Itinerary, December 2–3
Rick Retro’s Realm, Project #1: 2024 Christmas Tour – Laurel and Hardy, babes on the march, and two more early Ebenezers.
We will want a break from all those short Ebenezer portrayals of the December day past, so on the Second we will visit our first feature-length film. This Laurel and Hardy classic only made three of the ten all-time best Christmas movie lists I checked, but it was the oldest entry on any list, so it felt like a must-see:
1934 Babes in Toyland (aka March of the Wooden Soldiers)
On December 3, we will have a rare double feature, going back to Dickens with the first 2 feature-length Carols on our Itinerary. The first wasn’t on any all-time best list and the second only haunted two lists, but by viewing them we complete our round-up of the early Ebenezers as a reference point for future travels:
1935 Scrooge
1938 A Christmas Carol
On December 4-6, we will visit the 1940s and 1950s for three Christmas classics! Itinerary coming soon!
Don't forget the popcorn!
Originally posted to text group 2024-12-02
Last updated 2025-02-25