Christmas Specials and Cartoons

Here is a clip of an Osmond family Christmas special featuring Mr. Andy Williams sometime in the early to mid '70s which is when I came on the scene, Ha.

Enjoy!

I have a new poll for this year.

Do you prefer Traditional or Modern Christmas music?  Now, I suppose we should define that by traditional, I mean everything from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to Bing Crosby.  And by modern, I mean everything from Mannheim Steamroller to Brittany Spears.

I almost bet I know what the answer is going to be, but we have many international visitors to this site and I am anxious to hear their thoughts as well.

So Vote!

Results to be posted on Dec. 16th.

Here is everyone's favorite Cat and Mouse team as they celebrate the holidays in their usual manner - at WAR.

This MGM short was created by William Hannah and Joseph Barbera who brought us such characters as The Flinstones and The Jetsons.

This short is titled The Night Before Christmas.
Enjoy!

Paramount  acquired Fleischer studios in 1941 and in 1943 began producing the Popeye series in Technicolor.

There were three Christmas episodes from the Popeye series and here is a great one.

From 1955, here is Mister and Mistletoe

Here is a rarely remembered cartoon.  In 1979, NBC broadcasted an animated Little Rascals cartoon during the Christmas season.  I only saw it once and never knew if anyone remembered it.  But, I've found it.

It's hardly a "classic", but it's funny enough that I thought I would put it up anyways. Here's a promo for it

Enjoy!

Today is November 11th, the day we honor our Military Veterans.  So to honor them, here is a rendition of White Christmas sung on a front line in Europe during WWII......

MGM pictures have always been a bit saccharine.  It was Louis B. Mayer's intention to make "feel good" movies for the public to take them away from the problems in the everyday world.  Their 1938 production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is no different.  Starring Sir Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart, this film is a sort of compact, Christmas card version of the famed story.  But, it is fun to watch and has plenty of Christmas spirit.

Here is an MGM promo featuring Lionel Barrymore for your viewing pleasure.

Well, it's already November and the leaves are turning.  Soon, it'll be time for Turkey and the Macy's parade.

In honor of the upcoming holiday, here's a cartoon from MGM