Holidays on Film

From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow: Jazz and American Popular Song
Length: 59:00

A program of holiday-themed music drawing from classic movies and television specials. Read the full description.

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Playing: Holidays on Film
From: WFIU

Holidays-on-film_small "Holidays on Film” takes a look at seasonal song in the movies and on TV specials, with music from Meet Me in St. Louis, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, Scrooge, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lemon Drop Kid and more, performed by Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and others. Hosted by David Brent Johnson.

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Piece Description

"Holidays on Film” takes a look at seasonal song in the movies and on TV specials, with music from Meet Me in St. Louis, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, Scrooge, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lemon Drop Kid and more, performed by Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and others. Hosted by David Brent Johnson.