This enchanting Christmas matineee is an uplifting treasure trove of holiday joy. Celebrate this wonderful time of year with these heartfelt stories of Christmas cheer and holiday warmth. These classics of the season portr... more »ay the true spirit of this giving time with reverence and sincerity. Your family will cherish the fond memories fashioned by these well-loved tales.
THE ANSWER (60 min, b&w, 1953) is an episode from the Four Star Theatre television program which aired on CBS-TV from 1952 to 1956. Starring David Niven as a down-and-out playwright who is struggling with failure. Anthony Caruso co-stars as a successful Italian-American Hollywood producer who travels home at Christmastime and stops by his dear uncle's tavern (played by Nestor Paiva) to enjoy some yuletide cheer. Carolyn Jones (aka: Morticia from the Addams Family) rounds out this all-star lost jewel from the golden age of broadcasting. Their paths cross and what unravels is a simple heartwarming story that will remain in your heart throughout the season.
The full feature-length version of BEYOND TOMORROW (aka BEYOND CHRISTMAS) also follows. This is a digitally remastered black & white rendition of the original UNCUT 1940 movie that is continually being rediscovered as a true and rightful Christmas classic. Three wealthy but lonesome businessmen conspire to make new friends on Christmas Eve by tossing wallets into the snowy sidewalks in front of their lordly manor, hoping that true and honest hearts will return to help celebrate Christmas dinner in a true & lively spirit. What follows is an unforgettable story that will make you want to rush out and share this old wise story with all your friends.
THE CANDLEMAKER is a 13-minute lost Christmas animated classic from 1957 that is purely the kind of old-style Christmas animation loved by so many.« less