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PAGE 6 The Elwood Call-Leader, The Alexandria Times-Tribune and The Tipton County Tribune Christmas Opening Edition; Wednesday, November 27, 2013 ing skills but she is unable to actually cook a Christmas dinner for her boss, veteran Sydney Greenstreet. Also appearing in the 40s was a movie called “Christmas in July” with singer Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. This film was about contests and shopping, but was a forgettable comedy. The year 1944 gave us the cartoon, “Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer,” which hit the airways and theaters. Written by cowboy star Gene Autrey, this show made him a very rich man. The hit song has been a popular Christmas tune for 70 years. The 1944 film, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” was also not a Christmas movie but con- tains a famous Christmas song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” sung by a very famous Judy Garland and child star, Margaret O’Brien. Garland was mar- ried to the director of the film, Vincent Minelli. The story takes place in St. Louis dur- ing the 1903 World’s Fair. For several years there were no remarkable films about Christmas except reruns and remakes. “Christmas Lilies of the Field” came in 1968 starring Billy Dee Williams. The storyline was about a convent and orphans in the Arizona desert. The year 1968 brought the film, “The Christmas Kid” starring Jeffrey Hunter. This western film included cowboys, hors- es, cows, etc. Hunter por- trayed a saddle tramp looking for his true identity. The car- toon, “Santa and the Three Bears” was shown starting in 1969. The story line was the old child’s story with an added Santa. Wiliam Holden and Verna Lisi starred in “The Christmas Tree,” a movie about a father learning that his son’s death is imminent. This wasn’t a “Sunset Boulevard” of 1950 or anoth- er “Picnic” for the handsome Holden. In 1974, “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” from the Dr. Seuss collection, was made especially for television. In 1978, George Englund and Jason Robards starred in “A Christmas to Remember” which was about a farm in the Depression era. Mike Ryan appeared in “Christmas Coal Mine Miracle” in 1977. “The Nativity” of 1978 featured Madeline Stowe and John Shea. This was one of the very few movies about the birth of Christ and the first Christmas. The modernized storyline of the 1979 film, “American Christmas Carol” appeared with Scrooge played by Henry Winkler in a New England town in the 1930s. Coming in the 1980s was “Yogi’s First Christmas” with Cindy Bear. Animated for the screen, the characters stay awake all winter. The 1980 “A Christmas Without Snow” is a heartwarming story about a widow who sings in a church choir. Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty portray their version of “Christmas” in 1980. Slim Pickens and Mack Miller starred in the 1980 “Christmas Mountain” about a cowboy and a family dinner. The year 1983 gave us “Christmas Evil” about an insane toymaker. 1983 also gave us the film, “Christmas Story” with Darren McGavin and Melinda Davis. The movie is about the hardships of a 1940s winter and a boy who wants a Red Ryder BB gun. Jacklyn Smith, of “Charlie’s Angels” fame and Art Carney, known in his por- trayal of Jackie Gleason’s sidekick, starred in the 1984 film, “The Night They Saved Christmas,” as they manage problems in a toy factory. In the 1985 movie, “Santa Claus,” the English star, Dudley Moore, and John Lithgow gave us the story of an elf named Patch and all of his antics. In 1986, the movie “Christmas Eve” starred the lovely Loretta Young, return- ing after 23 years off screen in her first made for television film. This one is good for a tear or two as this story line gave us the final holiday cel- ebration of a family. In 1987, “Child’s Christmas in Wales” starred Denholm Elliot. This was also a famous radio program read by Richard Burton, the famous stage and screen actor with the beautiful voice who was also the husband of Elizabeth Taylor. “Christmas Comes to Willow Creek” also was filmed in 1987 and starred John Schneider and Tom Wopat in an Alaskan village. In 1988, viewers were treated to “The Christmas Wife.” The fragile but ever strong Julie Harris and Jason Robards star in the story of a lonely widower who hires a lovely lady as a companion for Christmas. Harris is famous for her role in “Member of the Wedding.” The 1990s Christmas sto- ries included in 1991, “What I Want for Christmas” with Thora Birch appearing in a story about a child who asks Santa to find her mother. In 1991, the animated version of the “Nutcracker Prince” included the voices of Peter O’Toole and Phyllis Diller. O’Toole is famous for his role in “Lawrence of Arabia” and Diller is famous as a comedi- enne. In 1994, Tim Allen appeared in the first of the “Santa Claus” films. His char- acter must become Santa, save Christmas and still be a father and husband. “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” in 2000 starred the multitalented Jim Carrey, complimented by amazing make-up work. This movie was good for a belly laugh. Carrey got his start on “The Johnny Carson Show.” The younger comic, Will Ferrell, and the older comedian, Bob Newhart, starred in the make believe comedy “Elf.” Ferrell was already popular from his “Saturday Night Live” appearances, and Newhart was a big star on television, in stand-up comedy and in sitcoms. This voice of Tom Hanks narrates the story line in