Christmas Classics: 4-Movie Collection (DVD)

Four-disc set includes: The Bells Of St. Mary's (1945)Bing Crosby reprises his "Going My Way" role of dedicated priest Father O'Malley, who faces the biggest challenge of his life when he is assigned to shore up a financially troubled parochial school. Thrust into a battle of wills with strong-willed nun Sister Mary Benedict (Ingrid Bergman), the two must learn to cooperate in order to save the beleaguered institution. Oscar-winning favorite co-stars Henry Travers, William Gargan. 126 min. BW/Rtg: NR It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Frank Capra's perennial holiday classic is one of the most beloved films of all time and the quintessential "Capraesque" comedy/drama. James Stewart is Bedford Falls banker George Bailey, who is driven by circumstances one Christmas Eve to consider suicide, only to be shown by neophyte angel Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers) what a difference his life has made. Tremendous supporting cast includes Donna Reed, Thomas Mitchell, Lionel Barrymore, Ward Bond, Beulah Bondi. 130 min. BW&C/Rtg: PG White Christmas (1954)Timeless holiday classic stars Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye as Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a pair of merry veterans who become famous song-and-dance men after World War II. Soon, the duo joins forces with singing sisters Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to help save their former army general's Vermont inn. Beloved Irving Berlin score includes "Blue Skies," "Sisters," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," the title track, and more; Michael Curtiz directs. 120 min. C/Rtg: NR Scrooge (1970)Albert Finney shines in this delightful musical based on Dickens' 1843 classic "A Christmas Carol," with music by Leslie Bricusse. Finney stars in the title role as the archetypical miser who has a change of heart when visited by a quartet of Yuletide spectres. Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Paddy Stone, David Collings, and Kenneth More also star; directed by Ronald Neame. 114 min. C/Rtg: G Standard/Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.