89: You Can't Be Evil in a Cardigan

Lions, Towers & Shields

If the Jeopardy answer is “A Christmas-themed film of the mid-1940s”, you might expect the question to be “What is ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’” or “What is ‘Miracle on 34th Street.’” But on this year’s LTS holiday episode, those questions would be wrong! Our movie this year comes with stars like Victor Moore and Don DeFore, not Jimmy Stewart or Donna Reed. But our little holiday movie has a lot to recommend it. There’s found family, a budding love story, a challenge to capitalism and entrepreneurship by war veterans. It all happens at Christmastime in a New York mansion that’s been appropriated for the holidays by our eclectic cast of characters.

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra, Micheline Maynard and David J. Loehr

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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

• It Happened on Fifth Avenue trailer

  • Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
  • On disc: Blu-ray

The Self-Referential LTS

• The Incomparable Mothership #382 She’s A Librarian
• LTS #8 Cornelia Is Trash. Or She’s Not!!
• LTS #80 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
• The Incomparable Mothership #275 Comprehensive Tapestry Policy Policy
• LTS #60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance
• LTS #20 Merry Christmas. Don’t Mention It!!
• LTS #2 Ride Her Down Like A Rabbit
• LTS #50 What Is She Talking About? Stop That!
• LTS #32 Filmed On Satin
• LTS #42 A Hot Chocolate Of A Movie

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