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Classic Christmas Poll (Patreon)

Published:
2025-12-08 03:40:13
Imported:
2026-10

Poll

Classic Christmas Poll

  • The Bishop's Wife (1947) 211
  • Remember the Night (1939) 52
  • Holiday Affair (1949) 61
  • It Happened On 5th Avenue (1947) 72
  • Christmas in Connecticut (1945) 133
  • We're No Angels (1955) 103
  • March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) 88
  • Meet me in St. Louis (1944) 268
  • Bell, Book and Candle (1958 69
  • 2025-12-08
  • —2025-12-11
  • 1057 votes
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Content

Let's watch a cutie christmas classic!

Modern Christmas Poll coming.

Are you feeling the christmas spirit yet? My son had a Christmas choir concert and it was snowing outside and the children were singing and Santa came and I started bawling haha

Multiple votes allowed

Ends Wednesday.

Comments

Rosario Cicero

Do we have an ETA on the 12/18 livestream?

djKENTO

The Night Before (2015) hahaha

Bryan Fritchie

I've never even heard of any of these. 😅

Lance Li

Barbara Stanwyck, easy

Cole Jennett

I’m gonna need some guidance on this one

JohnnyUtah

What in the wide world of white christmas??? I'll just rewatch scrooged and Christmas vacation reactions that week

LukeG84

Cassie, for the modern Christmas poll, I recommend MIXED NUTS (1994) starring Steve Martin. A great dark comedy Christmas movie with lots of people you’ll recognise, including a young Adam Sandler.

Shawn Kildal

Would have liked to have seen Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire as an option but I'll vote for The Bishop's Wife with Cary Grant

Louis Chapman

Idk any of these movies lol sorry 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️the Grinch, any version 🤷🏾‍♂️

Robert Jewell

Oh, that Christmas choir with your son is so very Christmas-y, tears and all. My Christmas wish is your watching Remember the Night. Thank you for including it. 💕🎄

Stick Figure Studios

Some great films here (particularly CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT, MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS and THE BISHOP'S WIFE), but I'm going with MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

Uncle Phoenix

I’m not going to even try to have an opinion on this one. 🫣

Paul Cox

We're No Angels is one of the better films here, and Christmas does factor into the story, but tbh it can be enjoyed any time of year, so I'm putting all my hopes into The Bishop's Wife. Meet Me in St. Louis does have my #1 favorite Christmas song in it, though ♥️

John

Bishops wife , the little girl in it is ZouZou without petals, Cassie.

Andrew Mote

Meet Me in St Louis is a must but It Happened on 5th Ave is getting slept on here. Really funny little movie.

Larry Darrell

Awesome, Awesome list!! I’m gonna guess that it’s gonna be a fight between The Bishop’s Wife and Meet Me in St. Louis. Is there any way… oh pretty please that we can watch the Top 3… or more? :-)

Randy Schuh

I love It Happened on 5th Avenue. I watch it at least once every Christmas

Dan M

I know it doesn’t have a shot at winning, but March of the Wooden Soldiers has been a yearly watch for me since I was in grade school. The march scene itself and the music playing along to it still gives me goosebumps. Plus…it’s Oliver and Hardy. “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.”

Shawn Kildal

She's seen it. And the sequels (for sure the second one anyway)

Michael West

A Holiday Affair is definitely a Cassie movie.

Robert Jewell

My favorite is Remember the Night. When I was a kid I loved March of the Wooden Soldiers, but I can't recall why it's a Christmas movie.

Shawn Kildal

I love the house in that movie too

Paul Stelter

"Remember The Night" is from 1940, not 1939 -- but either way is a rom-com both Cassie and Carly would love. First choice has to be "The Bishop's Wife" though.

Alex Villarreal

Remember the Night and Holiday Affair are really the good ones. But the popular ones are certainly…popular.

Matt Dellarosa

I literally have never seen a single one of these movies. Ill have to sit this one out. Im not a big fan of Christmas so it makes sense that I haven't seem them. My favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard.

Cole Jennett

I voted for it. It was always on as a kid, but it was Babes in Toyland up in Canada.

Bill W

Judy, Judy, Judy!

Stick Figure Studios

HOLIDAY INN is great, but there is one dance number in particular that could be a bit problematic for modern younger viewers.

Larry Darrell

I’ll be watching ALL of these films this month, and it will be Christmas done right. ;-)

Anthony Carlson

Can’t go wrong with the Bishop’s Wife!

