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Friday, December 10, 2021

See Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Brooke D'Orsay, Daniel Lissing, Jana Kramer, Stephen Huszar and More in New Christmas TV Movie Premieres This Weekend!




Lots more NEW Christmas Movie Premieres are coming our way this weekend - from GAC Family, Hallmark, UPtv, ION, Lifetime and more! See all the details below...


Friday, December 10, 2021:




When a NY businessman inherits a manor, he's expected to host his family for Christmas. Since he doesn't have time or Christmas spirit, he hires an event planner. As Merry decorates and plans, she wins him over and helps him love Christmas again.

Premieres Friday, December 10, 2021
at 1pm/12c. on BYUtv


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Friday, December 10, 2021:



To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown's Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol.

Premieres Friday, December 10, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel


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Friday, December 10, 2021:




Casa de Milagro is a family-owned business that makes holiday ornaments and dΓ©cor, inspired by Mexican Christmas traditions. Their award-winning designs, created by matriarch Milagro Ortega, are highly sought after each holiday season. Siblings Tony (Mario Lopez) and Magdalena (Garcia), with help from their dad (Efrain Figueroa), run the shop in Santa Fe, but when their beloved Milagro unexpectedly passes, the family struggles to find its heart. With Milagro gone, Belinda Sawyer (Toubia), an executive at one of the largest greeting card and holiday dΓ©cor chains, sees an opportunity to acquire the company. When sparks fly between Belinda and Tony, Belinda realizes there is more to Casa de Milagro than meets the eye.
 
Premieres Friday, December 10, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


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Saturday, December 11, 2021:




After her father is hurt in a timber accident, Katie Jolly must enter a lumberjack competition to save her family's business. But when the paramedic who saved her dad's life also joins the contest, a romance sparks just in time for Christmas.

Premieres Saturday, December 11, 2021
at 7pm/6c. on UPtv


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Saturday, December 11, 2021:


In “A Christmas Miracle for Daisy,” Whitney Alder (Wagner) owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi (Tegan Moss, “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries”) in the small town of Marietta, Montana. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a potential job opportunity comes her way: the full redesign of a landmark home by Christmas Eve. Despite the challenge, Whitney and Andi sign onto the job - only to discover the home’s new owner is Whitney’s ex-boyfriend, Connor Sheenan (Bateman), who has moved to town from Los Angeles with his bright-eyed, young daughter, Daisy (Rubi Tupper). Connor had no intention of becoming a family man, but when his goddaughter is orphaned, he adopts her and commits to becoming a devoted single dad. More than anything, Daisy wishes for a mom to complete her picture-perfect family, and no prospect is as perfect as Whitney. Tall order, but Christmas is a time for miracles.

Premieres Saturday, December 11, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on GAC Family


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Saturday, December 11, 2021:


A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.

Premieres Saturday, December 11, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel


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Saturday, December 11, 2021:




When Sam (Kramer), the designer behind a popular home renovation show, returns to her hometown during the holidays to help renovate the Bell Harbor Inn, she gets paired with Coop (McPartlin) as her lead contractor. The only problem: he's the guy who broke her heart and she's the one who got away. Sparks fly as they work closely to get the renovations done in time for the inn's annual Christmas Eve Harborfest. Will they be able to fix the mistakes of their past to build a future together?

Premieres Saturday, December 11, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


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Saturday, December 11, 2021:



Now that Joy has completed her education, she’s ready to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse and follow in her late mother’s footsteps. Back at home before the holiday and with no job on the horizon, Joy’s interest is piqued by a volunteer opportunity out of town. There, she meets Eric, who is also at a crossroads. As they become immersed in the effort to build a new home for a family at Christmas, Joy and Eric both find a new sense of purpose. Through a series of coincidences – or, Godwinks – and a medical miracle, they begin to believe in destiny.

