Tag: christmas
Home For Christmas (1990)
Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and memories of the holidays in this 1990 TV special to accompany her Christmas CD Home for the Holidays. This special includes the original ho...
Unlikely Angel (1996)
A country singer with a cheating boyfriend is killed in a car crash, but on arriving outside the gates of heaven she is told by St Peter that she must go back to earth and complete a task before being able to enter heaven.
Karen Carpenter and Georgia Engel: Stille Nacht (1978)
Sung in traditional German ("Stille Nacht"). This duet combines Karen's rich contralto vocals with Georgia Engel's famously soft, sweet speaking and singing style.
Nutcrackers Handcrafted for Generations
What’s Christmas without a nutcracker? These iconic wooden nutcracker figurines have become some of the holiday season’s most beloved Christmas decorations, but behind the glitter and cheer lies a story carved by hand.
The 100-Year Fight for a Black Santa
They said Santa cannot be Black. History proved them wrong. This is the story of Black Christmas and Black Santa. It is about joy, struggle, and who gets seen in December.
Fresh Corn Spoonbread
Spoonbread is a moist cornmeal-based dish prevalent in parts of the Southern United States. While the basic recipe involves the same core ingredients as cornbread – namely cornmeal, milk, butter, and eggs – the mode of preparation creates a final product...
Classic Southern-Style SpoonBread
Spoonbread is a moist cornmeal-based dish prevalent in parts of the Southern United States. While the basic recipe involves the same core ingredients as cornbread – namely cornmeal, milk, butter, and eggs – the mode of preparation creates a final product...
Greensleeves: The Elizabethan Love Song That Became a Cultural Time Capsule
Discover the hidden history of Greensleeves, the famous Tudor love song turned Christmas hymn — and how the Greensleeves Project uncovered its secret meaning.
Mariah Carey Through the Years: Journey to QUEEN of CHRISTMAS
ET looks back at Mariah Carey through the years from her early pop star days to becoming the queen of Christmas in unseen interviews and behind-the-scenes secrets from the sets of her music videos.
London’s Gingerbread City: An Edible Winter Wonderland
At Gingerbread City, a Christmas pop-up in London, some of the country's top architects and designers have built edible recreations of notable landmarks like Big Ben, as well as imaginative fantasy worlds, all from gingerbread, candy and icing.
How the Character and Traditions of Santa Claus Evolved Over Centuries
This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts.
A Merry Christmas To All (1926)
After a visit from a group of children, Santa loads up his sleigh and prepares to deliver presents.
Krampus: Christmas Demon
Krampus's name is growing popular in the United States, but most of us don't really know what he does OR that he is partners with St. Nicholas himself. He is in fact just one of many Christmas demons...
The Yule Lads: Mischief Makers and Children Takers
As the nights grow long and dark and the holidays creep ever closer in the calendar, let's take a look at some of the festive myths from around the world.
A Christmas Ghost Story That Still Chills: The Signalman
Charles Dickens's ghost story in which a lonely signalman is haunted by a hooded figure who seems to warn of danger.