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UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL 12/20/1944 (Black/White, 1944, 1:52) (EXCERPT)
CHILDREN OF ENVOYS GREET U. S. Cute film of the children of foreign diplomats stationed in Washington DC giving Christmas wishes to the citizens of America.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL 12/10/1945 (Black/White, 1945, 1:43) (EXCERPT)
CHRISTMAS BRINGS JOY TO EVERYONE Just how wonderful Christmas can be was discovered the world over during the first celebration of the holiday after the end of World War II.
NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE SCREEN 12/1950 (Black/White, 1950, 5:17) (EXCERPT)
CHRISTMAS 1950 A moving message of "Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward Men!" from News Magazine Of The Screen to the worldwide Holiday celebrations this newsreel documents.
PATHE NEWSREEL 12/1950 (Black/White, 1950, 4:11) (EXCERPT)
SEASON'S GREETINGS Another touching Christmas message from the newsreels, this one sent by individual film crews from around the world and bookmarked by an Australian children's choir.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL 2/27/1956 (Black/White, 1956, 0:33) (EXCERPT)
CHRISTMAS IN FEBRUARY The town of Yuba City, California had to postpone Christmas due to a devastating flood. The Governor came out to preside over the miracle that was Christmas in February in Yuba City!
HAPPY HARMONIES CARTOON - ALIAS ST. NICK (Color, 1935, 10:02)
A wonderful Harman-Ising Christmas cartoon where a crafty old cat tries to fool a family of mice into believing he's Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
A VISIT TO SANTA (Color, 1963, 11:51)
Pittsburgh PA USA gets a treat when Santa goes for a ride in the Christmas Parade & then takes the kiddies for a stroll through all the department store goodies all ready for good little boys & girls!
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (Color, 1948, 8:11)
The 1944 first screen appearance of the beloved children's Christmas character is here rendered in gorgeous Technicolor in Jam Handy Pictures' 1948 re-release of the film with the special addition of Gene Autry's famous musical recital of the story.
SANTA CLAUS' PUNCH AND JUDY (Black/White, 1948, 8:41)
The famed puppeteer George Prentice shows how he made his name as the greatest Punch & Judy showman of his time, and Santa pays him compliment as such by introducing his show to the kiddies.
Christmas Day, an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, is observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then further disseminated the information. Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, the church in the early fourth century fixed the date as December 25. This corresponds to the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar. Most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, some Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to a January date in the Gregorian calendar. For Christians, believing that God came into the world in the form of man to atone for the sins of humanity, rather than knowing Jesus' exact birth date, is considered to be the primary purpose in celebrating Christmas. The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving; completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath; Christmas music and caroling; viewing a Nativity play; an exchange of Christmas cards; church services; a special meal; and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.