Nothing gets you into the Holidays more than the classics!
We have scoured the theatres and local TV channels to bring you your Vintage Holiday Classic Film Roundup!
Dec 17 6.3p - Its A Wonderful Life - James Stewart and Donna reed (1946) at Revue Cinema 7pm - Scrooge - Alistair Sim (1951) at Royal Cinema 9.3p - Nightmare Before Christmas - Tim Burton (1993) on CTV Dec 18 7pm - Scrooge - Alistair Sim (1951) at Royal Cinema 8pm - A Christmal Carol - Reginald Owen (1938) on TCM 9.3p - Home Alone Quote-A-Long - Macaulay Caulkin and Joe Pesci (1990) at Bloor Cinema 9.3p - Christmas in Connecticut - Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan (1945) on TCM 1am - Holiday Affair - Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum (1949) on TCM Dec 19 11a - Home Alone - Macaulay Caulkin and Joe Pesci (1990) at Carlton Cinema 1pm - National Lampoons Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase (1988) at TIFF Lightbox 2pm - A Christmas Story - Peter Billingsly (1983) at Revue Cinema 8pm - Gremlins (1984) at Bloor Cinema Dec 20 3.3p - Little Women - Elizabeth Taylor (1949) at TIFF 3.3p - A Muppet Christmas Carol - Michael Caine (1992) at Bloor Cinema 7pm - Sound of Music Sing-A-Long - Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer (1965) on CTV2 7.3p - Dr Seuss: Grinch That Stole Christmas on CBC 8pm - National Lampoons Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase (1988) on CBC Dec 21 7pm - Its A Wonderful Life - James Stewart and Donna Reed (1946) at Cineplex (select theatres) 7pm - Frosty the Snowman (1969) on CBC 8pm - Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas on CBC 8.3p - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Chevy Chase (1989) at Bloor Cinema Dec 22 8pm - A Christmas Story - Peter Billingsly (1983) on CBC 9pm - Scrooged - Bill Murray (1988) at Bloor Cinema Dec 23 3pm - White Christmas - Bing, Clooney, Kaye and Ellen (1954) at Bloor Cinema 5.3p - A Christmas Story - Peter Billingsly (1983) at Bloor Cinema 7pm - Its A Wonderful Life - James Stewart and Donna Reed (1946) at Cineplex (select theatres) 8pm - Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank (1957) on TCM 8pm - Scrooge - Alistair Sim (1951) on CTV2 8.3p - Die Hard Quote-A-Long - Bruce Willis (1988) at Bloor Cinema Dec 24 5am - Bush Christmas (1947) on TCM 9am - A Christmas Carol - Reginald Owen (1938) on TCM 12.3p - Its A Wonderful Life - James Stewart and Donna Reed (1946) at Cineplex (select theatres) 2pm - Christmas in Connecticut - Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan(1945) on TCM 4pm - Holiday Affair - Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum (1949) on TCM 4pm - A Christmas Story - Peter Billingsly (1984) at Revue Cinema 6pm - Meet in in St Louis - Judy Garland (1944) on TCM 7pm - White Christmas - Bing, Clooney, Kaye and Ellen (1954) on CBC 8pm - Its A Wonderful Life - James Stewart and Donna Reed (1946) on CTV 8pm - The Bishop's Wife - Loretta Young an Cary Grant (1947) on TCM 11.3p - Scrooge - Alistair Sim (1951) on CTV 11.3p - Scrooge - Alistair Sim (1951) on CBC Dec 25 2.3a - The Shop Around the Corner - Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart (1944) on TCM 4.3a - Little Women - Katherine Hepburn (1949) on TCM 6.3a - Little Women - Katherine Hepburn (1949) on TCM 12.3p - Holiday Affair - Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum (1949) on TCM 2pm - The Man Who Came to Dinner - Bette Davis and Monty Wooley (1941) on TCM 6pm - It Happened on 5th Avenue - Anne harding and Don DeFore (1947) on TCM 8pm - Miracle on 34th Street - Maureen O'Hara and Edmund Gwenn (1947) on CBC Dec 26 7pm - Sound Of Music Sing-A-Long - Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer (1965) at Tiff Bell Lightbox Theatre
My TOP 3!
