<p>Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Gotta be a musical, right? Actually, it&#8217;s a film noir, whose connection to Christmas is limited at best. So much misdirection, and I haven&#8217;t even told you the plot.</p>

<p><em>Christmas Holiday</em></p>
<p> <a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/person/shelly-brisbin/">Shelly Brisbin</a>   with <a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/person/randy-dotinga/">Randy Dotinga</a> and <a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/person/micheline-maynard/">Micheline Maynard</a></p>

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<p><strong>The Movie: <em>review/commentary on a single classic film</em></strong></p>

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<li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036711/">Christmas Holiday</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iOzpu5lMuU">trailer</a></p>

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<li>Available to [stream free on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MohRnxRWuGc&amp;t=161s]</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/lts/126/">126 The Women, With A Cat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/lts/70/">70 Things Just Keep Happening And Nothing Makes Sense</a></li>
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<p><strong>We&#8217;ll return in Spring 2026</strong></p>

  
  

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