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5 Holiday Movies of Yore

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Once upon a time in the 1940s, holiday films had a purpose—to make you feel good. Most had engaging love stories, they appealed to adults and they warmed your spirits.

Here are five of my favorites...

It Happened in Sun Valley (1941)...



Christmas in Connecticut (1945)...



The Man Who Came to Dinner  (1942)...



Holiday Affair (1949)...



I'll Be Seeing You (1944)...

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