Holiday

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (4987/8080)
1938, B&W, 70 minutes, NR. 
Starring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, and Leo G. Carroll.
A wealthy miser learns how wonderful and fulfilling life can be with a little generosity at Christmas time from three specters that visit him the night before Christmas.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (31510)
1999, Color, 94 minutes, NR. 
Starring Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, and Ian McNeice.
An adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic novel finds Stewart as the infamous miser Ebenezer Scrooge, a man haunted by apparitions from his past, present, and future on the eve of Christmas.

DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
(DVD 362/361/ VHS 3390/33511 plus)
2001, Color, 105 minutes, Rated PG. 
Starring Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Molly Shannon, and Christine Baranski.
This is a live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss.

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (6784/15691/22563)
1969, Color and Animated, 30 minutes, Rated G.
When Frosty the Snowman is accidentally brought to life, he must weather a storm of adventures and the dastardly plans of an evil magician before he can find safety and happiness.

GARFIELD’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE (17757 plus)
1985, Color and Animated, 30 minutes, Rated G.
Garfield and Odie go trick or treating and wind up at a Haunted House where they get the scare of their lives.

HOLIDAY SERIES

• CHRISTMAS (17751)
  1994, Color, 30 minutes, Rated G.
   

• HALLOWEEN (177550)
  1994, Color, 30 minutes, Rated G.
   

• KWANZAA (17752)
  1994, Color, 30 minutes, Rated G.
   

• ST. PATRICK'S DAY (32111)
  1996, Color, 25 minutes, NR.

THE HOMECOMING (SV2542)
1971, Color, 98 minutes, NR.
The Walton family celebrates Christmas.

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (11023/4984)
1966, Color and Animated, 26 minutes, NR.
The mean, green Grinch is out to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville.

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (22519)
1993, Color and Animated, 53 minutes, Rated G. 
Narrated by Burl Ives.
The stop-motion animation classic about the little reindeer that saved Christmas from being cancelled.

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER AND THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS (33235)
2001, Color and Animated, 74 minutes, Rated G.
The most famous reindeer of all – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – is back in this exciting new animated holiday musical sequel.  When the mysterious Toy Taker grabs all of Santa’s Toys, it looks like the children will miss out on Christmas.  But everyone’s favorite reindeer, Rudolph, comes to the rescue with his lovable friends.

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER:  THE MOVIE (27182/27183)
1998, Color, 90 minutes, Rated G.
The touching classic story of a nasally challenged reindeer who is shunned by his friends but finds his nose to be of great help to Santa Claus.

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN  (6890/17805)
1970, Color and Animated, 53 minutes, Rated G. 
Narrated by Fred Astaire.
Kris Kringle has started a gift factory for the local children.  But when the evil ruler Burgermeister Meisterburger bans toys from the land, Kris is forced to go directly to Mother Nature and beseech her for assistance.  With the help of magical elves and several special reindeer, Kris works hard to overcome Burgermeister and deliver toys to all the children of the world, earning him the name Saint Claus, or Santa Claus.