I like watching the older (and lesser-known) holiday films/Christmas movies (can I say "Christmas"?). I created a list of 20th century movies that will be showing over the next two months on various channels. I did this last year on another forum and it proved to be popular.
I will add to this as I find more.
Thanksgiving
Thursday, Nov. 18, 12 a.m., MGM Movies, Alice’s Restaurant (1969)
Friday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m., This TV, Home for the Holidays (1995)
Monday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m., This TV, Home for the Holidays (1995)
Pearl Harbor
Monday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m., TCM, December 7th (1943)
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 9:15 p.m., TCM, From Here to Eternity (1953)
Christmas
Monday, Nov. 9, 1 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Anne Tyler’s Saint Maybe (1998)
Monday, Nov. 9, 5 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Season for Miracles (1999)
Monday, Nov. 9, 9 p.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Monday, Nov. 9, 11 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Friday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Secret of Giving (1999)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Holiday Inn (1942)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2:30 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Holiday Inn (1942)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m., Up, The Christmas Box (1995)
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 a.m., Up, The Christmas Box (1995)
Monday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Thursday, Nov. 19, 9 p.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
Friday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m., This TV, Some Girls (1988)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Sunday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Sunday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m., Up, The Secret of Giving (1999)
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 11 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Thursday, Nov. 26, 5 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Friday, Nov. 27, 3 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennysvlvania Avenue (1996)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 1 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)
Monday, Nov. 30, 7 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 3 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 5 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 11 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Sunday, Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
Sunday, Dec. 6, 12 p.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Friday, Dec. 11, 10 p.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
Saturday, Dec. 12, 12 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
Saturday, Dec. 12, 1:15 a.m., TCM, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Sunday, Dec. 13, 8:30 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1935)
Sunday, Dec. 13, 12 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Monday, Dec. 14, 4:30 a.m., TCM, Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
Thursday, Dec. 17, 10 p.m., TCM, Babes in Toyland (1961)
Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
Friday, Dec. 18, 9:30 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Friday, Dec. 18, 11:30 p.m., TCM, Remember the Night (1940)
Saturday, Dec. 19, 1:15 a.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 8 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 12 p.m., TCM, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8:45 p.m., TCM, The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 5:15 a.m., TCM, Bush Christmas (1947)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 9:15 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1948)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2:15 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 4:15 p.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m., TCM, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 8 p.m., TCM, The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Friday, Dec. 25, 6:30 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
Friday, Dec. 25, 12:30 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
New Year’s Eve
Saturday, Nov. 28, 12 p.m., TCM, The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
I will add to this as I find more.
Thanksgiving
Thursday, Nov. 18, 12 a.m., MGM Movies, Alice’s Restaurant (1969)
Friday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m., This TV, Home for the Holidays (1995)
Monday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m., This TV, Home for the Holidays (1995)
Pearl Harbor
Monday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m., TCM, December 7th (1943)
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 9:15 p.m., TCM, From Here to Eternity (1953)
Christmas
Monday, Nov. 9, 1 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Anne Tyler’s Saint Maybe (1998)
Monday, Nov. 9, 5 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Season for Miracles (1999)
Monday, Nov. 9, 9 p.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Monday, Nov. 9, 11 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., Up, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Friday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Secret of Giving (1999)
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Holiday Inn (1942)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2:30 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Holiday Inn (1942)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m., Up, The Christmas Box (1995)
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 a.m., Up, The Christmas Box (1995)
Monday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Thursday, Nov. 19, 9 p.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
Friday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m., This TV, Some Girls (1988)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m., Up, Unlikely Angel (1996)
Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Sunday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Sunday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m., Up, The Secret of Giving (1999)
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 11 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Christmas Gift (1986)
Thursday, Nov. 26, 5 p.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Friday, Nov. 27, 3 p.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennysvlvania Avenue (1996)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 1 a.m., Hallmark Movies, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)
Monday, Nov. 30, 7 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 3 a.m., Hallmark Movies, A Christmas Carol (1951)
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 5 a.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 11 p.m., Hallmark Movies, Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Sunday, Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
Sunday, Dec. 6, 12 p.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Friday, Dec. 11, 10 p.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
Saturday, Dec. 12, 12 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1938)
Saturday, Dec. 12, 1:15 a.m., TCM, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Sunday, Dec. 13, 8:30 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1935)
Sunday, Dec. 13, 12 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Monday, Dec. 14, 4:30 a.m., TCM, Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
Thursday, Dec. 17, 10 p.m., TCM, Babes in Toyland (1961)
Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
Friday, Dec. 18, 9:30 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Friday, Dec. 18, 11:30 p.m., TCM, Remember the Night (1940)
Saturday, Dec. 19, 1:15 a.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 8 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m., TCM, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Sunday, Dec. 20, 12 p.m., TCM, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8:45 p.m., TCM, The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 5:15 a.m., TCM, Bush Christmas (1947)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 9:15 a.m., TCM, A Christmas Carol (1948)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2:15 p.m., TCM, Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 4:15 p.m., TCM, Holiday Affair (1949)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m., TCM, Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Thursday, Dec. 24, 8 p.m., TCM, The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Friday, Dec. 25, 6:30 a.m., TCM, Scrooge (1970)
Friday, Dec. 25, 12:30 p.m., TCM, I’ll be Seeing You (1944)
New Year’s Eve
Saturday, Nov. 28, 12 p.m., TCM, The Poseidon Adventure (1972)