Premieres Saturday, December 11, 2021
at 10pm/9c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries


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Sunday, December 12, 2021:


In “A Christmas Star,” an astronomer, Madeline Baggett (Canning) searches for life beyond Earth, and when she believes she has found it, convinces her boss to allow her to travel to a small hamlet in Upstate New York where the scientist hopes to capture a once-in-a-lifetime event. With refractors, telescopes, and a small film crew in tow, Madeline arrives and sets up in Summit Ridge where she meets widowed National Park Ranger Ryan Sparks (Lissing) and his young daughter, Celeste. With Ryan’s help, Madeline begins to chart the celestial event which brings the pair closer to finding love under the stars.

Premieres Sunday, December 12, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on GAC Family


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Sunday, December 12, 2021:




Known as a “fixer” for difficult clients, a talented party planner must help a young CEO plan the Christmas party of the year to dazzle the mayor and save his company. Wil the “fixer” fix something more than just the company?

Premieres Sunday, December 12, 2021
at 7pm/6c. on UPtv


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Sunday, December 12, 2021:



A single real estate agent (Clair Coffee, Grimm, Lincoln Rhymes - Hunt for the Bone Collector) falls for a handsome coffee shop owner (George Stults, 7th Heaven) - only to discover that the job she just took requires her to evict him from his shop.

Premieres Sunday, December 12, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on ION


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Sunday, December 12, 2021:



A down-on-her-luck chef (Jessica Camacho) dreaming of starting her own line of food trucks agrees to pose as the girlfriend of a hotshot Seattle attorney (Adam Rodriguez) visiting his family for Christmas. Working together, they try to prove he’s the ideal candidate to take over the family firm, but their business arrangement is complicated by the magic of the season as real sparks begin to fly.

Premieres Sunday, December 12, 2021
at 8:30pm/7:30c. on CBS


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Sunday, December 12, 2021:




The Hacienda de la Sierra is Emma's (Duff) favorite place to spend the holiday season and her boyfriend Liam (O'Connell) has been secretly planning to propose to her there, surrounded by both their families. Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there. Of course, no holiday gathering is complete without drama, and soon the families are bickering over every detail! The added stress from trying to blend the two families eventually takes a toll on Emma and Liam, who start questioning their own relationship. Now just days before Christmas, the two families realize that they're going to have to work together in order to reunite Emma and Liam! 

Premieres Sunday, December 12, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


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Once again, it looks like there are plenty of Christmas movie options this weekend! I'm looking forward to the ones I featured in the collage above (at the very top of this post!). Be sure to share which Christmas movies you are looking forward to this weekend in comments below.

*Please note- I have NOT pre-screened these NEW Christmas movies listed above. If you happen to watch one of the NEW Christmas movies this week and want to share whether or not it is a family friendly movie, please stop back by and leave a review.I know everyone here would be grateful to know any information you are willing to share.

Be sure to check out the 2021 Christmas Movie Review Page if you'd like to see which movies are family-friendly this year. A HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has shared a movie review, thus far! I receive so many e-mails from people who are so grateful - you have no idea how many people are looking at your reviews and depending on them. Bless each of you who take the time to share!

You can also check out the Christmas TV Movie Schedule - *here*, which includes NEW Christmas Movie Premieres and Christmas classics.


I pray you all have a joyous, wonderful weekend!

God Bless Us, Everyone!

Merry Christmas to You All!!! Net




SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God."
~ Luke 1:35


Wednesday, December 8, 2021

GAC Family Announces Valentine's Day Movie "Harmony From The Heart" Starring Jessica Lowndes and Jesse Metcalfe!



GAC Family is working, once again, with actress Jessica Lowndes (Angel Falls Christmas), who will executive produce and perform several songs in the new movie, Harmony From The Heart, according to Deadline.com. Her co-star in the movie is Jesse Metcalfe (Martha's Vineyard Mystery, Chesapeake Shores).

Harmony From The Heart is currently set to premiere February 12, 2022 on GAC Family, and it will have a Valentine's day theme!