Stick Figure Studios

Do you like musicals? MEET ME IN ST LOUIS Is a great one (and it's where the song "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" comes from).

MacGuffinStuff

I have never heard of any of these movies, but I've also never ever been to Connecticut, and I'm curious what Christmas In Connecticut is like lol

Stick Figure Studios

@Robert: MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS is basically BABES IN TOYLAND (only with Laurel and Hardyl which is just generally considered a Christmas story because of all the toys involved.I think.

Paul Cox

If you want to do another original/remake pairing, you can get Cary Grant and Denzel Washington playing the same role with Bishop's Wife/Preacher's Wife.

Eric Miller

Hmm… I don’t see Santa Jaws on this poll. How odd.

John Liebling

Based on the poll so far and if it remains till the end, I hope Cassie watches with Carly and they both react to The Bishop's Wife and Meet Me in St Louis.

Bill Maurer

"March of the Wooden Soldiers" not getting the love it deserves

Anthony Perez

CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT is a perfect Cassie movie

Chris Thom

Wow I haven't seen even one of these. But I've heard Bishop's Wife brought up a lot on here over the past few years so I voted for that.

Bill W

The "defense captain" is played by Robert Anderson (young George Bailey).

John Liebling

That is why I could never recommend the great Holiday Inn...I am okay with it because I know Fred was dancing out of respect...but you're correct younger audience members will misrepresent what we know is the truth.

Allison

I think you would love any of these but particularly Christmas in Connecticut and Bell Book and Candle! It makes me a little sad that so few people have seen the oldies.

Chris Thom

St. Louis sounds familiar. Think they got an arch there or sumthin'.

Uncle Phoenix

All I know about St. Louis is the planed called “The Spirit of St. Louis”.

John Liebling

Unrelated to Christmas, there is one movie in particular I've recommended before, and I hope at long last, one day in 2026 Cassie and Carly watch and react to Oklahoma from 1955...the romantic chemistry between Gordon Macrae and Shirely Jones is wonderful.

Brian Wood

A Christmas Carol 1951 with Alistair Sims

Bill W

Robert, I've never seen it but March of the Wooden Soldiers is also knowns as Babes in Toyland. Related - "March of the Toy Soldiers" is a piece from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet.

MGCR

I've never seen any of these films before but I'll watch anything with Judy Garland...

Bill W

March of the Wooden Soldiers is also known as Babes In Toyland.

Chris Thom

Ohhh that might be where the Wright Brothers are from. Think there's a famous museum there.

Michael West

Cassie would love the cast in Bell, Book and Candle

Chris Thom

Ok I'm going to vote for that. I saw Rene Zellweger play her not too long ago, but have only seen maybe two or three of her movies. Interesting biopic.

Robert Baldino

I've never seen any of these. The Bells of Saint Mary's, however, was a favorite when I was growing up.

Chris Thom

That was an old Walt Disney movie wasn't it?

Bill W

I think she may have that on a "definitely watching" list. I can't believe that one lost on polls to both the Muppets and the 1970 musical. She also has not seen the '84 George C. Scott version.

Bill W

Some people may not know it by that name. It's also known as Babes In Toyland.

Bill W

Yes, a '61 Disney version, and there's an '86 version with Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves. All based on the 1903 operetta.

Paul Cox

She said during the P-A-F drawing that she's doing the George C. Scott one this year.

Larry Darrell

Meet Me in St. Louis’ original songs, including “The Trolley Song,” “The Boy Next Door” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” among others were written and composed by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Irving Berlin was not affiliated with the film Meet Me in St. Louis, but His music is in some of the Stage adaptations.

Larry Darrell

Please give The Bishop’s Wife a vote, if you’re not partial to any. Meet Me in St. Louis is already winning, and the Bishop needs help from an Angel. Will you be the Bishop’s Angel? ;-)

Brian Wood

Bill W. Yeah those are my two favorites. I go back and forth on both every year, where they both have their strengths. But I only mentioned the 51 version because I considered in the classic group. Whereas the 84 version I consider more in modern. I got the idea from Avgn that she have separate polls for classic, modern, and animated.

Larry Darrell

A Christmas Carol (1951) with Alastair Sim is the definitive film version of the story. Too bad we have to wait another year for it to hopefully get watched.

