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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Happy Kwanzaa!
Happy Kwanzaa to everybody!Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration held in the United States honoring universal African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a kinara (candle holder). It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year, primarily in the United States.
Kwanzaa consists of seven days of celebration, featuring activities such as candle-lighting and libations, and culminating in a feast and gift giving. It was created by Ron Karenga and was first celebrated from December 26, 1966 to January 1, 1967 ... (continued @ Wikipedia)
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
More Christmas TV Than You Can Handle
Head on over to a huge listing of TV shows @ WFMU's Beware of the Blog. Over 150 shows are listed ranging from 1949 to 1988, including
The Ruggles Christmas Episode (1949)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Christmas Episode (1950)
You Asked For It Christmas Episode (1951)
Green Guild Playhouse (1951)
Beat the Clock Christmas Episode (1952)
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet Christmas Episode (1952)
Studio One Christmas Episode (1952)
Racket Squad Christmas Episode (1952)
Dragnet Christmas Episode (1952)
The Ray Milland Show Christmas Episode (1953)
The Garry Moore Show Christmas Episode (1953)
The Liberace Show Christmas Episode (1954)
Father Knows Best Christmas Episode (1954 - USA Only)
Meet Corliss Archer Christmas Episode (1954)
The Honeymooners Christmas Episode (1955)
Love That Bob Christmas Episode (1955)
The Bob Hope Show Christmas Episode (1955)
Your Hit Parade Christmas Episode (1955)
What's My Line Christmas Episode (1955)
I Love Lucy Christmas Episode (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Christmas Episode (1956)
with well over 100 more listed ... if you watch then all, I'll see you at Easter.
Seinfeldian: Festivus
I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. We'll discuss it at dinner before the Feats of Strength ...
Happy Festivus! Why aren't there any Festivus songs? Shouldn't there be presents? Can I hang tinsel on my pole?
Festivus @ Wikipedia / Religious Tolerance / Amazon
Jamaican Christmas Mix - Coming Tomorrow Today!
ALWAYS a joy to listen too ... the 2009 Jamaican Christmas Mix (as well as the three previous mixes) are slated to come out later today @ Distinctly Jamaican Sounds so be sure to head on over and be prepared for a slice o'nice.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Holmes for the Holidays @ TCM
As you may know, I was inspired to name this blog and my blogger ID by the Sherlock Holmes short story, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle ... a tale that takes place around Christmas ... Christmas and Sherlock ... does it get any better? It sure does on the cable channel Turner Classic Movies with their Christmas/Boxing day schedule of 24 hours of Sherlock.Holmes for the Holidays @ TCM
Friday, December 25th to Saturday, December 26th 2009
Friday, December 25th to Saturday, December 26th 2009
8:00 pm - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) (@ Amazon), starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene and Wendy Barrie.
9:30 pm - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) (@ Amazon), starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce and Ida Lupino.
11:00 pm - The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) (@ Amazon), starring Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely and Genevieve Page.
1:15 am - Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (1931) (@ Amazon), starring Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming and Jane Welsh.
2:30 am - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) (@ Amazon), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell and Maria Landi.
4:00 am - A Study in Terror (1965) (@ Amazon), starring John Neville, Donald Houston, Georgia Brown and Anthony Quayle.
6:00 am - 11 more Rathbone/Bruce Holmes films (@ Amazon)
to
8:00 pm
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice (aka Midwinter, Yalda, Soyal, Solar New Year, Longest Night and many, many other names), the shortest day and longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere occurs today @ 17:47 UTC / 12:47 pm EST. A great many celebrations, cultural and religious, occur at or around this event. So no matter what you celebrate or observe, may it be the best yet for you and yours.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Happy (belated) 20th Birthday to Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire first aired on Fox Sunday December 17th, 1989. A personal favorite and often chosen to start off our seasonal DVD watching. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", also known as "The Simpsons Christmas Special", is the first full-length episode of The Simpsons to air despite originally being the eighth episode produced for season one. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 1989. In the episode, Homer discovers that he will not be getting a Christmas bonus and thus the family has no money to buy Christmas presents. He decides to keep their financial troubles a secret and gets a job as a department store Santa, but later discovers that the job does not pay enough. Desperate for a miracle, Homer and Bart go to the dog racing track on Christmas Eve in hopes of earning some money ... (continued @ Wikipedia)
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Happy 43rd Birthday to How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! first aired on CBS Sunday December 18th, 1966. Dr. Seuss + Boris Karloff = Funtastic!How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 American animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is based on the homonymous children's book by Dr. Seuss, the story of The Grinch trying to take away Christmas from the townsfolk below. The special, which is considered a short film as it runs less than an hour, is one of the very few Christmas specials from the 1960's to still be shown regularly on television. Boris Karloff narrates the film and also provides the speaking voice of The Grinch (the opening credits state, "The sounds of the Grinch are by Boris Karloff. And read by Boris Karloff, too!") ... (continued @ Wikipedia)
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wanted: XMas Radio Spots
As some of you know, people who do Halloween compilations/mixes occasionally will use old radio commercials for horror movies as filler or breaks between songs/sets. These radio spots frequently came out on 45's and were 30, 45 or 60 seconds long.
Of course the number of movies that would be appropriate for a Halloween mix far, far exceed the number of Christmas movies and are therefore much more available. In fact, other than a reference to some Christmas Vacation (@ Amazon) promo material, I can't remember seeing anything for us to use ... like I'd love to get the spots for Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (@ Amazon) or Santa Claus (@ Amazon) or any movie that would fit a Yuletide mix for that matter. So if you know where to find some, drop me a note in the comments with the URL(s).
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The War On ... Santa?
The BBC is reporting that Santa Claus is apparently trying to muscle in on Austria ... Austria? A number of Austrians are fighting to save their traditional bringer of gifts, Christkind, from the tough tactics of the big guy. The Monday, December 14, 2009
Judaism: (Belated) Happy Hanukkah!
I know Hanukkah has already begun but would like to wish all our Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah!
And for some audio treats for the ears, head on over to these sites:
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