This is the storyline being reported at Deadline.com:

"Violet (Lowndes) has a shot at her dream job of music therapist at a local hospital. There is one obstacle: Violet’s department chair Professor Carver threatens to prevent her from graduating unless she successfully rehabilitates a patient to speak again by Valentine’s Day – just two weeks away. The patient is the professor’s beloved brother, Charles. Another hurdle is strong, stubborn skepticism about music therapy held by the man’s doctor, Blake Williams (Metcalfe), a local heart surgeon and, more importantly, Charles’ grandson. Feeling the pressure to create a near miracle, Violet uses music to traverse the mile markers of Charles’ life, and he begins to progress. Violet and Blake realize each of them loves helping people and their own hearts begin to open again."

I personally feel these two will make a wonderful on-screen pair, and I'm hoping Jesse will also get a chance to sing in this new premiere.

Be sure to look for Harmony From The Heart next year - on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 8pm/7c. on GAC Family!


Please share your thoughts in comments below.

Blessings! Net


images credit: Farrah Aviva/Personal Courtesy - via Deadline








Monday, December 6, 2021

Christmas TV Highlights for the Week!




Throughout December, there is always something festive to watch on TV. Of course, Lifetime has a new movie premiere every night in December, BYU has 2 new movie premieres this week, too; plus, there are other festive holiday shows/cartoons (old & new!) you may not want to miss - like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, The Shop Around the Corner, Michael Buble's Musical Christmas Special and more! See details below...



Monday, December 6, 2021:

Shoelaces for Christmas ... BYU ... 1 AM
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie ... Freeform ... 7 AM
Shoelaces for Christmas ... BYU ... 1 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 1:10 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 3:40 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 6:20 PM

Secretly Santa ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW

A Very Boy Band Holiday ... ABC ... 8 PM *NEW

The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 8:30 PM

NBC Specials : Michael Buble Christmas Special ... NBC ... 10:01 PM

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 12 AM




Tuesday, December 7, 2021:

Stealing Christmas ... Freeform ... 7 AM
All I Want for Christmas (1991) ... AMC ... 10:30 AM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 11 AM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 1:30 PM
Jingle All the Way ... Freeform ... 4:10 PM
Disney’s A Christmas Carol ... Freeform ... 6:15 PM
48 Christmas Wishes ... BYU ... 7 PM
The Shop Around the Corner ... TCM ... 8 PM

Christmas Movie Magic ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
48 Christmas Wishes ... BYU ... 10 PM
Arthur Christmas ... Freeform ... 12 AM




Wednesday, December 8, 2021:

Snow ... Freeform ... 7 AM
Jingle All the Way ... Freeform ... 11 AM
Jingle All the Way 2 ... Freeform ... 1 PM

Joy & Hope ... BYU ... 1 PM *NEW

To Grandmother's House We Go ... AMC ... 2 PM

Arthur Christmas ... Freeform ... 3 PM
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 5 PM
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) ... Freeform ... 7:30 PM
Olaf's Frozen Adventure ... ABC ... 8 PM
The Bells of St. Mary's ... TCM ... 8 PM
Toy Story That Time Forgot ... ABC ... 8:30 PM

Christmas with a Crown ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... AMC ... 8 PM (*Rated: PG-13)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... AMC ... 10:15 PM (*Rated: PG-13)




Thursday, December 9, 2021:

Snow 2: Brain Freeze ... Freeform ... 7 AM
To Grandmother's House We Go ... AMC ... 9 AM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 11:30 AM
A Christmas Snow ... BYU ... 1 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 1:40 PM
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer ... AMC ... 2:45 PM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year ... AMC ... 3:45 PM
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) ... Freeform ... 3:50 PM
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July ... AMC ... 5 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 5:50 PM
Miracle Maker ... BYU ... 7 PM
'Twas the Night Before Christmas ... AMC ... 7:30 PM
The Polar Express ... AMC ... 8 PM