K, Zachary

Although our favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Carol (2019) with Guy Pearce. (Very powerful message attached to that one) We definitely love the classics. We couldn't decide on, The Bishops Wife (remake with Denzel is better) or Meet Me In St. Louis so we just voted for both of them.

Larry Darrell

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) is a sequel to Going My Way (1944).

Keith Brown

Bell, Book and Candle a 1957 comedy/fantasy/love story reteams stars James Stewart and Kim Novak from Vertigo add Jack Lemmon as a playful warlock relative to the mix may be a great October movie also as it's about a witch{Kim Novak) who falls in love with a mortal(James Stewart) and the troubles that happen when Kim's warlock/witches relatives get mixed up with James' mortal life.

Chris Thom

Kim Novak was so good in Vertigo.

Dan

Going along with that theme, you should check out So I Married An Axe Murderer. Also set during the holidays. And believe it or not for those that don’t know, this would actually be a Carly safe movie!!

Brian Wood

Now I hope Gremlins 1984 is in the Modern poll. Lol

Matt Dellarosa

Agreed. Great movie. It is a comedy.

Brent Petty

Modern Poll: Gremlins, FatMan, Krampus.

Daniel John

Lol I don't know any of these. Cassie more of a cinephile then me now.

Keith Brown

Does not look good for Bell, Book and Candle for a Christmas vote this year so please bring it back for a Halloween vote as it's perfect for a Cassie/Carly showing as it's a love story with no gory violence, just laughs to go with the fantasy.

Chris Thom

It's already on the channel.

JAKH

for the Modern Poll: "Violent Night" (2022) "Ronin" (1998) "Entrapment" (1999) - more New Years than Christmas "The Last Boy Scout" (1991) "The Long Kiss Goodnight" (1996) - both New Years and Christmas "Survivor" (2015) - more New Years than Christmas

Jacob King

If you like So I Married An Axe Murderer then Bell Book and Candle would be your pick here. It’s wacky beatnik witches hijinx that’s just set at Christmas.

Gary Williams

If you haven’t seen The Family Stone, it’s right up your alley for romance and comedy

Old As Dirt Bert

It's Stan and Ollie in a pre-Wizard of Oz storybook set presenting Mother Goose type tales. One of the best parts is the villain Barnaby played by Henry Brandon, who went on to recreate the role in an Our Gang comedy for Christmas 1937.

Chris Thom

She said that's one of her top five favorite Christmas movies.

Whatwhere

I think of it as a precursor to Bewitched.

Darren Harrison

“Gremlins” is 41 years old. That doesn’t count as “modern”

Darren Harrison

Great movie, but for most a 41 year old movie is not modern

Brent Petty

"Modern" is subjective. For me, it's films from 1980 to the present.

Mark Vaderr

Nothing tops a fairy tale story with Laurel & Hardy in it. March of the Wooden Soldiers all the way!

Cathleen Jennings

Meet Me in St. Louis is NOT a Christmas movie. And The Bishops Wife is the epitome of one. Seriously guys - COME ON!

2-Can

March of the Wooden Soldiers was a Christmas staple through the 1980's. It even has some horror in it - albeit in the fairy tale manner - for those so inclined.

Larry Darrell

Meet Me in St. Louis is not 100% a Christmas movie, for sure… but there is something in it that is 100% Christmas. I usually try to watch it closer to Thanksgiving or the first week of December. It’s more of a Pre-Christmas film. A Kickstarter if you will. It’s also one of the more popular films, so there you go. It’s worth a watch for Christmas, but it needs a 100% Christmas film to go with it. An entree to go with your appetizer… if you will. The Bishop’s Wife should be that film… Absolutely.

YodatheHobbit

Fatman would be fun. I haven't seen it, but I'm sure it's enjoyable and would be a trip for Cassie since I don't think she's seen Mel in anything he's been in for the last 10 years or so yet. At least not on the channel.

YodatheHobbit

I think I may have heard of "Remember the Night" before. Only heard of the movie title, which isn't much at all. The rest all as good as a collection of random words to me.

CJ Holden

I love WE'RE NO ANGELS so much and it breaks my heart that it has no chance. Bogart, Ustinov and Basil Rathbone (The Charles Dance of Hollywood's golden era) in a dark, yet heartwarming comedy. Fingers crossed it will win any other poll.

CJ Holden

That can't be true. It came out in...*crumbles into a pile of dust*

Sandra Jewitt

It Happened on 5th Avenue is an underrated classic.

