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: This is an archive of previous air dates and times.
The current TCM Christmas schedule can be viewed here >>
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I am very disappointed that they didn’t play Scrooge the musical this year. Thank you very much!! I will buy the DVD so I’m not disappointed next year..
I’m rather disappointed with the programming this year. I’m a Backlot member, and I count on TCM for great, strong holiday programming. Scrooge, White Christmas? This is weak. SO disappointed.
When is Albert Finney in Scrooge going to be on? It is the best Scrooge movie because of the wonderful music! “Thank you very much” was nominated and/or won best song!
Please put it on TCM soon!
Celeste, I don’t know if it’s on TCM this year, but you can get a brand new DVD of that very same movie from eBay. It’s under $10
Best holiday films on AMC. Miracle on 34St., White Christmas etc but Home Alone 2 banned because Trump appearsfor 1 minute.
I agree!! I love that movie!!!
I will never understand why they don’t air our favorite oldie’s and expect us to now to buy them on eBay 😡😡
Yes it seems the last few years TMC and the rest of TV and cable channels have not had the 1970 scrooge movie on TV. So the past few years I have watched the movie on my computer. The movie has been up on you tube for many years now and is free. The link for it is below for you to watch.
Sadist Clause
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Pk1jcaLDI
Glad I am not the only person who noticed that the best Scrooge starring the one and only Albert Finney .( Best Ebenezer ever ! ) ,
Is not being shown on Xmas lineup in 2018 december !
Very disappointed !!
Thanks for those who shared tips on how to get a hold of a copy!
Looks like I will buy the DVD
On line too !
TCM and other cable Networks ate the real Grinches ! Bah humbug !!
I rarely watch TCM anymore. They just aren’t good anymore. I miss the old Classic Christmas movies. Also many of the regular classics are gone as well. It’s like they’ve lost what there name implies.
so true and so sad…I call it the “dumbing down of Christmas”…
Why if the classics are in the parade. Why cant some channel show them
I completely agree. I don’t understand showing movies from 70’s and up. And the repetition is something that didn’t happen when Mr. Osborne was the host. The Christmas movie schedule leaves a lot to be desired. The movies they show now you can see on any station. My Christmas wish is for programming to go back to how it used to be, classics all day everyday. Silents on Sunday night.
I would like to day I’m very disappointed in the movie line up. With soo many Christmas movies out there and only a few are shown. No Albert Finney? How do you have a Christmas line up without the 1970 Scrooge?? You used to have a Scrooge marathon with every Scroog e made.. It’s sad very sad that No one celebrates like they used to…
I’m so disappointed with the movies being show now. Big change.the movies are dark and lots of murder and death. Also why do you have to purchase all the great Christmas classic. I watch them less and less now
I watched a very old Christmas movie last year late at night during the week after Christmas I can’t remember that name but it is about a man and his dog who take up residence in a grang NYC townhouse while the owners are away. He invites many people to join him including a host of homeless service men. In the end the service find a home base in upstate NY somewhere near Samson. I would love to know the name so that I can purchase a copy for myself. Help
One of my favorite movies, “It Happened on Fifth Avenue”!
“It Happened on Fifth Avenue” is the movie I think you are describing.
Mine tooo but I don’t see it scheduled anywhere.☹️
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Thank you for the name of my favorite Christmas movie. I now own my own copy!
It Happened on Fifth Avenue.
TCM has already aired it this year. The Biahops Wife has been aired twice by them already.
Ever since Robert Osborn passed away the Christmas movie selection hasn’t been goid. Last year they ran some of these movies 3 or 4 times. Been alot different sunce David Mancowicks took over.
Right, like Robert Osborne was programming the films or had any say what they license. Um, not.
Highly disappointed with TCM’s line-up of classic movies genre, especially the lack of the Christmas movies, all they seem to do is repeat the same ones over and over. With Mr. Robert Osborne’s passing, things have fallen apart at TCM. Watching less and less!
Not that tcm or any other network cares about what viewers want to watch. It would be better if those complaining stopped watching their channels maybe then as the ones who ultimately pay their wages, the loss of revenue may make them take note.
Why on earth is “Going my way” not on the movie list for Christmas does TCM not have a copy or the rights to the movie???
Why no Albert Finney Scrooge?
Amazon, Netflix, other channels have bought up EXCLUSIVE rights to several of these movies. I bought ALL of the movies on DVD and play them when I wish. I had to buy “It’s a Wonderful Life” since NBC purchased the exclusive rights and one can only see it with a commercial interrupting every five minutes.