If you know this song, it 's probably now stuck in your head. Kind of like "It 's A Small World." Now you have two annoying songs stuck in your head. You 're welcome. Just sharing the joy!
Everyone has their favorite Christmas movie and no holiday season is truly complete until you 've sat down with your family to watch it. In our family it is Charlie Brown Christmas, It 's A Wonderful Life, and How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Occasionally we 'll also included The Polar Express, Frosty, Rudolph, The Little Drummer Boy, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, and Miracle On 34th Street. But ALWAYS those first three movies!
I know many people just LUV White Christmas and that 's their favorite holiday movie. I have watched it all the way through only once in my life. Why? Because I cannot stand it. There! I 've said it. I do not like White Christmas! This year I decided to give it another try so I recorded it when it came on TV a couple of weeks ago. We began watching it and Aaron actually seemed interested, although he protested, "Oh no! It 's a musical?" However, when I told him it was time to get ready for bed, he said, "But don 't keep watching it."
"Why? You interested? I thought you didn 't like it."
"Well, I might watch it later."
Um-hmmm.
I 've turned my kid into an I Love Lucy fan and that makes me sooo
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That is how I discovered Mickey and Judy, Fred and Ginger, Gene, and so many others. I didn 't realize it at the time but I was learning all about comedy and comedic timing by watching Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz (He was hilarious and I don 't think he was ever given enough credit. Aaron loves him and always points out how funny he is on the show.), Carol Burnett, and Judy Garland. Yup. She was a funny lady. Judy 's performance in Easter Parade is one of my favorite comedic female
How many people today watch family sitcoms to imitate or compare values with their own? Probably not as many as there were in the 1950s. In Stephanie Coontz's "What We Really Miss about the 1950s", she discusses why people feel more nostalgic towards growing up in the 1950s, and how she disagrees that 1950s wasn't the decade that we really should like or remember best. Apart from economic stability, family values played an important part then. Through television sitcoms, such as "Leave it to Beaver", "Father knows Best", families watched them to make sure they were living correctly. It was like guidance and somewhat reassurance. However, values of families have changed, and this is shown on sitcoms today. We watch sitcoms today for entertainment, and sometimes we can relate to them because the setting is realistic. In the modern sitcom, "Gilmore Girls" characters and plot are used to demonstrate family values such as gender roles, children roles, economic status, morals, ethics and general organization of a family that differ from the values shown in the 1950s sitcoms.
Vaudeville was very popular from the late 1800s to the early 1900s in North America. Vaudeville shows were made up of many random acts that were placed together in a common play bill. Some acts were, for example, plays, clowns, jugglers, comedians, etc. Once the radio was introduced, vaudeville’s started to become less popular as the radio’s popularity started to increase. The radio started out with maximum five programs but as the demand for radios increased so did the amount of programs, which went up to almost 500. Radios was the place families and friends gathered to hear the news, sporting events, music, entertainment, etc. One show millions of people listened to was The Burns and Allen Show, starring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Allen was the one who had all the punch lines and was very silly and Burns was the straight man, serious, and was the one who allowed Allen the opportunity to say her punch lines. Burns and Allen were one of the few people who succeeded in different medians and brought changes to the way entertainment was performed.
On a tiny snowflake floating through the air, exists the town of Who-ville, home of the Whos. The town is joyously preparing for the coming of Christmas. The opening scene is full of noise and excitement with the townspeople hustling and bustling about shopping for gifts. Cheerful Christmas music plays in the background while the countdown until Christmas Day is announced over the town’s loudspeaker. Bright colors combined with unusual hairstyles are seen on the people of Who-ville. The town itself is covered with a multitude of lights, decorated trees, and wreaths.
When tracking the evolution of the plot through the book, written by Valentine Davies, and the 1947, ‘73, and ‘94 movies there are a few key continuities and changes. Chief among the constant elements of the plot are the Christmas theme, idea of imagination, and the importance of family. Christmas spirit and the belief in Santa Claus is the focal point in each version of the movie, just like the book. On the other hand, the roles of women, setting, and ethical guidelines changed throughout the movies. Women became increasingly more independent with time, the settings of the movies gradually changed, and as the ethical guidelines for the movie evolved with
In 1966, while heading up the animation division at MGM Studios, Jones directed one of the most memorable holiday television specials ever produced, “Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” First aired on Sunday, December 18, 1966, the half-hour special was met with glowing reviews from newspapers across the country and has since become one of the most beloved holiday programs on television.
