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December 25, 2012

5 Holiday Movies of Yore

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Once upon a time in the 1940s, holiday films had a purpose—to make you feel good. Most had engaging love stories, they appealed to adults and they warmed your spirits. [Photo above: Rita Hayworth in a '40s holiday publicity still]

Here are five of my favorites...

Sun Valley Serenade (1941)...

 

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)...

 

The Man Who Came to Dinner  (1942)...

 

Holiday Affair (1949)...

 

I'll Be Seeing You (1944)...

 

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