Richard Maurer

Voted for Bell, Book, and Candle because it has a Witch

Clay F

I have not seen any of the movies in the poll. I voted Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Gets the best reviews of all the entries.

2-Can

You take a witch over Bogeymen? MOTWS

Larry Darrell

Every year I watch We’re No Angels and every year it climbs higher in my rankings. It’s close to cracking my Top 5.

Clay F

I voted MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS.

Larry Darrell

I hope you make time to watch all of these films someday Clay, and then rank them yourself. Have a Merry Christmas.

Larry Darrell

Top 5 according to I… 1. The Bishop’s Wife (1947) 2. We’re No Angels (1955) 3. Remember the Night (1940) 4. It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) 5. Holiday Affair (1949)

Clay F

What does the title "Babes In Toyland" mean or refer to? Just curious. Is "Babes" = boys/girls or adult women?

Michael Weiner

The Bishop's Wife for me, no question.

Larry Darrell

I’d recommend for you Richard… We’re No Angels (1955). I’d wager it’s more to your liking and sensibilities than Bell, Book and Candle. Trust Me.

Clay F

Agree -- that is much better for me to watch the movie myself and form my own opinion. Before 2 years ago, I essentially watched no pre-1950 movies. In the last 2 years, I watched some pre-1950 movies. I am happy for you and Celeste to get this poll. Merry Christmas to you too.

Brent Petty

It's fun. Dark humor for sure, but not too dark.

MikeLL

It is a stretch calling Meet Me in St. Louis a true Christmas film, but it is truly one of Hollywood’s most heart warming musicals, containing an all time great Christmas classic musical tune, so how could I vote against it? Judy Garland gives a performance for the ages. The Bishops Wife is far down my list of Cary Grant movies, so I’m not upset about it. I have a real soft spot for We’re No Angels, it is a great comedy and Bogart is terrific in that film. There are some other great choices, but I have to be thrilled to have Cassie watch Meet Me in St. Louis!

TheSingulatarian

Christmas will be back next years. "Meet Me in St. Louis" so absolutely delightful if it wins, I will have no complaints. It is the perfect Cassie and Carly movie.

Clay F

For the modern poll: --Joyeux Noel (2005) --Happiest Season (2020) --Carol (2015) Rankin/Bass to consider: --Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) (55m) --Frosty the Snowman (1969) (25m)

TheSingulatarian

I don't think he wrote it, but the composers supposedly dashed it off over a lunch break and it became a massive iconic song for Judy Garland.

MikeLL

Plus, a watch of Meet Me in St. Louis could be seen as a tribute to June Lockhart, TV star of Lassie, Lost In Space and yes, Petticoat Junction, who passed away this October at 100 years of age. June plays Judy Garlands sister in St. Louis.

Bill W

In the original 1903 operetta, the "babes" are actually children who run away from their evil Uncle Barnaby and encounter characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes. In later adaptations the protagonists are older for some reason.

Stick Figure Studios

@Larry: Possibly more too because I could see the Robert Zemeckis CGI one with Jim Carrey getting a reaction first.

MikeLL

Darren, it really does depend on how old you are. To me, who grew up in the 1960’s, the ‘70’s on up IS modern.

James M

I've never seen "March of the Wooden Soldiers" (or "Babes in Toyland" as it was originally released). Apart from that I've seen all of these. Cassie you should see all of these movies. It looks like St Louis will win. It's a fantastic Judy Garland movie with her in top form. She has three must see movies and this is one. You should see "In the Good Old Summertime" when you start thinking you've run out of romantic comedies. If Bishop's Wife gets a watch you will of course see Carey Grant and David Niven who are outstanding actors but you also get to see Loretta Young an Academy Award winner. Her role is perhaps smaller than the men's but key to the story and she is perfect in it. You never doubt that she's a match for Niven, and that's no small feat.

James M

Lockhart is very fine in her small role, although she's not one of the sisters. She's the rival whose grace quickly wins over the Smith sisters. It's nice to see her remembered.

Nick Ireland

You really need to see Judy Garland sing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".

Clarence Newman

The only one I know is Wooden Soldiers (Babes in Toyland), but that one isn't going to win. I'll have to rely on the voters to pick a good one.

Clarence Newman

Spookily enough, I'm rewatching Happy Days at the moment. Not related I hear you say, but in the episode I watched last night ("Two Angry Men"), the judge was played by......June Lockhart.