If you don't have time for all of the above...
do me a personal favour and check out my personal top 3!
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Barbar Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet
A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Monty Wooley
When acerbic critic Sheridan Whiteside slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home and breaks his hip, he and his entourage take over the house indefinitely.
White Christmas (1954)
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera Ellen
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
Other great notable movies!
(that are not playing publicly this year - as far as we can tell!)
And So They Were Married - Mary Astor and Melvyn Douglas (1936) Remember the Night - Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray (1940) Holiday Inn - Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire (1942) I'll be Seeing You - Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten and Shirley Temple Never Say Goodbye - Ida Lupino and Errol Flynn (1946)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
A Carol for Another Christmas - Sterling Hayden (1964)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)
When Harry Met Sally - Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal (1989)
Trading Places - Jamie Lee Curtis, Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd (1989)
Edward Scissorhands - Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp (1990)
This weekend we started off our 7 day count down with this retro Advent calendar.
Each day we will reveal another part of the event you can look forward to! Follow along every day on Facebook...otherwise stay tuned for Saturday when we reveal them all here!
In case you are not aware, the Toronto Vintage Society throws THE BEST vintage events! We do everything we can to insure there is a 360 degree vintage experience where there is something for everyone!
This year's Kitschmas event theme is WHITE KITSCHMAS! You can only imagine the amazing ways we will utilize this awesome theme!
We are excited to have amazing bands, acts, appearances, photo booth. vintage karaoke, carolling and more!
We want to take a minute to thank our top line sponsor Mill St Brewery without whom none of this would be possible...and our patrons would be thirsty!
Join us here, on Facebook...or just show up at the Cadillac Lounge on Saturday December 5th. Doors open at 7pm. $10 advance tickets available online. $15 at the door .
HIGHLIGHTS: Merry Scotchmas with Glenfiddich and Big Rude Jake/Bygone Theatre: Retro Radio Hour's Winter Wonderland/Vintage Prom: Tia Brazda, Heather Ballantine and Hipshakers/RIP IT UP! 50s/60s Dance Party ft DJ Precious Brett/Live Band: AstroSurf & The Turf Two/ Shindig - "Soul Sister Special!"/The Big Band Tap Revue with @Toronto Jazz Orchestra/Lesliville Flea
THURSDAY, Nov 26th: 12pm - In Love with the Stars (archival collections from 30s - 90s) at TIFF Bell Lightbox 12.30pm - Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict at TIFF (shows all day) 6pm - Merry Scotchmas with Glenfiddich and Big Rude Jake at Doll Factory by Damzels 8pm – Live Blues and Dancing: ‘Jack De Keyzer’atMonarchs Pub
