Although I was only six when the fifties ended, I can remember the times when you had the a Great War generation and the Second World War generation and the richness they brought and the comforting presence they gave to a boy like myself. The film portrays the ideal, idyllic Christmas, which either brings you joy or a pang of sadness, depending on your mood - sadness being for those lost times and that lost generation of actors who had something their modern counterparts are devoid of, and that is character and genuine talent. A magical film and this short documentary is a real joy for me. Thank you for posting this gem and thank you Professor Connelly.
My favourite film ever….growing up as a child in the early fifties in a little village , the vicarage was a big old hous3 next to our village school in a pretty lane , it a,ways seemed to snow back in the fifyie# too at Xmas, the nativity scene and glitter in the church , Carol singers, just the same, lovely family lived in vicarage, the vicar was very lovely but suthorative, just so similar, , Xmas was wonderful then , look at it now
Great Christmas movie!...I didn't know that this film existed, until I saw a clip of it on line a few years ago. I recently saw a clip of a modern rendition of the play. Done on the BBC. I've been trying to find out if its available on dvd.
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Saw this film for the first time this Christmas and fell in love with it. Beautiful.
Although I was only six when the fifties ended, I can remember the times when you had the a Great War generation and the Second World War generation and the richness they brought and the comforting presence they gave to a boy like myself. The film portrays the ideal, idyllic Christmas, which either brings you joy or a pang of sadness, depending on your mood - sadness being for those lost times and that lost generation of actors who had something their modern counterparts are devoid of, and that is character and genuine talent. A magical film and this short documentary is a real joy for me. Thank you for posting this gem and thank you Professor Connelly.
It’s a film I always watch on Christmas Eve. A truly magical film.
Brilliant Movie!!! Watch every year.
Interesting talk on an annual delight - British Film at its best -Love to see it on colour!
Wonderful classic.
My favourite film ever….growing up as a child in the early fifties in a little village , the vicarage was a big old hous3 next to our village school in a pretty lane , it a,ways seemed to snow back in the fifyie# too at Xmas, the nativity scene and glitter in the church , Carol singers, just the same, lovely family lived in vicarage, the vicar was very lovely but suthorative, just so similar, , Xmas was wonderful then , look at it now
Great Christmas movie!...I didn't know that this film existed, until I saw a clip of it on line a few years ago.
I recently saw a clip of a modern rendition of the play. Done on the BBC. I've been trying to find out if its available on dvd.
And if only I could see it again here in the US. Alas-it’s unavailable. Not even online. I saw it years ago on TCM.
The movie is available on DVD through Amazon.
Yes, my son bought it for me from Amazon.
Bought it on Amazon last year!