Postal Commemorative Society Classic Disney Movies Collector Panels

If we're living in the Golden Age of television today, you could argue that the 1940s made up the Golden Age of Christmas movies (and yes, we're making that argument). From Jimmy Stewart's Academy Award-winning performance in It's a Wonderful Life, to Judy Garland's 1944-year debut of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in Meet Me in St. Louis, these are the films the whole family will adore. And for those of you who like your classics with a little contemporary thrown into the mix, we included some newer films to add to your Christmas movie marathon tradition. From late '90s and early 2000s hits, like The Preacher's Wife and Christmas With the Kranks, to Hallmark's never-ending supply of cheesy Christmas rom-coms, you'll want to binge-watch all of these films season after season.

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Home Alone (1990)

Who can forget 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) and the crazy slew of events that occur once his parents leave for vacation without him? It's a wild adventure that will forever bring out the kid in us.

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A Gingerbread Romance (2018)

What's Christmas without a mandatory viewing of at least one Hallmark movie? A Gingerbread Romance follows architect Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) who teams up with a baker and single dad Adam (Duane Henry) to build a life-size gingerbread house for a contest. She's gunning for a promotion that will take her to another town. That is until the two fall in love, and Taylor learns that maybe it won't be so bad to stick around after all.

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The Last Holiday (2006)

In The Last Holiday, Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, which sets her on the adventure of a lifetime where she indulges in everything she's always wanted to enjoy but deferred because it was the "wise" thing to do. Watch this charming and ultimately uplifting movie for a reminder to enjoy life and live it to the fullest.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

It's likely you can already quote this movie line-by-line. But on the off chance you need a refresher on the best quotes from it, we have you covered. Clark Griswold's (aka Chevy Chase) family Christmas is the epitome of an attempt to have the perfect holiday that inevitably goes wrong.

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The Preacher's Wife (1996)

With a cast that includes Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington, you shouldn't need much more convincing to add this movie to your yearly rewatch list. The remake of the class Cary Grant film follows an angel who comes to Earth before Christmas to help a reverend put his life back together.

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Christmas With the Kranks (2004)

Let this movie squash any urges you have to skip Christmas this year because it's likely not the best idea—especially if your neighborhood takes the holiday very seriously and your daughter decides to bring her fiancé back from Peru to experience a glam, white Christmas.

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The Santa Clause (1994)

Another Tim Allen Christmas classic? The Santa Clause, a movie that follows a divorced dad who becomes Kris Kringle himself after the big man falls off of his roof (and bites the dust).

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Holiday Heart (2000)

Drag queen Holiday Heart (Ving Rhames) starts to help take care of a 12-year-old girl whose mom is struggling with an addiction, and their bond as a chosen family deepens right around the holiday season.

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The Great Rupert (1950)

As Christmas approaches, Louie Amendola (Jimmy Durante) and his family, are struggling to make ends meet. Once they find a place to stay without a clue of how they'll pay, money quite literally falls from the ceiling, but they run into some complications during the holiday season.

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

What would happen if you were never born? That's exactly what George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) finds out one Christmas Eve. It's a Wonderful Life is an unparalleled holiday classic and has six Academy Awards to prove it.

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A Christmas Story (1983)

Every year we look forward to the 24-hour loop of A Christmas Story on TNT and TBS. Watching little Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) swimming inside his gigantic pink bunny suit never gets old.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

For an animated classic you can enjoy with the entire family, watch Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. It blends two festive but very different holidays together, following a resident of Halloweentown, Jack Skellington, on his adventure when he discovers Christmastown.

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

When a kind old man who claims to be Kris Kringle makes it into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, he finds a skeptic in young Susan, who was raised not to believe in silly fantasies. But as their relationship grows, so does her awe that Santa might be real after all.

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Black Nativity (2013)

Based on a 1961 play written by Langston Hughes, Black Nativity follows a teen who travels to New York City to stay with estranged relatives. But they don't exactly see eye-to-eye, so he embarks on a journey of self-discovery and family bonds.

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Babes In Toyland (1934)

When a villainous property owner named Barnaby realizes he's been tricked into marrying jokester Stanley Dum instead of Little Bo Peep, he sends his evil bogeymen to destroy Toyland. Time will tell if Stanley and his partner Ollie Dee prevail.

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Babes In Toyland (1961)

This Walt Disney remake of the original film was the first adaptation to be released in Technicolor.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

What's Christmas without Charlie Brown? The film was actually predicted to be a flop but surprised its producers by delighting audiences around the world.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Even adults will enjoy following along as the grumpy Grinch attempts to steal Christmas from the wholesome residents of Whoville.

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A Christmas Carol (1951)

This version of A Christmas Carol was actually released under the name Scrooge in the U.K., but the U.S. decided to stick to the original name.

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Gremlins (1984)

Don't let this adorable creature fool you—he and his googly-eyed crew wreak havoc in this comedy-horror film, which takes place over the holidays.

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The Bishop's Wife (1947)

Cary Grant plays Dudley, the angel who does everything but help Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) fund his cathedral.

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3 Godfathers (1948)

3 Godfathers has been cast as a retelling of the Three Wise Men—and one of the only western movies to be considered a Christmas classic.

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Holiday Affair (1949)

Steve Mason's (Robert Mitchum) kind gesture has Connie Ennis (Janet Leigh) second-guessing everything in this romantic comedy set during Christmas.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

Rudolph saves the day (Christmas, of course!) in this classic movie, based on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," a song we all know and love by Johnny Marks.

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It Happened On 5th Avenue (1947)

Michael J. O'Connor (Charles Ruggles), who is known as "the second-richest man in the world," joins a group of squatters in his own home to help his daughter, who has fallen in love with one of them.

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Remember the Night (1940)

Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck) and John Sargent (Fred MacMurray) fall in love in Remember the Night, but things get complicated. Lee is caught shoplifting, and John is set to prosecute her after the holidays.

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Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Another animated movie inspired by a classic song, Frosty the Snowman was ranked #4 by TV Guide on its list of 10 Best Family Holiday Specials.

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Christmas In Connecticut (1945)

Barbara Stanwyck stars in this 1945 film as a writer who is living a lie—a lie that she must make come true if she doesn't want to lose her job.

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A Christmas Carol (1938)

If you want to read the book before watching this film adaptation, you'll need to pick up a copy of Charles Dickens' 1843 novelette.

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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

In person, they hate each other. On paper, Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) and Alfred Kralik (Jimmy Stewart), who are co-workers at a gift shop, are falling in love as unrealized pen pals. In 1999, The Shop Around the Corner was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

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