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This category is for mythical, religious and/or pop culture characters who play a role in holidays. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Holiday (released in the United Kingdom as Free to Live) [1] is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor, a remake of the 1930 film of the same name. The film tells of a man who has risen from humble beginnings only to be torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family.
The Paramount Theatre in Manhattan presented the world premiere of Holiday Inn on August 4, 1942, as part of a benefit for Navy Relief. [5] In May 1940, Irving Berlin signed an exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures to write songs for a musical film based on his idea of an inn that opened only on public holidays.
The website's critical consensus reads, "The holiday classic to define all holiday classics, It's a Wonderful Life is one of a handful of films worth an annual viewing." [ 83 ] On Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a score 89 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
The musical received Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Robinette), and Best Original Score (Music or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. [ 122 ] The musical was then adapted for television as the three hour A Christmas Story Live! , which aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2017. [ 123 ]
Lists of films set around holidays includes: . List of holiday horror films; List of films set around Christmas; List of films set around Easter; List of films set around Father's Day
Holiday is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film which tells the story of a young man who is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family. It stars Ann Harding , Mary Astor , Edward Everett Horton , Robert Ames and Hedda Hopper .
White Christmas is a 1954 American musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen.Filmed in Technicolor, it features the songs of Irving Berlin, including a new version of the title song, "White Christmas", introduced by Crosby in the 1942 film Holiday Inn.