Wednesday, 14 October 2026

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE GUMBY SHOW - PIGEON IN A PLUM TREE (1960)

“Pigeon in a Plum Tree” is an animated tale about the rubbery green fella, Gumby, and his faithful red pony, Pokey.

Gumby and Pokey help the dim-witted, but good natured lovestruck Prince Harold, to give his beloved sweetheart a truly special gift.

After he tried to buy her a partridge in a pear tree and was tricked into buying a pigeon in a plum tree.

  

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE MONSTER'S CHRISTMAS (1980)

 

A little girl (Lucy McGrath) is in her bed on Christmas Eve reading an illustrated storybook to her teddy bear titled "The Monster's Christmas".

As she reads, something is skulking around in the trees outside her window and when she hears a noise in another room, she thinks it’s Father Christmas and goes to investigate.

But instead of Santa she finds one of the monsters from her book, who has come to life and wants help to defeat an evil witch who has stolen the voices of all monsters because they sang Christmas carols better than she did.

The girl agrees and a magical adventure ensues through smoky fields, magical forests, boiling mud pools, volcanic landscapes, and a mountain cave lair.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SANTA PAWS 2: THE SANTA PUPS (2012)

 

After the Christmas Ambassador of the Christmas spirit capital of America, Pineville, passes away before the Christmas season begins Mrs. Claus (Cheryl Ladd) heads to Pineville to find a new Ambassador.

However, the playful Santa Pups, Hope, Jingle, Charity and Noble Tatiana Gudegast, Marlowe Peyton, Genevieve Hannelius and Aidan Gemme stowaway on the sleigh with a stolen crystal.

While Mrs Claus pinpoints the new Ambassador Sarah Reynolds (Kaitlyn Maher) who is the daughter of her predecessor the pups are going around town granting Christmas wishes but inadvertently grants Sarah’s brother Carter (Josh Feldman) wish which wished Christmas spirit didn’t exist.

The towns goodwill slowly melts away, and the pups end up at the pound and Mrs Claus is arrested causing Santa Claus (Pat Finn) to despatch Eli the Elf (Danny Woodburn) and Eddy the Elf Dog (Richard Kind) to Pineville to find Mrs Claus and save Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – THE GUMBY SHOW - SCROOGE LOOSE (1960)

 

“Scrooge Loose” is an animated tale about the rubbery green fella, Gumby, and his faithful red pony, Pokey.

Gumby and Pokey visit merry old London to keep Ebeneezer Scrooge, who has escaped from “A Christmas Carol”, and has a diabolical plan to eliminate Christmas forever unless they can stop him.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SANTA'S SURPRISE (1947)

 

“Santa’s Surprise” is an animated tale about five children from around the world follow Santa home after he had finished all his deliveries.

Worn out and tired Santa Claus returns to his home at the North Pole for a well-earned rest and when he is settled in his bed little Audrey and her friends set about tidying his workshop while he sleeps.

Voiced by Jack Mercer and Mae Questel.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – SANTA PAWS 2 (2012)

 

After the Christmas Ambassador of the Christmas spirit capital of America, Pineville, passes away before the Christmas season begins Mrs. Claus (Cheryl Ladd) heads to Pineville to find a new Ambassador.

However, the playful Santa Pups, Hope, Jingle, Charity and Noble Tatiana Gudegast, Marlowe Peyton, Genevieve Hannelius and Aidan Gemme stowaway on the sleigh with a stolen crystal.

While Mrs Claus pinpoints the new Ambassador Sarah Reynolds (Kaitlyn Maher) who is the daughter of her predecessor the pups are going around town granting Christmas wishes but inadvertently grants Sarah’s brother Carter (Josh Feldman) wish which wished Christmas spirit didn’t exist.

The towns goodwill slowly melts away, and the pups end up at the pound and Mrs Claus is arrested causing Santa Claus (Pat Finn) to despatch Eli the Elf (Danny Woodburn) and Eddy the Elf Dog (Richard Kind) to Pineville to find Mrs Claus and save Christmas.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – HOME SWEET HOME ALONE (2021)

 

Pam and Jeff McKenzie (Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney) are reluctantly selling their house because Jeff can’t find a job and they have to downsize.

Carol Mercer (Aisling Bea) and her ten-year-old son Max (Archie Yates) crash the open house because Max is desperate to pee.

While they are there mischievous Max steals an ugly doll.

The next day the extended Mercer family leave for Japan and accidently leave Max behind, meanwhile Jeff checks the value of his mother’s doll and finds out its priceless.

So, Pam and Jeff attempt to retrieve the priceless heirloom from the Mercer family's home.

But Max believes they are trying to kidnap him and sell him so he will do whatever it takes to keep them out and uses all his resources to protect himself and the property from the trespassers.