I've compiled a list of older, lesser-known Christmas movies (1999 and before) that will be airing before the end of the year. These are both theatrical and made-for-TV movies. The best-known ones can easily be seen on TV or video or computer; these are a little tougher to find.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
7 p.m., Up, The Christmas Box (1995)
9 p.m, Hallmark Movies, Secret of Giving (1999)
9 p.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, Nov. 26
6 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)
8 p.m., CW, Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Thursday, Nov. 27
11:30 a.m., TCM, Little Women (1949)
1 p.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
6 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Season for Miracles (1999)
7 p.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
7:30 p.m., BET, The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
11 p.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
Friday, Nov. 28
1 a.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
3:30 a.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
9 a.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Saturday, Nov. 29
11 a.m., Up, The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
11:30 a.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
1 p.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
2:30 p.m., TCM, The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
3 p.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
7:30 p.m., Disney, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Sunday, Dec. 21
2 a.m., TCM, Santa Claus (1959)
4 a.m., TCM, New Year’s Evil (1981)
12:30 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
2 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Tuesday, Dec. 23
8 p.m., TCM, King of Kings (1961)
Wednesday, Dec. 24
6 a.m., Scrooge (1935)
12:15 p.m.,TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
2:15 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
6 p.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
10 p.m., TCM, TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Thursday, Dec. 25
11 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
4 p.m., TCM, Little Women (1933)
Monday, Dec. 28
12 a.m., TCM, The King of Kings (1927)
If you know of any other lesser-known older holiday movies that will be airing, please add them to the list!
I am on the lookout for The Gathering, It Happened one Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street (1973), Christmas Miracle in Caulfield, USA, and of course, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
I don't need to BUY these movies, nor do I want to download them. I just want to sit in front of my TV and WATCH them!
Tuesday, Dec. 2
3 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, Dec. 3
9 p.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
Friday, Dec. 5
2:15 a.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
11 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1984)
Saturday, Dec. 6
11 a.m., Up, Ebbie (1995)
9 p.m., BET, The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
Sunday, Dec. 7
1:30 p.m., ABC Fam, Jack Frost (1998)
2:30 p.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
4:30 p.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
8 p.m., Bounce, A Fare to Remember (1999)
Thursday, Dec. 11
9 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
11:30 p.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Saturday, Dec. 13
1 a.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
8:15 a.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
1 p.m., ABC Fam, Prancer (1989)
7 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
8 p.m., ABC Fam, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1983)
9:30 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
9:30 p.m., ABC Fam, Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Tuesday, Dec. 16
8 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Wednesday, Dec. 17
8 p.m., TNT, A Christmas Carol (1999)
Thursday, Dec. 18
8 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
8 p.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
9:15 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
10 p.m., TBN, King of Kings (1961)
11:15 p.m., TCM, Scrooge (1935)
Friday, Dec. 19
12:45 a.m., TCM, A Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
8 p.m., This TV, A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
Sunday, Dec. 21
2 a.m., TCM, Santa Claus (1959)
4 a.m., TCM, New Year’s Evil (1981)
12 p.m., Cozi TV, Holiday Inn (1942)
12:30 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
2 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
4 p.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Monday, Dec. 22
6:30 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Tuesday, Dec. 23
8 p.m., TCM, King of Kings (1961)
Wednesday, Dec. 24
6 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1935)
12:15 p.m.,TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
2:15 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
6 p.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
7 p.m., ABC Family, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8 p.m., Cozi TV, Every Day’s a Holiday (1937)
10 p.m., TCM, TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Thursday, Dec. 25
10 a.m., Cozi TV, March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
11 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
11:30 a.m. Cozi TV, Scrooge (1935)
1 p.m., Cozi TV, Holiday Inn (1942)
4 p.m., TCM, Little Women (1933)
5 p.m., ABC Fam, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1983)
Monday, Dec. 28
12 a.m., TCM, The King of Kings (1927)
Sunday, Dec. 7
11 a.m., Insp, The Christmas Box (1995)
1:30 p.m., ABC Fam, Jack Frost (1998)
2:30 p.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
4:30 p.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
8 p.m., Bounce, A Fare to Remember (1999)
8 p.m., Insp, An American Christmas Carol (1979)
10 p.m., Insp, I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997)
Tuesday, Dec. 9
12 p.m., Insp, Unlikely Angel (1996)
4:30 p.m., TBN, Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979)
Wednesday, Dec. 10
12 p.m., Insp, The Christmas Box (1995)
6 p.m., Insp, I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997)
Thursday, Dec. 11
9 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
11:30 p.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Friday, Dec. 12
12 p.m., Insp, An American Christmas Carol (1979)
Saturday, Dec. 13
1 a.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
8:15 a.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
1 p.m., ABC Fam, Prancer (1989)
7 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
8 p.m., ABC Fam, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
9:30 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
9:30 p.m., ABC Fam, Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Sunday, Dec. 14
1:30 a.m., TBN, The Christmas Box (1995)
Tuesday, Dec. 16
8 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Wednsday, Dec. 17
8 p.m., TNT, A Christmas Carol (1999)
Thursday, Dec. 18
8 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
8 p.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
9:15 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
10 p.m., TBN, King of Kings (1961)
11:15 p.m., TCM, Scrooge (1935)
Friday, Dec. 19
12:45 a.m., TCM, A Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
3:30 a.m., TBN, Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979)
9 a.m., Up, The Homecoming (1971)
8 p.m., This TV, A Christmas Without Snow (1980)
Saturday, Dec. 20
1 a.m., Up, The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
9:45 a.m., TCM, Auntie Mame (1958)
Sunday, Dec. 21
2 a.m., TCM, Santa Claus (1959)
3 a.m., TBN, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
4 a.m., TCM, New Year’s Evil (1981)
12 p.m., Cozi TV, Holiday Inn (1942)
12:30 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
2 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
4 p.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Monday, Dec. 22
6:30 p.m., AMC, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Tuesday, Dec. 23
4:30 p.m., TBN, Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979)
8 p.m., TCM, King of Kings (1961)
Wednesday, Dec. 24
6 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1935)
12:15 p.m.,TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
2:15 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
5 p.m., TBN, King of Kings (1961)
6 p.m., TCM, Meet me in St. Louis (1944)
7 p.m., ABC Family, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
8 p.m., Cozi TV, Every Day’s a Holiday (1937)
10 p.m., TCM, TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Thursday, Dec. 25
10 a.m., Cozi TV, March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
11 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
11:30 a.m. Cozi TV, Scrooge (1935)
11:30 a.m., TBN, Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979)
1 p.m., Cozi TV, Holiday Inn (1942)
4 p.m., TCM, Little Women (1933)
5 p.m., ABC Fam, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
10 p.m., TBN, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Monday, Dec. 28
12 a.m., TCM, The King of Kings (1927)
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