Thanks to the annual TBS marathon I always manage to catch this holiday staple at least once every December 25. A wonderful family classic, I never tire of watching it. Brilliantly narrated by author Jean Shepherd, it remains one of my favorite Christmas movies, along with It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Scrooge (1951).
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The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978
While the rest of America was braving crowds to see Episode VII: The Force Awakens, I was watching the notorious 1978 television special for the first time. It certainly lives up to its bad reputation. TV icons Art Carney, Harvey Korman and Bea Arthur are accomplices in the making of this boob tube disaster. An embarrassing production, but amusing to watch at times for the cast and a few laughs. Essential viewing for devoted Star Wars completists, as well as masochists.
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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter 1966
Cheesy western-horror hybrid from director William "One Shot" Beaudine (who also did Billy the Kid vs Dracula the same year). Basically a B-western with some wacky horror elements mixed in. European mad scientist Dr Maria Frankenstein (Narda Onyx) has settled in the American West and brought her Frankenstein laboratory along for the ride. Despite my affection for both the western and horror genres I found this one to be pretty dull. Familiar faces like Jim Davis and the hulking Cal…
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The Lost World 1925
An entertaining silent fantasy-adventure based on the book by Arthur Conan Doyle. In some ways it's a precursor to King Kong, with an expedition led by Professor Challenger (Wallace Beery) encountering a number of dinosaurs. The climax includes a brontosaurus on the loose in London. The stop-motion animation is impressive, especially for its day.
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