FRIDAY, Nov 27th: 12pm - In Love with the Stars (archival collections from 30s - 90s) at TIFF Bell Lightbox 12.30pm - Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict at TIFF (shows all day) 5.30pm - Straight Eights at Castro's Lounge 8pm - Bygone Theatre: Retro Radio Hour's Winter Wonderland at Imperial Pub 9pm - Vintage Prom: Tia Brazda, Heather Ballentineand Hipshakers at The Great Hall 9pm - Social Dances at Lindy Hop Revolution - IT'S PARTY TIME!! 9.30m - RIP IT UP! 50s/60s Dance Party ft DJ Precious Brett/Live Band: AstroSurf & The Turf Two at Burdock 10pm - F*ck Cancer: Benefit with Evil Elvis at Cadillac Lounge 10pm - The Rizdales at The Dakota Tavern 10pm - Friday Night Fish Fry with DJ Misty(soul/ska/vintage r&b/rockn'roll) at The Old Laurel 10pm - Shindig - "Soul Sister Special!" at The Piston 10pm – Record Party (motown, rockabilly and old Detroit rock.) at Castro's Lounge 10pm - DJ BLUSH (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
SATURDAY, Nov 28th: 12pm - In Love with the Stars (archival collections from 30s - 90s) at @TIFF Bell Lightbox 12.3p - Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict at TIFF (shows all day) 1.30pm - Niagara (1953) at TIFF Bell Lightbox 4.30pm - The Happy Pals! (jazz/swing) at Grossman's Tavern 6pm –The Cosmotones (rockabilly) at Castro’s Lounge 7pm – Saturday Night Swing: Featuring Alex Pangmanat the Dovercourt House 7.30pm - The Big Band Tap Revue with Toronto Jazz Orchestra at Harbourfront Centre (Brigantine Room) 8p - Women's Blues Revenue at the Massey Hall 10pm - PANIC: New Order Spotlight (80s) at Cabal 10pm - Shake, Rattle and Roll (50s/60s) at Clintons 10pm - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at Sneaky Dee's
SUNDAY, Nov 29th: 6am - Sunday Antique Market at St Lawrence Market 10am - The Leslieville Flea at SH Armstrong Community Centre 12.30pm - Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict at TIFF (shows all day) 1pm - Waltz Workshop and Dance at the Old Ancaster hall 2pm - Solo Rock n Roll Choreo Workshop at Soda Pop Hop 1pm - Tea and Tour Sundays at Gibson House 4pm - New Orleans Connection All Stars (big band jazz) at Grossman's Tavern 6pm - Don't Bother to Knock (1952) at TIFF Bell Lightbox 7.30p - The Big Band Tap Revue with Toronto Jazz Orchestra at Harbourfront Centre (Brigantine Room) 8pm - Punk '77 Sunday at The Painted Lady 9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge 9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's: Bad Girls Club
LONG RUN SHOWS/EXHIBITS: Weegee: Murder is My Business (vintage photography) at Ryerson Image Centre (runs until Dec 13) Gothic: Dark Heart of Film at TIFF Bell Lightbox (runs until Jan 2) Andy Warhol: Stars of the Silver Screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox (runs until Jan 24) My Diary: A Woman’s Life in Victorian Scarborough atScarborough Museum (runs until Jan 31) In Love withe the Stars at TIFF Bell Lightbox Film Reference Library (runs until April 2) Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at Bata Shoe Museum (runs until June 2016)
RADIO SHOWS: Wednesdays, 10pm and Saturdays, 12:01am - Whistle Bait (1950s rockabilly) www.whistleradio.ca Thursdays, 7pm – The Redline Rockabilly Show on CFBU 103.7 FM Fridays, 6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman CIUT 89.5 FM Fridays, 7pm – Rock n Roll Riot on 97.7 The Beach(Wasaga) Fridays, 8pm – The Rockabilly Room on 100.3 CKMS (Kitchener) Saturdays, 3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt (vintage/vinyl) on CIUT 89.5
We will still be posting all events later this week...but here is what you can look forward to for the Halloween week!