A FiancΓ© for Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
Miracle Maker ... BYU ... 11 PM




Friday, December 10, 2021:

Bundle of Joy ... TCM ... 2 AM
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer ... AMC ... 2:44 AM
Santa Claus: The Movie ... AMC ... 9 AM
'Twas the Night Before Christmas ... AMC ... 11:15 AM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year ... AMC ... 11:45 AM
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 12 PM
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July ... AMC ... 1 PM

Deck the Heart ... BYU ... 1 PM *NEW

Home Alone ... Freeform ... 4:10 PM
The Polar Express ... AMC ... 6 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:40 PM
A Christmas Tail ... BYU ... 7 PM

A Dickens of a Holiday! ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW

Holiday in Santa Fe ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 9:20 PM
A Christmas Tail ... BYU ... 10 PM
White Christmas ... AMC ... 3:45 AM



*Please note- I have NOT pre-screened these NEW Christmas movies listed above. If you happen to watch one of the NEW Christmas movies this week and want to share whether or not it is a family friendly movie, please stop back by and leave a review.


Have a wonderful week, dear friends, as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas!

God bless us, everyone! Net


Friday, December 3, 2021

New and Classic Christmas Movies airing on TV this Weekend!!!



Happy first weekend of December, dear friends! This Friday through Sunday I am sharing 10 All New Christmas TV Movie Premieres, plus the beloved classics: It's a Wonderful Life, Meet Me in St. Louis, It Happened on 5th Avenue and more!

UPDATE: There was an error in the ION press release, THE CHRISTMAS THIEF premieres SUNDAY, December 5th! Rating on ION's web-site: TV-PG,L,V. See more details below.



Friday, December 3, 2021:




A woman journeys to find her secret admirer during Hanukkah.

Premieres Friday, December 3, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel


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Friday, December 3, 2021:




Successful attorney Lucy Mortimer (Coleman), along with her mother Virginia (Roberts) returns to the Winterleigh Resort to help celebrate the hotel's final Christmas season. Once there, Lucy is reunited with the owner's nephew and her childhood Christmas Dance partner, Barrett Brewster (Bleu). Though the resort has fallen on hard times and has stopped most holiday events, Lucy leads the charge in recreating the beloved Christmas traditions, including the popular Christmas Dance, to bring together new families and new hope to the resort. Now, Lucy must decide if she's willing to take a risk on love and partner up once more with Barrett for what could be the last Christmas Dance.

Premieres Friday, December 3, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


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Saturday, December 4, 2021:


Christmas blogger and aspiring photographer Hannah Reed just got the assignment of a lifetime; visit a charming town and Christmas wonderland called Christmas World in Alaska which will allow her to photograph the Northern Lights and maybe finally get published in her favorite nature magazine. With her Christmas loving Aunt Lucy in tow, Hannah arrives in Christmas World expecting magic and instead is greeted by a sadly decorated town on its last leg. Desperate to get the photographs she needs, Hannah strikes a deal with the heir apparent of Christmas World in exchange for a locals insight into the best places to photograph the lights. The two set out to turn Christmas World around, but will they find something even more magical along the way?

Premieres Saturday, December 4, 2021
at 7pm/6c. on UPtv


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Saturday, December 4, 2021:




Leah's 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother's wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the wedding and he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside.

Premieres Saturday, December 4, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel


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Saturday, December 4, 2021:


Through a series of mishaps, sophisticated Princess Amelia is stranded in the small town of Tucker, Maine. There she becomes an “ordinary” guest of the unsuspecting Cutler family.

Premieres Saturday, December 4, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on GAC Family


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Saturday, December 4, 2021:




When Olivia (McKinney), a young assistant pastor, gets assigned to be a lead pastor at a new church a month before Christmas, she's fearful she can't manage the transition, including getting the choir ready to open the town's annual Winter Jamboree. Banding together with her new congregation, Olivia discovers a new home for herself, and even finds a little Christmas romance along the way! Featuring a special appearance and songs written and arranged by Kirk Franklin.

