Christmas in the Movies (Revised & Expanded Edition): 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season

Jeremy Arnold

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Book cover for Christmas in the Movies (Revised & Expanded Edition): 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season

Christmas in the Movies (Revised & Expanded Edition): 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season

Christmas in the Movies (Revised & Expanded Edition): 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season

Jeremy Arnold

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Now revised and expanded with more beloved films and loads of special features and photos across 70+ pages of new content, this is the must-have viewing guide for the holidays, showcasing the greatest and most beloved Christmas movies of all time.

Nothing brings the spirit of the season into our hearts quite like a great holiday movie. Turner Classic Movies' Christmas in the Movies showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema. Each film is profiled on what makes it a "Christmas movie," along with behind-the-scenes stories of its production, reception, and legacy. Complemented by a trove of full-color and black-and-white photos, this volume is a glorious salute to a collection of the most treasured films of all time.

Among the 35 films included: The Shop Around the Corner, Holiday Inn, Meet Me in St. Louis, It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Die Hard, Home Alone, Little Women, The Preacher's Wife, Love Actually, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and many more.

About the Author

Jeremy Arnold is a film historian, commentator, and author of Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials and The Essentials: Vol. 2. His writing has appeared in Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, Moviemaker, and the Directors Guild of America magazine, and he has recorded audio commentaries for the Blu-ray or DVD releases of numerous vintage films. He lives in Los Angeles.

Critical Reviews

"A holiday treat about Christmas films that will make the perfect reading gift year-round . . . Each write-up in this delightful volume is stuffed like a stocking with fun facts. Readers are sure to learn something new about the movies they've seen dozens of times . . . Sections on classic Christmas cartoons and movies of the 21st century complete the package, and the book's bibliography and index ensure that it's as useful as it is beautiful." --Library Journal

"A savvy roundup of seasonal films, with sharp observations and rarely seen photos . . . Like all the books in Running Press's ongoing series of TCM tie-in books, this one is handsomely laid out and the photos look great on coated paper stock. Arnold's writing is graceful and knowledgeable."
--Leonard Maltin

Publishing Information

Publisher: Running Press Adult
Pub date: 2023-10-03
Length: 280 pages

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