Clay F

That is in Meet Me in St. Louis -- right?

James M

I get the feeling many people think of themselves as avid movie watchers who have never seen a movie older than themselves. There is a 100+ year history of movies out there now. If you are 50 then half of movie history is older than you are. Not sure how many movie watchers realize this. Barbara Stanwyck was absolutely brilliant in Christmas in Connecticut and the supporting roles from Sydney Greenstreet and S. Z. Sakall are fantastic. Everyone should remember them from "Casablanca" and they get larger and better roles here. There's one little scene in this movie that touches me every time: When Felix hears the word catastrophe, he doesn't understand it and asks a young black man working in his restaurant the meaning. The man answers with perfect diction giving a precise definition of the word. Hollywood at the time could be expected to make a joke at the black man's expense but instead made one at the expense of Felix. How remarkable. Was that the decision of director Peter Godfrey, something Stanwyck had a hand in, or the screenplay writer? For all the criticisms the movie gets as being regressive about women's roles, I never hear anyone mention this scene.

James M

I'd like to see something besides the horror list people keep proposing as modern Christmas movies. If one of those anxiety flicks wins I'll have to skip it.

Jake McNulty

I believe Cassie mentioned during the Pick-A-Flick draw that she already intends to watch Rudolph and Frosty this year

James M

The movie (which I haven't seen) differs from the operetta (which I haven't seen) quite a bit. So curious too about a pre code movie and what the direction was for this. I guess I should watch it and find out.

James M

IMDb shows it as 1939 while Wikipedia says 1940. The AFI Catalog says 1940 so I'm inclined to think you are right on the date. I guess IMDb is not infallible.

Bill W

I'm 99% sure there's nothing Christmas related in "..Axe Murderer". Also, Cassie has seen it pre-channel.

thomas king

March of the Wooden Soldiers is easily my fav on this list

Nick Ireland

Yes, sorry! She would already have seen a clip of it in The Family Stone, so I think she'd enjoy the context

Gary Brown

I was hoping Bell, Book and Candle would win, so these are a hard pass for me. I'll catch next reaction

Mike Lemon

@Darren- I think it is widely considered "modern" with Jaws and after. I think eventually things will get reclassified, probably with 2015 - A.I. and post-A.I., but that hasn't happened yet.

michael d mcgee

The Bishop's Wife- With Cary Grant and David Niven, how can you lose?

Richard Maurer

You have much more faith in voters than I do.

Richard Maurer

Modern poll - Krampus, Violent Night.

Richard Maurer

Larry - I’m not going into these blind. Bringing up Baby was on my list of best full reactions I watched this year.. I actually kind of like the old school comedy/romance movies. But don’t tell anyone, it would ruin my reputation.

Clarence Newman

The voters have earned my faith. Only recently, they gave me the hilarious comedy classic that is City Slickers.

Richard Maurer

None of these are going to win anyway, so…….

Rick Williams

I have not heard of any of these movies.

Ted Little

"Meet Me in St Louis" and "The Bishop's Wife" are both great movies and must sees if you are to call yourself a movie aficionado but "Remember the Night" and "Christmas in Connecticut" are very good.

Elliot Nesterman

I keep recommending "Bell, Book and Candle" to everyone for October, but no one bites.

MikeLL

Ah, it has been awhile since I saw the film!

Matt Dellarosa

I didn't think so either but it's been awhile since ive seen it.

Richard Maurer

Strike against them as far as I’m concerned.

George G

If you are a fan of classic Lionel trains from the 50's then Holiday Affair is a must watch

Above Average Dave

THE BISHOP'S WIFE is a true Christmas movie, created a Christmas genre of its own, and has Cary Grant at his most Cary Grantest. Highly recommend, and will give Cassie (and hopefully Carly) and most of the viewers the Christmas warm and fuzzies without descending into Hallmark Treacle territory. MEET ME IS ST. LOUIS offers a good chunk of the film taking place at Christmas, but is really a year in the life film. In context, it was released during WWII and was heavy on nostalgia for a much simpler time — 40 years earlier (it's amazing to see how much progress has occurred in the world during that 40 years). Judy Garland owns it and this film cementsd her as a Hollywood star, but it's a great ensemble piece with lots of great turns.

Kristin

The Bishops Wife is a lovely movie. I hope you watch the runner up also! As it stands, it's Christmas in Connecticut, which a fun fun movie.

