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• Frosty the Snowman, 1969 (animated TV) G Narrated by Jimmy Durante, the delightful classic Frosty the Snowman will surely bring smiles to kids faces when a snowman named Frosty magically comes alive. To stay alive, he must find somewhere to go before spring comes and he melts. Of all the Christmas movies, this one reminds me of love and goodness more than any other, and that we need to appreciate enjoy our friends and family here and now.

• Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, 1964 G In Rudolph, you get a wonderful, clay animation story that delightfully relays lessons of love, tolerance and acceptance.

• A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965 G I just love the Peanuts gang and it never gets old watching Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and the rest of the bunch searching for ways to find the meaning of Christmas in this animated TV special from 1965.

• Miracle on 34th Street, 1947 G Definitive proof that Santa really does exist. And a classic that never gets stale: Is there a Santa or is it the man that works in Macy's every year? Here Santa goes to court to prove who he is while working his magic on 3 very special people.

• Home Alone, 1990 PG The film that propelled Macaulay Culkin to stardom, this is the story of a kid left behind in the confusion of hurried large family on their way to a vacation. We watch him as he faces the holiday alone in his big house forcing to use the best of his imagination and ability to survive.

• The Santa Clause, 1994 PG The story of a man, who accidentally kills Santa and then has to take his job, unwillingly at first, but growing to love it. Don't expect the sequels to measure up!

• A Christmas Story, 1983 PG This story of a young boy's relentless quest to get his hands on a Red Ryder BB gun provides for a hilarious and very entertaining movie with a cult following.

• The Dog who saved Christmas, 2009 PG Zeus the guard dog, appears to be less than the dependable pet that the Bannister family needs. However, when two burglars set out to break into the home while they're away for Christmas, Zeus seizes the chance to be a hero, proving every dog has his day.

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 1966 NR Last but not least my very favorite animation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The original classic story, narrated by Boris Karloff , Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas has become a holiday tradition with its tale of the Grinch's efforts to halt Christmas.