Christmas Movies

Winter 2023: On display in the Upper Lobby: a new vintage poster exhibition from collector John Esford.

Holiday traditions are many and varied: A turkey dinner, exchanging gifts, or viewing a movie at the theatre, on television, or with the latest electronic technology.

In my family we observe a holiday movie playlist.

To help spread Christmas cheer, the first holiday movie we like to watch is Elf.

Our daughter texts us to request that we do not view Love Actually until she is home for the holidays.

Our son enjoys the humour in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and how I embody the passionate father character Clark Griswold at Christmas.

I love a nostalgic visit to my childhood and the simple message of goodwill in A Charlie Brown Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, my wife’s essential viewing is the very sentimental It’s a Wonderful Life.

And we watch many more movies over the holidays: A Christmas Carol, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York…

What is your must-see holiday movie?
John Esford
December 2023

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