This Christmas, we celebrate our 10th year as a married couple, as a blended family. My husband Gary, in his own creative way, has created some festive holiday cards over the past decade that express our love of our family, friends and classic film.

This year, we decided to go a slightly different direction to celebrate a decade of joy. So here is our twist on the song “My Favorite Things” (with apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein), a la classic film. EnJOY!

(Sing to the tune of “My Favorite Things”)

Hitchcock and Spielberg, Welles, Capra and Wilder

Ford, Hawks and Huston; Lang, Kubrick and Wyler

Director geniuses, talents do sing

These are a few of my favorite things

 

Russell and Cary, Dunne, Stanwyck and Hepburn

Harlow and Hayworth, Jean Arthur and Coburn

Fast-talking through their mis-un-der-stand-ings

These are a few of my favorite things

 

Keaton and Davies, Lloyd, Harold and Astor

Pickford and Fairbanks. Gish, Brooks, Bow and Dressler

Silver screen antics and soundless acting

These are a few of my favorite things

 

When my mood sinks

When my job stinks

When our cable lags

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad

 

Dietrich and Henreid and Laughton and Gable

Cagney and Greenstreet, they’re actors well-abled

Dark smoky talent that gives my heart wings

These are a few of my favorite things

 

Tierney and George Raft, Dan Duryea and Bogie

Bacall and Ned Sparks and Bella Lugosi

Finely schooled actors with whose voices do ring

These are a few of my favorite things

 

John Wayne and Tom Mix and Carey (and Jr.)

Bond, Hunter, Cooper and Mitchum and Stewart

Rode tall in the saddle, our favorite gun slings

These are a few of my favorite things

 

When my mood sinks

When my job stinks

When our cable lags

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad

 

Caron and Gene Kelly, Astaire and Miss Rogers

Powell and Deb Reynolds plus Nicolas Brothers

Hoofing their way cross the stage and big screen

These are a few of my favorite things

 

I will have missed some, so sorry they’re lacking

Christmas is nigh and my presents need packing

Too many talented film queens and kings

These are a few of my favorite things

 

One final mention of TCM talent

Ben Mank and team, they’re really quite gallant

Passionate sherpas of classic film-rings

These are a few of my favorite things

 

When my mood sinks

When my job stinks

When our cable lags

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so bad

We hope you enjoyed our little song created to lift your spirits this holiday season, especially for our fellow classic film devotees. From our family to you and yours, we wish a very merry and bright! Here are some of the cards we made over the years…

HoHoHo!