Ranker FilmList RulesVote up films released in the '60s where the Christmas season is a main theme of the film
The best ‘60s Christmas movies will you make you feel warm and fuzzy all over. Some of the most recognizable faces in Christmas movie history can be found right here, such as Ed Wynn, Sally Dryer, Boris Karloff, and more! If you've been dreaming of a white Christmas, these 1960s Christmas films are definitely for you.
While there were not a ton of Christmas-themed releases in the 1960s, the films that did come out are genre classics. Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang appear in A Charlie Brown Christmas, while Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman star in films of their own. In addition, one of the Christmas season’s best villains, The Grinch, shows up in the cartoon version of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The film was later remade with Jim Carrey in the title role. And we certainly can’t forget the most recognizable Christmas figure of them all-- Santa Claus! This list features French filmmaker Jean Eustache's take on Good St. Nick in the short film, Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes. It stars top French New Wave icon, Jean-Pierre Léaud.
Vote up the best 1960s Christmas movies!
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19730Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Janis OrensteinReleased: 1964
Directed by: Larry Roemer, Kizo Nagashima
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a Christmas television special produced in stop motion... more
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16620Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Boris Karloff, June ForayReleased: 1966
Directed by: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam
This special is a 1966 American animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is... more3
14620Frosty the Snowman
June Foray, Paul FreesReleased: 1969
Directed by: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
Frosty the Snowman is an American animated Christmas family television special based on the... more4
15834A Charlie Brown Christmas
Bill Melendez, Peter RobbinsReleased: 1965
Directed by: Bill Melendez
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a musical animated television special based on the comic strip... more5
10044The Little Drummer Boy
Greer Garson, Zero MostelReleased: 1968
Directed by: Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
The Little Drummer Boy is a 1968 Christmas stop-motion television special produced by... more6
6114Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol
Jim Backus, Morey AmsterdamReleased: December 18, 1962
Directed by: Abe Levitow
Animated version of the Dickens classic, with Mr. Magoo as Mr. Scrooge.... more7
6447Babes in Toyland
Annette Funicello, Ed WynnReleased: 1961
Directed by: Jack Donohue
Babes in Toyland is a 1961 Walt Disney Christmas musical film in Technicolor, directed by Jack... more8
1631The Magic Christmas Tree
Willard W. Willingham, Robert 'Big Buck' MaffeiReleased: 1964
Directed by: Richard C. Parish
The Magic Christmas Tree is a Christmas-themed fantasy-adventure film about a boy who uses a... more9
2141The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
Rossano Brazzi, Mischa AuerReleased: 1966
Directed by: Rossano Brazzi
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't is a 1966 film that stars Rossano Brazzi and Paul Tripp, and... more10
1637Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Pia Zadora, Bill McCutcheonReleased: 1964
Directed by: Nicholas Webster
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialSanta Claus Conquers the Martians is a 1964 science fiction comedy film that regularly appears... more11
20Jack Frost
Anatoly Kubatsky, Alexander KhvylyaReleased: 1964
Directed by: Alexander Rou
Jack Frost is a Soviet film originally released in 1964. It was based a traditional Russian... more12
939Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes
Jean Piere Leaud, Jean EustacheReleased: 1965
Directed by: Jean Eustache
Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus is a fifty minute film starring French nouvelle vague icon... more13
20Cash on Demand
Peter Cushing, Richard VernonReleased: 1961
Directed by: Quentin Lawrence
Cash on Demand is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Peter... more14
10My Night at Maud's
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Leonid KoganReleased: 1969
Directed by: Éric Rohmer
My Night at Maud's is a 1969 French drama film by Éric Rohmer. It is the third film in his... more15
10Pocketful of Miracles
Ann-Margret, Bette DavisReleased: 1961
Directed by: Frank Capra
Pocketful of Miracles is a 1961 American comedy film starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford, and... more16
10The Christmas Kid
Jeffrey Hunter, Louis HaywardReleased: 1967
Directed by: Sidney W. Pink
The Christmas Kid is a 1967 western film directed by Sidney W. Pink and distributed in America... more17
10The Lion in Winter
Anthony Hopkins, Katharine HepburnReleased: 1968
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama film made by Avco Embassy Pictures, based on the... more18
10Plácido
José Luis López Vázquez, Manuel AlexandreReleased: 1961
Directed by: Luis García Berlanga
Plácido is a 1961 Spanish black comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga, nominated to the... more19
10Next Year, Same Time
Ulla Jacobsson, Hans PoseggaReleased: 1967
Directed by: Ulrich Schamoni
Next Year, Same Time (aka Alle Jahre wieder) is a 1967 West German drama film directed by... more
2010A Lively Christmas Eve
Erwin Geschonneck, Mathilde DaneggerReleased: 1962
Directed by: Günter Reisch
A Lively Christmas Eve (aka Ach, du fröhliche) is a 1962 East German Christmas comedy film,... more- 2110
The Merry World of Léopold Z
Paul Hébert, Guy L'ÉcuyerReleased: 1965
Directed by: Gilles Carle
La vie heureuse de Léopold Z is a 1965 comedy-drama by Gilles Carle that played a key role in... more 22
1080A Carol for Another Christmas
Peter Sellers, Britt EklandReleased: 1964
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
A Carol for Another Christmas is a 1964 American television movie, scripted by Rod Serling as... more- 2310
The Christmas Tree
William Holden, Virna LisiReleased: 1969
Directed by: Terence Young
L'Arbre de Noël is a 1969 French drama film directed by Terence Young. It was defined as "the... more
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