As children, we grew up hearing stories of this “merry-go-lucky” guy who gave gifts to good boys and girls once a year. George Seaton’s “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) is an old holiday classic about a Macy’s mall Santa who restores a little girl’s belief in the existence of Santa Claus. The film gave it’s viewers a feeling of happiness and hope. Kris Kringle is the typical happy Santa that grants miracles to those who believe in him. The Santa represented in “Miracle on 34th street” is a wholesome, jolly old man that just wants people to believe in him. Kris Kringle depicted in “Miracle on 34th street” is a man to look up to. This is the Santa many of us have grown to know and love.
In closing, Mary Tyler Moore is still a great show to see. It is a great way to get away from the sex, violence, and taboo in media today. It may not be as funny as it used to be, but it’s just as revolutionary, and just as entertaining, but in a different way: as history.
For television viewers of the fifties, Lucy and Ricky could have been familiar neighbors from down the street. People could relate to this young couple, the Ricardos, who were experiencing the trials and tribulations of marriage as typical Americans were. They lived in a modest brownstone in Manhattan with common worries such as paying the rent and affording new household commodities. The humor came when ordinary situations were exaggerated as Lucy managed to get herself into trouble time and time again, and proceeded to untangle herself from the mess. Ricky, her husband, would often discover -- and thwart -- her numerous schemes, and the best friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz, somehow managed to get involved as well. The zany redhead and the thick-accented Cuban were an oddly-matched pair, not only as a comedy team but as a married couple too. The combination of these factors yielded a television show that portrayed situations that average Americans could identify with.
Harper Lee and Truman Capote, two of the greatest 20th century authors, were once prodigious best friends. And best friends share everything; their thoughts, their dreams, but most importantly, their ideas. So could it be possible that Capote, a prolific writer, could have played a role in writing Lee’s esteemed novel, To Kill a Mockingbird? Doubtful. Through comparisons of Lee’s only work to Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” it can be seen that despite similarities, these friends’ works differ too greatly in the way they set the tone, emphasize their themes, and utilize imagery for them to have worked together on her novel.
The well known holiday of Christmas today is far from what it was in it’s former being. Many aspects led to the change in Christmas, however Charles Dickens, a Victorian era author was arguably the most influential in the change. There was a time when christmas was not much more important than your average holiday. Without the work of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Regency Christmas would not have changed to be the way it is today. As we examine the Regency Christmas, the Christmas events in A Christmas Carol, new Christmas ideas, and today’s new christmas we will form the true Christmas.
“Bah Humbug!” was what the grumpy character Ebenezer Scrooge said about Christmas. Guess what that got him: a visit with four ghosts Past, Present, Future, and his dead partner and friend Marley. A Christmas Carol is the tale of a rude, irritable man called Ebenezer Scrooge whom loathes Christmas and anything to do with it. His encounter with the ghosts changed his perspective on how to treat people and the way he lives his life. This is shown in both the drama and the movie, but there were some parts of each that were different. However, the message of the story stayed the same.
“You have a man who thinks the whole thing is ridiculous and is not important to him,” said DeLora. “When he becomes Santa Clause, it is important to him in part because of his kid and how it changes his relationship with his kid. At the end of the day, he does it for his family, which Christmas is all
Christmas is the most popular holiday in all of the land. Mostly everyone loves Christmas. There are three categories of Christmas people. Number one; the haters. They despise Christmas and think it is the devil and nothing good comes from lying to children and giving gifts for absolutely no reason at all. Number two; the average person. The ones who just buy the gifts, wear the holiday sweaters, and go to the annual Christmas gathering at Grandma’s where gifts and laughs are exchanged. Number three; the die hard Santa’s of the group. The few mothers or fathers who decorate the day after Halloween to get into the Christmas spirit. The tree is up on November first and the Christmas lights are hung all year round. They make sure to go black friday shopping to get everyone a gift, even cousin Nicholas, who is three times removed. Christmas is
Ever since I could remember, I have spent Christmas at my grandmother’s house, a house which is full of comfort, warmth, and happiness. At Christmas, I have always been able to escape the cold and dark real world allowing myself to truly enjoy just several moments in time. These moments have left impressionable memories from my childhood making Christmas a holiday that is special to me and my family. It is a time for my family to get together, share stories, laugh, and even cry.