Silver Machine

Oh no! If The Bishop’s Wife loses to Meet Me In St. Louis, I’m gonna be a grinch for the rest of the year! It’s so overrated.

Collar City Guy

As mentioned above she is not a sister but actually plays her brother Alonzo's girlfriend Lucille Ballard, her sister are played by Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremmer and Joan Carol, but you're absolutely right it is a fantastic movie and boy I hope it wins even if I just watched it!

Collar City Guy

So true just watched it yesterday love seeing anything Alan Hale Jr is in especially Gilligan's Island!!

Peter Dillard

Bishop's Wife is one of our favorites and we watch it multiple times per year. Bell Book and Candle I would say is more of a rom/com than Christmas but is also one of our favorites. We're No Angels is a movie you don't see on TV very oftern but is a unique comedy.

Collar City Guy

It's a very cute movie starring Laurel and Hardy, dated but sweet

Clarence Newman

Don't be too hard on them. Those same voters were heinously deprived of the opportunity to vote for Horror of Dracula in the recent Scary But Not Too Scary polls. Lining up for some early Saruman we were.

Larry Darrell

June Lockhart can also be seen in the 1938 MGM version of A Christmas Carol (her film debut), alongside both her parents, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart as Bob and Mrs. Cratchit. June plays one of the Cratchit children… of course. ;-)

Collar City Guy

1934 movie is from Hal Roach studios who produced most of the Laurel and Hardy movies and all the early Little Rascals shorts

casual_juergen

Of these I only know "we're no angels". It usually runs around christmas time on german tv.

MikeLL

Ahh, I've never seen The Family Stone, so I'll forgive the spoiler for MMISL! 😂😂😂

Nick Ireland

It's not a major plot point. You should really watch the family stone though!

Nolofinwe

Bell book and candle is well worth it because of Kim Novak Ernie Kovacs and Jack Lemmon it's a great movie lotta fun

aarswft

I haven't heard of literally any of these lol

Steven Fordham

Meet me in St Louis. Great movie. Classic songs. Judy Garland at her best.

James M

Pay no attention to Richard. First off, other than March of the Wooden Soldiers which I don't know but you do, these are all very entertaining movies. So there's no way for you to end up with a bad choice. Meet Me in St Louis, the likely winner, was nominated for 5 Oscars with one winner, Margret O'Brien. As often as I speak poorly of child actors I'll say O'Brien put in a solid performance here and never spoils a scene. Three songs from the film are outstanding, but it's Garland singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" that is priceless.

Richard Maurer

Clarence - If HoD was on a classic horror poll with the Lugosi version of Dracula I’m sure they’d vote for the Lugosi one, which of course would be a travesty.

Rob

The Bishop's Wife is must see. Great cast and fun story. We watch it every year. It Happened on 5th Avenue is lesser known but also a lot of fun. A Christmas rom com.

Dean Holt

I second both 👍🏼 Fatman with Gibson not bad ether,

Clay F

Judy Garland Looking forward to seeing Judy Garland in action in Meet Me in St. Louis (never seen). Seen her in 2 movies: [1] The Wizard of Oz (1939) (watched multiple times as a kid) and [2] Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) (watched multiple times) (her pivotal, dramatic role small in screen time but powerful, earning her an Oscar nomination). Curious about Judgment at Nuremberg (2025) - may go to theater to see it. Liza Minnelli - Cabaret In 2025, watched (first time) “Cabaret” (1972) [AFI Top 100] starring Judy Garland’s daughter (Liza Minnelli). I liked it – #5 on AFI "100 Years of Musicals". Celebrated for its bold portrayal of 1930s Berlin (e.g., Berlin free-spirited culture and the Nazi rise), its dark themes, and Minnelli's iconic performance. Won 8 Oscars, including Best Actress for Minnelli. Known for its groundbreaking style and commentary.

Stephen Dias

All good; a couple that I haven't seen in quite a while. My annual must-watch on this list is "The Bishop's Wife."

Dean Holt

James, it just depends on your taste in movies. Personally I have no interest in watching any of them. As films especially American made movies from those eras just annoy me with how they deliver the dialogue and the score always tends to sound to same. But I don’t have any issues with being watched on here, there just aren’t my cup of tea.

OddThomas

Weird, I could've sworn you watched The Bishop's Wife...

