Warner Brothers Classic Holiday Collection, Vol. 2 (All Mine to Give / Holiday Affair / It Happened on 5th Avenue / Blossoms in the Dust) [DVD]

I love Christmas movies! I watch them year round and have been looking for some new ones to add to my collection. I have been wanting to get Holiday Affair, which I love, for a while, and since I already owned W.B. Vol 1, I thought I would give these other movies a try.I didn't think I had seen All Mine To Give until I put it in and realized I had seen the end on TV last year, but didn't catch the name and had wondered what it was. Although sad, the movie is also sweet at times. And I was glad to finally see the beginning.And speaking of sad, another movie to watch with a box of tissues is Blossoms in the Dust, which I really enjoyed! I have thought of purchasing this set for my mother for Christmas, just so she can watch this movie, which is somewhat based on the true story of the main character.And then there was It Happened on 5th Avenue, which I watched last, with somewhat low expectations, which also turned out to be a very charming Christmas movie. And no tissues required.I was very pleased with this collection and would recommend it to anyone looking for more Christmas Classics to add to their collection. Some have complained that both All mine to give and Blossoms in the Dust, are not really Christmas movies, but just have scenes that happen at Christmas, but I feel it has the Christmas spirit, so to speak. However, I'm one of those people that consider Die Hard a Christmas movie, so maybe others will still disagree with me, but I feel all deserve the genre of Christmas movie.

I can't even remember how many times I have watched, All Mine to Give. It is such a lovely love story and oh so tragic. Great acting.Blossoms in the Dust is another great classic with great story line and tells of the ups and downs in peoples lives and how they manage to live through it. A good bio of the lady Greer Garson portrayed.It happened on 5th. Ave was a delightful comedy and shows the goodest of most folks hearts. A great Christmas story.Holiday affair gave us a new and different character for Mitchum and he played it to the hilt. Very cute story line. A feel good movie. The young boy in the story was very cute and believable.

I love the movies from the 30's and 40's; I really only ordered this because I wanted Blossom's in the Dust, and because I had seen and enjoyed the original Holiday Affair (I like the recent version with David James and Cynthia Gibb as well); But I enjoy all the movies, and found that "It Happened on 5th Ave" is a wonderful movie, and one that I will enjoy over and over!!! As far as the "Holiday" collection - if there is a meaning or message, I don't wait for the holidays to enjoy them, I watch them all year round!Tee

The degree to which these movies are "Christmas-y" are very mixed, beforewarned. The drama 'Holiday Affair' with Rober Mitchum and Janet Leigh being the most (though one feels sorry for the Wendell Corey character who loses his long-time love). "It Happened On 5th Avenue' is a light classic comedy set against the post-WWII era and ends with a Christmas scene which shows that 'family' should not just be limited to one's biological family... include any and all folks who might be alone that day! "All Mine to Give" has to be the saddest and most bittersweet holiday movie ever made - It's a wonderful film, believe me, esp. if you are in a particularly 'blue Christmas' mood and feel the need to shed a few tears! It is definitely NOT the movie to show with small kids present, who I think would be quite upset after viewing it, since it is about children who are made orphans right before Christmas. My least favorite movie was "Blossoms in the Dust"... it's not a bad movie, though not particularly great either, and strikes me as bit of filler material for this collection.

Can't go wrong with this set of movies, great viewing

I purchased this for my mother this past Christmas as she had been avidly seeking the DVD "Blossoms in the Dust" and to my delight I found this set of not one but FOUR DVD classics for the price of one! Extremely fast shipping and wonderful, classic movies... a must have!!

This is a great collection of 4 great old movies. I was looking for Holiday Affair & it was just released in this collection this season. Great collection of 4 movies that aren't "out there" as much. Highly recommended.

Have waited a long time for "Holiday Affair" to come out on dvd!!! "Blossoms in the Dust" though not a holiday movie is another favorite tear jerker. "It happened on 5th Ave" was a nice surprise; watched it w/my older son & we both liked it alot. "All Mine to Give" was ok..a little on the depressing side. All & all; being an old movie buff; I highly recommend the collection.

It Happened on 5th Avenue is a great story for our times, an old man lives in a mansion during the winter while the owners live in Virgina. He is found out by the daughter, who eagerly joins in without revealing her identity. Five people end up sharing the mansion, including the wealthy owners in disguise. They re-learn the values in life that truly matter. Blossoms in the Dust is a true story of a very brave woman who fought for orphans rights and established a system for fair adoptions. Greer Garson shines in the role of Edna Gladney. A Holiday Affair is a romantic comedy drama with a young Janet Leigh, a war widow, who finds true love at Christmas. All Mine to Give, based on a true story of hardship in the pioneer days of 19th Century Wisconsin. Six children taught well by their parents, overcome tragedy with triumph of the human spirit.