We don’t celebrate Christmas in July because we have an all encompassing love of Christmas and we just have to have it more than once a year. Our mini holiday is more because we need a little imagined cooler weather; would never turn down the opportunity for another present and some some mulled cider; and could use a reminder that the yuletide feeling of love and hope for humanity doesn’t need to only happen once a year. However, while we spend weeks immersing ourselves in media for Christmas, Christmas in July gets a couple days at most. We make a selection of absolute favorites, White Christmas, and select a smattering of other features. This year that list includes:
- Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) – I have probably talked about Rankin and Bass before. Theirs are the holiday specials of my childhood, along with Charlie Brown. And, the title says it: Christmas in July.
- Silent Night Bloody Night (1972) – I now believe that all mansions were once used as asylums or clinics of some kind.
- White Christmas (1954) – This may be my favorite Christmas movie of all time, so of course, we watch it in July.
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – Yes, Charlie Brown again.
Check out the other Holidays in the Movies posts.
The selfsearching song from The Inspector General with Danny Kay – YouTube
Watching a lot of Danny Kaye recently and at a loss for what to draw. Put the two together and voila!