ALL IN THE FAMILY
“Christmas Day
at the Bunkers” (CBS, 1971)
starring Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton,
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Mike Evans,
Mel Stewart and Isabel Sanford
Created by Norman Lear
THE TONIGHT SHOW
STARRING JOHNNY CARSON
“Letters to Santa” (NBC, 12/14/88)
Guests: Steve Martin,
Helen Shaver and Steve Jenne
Created by
Steve Allen, William O. Harbach,
Dwight Hemion and Sylvester Weaver
Frank Capra’s
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
starring James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell,
Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward
Bond, Frank Faylen and Gloria Grahame
SCROOGED (1988)
dir. Richard Donner
starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen,
John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait,
Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum,
Michael J. Pollard and Alfre Woodard
HAPPY DAYS
“Guess Who's Coming
to Christmas” (ABC, 1974)
starring Ron Howard,
Marion Ross, Anson Williams,
Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Don
Most, Erin Moran and Al Molinaro
Created by Garry Marshall
Frank Capra’s
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
starring James Stewart, Donna Reed,
Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell,
Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward
Bond, Frank Faylen and Gloria Grahame
This movie doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves.
It contains some truly tense scenes, a clever central plot device, and the fascinating growth of Norma Shearer's character as she slowly comes out of her shell and learns the importance of helping others.
Escape (1940)
THE BRADY BUNCH
“The Voice of Christmas“ (ABC, 1969)
starring Robert Reed, Florence
Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen
McCormick, Eve Plumb and Susan Olsen
Created by Sherwood Schwartz
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
“The Night of the Meek” (CBS, 1960)
starring Art Carney, John Fiedler,
Val Avery, Meg Wyllie, Kay
Cousins Johnson and Burt Mustin
Created by Rod Serling