Premieres Saturday, December 4, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


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Saturday, December 4, 2021:




A single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroads during Christmas. She must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways.

Premieres Saturday, December 4, 2021
at 10pm/9c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries


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Sunday, December 5, 2021:


A big-city veterinarian falls for a small-town doctor when he sets out to recreate a New York City Christmas in her Vermont hometown.

Premieres Sunday, December 5, 2021
at 7pm/6c. on UPtv


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Sunday, December 5, 2021:



Hosted and Executive Produced by Inside Edition’s national correspondent and best-selling Author Megan Alexander, each episode takes viewers to a different small town around the country. Through food, drink, music, entertainment and faith, we will highlight local businesses and towns that are making Christmas special in their own unique way.

Small Town Christmas: Branson, Mo.
Premieres Sunday, December 5, 2021
at 9pm/8c. on UPtv


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Sunday, December 5, 2021:


In “A Lot Like Christmas,” Jessica Roberts (Lawson) owns the most popular Christmas Tree lot in the picturesque New England town of Hudson Springs. But when big-city marketing executive, Clay Moore (Russel) moves a “Big Box” store into the area and starts selling trees, Jasmine finds her business in jeopardy. As their professional competition escalates, Jasmine and Clay run into another complication – they start falling for each other.

Premieres Sunday, December 5, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on GAC Family


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Sunday, December 5, 2021:




Once a promising singer-songwriter, Abby (MΓ½a) now finds herself writing uninspired jingles for commercials. As she heads home for the holidays, she's enlisted by the local high school music teacher to help save the school arts program. In the process, Abby rediscovers her voice and regains the confidence to go after her dreams — and lets the possibility of love in too.
 
Premieres Sunday, December 5, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


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Sunday, December 5, 2021:

The Christmas Thief



A fledgling female private eye is hired by her nephew to prove a neighborhood Santa isn't a jewel thief. A dashing detective adds exasperation and possibly romance.

The Christmas Thief
Premieres Sunday, December 5, 2021
at 8pm/7c. on ION


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I saved the best for last...

CHRISTMAS CLASSICS:


It's a Wonderful Life
NBC - Sat, 12/04, 8:00 PM



Meet Me in St. Louis
TCM - Sat, 12/04, 3:30 PM


It Happened on 5th Avenue
TCM - Sat, 12/04, 5:45 PM

Love Finds Andy Hardy
TCM - Sun, 12/05, 12:00 PM

The Bishop's Wife
TCM - Sun, 12/05, 6:00 PM

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Freeform - Sat, 12/04, 6:05 PM
Sun, 12/05, 3:55 PM

Frosty the Snowman
Freeform - Sat, 12/04, 7:10 PM
Sun, 12/05, 5:00 PM

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Freeform - Sat, 12/04, 7:45 PM
Sun, 12/05, 5:35 PM


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So... how has your week been? I've been busy with my family and doing all sorts of preparations for Christmas. Our weather is so nice, with temps in the 50's to almost 60's during the day and 40's at nights. I can hardly believe it, but since it is so nice, we have a home renovation project coming up this weekend. I'm praying that it all goes smoothly and the guys coming to work will be safe and get the job done efficiently, but quickly, too. Hopefully, between all the hammering, I'll be able to watch a movie or two. Not sure how that will go, but we'll see!

*Please note- I have NOT pre-screened these NEW Christmas movies listed above. If you happen to watch one of the NEW Christmas movies this week and want to share whether or not it is a family friendly movie, please stop back by and leave a review.

You may have noticed, I did not share 2 new movies premiering this weekend above. The first movie is the Hallmark Channel movie - Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday. The second movie in the series, Sister Swap: Christmas in the City, includes a same sex couple. Based on this content and my personal values according to my faith, I have decided not to share either film. The other movie I did not share above is the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Every Time a Bell a Rings. This movie previously premiered on the Hallmark Movies Now streaming source, and I want to inform you this movie will also contain the same sort of content. Thank you, Rebecca and Janet, for sharing this information with us. You can read their reviews - here.

