Film Noir Matinee: Christmas Holiday [1944]

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Not everyone celebrates the holidays with fruitcake and a cup of egg nog. Here at Deranged L.A. Crimes we prefer to celebrate with noir; which is why we’ve opened the Deranged L.A. Crimes theater for a special screening.

Grab a bucket of popcorn, some Milk Duds and a Coke and find a seat. Our feature is CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly and Richard Whorf.

And many thanks to Devlin for mentioning this film to me — it’s perfect for the Hellidays, er, Holidays!

TCM says:

After receiving his commission on Christmas Eve, Lt. Charles Mason learns that Mona, his longtime girl friend, has married another man. When his plane from North Carolina to San Francisco is forced by bad weather to land in New Orleans, the heartbroken Charles meets alcoholic reporter Simon Fenimore, who takes him to a brothel run by Valerie De Merode. There Charles is introduced to hostess/singer Jackie Lamont, and agrees to take her to a midnight mass. After the church services, the two go to a diner, where Jackie tells Charles that her real name is Abigail and that she is the wife of convicted murderer Robert Manette. At the diner, and the next morning in his hotel room, Abigail tells Charles the story of her relationship with Robert…

 

http://youtu.be/5UFSZay18go

5 thoughts on “Film Noir Matinee: Christmas Holiday [1944]

    • Bill — my poem has gone mysteriously missing! I can’t find it anywhere. As soon as I do I’ll re-post it. Happy New Year to you, too! Best – Joan

    • I found the poem — it had ended up in the trash! Very mysterious. I have no recollection of putting it there. Evil is afoot!

  1. thanks for the shout out…and the post, i’ve been trying to track this down for a few years,if it’s on You Tube it must be public domain,another little factoid,it was actually nominated for an Oscar for best score…think i’ll save this for the December 26th “come down” even though i don’t put much stock in holidays any more,there is still some residual feelings from the relentless hype ;)…as a side note,my other recommendation,Blast of Silence,is commercially available on DVD,so maybe all you’ll find on You Tube are trailers,or excerpts…i have it and believe me,it’s B-L-E-A-K ..on that note,i wish all HAPPY holidays and a happy new year 🙂

    • My pleasure, Devlin — you turned me on to a terrific film. I’ll have to get a copy of Blast of Silence, which sounds right up my alley. Have a great holiday, and thanks again for your input, I really appreciate it. Best – Joan

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