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)
Babes in Toyland (1934) (aka March of the Wooden Soldiers)
Babes in Toyland (1934) (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 2025-06-25