By the way, if you share a movie review this weekend or sometime in December, please know, I will do my best to get it up on the site quickly for others to see. I may not be able to respond to every comment/review, but I am truly grateful and I know many, MANY others are, too!

See the 2021 Christmas Movie Review page - *here*!

You can also check out the Christmas TV Movie Schedule - *here*, which includes NEW Christmas Movie Premieres.


God's Blessings and Merry Christmas, Everyone! Net





SHINING HIS LIGHT:


“The true light, which gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world.
He was in the world,
and the world was made through Him…”

– John 1:9-10

Meet Me In St. Louis - a Treasured Film Classic with Beautiful Christmas Scenes!

Available on DVD


MOVIE REVIEW

Meet Me In St. Louis - Original Air Date: 1944

*Movie Musical starring Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien!

If you are searching for a timeless movie treasure, then take an excursion back in time to Meet Me in St. Louis!


See my Movie Review below...


 
 




CAST:

Judy Garland ... Esther Smith
Margaret O'Brien ... 'Tootie' Smith
Mary Astor ... Mrs. Anna Smith
Leon Ames ... Mr. Alonzo Smith
Lucille Bremer ... Rose Smith
Henry H. Daniels Jr. ... Lon Smith Jr.
Joan Carroll ... Agnes Smith
Tom Drake ... John Truett
Marjorie Main ... Katie (Maid)
Harry Davenport ... Grandpa
June Lockhart ... Lucille Ballard
Robert Sully ... Warren Sheffield
Hugh Marlowe ... Colonel Darly
Chill Wills ... Mr. Neely







PLOT:

Brief Synopsis via TCM:

Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.






My Movie Review:

If you are searching for a timeless movie treasure, then take an excursion back in time to 'Meet Me in St. Louis'...

By far, one of the best musicals ever maid! Judy Garland sings "The Boy Next Door", "The Trolley Song", and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," still a Christmas standard favorite all these years later! All three songs are absolutely beautiful and a joy to watch! There are also wonderful dancing scenes, as well. At one point everyone at Lon's going away party is dancing to "Skip to my Lou" and then later, Esther's little sister, Tootie, talks her into doing a special song and dance number with her.

'Meet Me in St. Louis' is such a sweet story about the everyday life, in one year, of the Smith family, which consists of their father, Alonzo (a prominent attorney), their mother, Anna, grandpa, one son, Lon (who is the eldest and goes to college), and 4 daughters: Rose, Esther (Judy Garland), Agnus, and Tootie, who is the youngest and quite spirited.

This wonderful family film centers around the excitement of the Smith family just as the World's Fair will be coming to their hometown of St. Louis. Everything is tranquil and ideal in their little world until the day when Alonzo (the father) announces they will be moving to New York. At first, the family is not thrilled with this idea. Esther has just recently caught the eye of the "boy next door" and doesn't want to leave and everyone else is also attached to their home, friends, community, and simple way of life. The family, however, eventually comes around, and is supportive, yet still very sad, that they will have to leave their friends and home. Their father promises them that at least they will come back for the fair, maybe.

Near the end of the movie, there is a touching Christmas scene that is beautiful and sure to warm your heart!

'Meet Me in St. Louis' is as wholesome and American as Apple Pie. It's purity and sweetness is why I love it so much; it may also be the reason why it has reached the hearts of generation after generation.




When to watch 'Meet Me In St. Louis' on TCM:

*December 4, 2021 at 3:30pm/2:30c.

*December 21, 2021 at 8pm/7c.

*December 24, 2021 at 6pm/5c.







See or Skip? :

See! Perfect for a Family Movie Night - any season of the year!

Meet Me in St. Louis is available on DVD.