The holidays can be a busy time, so don’t forget to take some time and enjoy some classic holiday themed films and TV shows. Check out Kanopy’s “Home Viewing for the Holidays” playlist. The collection features entertainment for the whole family and will put you in the holiday spirit! Watch now at kanopy.com/category/24372.
Outback Queensland, the early 1950s. The Thompson family – struggling to keep their outback farm from foreclosure – place their financial hopes on their horse, Prince, a favourite to win the New Year’s Cup. Two horse rustlers named Bill and Sly steal Prince and make their way to a nearby mountain range to escape. However the thieves have underestimated the resourceful Thompson kids John and Helen (a 15-year-old Nicole Kidman in her film debut). Featuring music and a special appearance by popular Australian folk band The Bushwackers.
Set the scene this holiday season with Kanopy’s Festive Fireplace. Play this crackling fire as atmosphere during any of your Christmas and holiday events, and sit back and enjoy the warmth and glow of this virtual winter experience.
A British fantasy drama film and an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Alastair Sim stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, an old bitter miser who is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
In this charming fantasy romance, Cary Grant stars as an angel named Dudley, sent to help a struggling bishop (David Niven) who has lost sight of his family while trying to build a grand cathedral. Dudley’s arrival brings unexpected miracles and a renewed sense of joy, especially to the bishop’s neglected wife (Loretta Young). As Christmas approaches, the angel’s presence brings both warmth and confusion, leaving the bishop to confront his own priorities. But Dudley’s growing affection for the bishop’s wife adds an unexpected complication to his divine mission.
In this Jim Henson holiday classic, Rugby the Tiger, who was young Jamie’s favorite Christmas toy last year, thinks he should go under the tree again this year.
