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General => The Shed => Topic started by: posie on November 14, 2008, 22:47:54
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Was just talking to a mate of mine about films that used to be on at Christmas when we were younger and thought it might be interesting to find out what films everyone used to watch when they were kids.
Personally for me, Christmas was always Digby the Biggest Dog in the World (used to cry my eyes out), Wizard of Oz (I still watch this incessantly - best film ever) and Quincy's Quest with Tommy Steele (not seen it for years, but loved it).
So what did you watch?
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Miracle on 34th Street 8)
Was then, still is now ;D
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Christmas Carol, any of them, muppets or alastair simms, black and white or colour, I loves them all.
Holiday Inn, makes me feel very Christmassy.
Then any of the musicals like 7 brides for 7 brothers, Grease and so on.
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I love the muppets - I'm eagerly awaiting Muppets Series 3 for Christmas - just can't find my mates hiding place!! ;D
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Wonderful Life ...........Jimmy Stewart
Never tire of it :)
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sound of music
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White Christmas, Holiday Inn and Muppets Christmas Carol. Its to hard to choose just one ;D.
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Any james bond film.
"Raiders of the last ark" always reminds me of christmas.
Mary Poppins Ahem.
I'll get me coat. ::)
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Don't forget about the original Narnia & Gremlins... ahhhh...
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i remember those Carry On Christmas specials on tv. One was a murder mystery with Inspector Nicker of the Yard. The last line was - "Nicker's off for Christmas!"
Wizard of Oz. Muppet Christmas Carol
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Mary Poppins Ahem.
I'll get me coat. ::)
I'll get mine too flunky - I love Mary Poppins - huge Dick Van d**e fan, Diagnosis Murder is fantastic lol
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Its a wonderful life for me too, the kids groan when I put it on every year and make em watch it! ;D
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definatly muppets christmas carol, bought a dvd player recently so looking out for a copy of this film now
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Ooo I remember Wonderful Life but not watched it for years now. I did like James Stewart. I don't think the 'Film Stars' nowadays are as handsome as the men decades ago. Charlton Heston, James stewart. Tony Curtis, Victor Mature (he looked like my father)!! ruggedness of John Wayne, Cary Grant. Memories. I had little Joe in Bonanza on my bedroom wall beside Cliff Richard, Eden Kane and Billy Fury. LOL.
;D ;D
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:'( :'( :'( No-one else for Miracle on 34th Street?
I believe in Santa 8)
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muppet's christmas carol here, too..just bought wonderful life for my daughter in law off her wish list ;D
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miracle on 34th street would be my 2nd choice
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miracle on 34th street would be my 2nd choice
...second...second?...it's the Tops I tell ya ;) ;D
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no i adore muppet christmas carol, in fact i have just ordered a copy
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miracle on 34th street
Oh I've never seen this film.
When the boys were young we ALWAYS had to watch Home Alone to get us all Chrismassy. Two years ago they rented it while they were here (they're now 29 & 25) and it brought memories flooding back.
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A christmas carol.
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Christmas Carol, any of them, muppets or alastair simms, black and white or colour, I loves them all.
I love all the Charles Dickens Christmas stuff, black and white or colour too. The best animated Christmas film has to be without a doubt "A Muppet's Christmas Carol"
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quite liked 'bernard and the genie' with lenny henry and 'scrooged' with bill ? from ghostbusters
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miracle on 34th street
Oh I've never seen this film.
Get yourself a copy for Christmas - the remake in '94 I think, with the superb Richard Attenborough 8)
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oooh im in the middle of wrapping my presents and my dvd has arrived so im gonna watch it whilst im wrapping
xmas od on the way
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Another fan of Muppet Christmas Carol here.
Infact it was one of my pressies last year ;D
Also partial to the odd viewing of Paint Your Wagon, although they don't seem to show it as often these days.
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When I was small and 'sound of music' came out we had a tiny cinema in our local town my Brother's girlfriend (now his wife) worked there and they were short staffed one week so my Mum helped out and I sat in the cinema for 7 matinee performances in a row! I still love it though.
Yes I want to see 'Paint your wagon' too!.....I was born under a wandering star!
and South Pacific
and some Gilbert and Sullivan.....HMS Pinafore
and.....
Sorry I love musicals!
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has nobody mentioned WALLACE AND GROMIT yet??
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Hyacinth.. miracle on 34th..all three of them..love 'em.
I BELIEVE... and I have the button that I wear every year.
Youv'e got couth gal!!
Also enjoy running all through my Shirley Temples though, might be cos Mum brought me up dressed like her, even the ringlets , smocked short frocks and of course the dancing lessons.
Of to the good ship Lollipop to eat the Animal Crackers in my soup.......................
XX Jeannine
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Another fan of The Muppet Christmas Carol :) Home Alone 1 and 2 (became a Christmas tradition for myself, hubby and son to watch one or the other on Christmas Eve) Christmas with the Kranks (no, not the Krankies!) because it's quite funny but the end always makes me cry (even if it is happy) The Christmas Shoes, The Snowman .. oh the list could go on and on.
