TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
Classic Christmas Movies
Every November and December, Turner Classic Movies (aka TCM) airs classic Christmas movies and other holiday-related programs. Movies typically include multiple older versions of A Christmas Carol, and The Bishop’s Wife (1947).
PLEASE NOTE:Â This is an archive of previous air dates and times.
The current TCM Christmas schedule can be viewed here >>
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No Miracle on 34th Street? Seriously?
Is holiday inn coming on any channel? It’s just not Christmas without it!
So disappointed that your Christmas schedule does not include Scrooge with Alastair Sims. Please reconsider showing this version. Thank you.
Hi Chris, TCM will be airing A Christmas Carol starring Alastair Sim on December 19th at 10pm ET http://www.countdownuntilchristmas.com/christmas-movies-a-to-z/a-christmas-carol-1951/
where is holiday inn miracle on 34th street the cheaters very disappointing holiday schedule TCM should be ashamed but they will show action movies on holidays shame on tcm
please start showing the real classic movies of the 1940–50
So disappointed in the Christmas schedule for TMC.
I am looking for a very old movie, which I have seen around Christmas time. All I can remember about it is that A woman which was a Joan of Arch understudy dies and this was in a coal minning town, In which a reporter (ED McMurry?) convincd the churches to ring for so many days constantly. If anyone has anyidea of this show name please let me know.
Hi Penny, I think the movie you are thinking of is “The Miracle of the Bells” starring Fred MacMurray: http://www.countdownuntilchristmas.com/christmas-movies-a-to-z/the-miracle-of-the-bells-1948/
Please let me know when you will air. The farmers daughter, its one of my favorites. Will it be near lorrettas birthday? Thank you s bigler….
I too have long been disappointed re the dearth of Christmas movies on TCM. If it weren’t for Hallmark, there would be few Christmas movies, and the Season would be bleak indeed. Many of the traditional Christmas movies are never shown. “The Gathering,” “A Hobo’s Christmas,” “The Man in the Santa Claus Suit,” “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” “The Night They Saved Christmas,” and many more have disappeared from TV. Especially tragic is the disappearance of the old black and white films like “Christmas Eve,” “Beyond Christmas,” and “A Christmas Carol.” I was overjoyed that AMC showed “Christmas Eve” this very morning. And thank God TCM finally showed “A Christmas Carol” (“Scrooge” in the US) last year and has condescended to air it once this year. I think this movie is the heart of Christmastime and without it Christmas is not the same. Alastair Sim, the great British actor, BECOMES Scrooge forever, so wonderful is his performance. I am very disappointed in Robert Osborne, whom I adore, that he dismissed this incomparable movie for so many years.Merry Christmas!
Disappointed in TCM. No White Christmas, Holiday Inn, or Christmas in Connecticut. What happened to them this year??
I second that. I too am disappointed in the programming of TCM this Christmas season. It’s a good question — What did happen? Someone is not paying attention to the people who watch TCM. We like the tradional classics like Bishops Wife, Holiday Inn, White Christmas and Christmas in Connecticut.
Hi Sharon, I’m a bit confused as to why White Christmas, and many of the other Christmas classics are not appearing. The Shop Around the Corner, and so many more are not airing. My sons(in their ages of 18-26) are also disappointed. Please give me a glimmer of sunshine and air them. Thank you, Lori Beth
I’m with you Sharon! I am so disappointed in all the tv station programming schedule! Very few of the classics have been played and I for one have missed them! All these new “versions” don;’t have the same quality as the old reliable Christmas movies.
Shame on you!
@Athena, AMC is showing White Christmas 10 times btw Dec 13th and Dec 24th. TCM is showing Christmas in Connecticut once on Tuesday, Dec 24th at 8p.
Christmas in Connecticut will be showing several times this season: Dec. 13, Dec. 18 and Dec. 24… Check local listings for times or the schedule above.
Why doesn’t TCM show “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
Margo – TCM does not air It’s a Wonderful Life because NBC has a long-term exclusive broadcast contract to show it. Because it’s an exclusive contract, other channels aren’t able to broadcast the film. I am not sure when the NBC contract runs out, but I imagine it won’t be any time soon.
I am guessing
the classic are changing to the world’s way. Bring Christmas back pls TMC