Sterling Halloway was the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio and also sang the theme, When You Wish Upon A Star. He had a beautiful voice. Wonderful redemption Christmas movie. Great acting by all except stereo typical man servant. Thanks for posting!
This video was uploaded the same that I found out who Fred MacMurray was, 11-11-11!!! Sad that I just recently found out about him since he was an amazing actor. It was because of a picture from this movie that I found out about him!! Such a great movie!!
This is an absolutely wonderful film with all the greatest character actors in it, the guy who played Willie had a warm voice, never realised how good a singer he was and Miss Bondi....wonderful too , so natural in front of the camera.Thankyou for showing this , its a first for me, and I have a huge amount of movies on dvd from vhs myself.
Despite popular opinion, I can't abide "Its a Wonderful Life". For my money this is a better movie for holiday viewing. In fact when you combine this movie with another Barbara Stanwyck classic, "Christmas in Connecticut", you've got a winning tandem of holiday classics. I appreciate the posting of this video in its entirety. Thank you.
Wow! Almost believeable. A young DA makes (1940) $2400-3000 a year, would he have a servant? Would he take a defendant on bond in the middle of a trial, to an expensive place for dinner where there's a dance band, a place where judges also go eat? BUT when we get past that it's a fun movie with nice romance in it. But the end stops before her case is disposed of. Are we to decide they married or did he see the light. YOU MUST DECIDE! Merry Christmas! Remember Jesus is the reason 4 the Season.
@Kansasman4Jesus I believe in Jesus, and I think that it is in the realm of possibility that all the elements of storyline could have occurred just as Mr. Sturges outlined in his screenplay. A movie doesn't require plausibility assessment to the nth degree. It only requires faith that it might have been and the willingness on the part of the audience to except the possibility. Why watch any movie or for that matter read any book of fiction if you are not willing to escape into the fantasy?
@Kansasman4Jesus You do realize 3000$ is a lot of money in the year 1940? If L.A. NOIRE is to be believed, you could buy an entire live pig for around 3$ why don't you check how much one of those goes for nowadays?
I heard about this film for the first time late last night on TCM as they were airing a special on Christmas movies., and it sparked my interest. Thank you so much for posting this, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
omygosh I can't believe this movie is here!!! One of my all time favorites -- I taped in on VHS about 20 years ago and have been playing that every Christmas --- You Tube is incredible in that you can view some of the most wonderful films of all times --- they may fall out of the mainstream, as it is a different genre, but we boomers love these movies! MANY thanks for uploading this. (The defense attorney in this one is a scream--whatta windbag)
Saw this film on British TV about 25 years ago - I don't remember as far back as 1940 though !! - I always loved it. A real charmer. It never seems to get an airing on any British channel these days, and we've got 100s of channels these days.
Sterling Halloway was the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio and also sang the theme, When You Wish Upon A Star. He had a beautiful voice. Wonderful redemption Christmas movie. Great acting by all except stereo typical man servant. Thanks for posting!
mvies77 1 week ago
Enjoyed
classicladi58 1 week ago
This video was uploaded the same that I found out who Fred MacMurray was, 11-11-11!!! Sad that I just recently found out about him since he was an amazing actor. It was because of a picture from this movie that I found out about him!! Such a great movie!!
rbain007 2 weeks ago
This is an absolutely wonderful film with all the greatest character actors in it, the guy who played Willie had a warm voice, never realised how good a singer he was and Miss Bondi....wonderful too , so natural in front of the camera.Thankyou for showing this , its a first for me, and I have a huge amount of movies on dvd from vhs myself.
rubberdc 3 weeks ago
aww, gee...what a sweet little film.
fiatlux123 1 month ago
By the way, Barbara Stanwyck was a dollbaby. Easily one of the sexiest women to ever grace the celluloid.
MrBobbybrus 2 months ago 3
Despite popular opinion, I can't abide "Its a Wonderful Life". For my money this is a better movie for holiday viewing. In fact when you combine this movie with another Barbara Stanwyck classic, "Christmas in Connecticut", you've got a winning tandem of holiday classics. I appreciate the posting of this video in its entirety. Thank you.
MrBobbybrus 2 months ago
lol..."get croaked"
Willie (Sterling Holloway) has a beautiful voice.
Good script. Well acted. Humorous. Wonderful movie.
jparker59able 2 months ago 2
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lol..."get croaked"
It's funny how they put butter and salt on the popcorn they're going to string for the tree.
Willie (Sterling Holloway) has a beautiful voice.
Good script. Well acted. Humorous. Wonderful movie.
jparker59able 2 months ago
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lol..."get croaked"
It's funny how they put butter and salt on the popcorn they're going to string for the tree.
Willie (Sterling Holloway) has a beautiful voice.
Good script. Well acted. Humorous. Wonderful movie.
jparker59able 2 months ago
lol..."get croaked"
It's funny how they put butter and salt on the popcorn they're going to string for the tree.
Willie (Sterling Holloway) has a beautiful voice.
Good script. Well acted. Humorous. Wonderful movie.
jparker59able 2 months ago
THANK YOU!!!!! What a classic romantic film and one of the forgotten Christmas movies. When love was love.
alicedoesntlivehere 2 months ago
Wow! Almost believeable. A young DA makes (1940) $2400-3000 a year, would he have a servant? Would he take a defendant on bond in the middle of a trial, to an expensive place for dinner where there's a dance band, a place where judges also go eat? BUT when we get past that it's a fun movie with nice romance in it. But the end stops before her case is disposed of. Are we to decide they married or did he see the light. YOU MUST DECIDE! Merry Christmas! Remember Jesus is the reason 4 the Season.
Kansasman4Jesus 2 months ago
@Kansasman4Jesus I believe in Jesus, and I think that it is in the realm of possibility that all the elements of storyline could have occurred just as Mr. Sturges outlined in his screenplay. A movie doesn't require plausibility assessment to the nth degree. It only requires faith that it might have been and the willingness on the part of the audience to except the possibility. Why watch any movie or for that matter read any book of fiction if you are not willing to escape into the fantasy?
MrBobbybrus 2 months ago
@Kansasman4Jesus You do realize 3000$ is a lot of money in the year 1940? If L.A. NOIRE is to be believed, you could buy an entire live pig for around 3$ why don't you check how much one of those goes for nowadays?
SnowBlind853 1 month ago
@Kansasman4Jesus You could buy a house for less than $3,000 in 1940. Amazing how prices have gone through the roof.
praguephotog 2 weeks ago
one of my all -time favorites! thank you so much.
juneone23 2 months ago
I heard about this film for the first time late last night on TCM as they were airing a special on Christmas movies., and it sparked my interest. Thank you so much for posting this, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
MomSaidSo69 2 months ago
omygosh I can't believe this movie is here!!! One of my all time favorites -- I taped in on VHS about 20 years ago and have been playing that every Christmas --- You Tube is incredible in that you can view some of the most wonderful films of all times --- they may fall out of the mainstream, as it is a different genre, but we boomers love these movies! MANY thanks for uploading this. (The defense attorney in this one is a scream--whatta windbag)
singergal57 3 months ago 11
Aw, I never cry at movies, and I never liked Fred MacMurray, but during the last scene my eyes were watering! What a lovely film!!
Felix892 3 months ago
"Ok I get it" Fred MacMurrays character "You don't"
glitzyorbit 3 months ago
Saw this film on British TV about 25 years ago - I don't remember as far back as 1940 though !! - I always loved it. A real charmer. It never seems to get an airing on any British channel these days, and we've got 100s of channels these days.
robertfoy100 3 months ago