the 2006 “Polar Express” movie. Many have felt that this completely computerized film was lifeless, dark and cold. The incredible leaps of movie technology started way back in 1892 when Thomas Edison and George Eastman first invented “toy” moving pictures. Behind all the applied science of story- telling there has been a human voice. Dickens’ Tiny Tim comes across the screen with “God Bless Us, Everyone” as does a comput- erized Saint Nicholas, shout- ing, “Happy Christmas to All and to All a Good Night” as he flies across the moon in his sleigh. Movies continued from page 1 concert features a musical line-up of world-class artists singing inspirational and Christmas favorites. The ros- ter of artists includes: Bill and Gloria Gaither, The Gaither Vocal Band (David Phelps, Mark Lowry, Wes Hampton, and Bill Gaither), The Isaacs, Buddy Greene, The Martins, Angie Primm, Charlotte Ritchie, Carl Erskine, and many others, plus Indy’s own Indianapolis Children’s Choir and a 1,600 voice chorale from Greater Indianapolis churches, schools and uni- versities. This fundraising concept transcends your average benefit concert, and the Gaithers hope this will be the beginning of a movement, across Indiana and beyond, to begin meeting both the immediate and the deeper needs of our city’s homeless community. “This night is going to be very special. But most impor- tantly, I want to send the homeless in this city a mes- sage,” Gaither states. “I want them to know there are a whole lot of people who care. We are all human beings who need support from time to time, and these folks need our support now.” Tickets to the Gaither Homecoming Christmas Spectacular are available at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Box office, online at www. gaither.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Group orders of 15 or more receive two free tickets. For group tickets call 1-800-965-9324 or go to www.iTickets.com for details. Benefit continued from page 1 Matthew Cassel of Alexandria is shown on Page 1 and exemplifies the awe and joy of chil- dren during the Christ- mas season. Picture on Page 1 Alexandria Senior Guild Christmas pitch in The Alexandria Senior Guild will host its annual Christmas pitch in Thursday, Dec. 12 at noon at the Bob Rogers/Senior Guild Center in Alexandria. Seniors from Alexandria and surrounding communities are invited to join the group for the lunch- eon followed by bingo. Saturday with Santa Saturday with Santa will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 14 at the Elwood Elks Lodge. The event is sponsored by Kappa Delta Phi Sorority and is free to all children through the age of 10. There will be games, cake walk and door prizes. Santa will be there for photos. 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PAGE 6 The Elwood Call-Leader, The Alexandria Times-Tribune and The Tipton County Tribune Christmas Opening Edition; Wednesday, November 27, 2013
ing skills but she is unable toactually cook a Christmasdinner for her boss, veteranSydney Greenstreet.
Also appearing in the 40swas a movie called“Christmas in July” withsinger Dick Powell and EllenDrew. This film was aboutcontests and shopping, butwas a forgettable comedy.The year 1944 gave us thecartoon, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which hitthe airways and theaters.Written by cowboy star GeneAutrey, this show made him avery rich man. The hit songhas been a popularChristmas tune for 70 years.
The 1944 film, “Meet Me inSt. Louis,” was also not aChristmas movie but con-tains a famous Christmassong, “Have Yourself a MerryLittle Christmas” sung by avery famous Judy Garlandand child star, MargaretO’Brien. Garland was mar-ried to the director of the film,Vincent Minelli. The storytakes place in St. Louis dur-ing the 1903 World’s Fair.
For several years therewere no remarkable filmsabout Christmas except
reruns and remakes.“Christmas Lilies of the Field”came in 1968 starring BillyDee Williams. The storylinewas about a convent andorphans in the Arizonadesert. The year 1968brought the film, “TheChristmas Kid” starringJeffrey Hunter. This westernfilm included cowboys, hors-es, cows, etc. Hunter por-trayed a saddle tramp lookingfor his true identity. The car-toon, “Santa and the ThreeBears” was shown starting in1969. The story line was theold child’s story with anadded Santa. Wiliam Holdenand Verna Lisi starred in “TheChristmas Tree,” a movieabout a father learning thathis son’s death is imminent.This wasn’t a “SunsetBoulevard” of 1950 or anoth-er “Picnic” for the handsomeHolden.
In 1974, “The Grinch WhoStole Christmas,” from the Dr.Seuss collection, was madeespecially for television.
In 1978, George Englundand Jason Robards starredin “A Christmas toRemember” which was abouta farm in the Depression era.Mike Ryan appeared in“Christmas Coal MineMiracle” in 1977. “TheNativity” of 1978 featured
Madeline Stowe and JohnShea. This was one of thevery few movies about thebirth of Christ and the firstChristmas. The modernizedstoryline of the 1979 film,“American Christmas Carol”appeared with Scroogeplayed by Henry Winkler in aNew England town in the1930s.
Coming in the 1980s was“Yogi’s First Christmas” withCindy Bear. Animated for thescreen, the characters stayawake all winter. The 1980 “AChristmas Without Snow” isa heartwarming story about awidow who sings in a churchchoir. Charlie Brown andPeppermint Patty portraytheir version of “Christmas” in1980. Slim Pickens andMack Miller starred in the1980 “Christmas Mountain”about a cowboy and a familydinner.
