This is a wonderful Holiday classic. I usually watch it on Thankgiving Day, or the day after Thanksgiving. The acting performances by Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, and a young Natalie Wood are excellent. Watch for supporting roles by actors William Frawley, Gene Lockhart, Thelma Ritter, and Jack Albertson. The B&W version is a treasured part of my video collection, although I have enjoyed the colorized version, too. The 1973 TV remake with Jane Alexander, David Hartmann, & Sebastian Cabot was good, but not as good as the original. The 1994 remake with Sir Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins & Dylan McDermott was good also, but I still enjoy the original the best. I noticed in IMDb archives that there was a 1959 live TV version, but I don't recall seeing it, although I could have (I was 4 then). IMDb states: "This version... was broadcast live and in color on NBC the day after Thanksgiving in 1959...". This could have been the first time I saw it on Thanksgiving weekend, and could be the reason I watch it during this holiday.
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