween Town but

the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins struggle with the idea of Christmas.

 

The other voices are provided by the vocal talents of Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst, Greg Proops, Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Sherwood Ball, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE CHRISTMAS LIST (2011)

 

Krissy Kringle (Hilarie Burton) dislikes Christmas intently, mainly because she’s had to go through life with the name Krissy Kringle.

But she also suffered the indignity of having her street renamed “Candy Cane Lane” as a result of her name and the street name she gets regular deliveries of Christmas mail.

This particular year however was worse than normal when she is fired from the Ad Agency where she works instead of getting the promotion she was expecting and is forced to take a job as a present wrapper at the Mall and must dress as an Elf.

When she arrives home and forces open her front door, amidst the mountain of Christmas mail she finds a special delivery intended for Santa Claus, the Naughty or Nice book which he had left behind while visiting a child.

Krissy uses the power of the book to expose the naughty deeds of those around her but soon finds that her newfound power can have devastating results.

Gabriel Tigerman is excellent as Krissie’s partner in crime at the Mall, Marco Webb and Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter put in convincing performances as her parents Walter and Carol Kringle.