The Holidays are fast approaching, so I thought that it might be fun to do something other than a Three in a Genre post for this month! Last year I shared my top Christmas films to watch in 12 days. Feel free to reference that. This year I want to share some more of my favorite holiday films that are easily forgotten or perhaps unknown to some, particularly for those of you who feel you’ve already seen all of the holiday films. Some might not be the typical Christmas film, but they certainly have the wonderful Christmas spirit about them or are set amid the holiday season!

Bachelor Mother (1939) — *Bachelor Mother* (1939)

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — *Meet Me in St. Louis* (1944)

Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938; airing 12/25 on TCM)- A classic and wonderful feel-good Rooney-Garland film! This is a classic that I watch every holiday season!

Bachelor Mother (1939; airing 12/24 on TCM)- Perfect for New Years, it’s Ginger Rogers fresh off of her last film with Fred Astaire of the decade. In this sweet rom-com, Rogers and British actor David Niven fall in love despite meeting under false pretenses(?)/miscommunication.

Made for Each Other (1939)- A beautiful film about a young, average married couple who face lives daily struggles and a tragedy.

Kitty Foyle (1940)- An absorbing drama starring Ginger Rogers that wraps up amidst the holiday season.

Sun Valley Serenade (1941)- A winter musical set against the snowy hills of sun valley, this film features the talents of Glenn Miller, Dorothy Dandridge, and gold medal figure skater Sonja Henie.

Christmas Holiday (1944)- This is definitely a film noir and certainly not a feel-good film, particularly with musical stars Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly transformed into tragic characters.

Going My Way (1944; airing 12/22 on TCM)- Do not miss this movie this Holiday season! Its Bing at his (Oscar-winning) best, and now on blu-ray!

I’ll Be Seeing you (1944)- Zachary (Jospeh Cotten), a GI, and Mary (Ginger Rogers) meet on a train, eventually getting off at the same stop. They start to fall in love, but their deeply hidden secrets will either threaten their relationship or bring healing.

The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945; airing 12/22 on TCM)- The “sequel” to Going My Way, this classic knows just how to make you feel good and pull at your heartstrings!

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) — *The Lemon Drop Kid* (1951)

Meet Me in St. Louis (1945; airing 12/24 on TCM)- The film that brought to the world Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, you don’t miss this film! Whether or not it sis the holiday season this film is the perfect feel-good musical. Shot in beautiful technicolor it is a wonderful story of an average American family at the turn of the century.

Come to the Stable (1949)- Setting out on a mission to build a children's hospital, two nuns are able to bring together some of the most unlikely of people.

Cover Up (1949)- Romance and mystery amid the holiday season. See what I did there? When an insurance investigator comes to a small town to investigate a supposed suicide he finds more than he bargained for in a town that does not want to talk.

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)- For more click the link!

The Holly and the Ivy (1952)- A British film about a family who comes together over the holidays, but is separated by some of the trials that they have had to undergo. You can now find this movie on blu-ray!

All Mine to Give (1957; airing 12/25 on TCM)- In this heart wrenching melodrama, the oldest child of a family of 6 must find a home for all of his siblings after the death of his siblings.