his is the first version of my annual list of pre-2000 holiday movies. I will add more as I find them.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 9 p.m., Get TV
Wednesday, Dec. 6
A Song for the Season (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Thursday, Dec. 7
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 1 p.m., Freeform
December (1991), 3 p.m., This TV (about Pearl Harbor)
From Here to Eternity (1953), 5 p.m., This TV (about Pearl Harbor)
1941 (1979), 7:30 p.m., This TV (about Pearl Harbor)
Friday, Dec. 8
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1994), 5 a.m., This TV
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 11 a.m., Freeform
A Christmas Carol (1951), 8 p.m., TCM
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 8 p.m., Get TV
The Preacher’s Wife (1996), 8 p.m., Aspire
Scrooge (1935), 9:45 p.m., TCM
Mixed Nuts (1994), 10 p.m., This TV
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 10 p.m., Get TV
Saturday, Dec. 9
Trading Places (1983), 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. IFC
Christmas on Division Street (1991), 10 a.m., Get TV
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 2 p.m., TCM
The Santa Clause (1994), 6:25 p.m.
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 8 p.m., Get TV
Sunday, Dec. 10
A Hobo’s Christmas (1987), 5 a.m., This TV
Holiday Affair (1949), 12 p.m., TCM
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 2 p.m., Get TV
Miracle on 34th Street, (1947) 3 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., Sundance
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 4 p.m., This TV
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 4 p.m., Get TV
The Santa Clause (1994), 4:20 p.m., Freeform
A Song for the Season (1999), 6 p.m., Get TV
Secret of Giving (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Monday, Dec. 11
The Christmas Gift (1986), 8 p.m., Get TV
Tuesday, Dec. 12
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 2:20 p.m., Freeform
A Christmas Carol (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
The Santa Clause (1994), 8:20 p.m., Freeform
The Preacher’s Wife (1996), 8:30 p.m., Aspire
Wednesday, Dec. 13
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 12:10 p.m.
The Santa Clause (1994), 6:40 p.m., Freeform
The Christmas Wish (1998), 9 p.m., Get TV
Thursday, Dec. 14
Friday, Dec. 15
Holiday Affair (1949), 10 p.m., TCM
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), 11:45 p.m., TCM
Saturday, Dec. 16
A Christmas Carol (1938), 12:15 p.m., TCM
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 1:05 p.m., Freeform
The Santa Clause (1994), 4:55 p.m., Freeform
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 9 and 10:15 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 2:30 a.m., This TV
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 10:40 a.m., Freeform
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 12:15 p.m., TCM
The Kid who Loved Christmas (1990), 3 p.m., Get TV
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 2:15 p.m.,TCM
The Santa Clause (1994), 3:30 p.m., Freeform
Mixed Nuts (1994), 6 p.m., This TV
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 8 p.m., Get TV
Monday, Dec. 18
A Song for the Season (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1991), 8 p.m., Get TV
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Secret of Giving (1999), 9 p.m., Get TV
Thursday, Dec. 21
Friday, Dec. 22
A Christmas Carol (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 8 p.m., TCM
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 10 p.m., Get TV
Saturday, Dec. 23
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 12 a.m., TCM
Scrooged (1988), 12:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., AMC
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 8 a.m., AMC
White Christmas (1954), 10:15 a.m., AMC
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 11:15 a.m., Freeform
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), 1 p.m., AMC
The Santa Clause (1994), 3 p.m., Freeform
Trading Places (1983), 4:15 and 11 p.m., IFC
King of Kings (1961), 5 p.m., TCM
Scrooged (1988), 8 p.m.
A Christmas Carol (1984), 10 p.m., AMC
Sunday, Dec. 24
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), 10 a.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 12 p.m., Get TV
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 12:30 p.m., AMC
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 1 p.m., Laff
Christmas on Division Street (1991), 2 p.m., Get TV
Holiday Affair (1949), 2:15 p.m., TCM
White Christmas (1954), 2:45 p.m., AMC
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 4 p.m., TCM
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1991), 4 p.m., Get TV
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 6 p.m., TCM
Secret of Giving (1999), 6 p.m., Get TV
A Christmas Carol (1984), 7:30 p.m., AMC
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 8 p.m., TCM
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 8 p.m., Get TV
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), 8 p.m., NBC
Scrooged (1988), 10 p.m., AMC
The Santa Clause (1994), 11:25 p.m., Freeform
Monday, Dec. 25
White Christmas (1954), 12:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., Sundance
A Christmas Carol (1938), 2 a.m., TCM
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 4 a.m., Laff
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), 5 a.m., AMC
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sundance
Babes in Toyland (1934), 9 a.m., TCM
Scrooge (1935), 10:30 a.m., TCM
A Christmas Carol (1984), 10:45 a.m. and 8:15 p.m., Sundance
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 11 a.m., Freeform
The Santa Clause (1994), 4:45 p.m., Freeform
Scrooged (1988), 6:15 and 10:45 p.m., Sundance
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 9 p.m., Get TV
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Ms. Scrooge (1997), 1:05 a.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 3:10 a.m., Get TV
Sunday, Dec. 31
Ocean’s Eleven (1960), 3:15 p.m., TCM (New Year’s movie)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 5:45 p.m., TCM (New Year’s movie)
Tuesday, Dec. 5
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 9 p.m., Get TV
Wednesday, Dec. 6
A Song for the Season (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Thursday, Dec. 7
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 1 p.m., Freeform
December (1991), 3 p.m., This TV (about Pearl Harbor)
From Here to Eternity (1953), 5 p.m., This TV (about Pearl Harbor)
1941 (1979), 7:30 p.m., This TV (about Pearl Harbor)
Friday, Dec. 8
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1994), 5 a.m., This TV
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 11 a.m., Freeform
A Christmas Carol (1951), 8 p.m., TCM
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 8 p.m., Get TV
The Preacher’s Wife (1996), 8 p.m., Aspire
Scrooge (1935), 9:45 p.m., TCM
Mixed Nuts (1994), 10 p.m., This TV
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 10 p.m., Get TV
Saturday, Dec. 9
Trading Places (1983), 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. IFC
Christmas on Division Street (1991), 10 a.m., Get TV
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 2 p.m., TCM
The Santa Clause (1994), 6:25 p.m.
