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A Christmas Carol (1984)

A marvelous performance by George C. Scott as pinchpenny Ebenezer Scrooge fuels this acclaimed adaptation of Dickens’ beloved holiday fable. On Christmas Eve, 1843 in London, corn merchant Scrooge, after displaying his usual cold-hearted cruelty, is visited by three Christmas ghosts who offer him a chance at redemption. The stellar cast also includes David Warner, Susannah York, Frank Finlay, Edward Woodward, and Nigel Davenport; narrated by Roger Rees. 100 min. C/Rtg: PG

Home Alone (1990)

Wild slapstick comedy and sentiment highlight the adventures of 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) as he uses all manner of tricks to protect his house from a pair of ornery burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) after he’s been mistakenly left behind by his family, who are on their way to Paris for Christmas vacation. Catherine O’Hara, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, and John Candy co-star in this smash holiday hit from writer John Hughes and director Chris Columbus. 103 min. C/Rtg: PG

Miracle On 34th Street (1994)

Short one department store Santa, doubtful event coordinator Dorey Walker (Elizabeth Perkins) offers kindly old gentleman who calls himself "Kris Kringle" (Richard Attenborough) a job at Cole’s. Kris soon has all the town’s children believing him to be the real deal, all except Dorey’s 6-year-old daughter, Susan (Mara Wilson). Can he prove his identity in court, and convince those around him a lesson in Christmas spirit. Colorful updating of the beloved Yuletide story co-stars Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh. 113 min. C/Rtg: PG

Jingle All The Way (1996)

When harried dad Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) promises his son he’ll get the season’s most popular item, a Turbo-Man action figure, on December 25th and then forgets to buy it, his Christmas Eve becomes a comical store-to-store quest to find the sold-out toy that pits him against another Turbo-seeker, a maniacal mailman named Myron (Sinbad), in this wild holiday comedy for the whole family. Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson also star. Director’s cut; 122 min. C/Rtg: PG