It Happened One Christmas

I saw "It Happened One Christmas" in about 1978, I think on Christmas Eve, while sitting alone waiting for my wife to get off work and join me for the holiday. I hadn't seen Marlo Thomas since the original airing of "That Girl" in the '60s. It was wierdly fun to see her on something, and I had never seen nor heard of Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." Later when I did see "It's a Wonderful Life," I immediately connected the story to that of "It Happened One Christmas," and thought it was scandalous how the original had been ripped off, and how geeky it was by comparison to the classic it had been "appropriated" from.

Today I wish I could find the knock-off on DVD. Now that I've seen Capra's original so many times, it would be fun to see the Marlo Thomas version again, if for no other reason than to bring back the nostalgic feeling of that evening that I first saw it. I remember that I was very touched by the story that night, geekiness of the treatment notwithstanding (or perhaps partly because of it!), and that it contributed to setting me up emotionally for a very special Christmas holiday with my spouse.

I absolutely love this version made with Marlo Thomas. Really heart felt. More touching in some ways than the original. I wish they played it more often.

I totally disagree. This was and is a wonderful picture. I don't view things as whether they match up to the remake but if they are enjoyable and worth watching for my family. I would gladly show this to my family and have asked TCM to dig up a copy this Christmas so they can see it. Cloris Leechman is fabulous and Marlo does a great job.

I can't wait for my family to see it and enjoy both It's a Wonderful Life and It Happen One Christmas.

Go to turnerclassicmovies.com this Christmas and search to see if they found it.

I always like to see both along with The Bishop's Wife and the new one The Preacher's Wife and I hope they will find a copy of Christmas Eve for us to enjoy. Love that Loretta Young.

This is a wonderful remake of It's a Wonderful Life. Not only is Marlo Thomas much more animated than Jimmy Stewart could ever hope to be, she is a better actress besides. This movie is what made me interested in seeing It's a Wonderful Life...before that, I couldn't get past the slow speech and boring attributes of the original movie. Marlo Thomas is wonderful in this movie. She has a way of expressing herself and her character that brings out the joy of the story. It turns into a story of love, friendship, and strength. I have watched year after year after year for this movie to be put on video but for some reason, they never bother. I think it's the fear of people liking it better than the original that keeps them from actually doing it. After all, a WOMAN trying to take Jimmy Stewart's place? How dare she? It's a really special movie, well worth seeing, especially if you find yourself dozing off while watching the original. Give it a try. You'll love It Happened One Christmas!! Vicky in Michigan

I was 11 when it came out and looked for it on television every year since. I thought it was a nice twist on the original and more up-to-date. If you like one, you'll like the other.. If you didn't like the Jimmy Stewart version, you prob will not like this one either