Clay F

In August, I watched It Happened One Night (1934) (for 2nd time) with Hold Down A reaction. The end no embrace didn't bother me this 2nd watch. I was fine w/the no depicted embrace at end. My comments: I like how the movie depicts her out among normal people and places. I like how they were traveling across states in a bus during The Great Depression and interacting w/normal people, and not staying in fancy places. I would think the audience liked that, even if some in audience wanting to temporarily escape harsh realities of the time in going to the theater. I like the two leads -- their charisma and acting. Their chemistry came across. Also, to me, they not as much what I call 'overacting' (like stage performers) that seems more common in movies of that time. Amazing to see such a heartfelt rom-com type movie from almost 100 years ago. Like you, I thought movie more grounded than slapstick. I think I have read that this was a pre-code movie but Capra was trying to satisfy Code that would soon go into effect. Apparently, the Clark Gable shirtless scene was considered shocking? The trumpet playing and the blanket falling at the end a nice touch. "The walls of Jericho are toppling." On my 1st watch, I thought Peter too harsh at times on Ellie, but that wasn't as big a distraction for me this 2nd watch. Also, on my first watch, the no embrace at the end of the movie seemed weird (empty). I didn't want to leave it to my imagination. Didn't even have to be a kiss -- could have been a hug or looking into each other's eyes, or simply being in each other's presence. Yet, the end no embrace didn't bother me this 2nd watch. I fine w/the no depicted embrace at end.

Stick Figure Studios

That's another great thing about Cassie's channel. It introduces a lot of people to great classic films who otherwise might not watch them.

Stick Figure Studios

Ow, come on. Whatever winds is sure to be a gem. Take a chance. Don't let sour grapes keep you from watching a great film.

Stick Figure Studios

Honestly, whichever one wins is going to be good. There's not a weak title on this poll.

Stick Figure Studios

I think that's her song just as much as "Over the Rainbow" and "Cone on, Get Happy "

Clay F

Glad your PAF Testament of Youth won. I liked it.

Larry Darrell

@Stick: You ain’t whistlin’ Dixie. That could very likely happen.

Larry Darrell

I would love for the Golden Age Classics to get more attention on this channel. I know Cassie would get hooked if she saw more and started learning who the actors are. The stories are right up her alley. I love that scene in Christmas in Connecticut too. It’s a great contrast to the Rufus character in Remember the Night. It shows that progress was being made.

Clarence Newman

Stick & James. I will take your word for it, although I'm sort of happy we're not just getting another Cary Grant. He was great, but there were other great actors back then. Richard. I've seen Lugosi's Dracula. I'm sure it was ground-shaking at the time, but it strikes me as soooo melodramatic now - more like a send-up of the character than a serious attempt at it. Lee's version is far more nuanced, and you know what I think of Cushing as Van Helsing.

Matt Rose

Ha, I just watched IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE last night for the first time. That'd be right up your alley.

Zachary

It's too bad that Remember the Night isn't more popular. It's easily my favorite Christmas movie.

Henry Graham

Remember the Night is such a beautiful movie. It's sad and surprising how undervalued it seems to be these days, considering its pedigree. It should be a Christmas classic, just as much as It's a Wonderful Life.

bgb1975 (Brian)

Before: Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum! After: Dangit! Bah! Humbug!

Andrea Sandor

Also Frank Capra's "Meet John Doe" - considered Christmas time movie. 1941

Patrick Switzer

We're No Angels came out the year I was born

Steve Holton

Hope you had a great milestone birthday this year!

Richard Maurer

Clarence - totally agree with your assessment of Lugosi, he was hammy even for a stage actor. Lugosi was also one of the least scary vampires in serious horror film history. Watching it as a kid not only wasn’t I scared but I remember thinking “my dad could beat this guy up”’. And you already know what I think of Lee’s Dracula and Cushing’s Van Helsing - best ever.

colbyshannon

The post-war/WW2 Christmas movie trinity is— Miracle On 34th Street, It's A Wonderful Life, and The Bishop's Wife. TBW is certainly underrated relative to the other two—but it's no less delightful, heart-warming and precious. … Cary Grant was never more charming and debonair than he was in this movie. Loretta Young—one of the most radiant stars of her era (…or any era)—couldn't have been lovelier than she was in this picture. …and David Niven was perfectly cast in his role. … This was a magical period for the American film industry. In a dire push to restore faith in humanity after one of the darkest times in our history, these productions answered the call…and each delivered with a remarkable sense of almost divine aplomb. They're exquisitely made, timeless treasures. … Now, if I recall correctly.. Cassie has seen the first two, but-astonishingly-she hasn't seen The Bishop's Wife. (???) That needs to change this year. …really hope that it does.

