Tis the season…
from “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny”
Your correspondent is headed into the ice and snow of his annual holiday hiatus; regular service will resume early in the new year… But lest readers be at loose ends:
From classics like Santa Claus Conquers the Martians…
… to Christmas Evil, the film John Waters called “the greatest Christmas movie ever made”…
… “13 of the Weirdest Holiday Movies Ever Made.”
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As we deck the halls, we might recall that it was on this date in 1966 that CBS first aired Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Directed by the great Chuck Jones and narrated by Boris Karloff (who also voiced the Grinch), it featured songs with lyrics by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel himself.
TV Guide, Dec 17-23, 1966 (Chicago edition)
Happy Holidays!!