Tuesday Oct 27th: 7.3p - The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) at The Royal Cinema - Toronto 9pm - The Dreamboats [50s/60s Pop & Rock] at Cherry Colas Wednesday Oct 28th: 7pm - An American Werewolf in London (1981) at The Royal Cinema 7pm - Halloween on AMC Fear Fest 9pm - Carrie (1976) at Royal Cinema 9.3p - Alohaween! (weird toronto/burlesque) at Bovine Sex Club Thursday Oct 29th: 2pm - Halloween on AMC Fear Fest 7.3p - Freaks (1932) on Turner Classic Movies: TCM 9am - The Devil Doll (1936) on TCM 10.3a - House on Haunted Hill (1958) on TCM 12p - Macabre (1958) on TCM 5.3p - Bucket of Blood (1959) on TCM 7pm - Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt starts at Royal Conservatory of Music (advance ticketing) 8pm - Dirty Rock Circus (burlesque) at Lee's Palace 9pm - Creepy Double Bill: Dracula's Daughter (1936) & She Wolf of London (1946) at Revue Cinema 9.3p - After Dark: Lantern Tours at Fort York National Historic Site Friday Oct 30th: 8am - 6.3pm - Horror Content (1956-72): Mummy, Dracula, Frankenstein, Crescendo on TCM 4pm - Halloween on AMC Fear Fest 7pm - Dial M For Murder (1954) at Fox Theatre 7pm - Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt starts at Royal Conservatory of Music (advance ticketing) 7 &10.3pm - The Rocky Horror Picture Show withToronto Shadow Cast at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 9pm - The Shining (1980) at Fox Theatre 9.3p - After Dark: Lantern Tours at Fort York 10p - Halloween on AMC Fear Fest 10p - Shindig!: Death at the Drive IN (50s/RnR) at The Piston 1.3-5.3am - Horror Content (1943-46): Leopard Man, Ghost Ship, Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, Bedlam on TCM Saturday Oct 31st: 7am-11.3pm - Horror Content (1932-68): Doctor X, White Zombie, Dementia, Vampire Killers, Homicidal, Tingler, House of Wax, Devil's Bride, Dorian Grey, Curse of the Demon, Them!, Mark of the Vampire on TCM 12p - Halloween Treat, Tricks and Traditions (heritage house) at Scarborough Museum 4pm - The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) at Fox Theatre 4.3p - An American Werewolf in London (1981) at The Royal Cinema 7pm - The Exorcist (1973) at Fox Theatre 7pm - Halloween Swing Ball: Bertie & The Gents at Dovercourt House 7pm - Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt starts at The Royal Conservatory of Music (advance ticketing) 7 &10.3pm - The Rocky Horror Picture Show withToronto Shadow Cast at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 9pm - Hawllstar's 5th Annual Halloween Haunt at Cherry Cola's Rock 'n' Rolla Cabaret & Lounge 9pm - Stomp Records 20th Anniversary Party with The Brains, East End Radicals & Los Kung Fu Monkeys (rockabilly/psychobilly) at Horseshoe Tavern 9.3p - Halloween (1978) at Fox Theatre 10p - CATL's Halloween Party with DJ Swankenstein at The Dakota Tavern 10p - Chronologic Halloween (all eras) at Lee's Palace 10p - Scream Me Up Halloween Disco at 8-11 Gallery 10pm - Shake, Rattle and Roll Annual Halloween Bash (50s/60s) at Clintons 10p - Retro Roadshow: Halloween Popstars & Icons (retro/80s) at Virgin Mobile Mod Club 11a - PANIC: Halloween Edition (retro/80s/industrial) at Cabal
HIGHLIGHTS: Vintage Clothing & Textile Show / Saturday Night Swing: Evening in Paris with Les Petits Nouveaux / Rue Morgue CineMacabre Movie Nights: Return of the Living Dead / Kitty Nights Toronto: Dusk Till Dawn
THURSDAY Oct 22nd: 12pm - Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at Bata Shoe Museum(runs until June 2016) 5pm - My Diary: A Woman’s Life in Victorian Scarborough at Scarborough Museum (on until Jan 31st) 7.30pm - The Haunted Walk of Toronto with Mackenzie House. Visit starts at Hockey Hall of Fame 8pm - Tour Guys: Fact or Fiction Ghost Tour starts at Old City Hall 8pm - The Ghosts and Spirits of the Distillery starts at 30 Gristmill Lane 8pm – Live Blues and Dancing: Ria Reece Band Release Party atMonarchs Pub 8pm - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Live at Walmer Centre Theatre 9.30pm - @Rue Morgue CineMacabre Movie Nights: Return of the Living Dead at The Royal Cinema - Toronto - Toronto -
