It's only fair

December 20, 1946 -
The Frank Capra film It's A Wonderful Life had a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its official premiere on this date.



The film is regarded as a classic and is a staple of Christmas television around the world, although, due to its high production costs and stiff competition at the box office, financially, it was considered a flop.

(Another, more adult alternate ending of the film) -



This is truly a strange little film.


James Brown said that, "It's a man's world," so Today's Christmas video countdown - Male Rockers Perform:

Pretty Paper  Chris Isaak -




Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!  Chicago -




Little Drummer Boy  Jimi Mendrix  -




Santa Claus Is Coming To Town  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -




Must Be Santa  Bob Dylan -




Frosty The Snowman  Leon Redbone And Dr. John -




Please Come Home for Christmas  Aaron Neville -




Good King Wenceslas  Michael Stipe & Mandy Patinkin -



And speaking of Good King Wenceslas, here a brief history on the so called, 'King Wenceslas' -




5 more shopping days until Christmas, (3 more shopping days until Festivus,) and 1 more days until the end of days. Remember, stores will be packed with late Festivus shoppers.



And so it goes.