The holidays are upon us! For many individuals and families, watching seasonal movies is a beloved tradition. Our library staff want to share favorite holiday movies with you, hoping you’ll find a new one to add to your list!
Cartoon/Claymation
When asked for their favorite holiday movies, many staff members recalled their childhood and shared movies that were animated.
Both pages, John and Amy, chose movies in these categories. John said in reference to Disney’s A Christmas Carol, “It’s my favorite because it has a montage with my favorite Christmas song, ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.’”
Kris, Youth Services Assistant, shared that growing up, her family always watched A Charlie Brown Christmas together. Kayla, the Inter-library loan specialist, also had a fond memory about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: “It came in a book-like box and I loved seeing a movie come from a ‘book!’”
Library Director David Votta said his favorite holiday movie is Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town. He loves that you get a backstory on Santa, specifically how the seals teach him how to laugh!
Classics
By and large, staff members picked movies you’d think of as classics as their favorite holiday movies.
The classic holiday story, A Christmas Carol, was already picked as a favorite, but that was in the animated form. Janet, Circulation/Technology Services Assistant, prefers the version with George C. Scott as Scrooge. This story means a lot to Janet because “Scrooge gets an opportunity to change his actions because he was able to see the results of them. What a blessing!”
Another classic story turned into movie is Little Women. In the book Little Women, it begins with a holiday scene and the winter season plays a big role in the story. Savannah, Youth Services Assistant, picked the Greta Gerwig version as her favorite holiday film because “It’s heart-warming and cozy. It’s a movie my whole family can enjoy!”
A classic movie you may not know that was originally a printed story is Meet Me in St Louis. Christina Jane Stuck, Director of Youth Services, picked this movie as her favorite. Just like with Little Women, it isn’t exclusively about the holidays, but includes a tight-knit family that cares deeply about each other. For her, the holidays are all about being with your family.
Family is an important matter for Ann, Assistant Director, too. In fact, her favorite movie is Holiday Inn because her sister introduced it to her.
It’s a Wonderful Life gives the viewers hope! This movie is the favorite of Christina Yoder, our Marketing Coordinator. Like in A Christmas Carol, It’s a Wonderful Life inspires hope because the main character is in a place of despair but is able to recover from it.
For both of our custodians, there was no hesitation when it came to sharing their favorite holiday movies. Both are classic movies. Dale picked Miracle on 34th Street. He stated that he has watched it for as long as he can remember. Ernie chose White Christmas, another Bing Cosby flick, because finding snow is a part of the movie and they finally get it on Christmas Eve!
Comedies
The holiday season should be filled with laughter! Here are a few memorable fun films.
Dakota, library circulation clerk, picked Home Alone because “it’s just so funny.” Like him, our Book Processor Pam’s favorite Christmas with the Kranks is a knee-slapper. She shares that “it’s funny but there is a good message; he overcomes being the Scrooge and his selfishness and begins to give.” For Ashley, Bookkeeper, Elf is her favorite hands-down because “it captures Christmas magic for any age!”
Miscellaneous
Our Adult Services Team both picked movies that wouldn’t be considered in the above categories, but are special nonetheless.
For Sara, Adult Services and Local Historian, Iron Will is her favorite. She shared that her mom always put this movie on during the winter time. According to her, it’s an inspirational story and a cozy movie to watch with hot chocolate and a blankie.
Addie, Adult Services Assistant, succinctly put that her favorite holiday movie, Krampus, is “the creepiest Christmas movie ever!” We have to agree.
Share with us your favorite traditional movie for your holiday season! We hope you’ll try one of ours out these next few months. Please note that Iron Will, Krampus and Meet Me in St. Louis are not currently owned by the library, but can be borrowed using MelCat.
Happy Holidays!
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