Clarence Newman

It also wouldn't be fair to cut Classic and Modern at, say, the year 2000 (however accurate that line might be). That would put 25 years of cinema in one poll and 90 years in the other. As Brent said, "modern" is subjective, and my personal line is anything after 1960. The reason I say that is because the 60s seem to be the first decade where dialogue and character nuance became more natural, as opposed to the hammy, almost theatrical delivery of the 1920s to 1950s.

Chris Thom

Had never heard of it. Though the title sounds familiar. Actually thought it was already on the channel though. The early rom-com where they're on the run together and decide over time that they're right for each other?

Tim C

Funny I am watching a Holiday Affair as I type. Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchem.Seems to be a Pretty good Christmas Movie. All thru 80s etc watched it a Wonderful life .🙂 Funny my Mother who lived thru the 40s etc didn't get the fascination. Guess the Good Old Days were always so good.🙂 Think I did have a Crush on Donna Reed..

Sean

Cassie MUST see Remember the Night, Holiday Affair, We're No Angels, March of the Wooden Soldiers but ... she has been so taken by James Stewart (in several films) and Kim Novak (in Vertigo), I think she should continue seeing them interact so beautifully in Bell, Book and Candle.

Sean

Cassie simply MUST enjoy the excellence of Remember the Night, Holiday Affair, We're No Angels in what are certainly intriguing takes on Christmas celebrations. March of the Wooden Soldiers is simply one of the most satisfying of childhood films and, much later in life, I became friendly with Henry Brandon who played Mr Barnaby with such brilliant despicability. However ...

Sean

Since Cassie has become so taken by James Stewart (in several films) and Kim Novak (in Vertigo) I believe, for 2025, Cassie shd enjoy the offbeat Christmas charms of Bell, Book and Candle.

Sean

You can find many if not all of these Christmas movies free online. Remember the Night is one of Preston Sturges' lost gems, written before he was also able to direct his marvelous film canon. And We're No Angels is tremendous fun, mixing cynicism, sentimentality and Christmas charm in just the right blend with Humphrey Bogart and Basil Rathbone facing off. And let's not forget the film's hero - Adolf!

Andrew Rose

Bell, Book and Candle is the one I voted for but I think it's a lost cause at this point. I just remember the lead actress in that was just stunning, don't remember her name though.

Andrew Buel

There is nothing wrong with "St. Louis", it's a classic Garland musical. But I do hope that Cassie includes "Bishop's Wife" as a runner up. Not only a great movie but a great Christmas movie.

Hunter DeRensis

Holiday Affair is my favorite, but I'm rooting for The Bishop's Wife. She'll adore that version of Cary Grant.

Hunter DeRensis

More of a New Years movie, in my opinion, but point taken.

Collar City Guy

And there is more Christmas themed content in it than say "Die Hard", et al

Sean

Andrew, her name is Kim Novak, still alive in her 90s. She was, as I pointed out above, in Vertigo, again with Jimmy Stewart. Elsa Lanchester, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovaks were all superb.

Sean

Right, Hunter. The John Doe columns began with his pledging to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. This leads into Barbara Stanwyck telling Gary Cooper he doesn't have to die to protest inhumanity because the "original" John Doe did it 2000 years ago, an oblique reference to Christ, of course.

Sean

Andrea, Frank Capra filmed the original version of this Damon Runyon short story in the early 1930s as "Lady for a Day" starring the wonderful May Robson as Apple Annie. You can find it free online.

Sean

Patrick, We're No Angels is, happily, NOT one of what have become off-the-wall stories taking place at Christmas, that really tarnish the season. Instead the movie becomes a hilarious setting for enjoyably unexpected fun, while not at all losing the meaning of Our Lord's Nativity.

Clay F

Only 8 hours left. Doesn't look like The Bishop's Wife stands a chance -- but will finish a strong 2nd.

SG4

Please watch The Bishops Wife, it’s one of my personal favorites.🙂

HercEl

Sometimes I wonder if people vote for the movie best suited for the theme of the poll or just the movie they want because while I enjoy Meet Me In St Louis it doesn't come to mind this time of year, the debate over movies like Die Hard and Gremlins being Christmas movies could easily apply here as well, if this is a Christmas movie then it could also be seen as a Halloween movie too.