FRIDAY Oct 23rd: 5.30pm - Straight Eights at Castro's Lounge 7pm - Leon Bridges at Danforth Music Hall 7pm - Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt starts at Royal Conservatory of Music (advance ticketing) 7.30pm -The Haunted Walk The Haunted Walk of Toronto with Mackenzie House Visit starts at Hockey Hall of Fame 8pm - The Ghosts and Spirits of the Distillery starts at 30 Gristmill Lane 9pm - Social Dance at Lindy Hop Revolution 9pm - Friday Night Fish Fry (RnR/R&B /soul/Garage/ at The Old Laurel 9pm - Bad News: All Sixties Dance Party at Handlebar 9pm - Matadors and Nasties (rockabilly/psychobilly) at Cherry Cola's Rock 'n' Rolla Cabaret & Lounge 10pm – Record Party with DJ Double Denim (60s/70s) at Castro's Lounge 10pm -DJ Blush 50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place 10pm - Fast Times 80's Dance Party at The Piston 10pm - LA Nights (70s/80s) at The Central
SATURDAY Oct 24th: 1pm - @Toronto Lindy Hop Open Swing Dance Practice at Dovercourt House 4.30pm - The Happy Pals (jazz/swing) at Grossman's Tavern 6pm – The Cosmotones (rockabilly) at Castro’s Lounge 7pm – Saturday Night Swing: Evening in Paris with Les Petits Nouveaux atDovercourt House 7pm - Original Haunted Walk of Toronto with Mackenzie House Visit starts at Hockey hall of fame 8pm - The Ghosts and Spirits of the Distillery starts at 30 Gristmill Lane 8pm - Tour Guys: Fact or Fiction Ghost Tour starts at Old City Hall 9pm - Bad News: Raw Sixties Soul at Handlebar 9pm - Lindi Ortega at Virgin Mobile Mod Club 9pm - Kitty Nights Toronto: Dusk Till Dawn (burlesque) at Revival Bar 9pm - TMW/iM presents : Beatles vs The Stones at Junction City Music Hall 9pm - Patron Saint of Plagues: House of Haunt, Zack Power, Ruby's Revenge (psychobilly) at The Smiling Budha 9.30pm - 1977 Punk Rock Night: Tributes to The Jam, The Ramones, and Blondie at Linsmore Tavern 10pm – Fast Times-80s Dance Party at The Piston 10pm - Shake, Rattle and Roll (50s/60s) at Clintons 10pm - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at Sneaky Dee's
SUNDAY Oct 25th 6am - Sunday Antique Market at St. Lawrence Market 10a - Vintage Clothing & Textile Show at Wychwood Barns 1pm - Tea and Tour Sundays at Gibson House 2pm - Rosie & The Riveters at Hugh's Room 2.3p - Swingin'OUTea for 2 Dance Social Swing dance at The 519 4pm - New Orleans Connection All Stars (big band jazz) at Grossman's Tavern 4pm – Alistair Christl Trio at The Duke Live.com 5pm - Common Ground (Blues/Funk/Soul/Jazz) at Linsmore Tavern 8pm - The Ghosts and Spirits of the Distillery starts at 30 Gristmill Lane 9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge 9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's (burlesque): Un Dead
OUTER GTA: Oct 23-25 - Jump n Dance in Quebec City Oct 23rd, 9pm - Hellbent Rockers Bday Bash (rockabilly) at Sip Club (Guelph) Oct 24, 5:30 - Swing Dance and Dinner at The Verdi Club (Amherstburg)
LONG RUN SHOWS/EXHIBITS: Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at @Bata Shoe Museum (runs until June 2016) Weegee: Murder is My Business (vintage photography) at @Ryerson Imaging Centre (runs until Dec 13) Motown: The Musical - (runs until Nov 1st) My Diary: A Woman’s Life in Victorian Scarborough at @Scarborough Museum (runs until Jan 31st)
RADIO SHOWS: Thursdays, 7pm – The Redline Rockabilly Show on 103.7 CFBU Fridays, 6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman CIUT 89.5 FM Fridays, 7pm – Rock n Roll Riot on 97.7 The Beach (Wasaga) Fridays, 8pm – TheRockabilly Room on 100.3 CKMS (Kitchener) Saturdays, 3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt (vintage/vinyl) on CIUT 89.5
