We are coming into the holiday season and all of the holiday movies and television specials are starting to appear. My greatest pleasure other than talking about movies is to set and watch great classic movies. I know we all have our favorite Christmas movies and we would stand toe to toe with someone and argue over what the best Christmas movie ever is.

I have to say that I have several favorites and I'm sure they're your favorites too, but for me to pick my number one, I have to concur with my wife on her favorite Christmas movie. It's a musical, it's a comedy, it's also a love story and it's about the relationships of friends and sisters. The star power that is in this movie is almost unfathomable today, even the character actors are famous. The stars of this picture are everyone's favorites, above the age of 40. It was shot in VistaVision (a version of Technicolor) which is so much better than what they're calling high-definition in theaters today as far as the color goes.

I can't help but look back on movies like this and wish they made more of those today. I'll keep you in suspense just a second or two longer to tell you that there is an anniversary edition of this out on Blu-ray and DVD. Okay, okay I will tell you now. It is "White Christmas" with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen. It also costarred Dean Jagger and Mary Wicks.

It came out in 1954 and is still broadcast today every Christmas. I must admit I am fonder of comedies than I am of romantic or dramas and I do have a fondness for musicals, but this movie encompasses all of the things that I love about movies. The great music by Irving Berlin and the extremely great color sets and costumes, oh and by the way the costumes are by the icon of movie fashion Edith Head, and it was directed by Michael Curtiz. It has great songs, great dancing, great comedy and gorgeous costumes.This is a movie that can be watched by the entire family without any thing offensive to anyone. So if you happen to see it listed in your TV Guide make it a point to watch this extraordinary Christmas classic.