White Christmas & It's a Wonderful Life are being released at my local cinema for one day only the week before Christmas and I shall definitely being going to see both of them on the big screen whilst I have the chance :)
Not Christmas related but always on around Christmas and I love 'em
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Half a Sixpence
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Guaranteed to make you laugh :)
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got to agree with betula on this one when griswald polishes the bin lid up and sets off on his horror ride i crease up every time without fail ;D
also a bit of a sucker for the sinbad films used to watch with my grandad every year!
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when griswald polishes the bin lid up and sets off on his horror ride i crease up every time without fail ;D
Ah yes, that's a classic moment. Hubby and I crack up at that every time we see it - and the cat when it bites through the Christmas lights ;D ;D
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chevy chase is just one of those people who dont even have to say anything to make you laugh i love all his stuff but christmas vacation is the one film i watch without fail every year! never get bored of it
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you've just reminded me, always watch national lampoons, where the grid blows up ;D ;D ;D
off to dig out the copy, no, I'll leave it a couple of weeks, keep thinking it's nearer than it is, not even advent 'til sunday ;D
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chevy chase is just one of those people who dont even have to say anything to make you laugh i love all his stuff but christmas vacation is the one film i watch without fail every year! never get bored of it
The struggle to get the lights working and the delight when they finally do,we have all been there ;D
I know it is early but going to watch it tonight,get me in the mood for Christmas. :)
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Made my grand daughter who loves Dr Who (I call it Dr Poo) watch High Society and she loved it. She never liked Frank Sinatra as thought he was old but loved him in the film. Got me thinking as don't approve of the TV on Wednesday when she comes after school. So for Christmas think I will get, South Pacific, Oklamaha, King & I and the original version of The Incredible Journey (not the new Disney one) about 2 dogs and 1 cat that found their owners when they moved away. Told her about Lassie and she had never heard of it. Watched Ralph Harris last night and remembered watching him when my children were young. It was a bit dated but good fun and certainly no swearing and quite innocent, a lot better than TV for children today. We were never allowed to watch TV at Christmas when I was young, we played games, the tray game and flower, tree, bush had to think of a flower beginning with whatever letter was picked with a pin from the dictionary. Also the blind folded tasting game. Sometimes treasure hunts and card games. For a Christmas film I suppose White Christmas is the best.
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Yes I want to see 'Paint your wagon' too!.....I was born under a wandering star!
So for Christmas think I will get, King & I .
I have both these original films on DVD. Both are brilliant.
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white christmas "fantastic" ;D
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Wizard of Oz (starring my old manager as the WWW) at lunchtime
James Bond... but would it be Live and Let Die or Moonraker?
Die Hard in the evening.
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has nobody mentioned WALLACE AND GROMIT yet??
Since you mention it ...
"Trouble at' Mill" / "A Matter of Loaf and Death" is the new BBC Christmas short from Nick Park and Aardman.
Wallace and his dog, Gromit, open a new bakery business and get tied up with a murder mystery. But, when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case.
Top Bun.
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Either some people are very young or need really strong glasses to read the title of the thread........Wallace and Gromit...I love Wallace and Gromit but it wasn't around when I was a child! ;D
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I can't remember any Christmas films from my childhood. :'(
I didn't watch television but did go to Saturday Morning pictures. I can remember a little polar bear being born and we were shown his picture and then all sang a song spelling out his name which I believe was "Brunus"?
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My parents used to hire films to show at parties - Disney cartoons, Charlie Chaplin and Hopalong Cassidy, of course. The projector kept breaking down, but it was fun.
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Either some people are very young or need really strong glasses to read the title of the thread........Wallace and Gromit...I love Wallace and Gromit but it wasn't around when I was a child! ;D
When I was a child, there were no telvisions, and as for talkies, they came later.
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We didn't get a TV until I was 5 and then it was black and white until the late 70's but then NZ only got colour in time for the 1974 Commonwealth games held in Christcurch.
But the only reason my parents changed to colour was because the B&W finally died. Only on channel where we lived.
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Not in my childhood (more recent), "Goodnight Mr Tom".
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I agree,that is a great film.Bought a copy for mum and she really likes it.
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I guess The Great Escape is my Christmas film...from childhood. I can quote it from start to finish.
Love The Grinch now. ;D
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Christmas Vacation ;D and Fools and Horses ; D well I'm counting it as a film, classic. ;D ;D ;D
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My most fave film was on Channel4 on Sunday!!!
G'won, give yerself a treat & watch it on 4oD
Miracle on 34th Street ROCKS 8) 8) 8)
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i am big fan of a Christmas story.
Rudolph red nose reindeer
frosty the snowman
white Christmas.
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bambi....Lassie come home...Only Fools and Horses [ Series ]
Christmas Carol......really there are so many great films ......... :)