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 8 p.m., Get TV
Sunday, Dec. 10
A Hobo’s Christmas (1987), 5 a.m., This TV
Holiday Affair (1949), 12 p.m., TCM
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 2 p.m., Get TV
Miracle on 34th Street, (1947) 3 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., Sundance
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 4 p.m., This TV
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 4 p.m., Get TV
The Santa Clause (1994), 4:20 p.m., Freeform
A Song for the Season (1999), 6 p.m., Get TV
Secret of Giving (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Monday, Dec. 11
The Christmas Gift (1986), 8 p.m., Get TV
Tuesday, Dec. 12
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 2:20 p.m., Freeform
A Christmas Carol (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
The Santa Clause (1994), 8:20 p.m., Freeform
The Preacher’s Wife (1996), 8:30 p.m., Aspire
Wednesday, Dec. 13
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 12:10 p.m.
The Santa Clause (1994), 6:40 p.m., Freeform
The Christmas Wish (1998), 9 p.m., Get TV
Thursday, Dec. 14
Friday, Dec. 15
Holiday Affair (1949), 10 p.m., TCM
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), 11:45 p.m., TCM
Saturday, Dec. 16
A Christmas Carol (1938), 12:15 p.m., TCM
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 1:05 p.m., Freeform
The Santa Clause (1994), 4:55 p.m., Freeform
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 9 and 10:15 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 2:30 a.m., This TV
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 10:40 a.m., Freeform
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 12:15 p.m., TCM
The Kid who Loved Christmas (1990), 3 p.m., Get TV
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 2:15 p.m.,TCM
The Santa Clause (1994), 3:30 p.m., Freeform
Mixed Nuts (1994), 6 p.m., This TV
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 8 p.m., Get TV
Monday, Dec. 18
A Song for the Season (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1991), 8 p.m., Get TV
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Secret of Giving (1999), 9 p.m., Get TV
Thursday, Dec. 21
Friday, Dec. 22
A Christmas Carol (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 8 p.m., TCM
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 10 p.m., Get TV
Saturday, Dec. 23
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 12 a.m., TCM
Scrooged (1988), 12:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., AMC
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 8 a.m., AMC
White Christmas (1954), 10:15 a.m., AMC
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 11:15 a.m., Freeform
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), 1 p.m., AMC
The Santa Clause (1994), 3 p.m., Freeform
Trading Places (1983), 4:15 and 11 p.m., IFC
King of Kings (1961), 5 p.m., TCM
Scrooged (1988), 8 p.m.
A Christmas Carol (1984), 10 p.m., AMC
Sunday, Dec. 24
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947), 10 a.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 12 p.m., Get TV
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 12:30 p.m., AMC
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 1 p.m., Laff
Christmas on Division Street (1991), 2 p.m., Get TV
Holiday Affair (1949), 2:15 p.m., TCM
White Christmas (1954), 2:45 p.m., AMC
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 4 p.m., TCM
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1991), 4 p.m., Get TV
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 6 p.m., TCM
Secret of Giving (1999), 6 p.m., Get TV
A Christmas Carol (1984), 7:30 p.m., AMC
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 8 p.m., TCM
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 8 p.m., Get TV
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), 8 p.m., NBC
Scrooged (1988), 10 p.m., AMC
The Santa Clause (1994), 11:25 p.m., Freeform
Monday, Dec. 25
White Christmas (1954), 12:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., Sundance
A Christmas Carol (1938), 2 a.m., TCM
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 4 a.m., Laff
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), 5 a.m., AMC
Miracle on 34th Street (1947), 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sundance
Babes in Toyland (1934), 9 a.m., TCM
Scrooge (1935), 10:30 a.m., TCM
A Christmas Carol (1984), 10:45 a.m. and 8:15 p.m., Sundance
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 11 a.m., Freeform
The Santa Clause (1994), 4:45 p.m., Freeform
Scrooged (1988), 6:15 and 10:45 p.m., Sundance
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 9 p.m., Get TV
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Ms. Scrooge (1997), 1:05 a.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 3:10 a.m., Get TV
Sunday, Dec. 31
Ocean’s Eleven (1960), 3:15 p.m., TCM (New Year’s movie)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 5:45 p.m., TCM (New Year’s movie)