Happy Christmas in July to all!
For the next few days, I'm here to talk about the back story of Christmas movies.
The first Christmas movie ever made is called Santa Claus. It was made in 1898 and is only 2 minutes long.
It's on Youtube and you can watch it here:
Pretty cool it still plays and was preserved!
There are 16 versions of A Christmas Carol that were made for the cinema and a few of them are included in the oldest Christmas movies ever made. One was done in 1908 with another version being released in 1910.
The most popular Christmas movie of all time is It's A Wonderful Life. Released in 1946.
Did you know the movie was filmed in June and July and although the movie depicts a
wintry Christmas Eve, the cast was sweltering. So much so, the director gave everyone a day off just to recover from heat exhaustion.
The effects of the snow for the film was invented during the filming and is still used to this day!
It's a combination of water, soap flakes, foamite and sugar.
Although we can never imagine anyone playing George Bailey besides Jimmy Stewart, other actors that were considered were:
Cary Grant and Henry Fonda.
When it was first released it was considered a Box Office Bomb. It became a beloved classic three decades after its
release when it became a television staple and tradition.
What is your old holiday movie that you must watch every year?! Post below
For the next few days, I'm here to talk about the back story of Christmas movies.
The first Christmas movie ever made is called Santa Claus. It was made in 1898 and is only 2 minutes long.
It's on Youtube and you can watch it here:
Pretty cool it still plays and was preserved!
There are 16 versions of A Christmas Carol that were made for the cinema and a few of them are included in the oldest Christmas movies ever made. One was done in 1908 with another version being released in 1910.
The most popular Christmas movie of all time is It's A Wonderful Life. Released in 1946.
Did you know the movie was filmed in June and July and although the movie depicts a
wintry Christmas Eve, the cast was sweltering. So much so, the director gave everyone a day off just to recover from heat exhaustion.
The effects of the snow for the film was invented during the filming and is still used to this day!
It's a combination of water, soap flakes, foamite and sugar.
Although we can never imagine anyone playing George Bailey besides Jimmy Stewart, other actors that were considered were:
Cary Grant and Henry Fonda.
When it was first released it was considered a Box Office Bomb. It became a beloved classic three decades after its
release when it became a television staple and tradition.
What is your old holiday movie that you must watch every year?! Post below
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