The year 1983 gave us“Christmas Evil” about aninsane toymaker. 1983 alsogave us the film, “ChristmasStory” with Darren McGavinand Melinda Davis. Themovie is about the hardshipsof a 1940s winter and a boywho wants a Red Ryder BBgun. Jacklyn Smith, of“Charlie’s Angels” fame andArt Carney, known in his por-trayal of Jackie Gleason’s
sidekick, starred in the 1984film, “The Night They SavedChristmas,” as they manageproblems in a toy factory.
In the 1985 movie, “SantaClaus,” the English star,Dudley Moore, and JohnLithgow gave us the story ofan elf named Patch and all ofhis antics. In 1986, the movie“Christmas Eve” starred thelovely Loretta Young, return-ing after 23 years off screenin her first made for televisionfilm. This one is good for atear or two as this story linegave us the final holiday cel-ebration of a family.
In 1987, “Child’s Christmasin Wales” starred DenholmElliot. This was also a famousradio program read byRichard Burton, the famousstage and screen actor withthe beautiful voice who wasalso the husband of ElizabethTaylor. “Christmas Comes toWillow Creek” also wasfilmed in 1987 and starredJohn Schneider and TomWopat in an Alaskan village.In 1988, viewers were treatedto “The Christmas Wife.” Thefragile but ever strong JulieHarris and Jason Robards
star in the story of a lonelywidower who hires a lovelylady as a companion forChristmas. Harris is famousfor her role in “Member of theWedding.”
The 1990s Christmas sto-ries included in 1991, “What IWant for Christmas” withThora Birch appearing in astory about a child who asksSanta to find her mother. In1991, the animated versionof the “Nutcracker Prince”included the voices of PeterO’Toole and Phyllis Diller.O’Toole is famous for his rolein “Lawrence of Arabia” andDiller is famous as a comedi-enne. In 1994, Tim Allenappeared in the first of the“Santa Claus” films. His char-acter must become Santa,save Christmas and still be afather and husband.
“The Grinch Who StoleChristmas” in 2000 starredthe multitalented Jim Carrey,complimented by amazingmake-up work. This moviewas good for a belly laugh.Carrey got his start on “TheJohnny Carson Show.” Theyounger comic, Will Ferrell,and the older comedian, Bob
Newhart, starred in the makebelieve comedy “Elf.” Ferrellwas already popular from his“Saturday Night Live”appearances, and Newhartwas a big star on television,in stand-up comedy and insitcoms. This voice of TomHanks narrates the story linein the 2006 “Polar Express”movie. Many have felt thatthis completely computerizedfilm was lifeless, dark andcold.
The incredible leaps ofmovie technology startedway back in 1892 whenThomas Edison and GeorgeEastman first invented “toy”moving pictures. Behind allthe applied science of story-telling there has been ahuman voice. Dickens’ TinyTim comes across the screenwith “God Bless Us,Everyone” as does a comput-erized Saint Nicholas, shout-ing, “Happy Christmas to Alland to All a Good Night” ashe flies across the moon inhis sleigh.
Moviescontinued from page 1
concert features a musicalline-up of world-class artistssinging inspirational andChristmas favorites. The ros-ter of artists includes: Bill andGloria Gaither, The GaitherVocal Band (David Phelps,Mark Lowry, Wes Hampton,and Bill Gaither), The Isaacs,Buddy Greene, The Martins,Angie Primm, CharlotteRitchie, Carl Erskine, andmany others, plus Indy’s ownIndianapolis Children’s Choir
and a 1,600 voice choralefrom Greater Indianapolischurches, schools and uni-versities.
This fundraising concepttranscends your averagebenefit concert, and theGaithers hope this will be thebeginning of a movement,across Indiana and beyond,to begin meeting both theimmediate and the deeperneeds of our city’s homelesscommunity.
“This night is going to bevery special. But most impor-tantly, I want to send thehomeless in this city a mes-
sage,” Gaither states. “I wantthem to know there are awhole lot of people who care.We are all human beingswho need support from timeto time, and these folks needour support now.”
Tickets to the GaitherHomecoming ChristmasSpectacular are available atthe Bankers Life FieldhouseBox office, online at www.gaither.com, or by phone at1-800-745-3000. Grouporders of 15 or more receivetwo free tickets. For grouptickets call 1-800-965-9324or go to www.iTickets.com fordetails.
Benefitcontinued from page 1
Matthew Cassel ofAlexandria is shown onPage 1 and exemplifiesthe awe and joy of chil-dren during the Christ-mas season.
Picture onPage 1
Alexandria SeniorGuild Christmas
pitch inThe Alexandria Senior
Guild will host its annualChristmas pitch in Thursday,Dec. 12 at noon at the BobRogers/Senior Guild Centerin Alexandria. Seniors fromAlexandria and surroundingcommunities are invited tojoin the group for the lunch-eon followed by bingo.
Saturday withSanta
Saturday with Santa will beheld from 10 a.m. to noonDec. 14 at the Elwood ElksLodge.
The event is sponsored byKappa Delta Phi Sorority andis free to all children throughthe age of 10.
There will be games, cakewalk and door prizes. Santawill be there for photos.
Enter through the side doorat the lodge.
317-773-3383 Noblesville
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