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54. The Bishop's Wife

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 03:28 PM

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Anything Cary Grant is in is GOLD. David Niven is fun. I wish there was a little more 'magic' in it, but it's a fun movie nonetheless.

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What is your favorite Christmas movie--any type-action, romance, comedy.etc. [View all] debm55 Saturday OP

White Christmas. Followed by Scrooge, the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol. rsdsharp Saturday #1

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White Christmas for me, too. dmr Sunday #49

I agree with all of that. And to be honest, rsdsharp Sunday #50

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1951 "Scrooge" with Alistair Sim. Paladin Saturday #5

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Love that movie!!! ailsagirl Saturday #21

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It is a fun movie. pandr32 Sunday #62

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Die Hard and the first Lethal Weapon are both high quality Christmas fare jmowreader Saturday #12

thank you. I have not seen either . Are they about Christmas or have Christmas elements in them? debm55 Sunday #48

They both happen around Christmas. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sunday #64

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A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart (1999) arkielib Saturday #13

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Thank you arkielib. I liked that version too. debm55 Sunday #47

A Christmas Carol sorcrow Saturday #14

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We used to watch it every year when my son was young. Thank you debm55 Sunday #45

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Thank you Different Drummer. However, I saw Santa Clause Conquers the Martians as a child and it was corney. debm55 Sunday #44

White Christmas and Love Actually mnhtnbb Saturday #20

Thank you very much for your two choices, mnhtnbb. Great movies. debm55 Sunday #43

It's A Wonderful Life. Dulcinea Sunday #22

Agree. Thank you Dulcinea. and enjoy debm55 Sunday #42

Scrooge/Alister Sim, Scrooged/Bill Murray... electric_blue68 Sunday #23

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Ah, now I see 👍 electric_blue68 Sunday #32

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HAHAHHAAHH Thank you Mal debm55 Sunday #34

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Seen it and agree. During the bleakest of times Prairie_Seagull Monday #68

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A Christmas Story with Alastair Sims wnylib Sunday #67