A Cinephile’s Christmas
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Some people find that their most vivid images of Christmas come not from their own celebrations but from the classic movies they associate with the holiday: “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” or “White Christmas.” And for many, watching these movies again each holiday season is as much a tradition as decorating the tree and unwrapping the presents.
To celebrate the tradition of the holiday movie, Posteritati Movie Posters, a vintage film poster gallery in SoHo, is presenting “Hollywood Holidays,” an exhibit of posters from holiday films, from November 22 to January 2.
The exhibit includes 48 posters, such as a 1947 poster for “Miracle on 34th Street” ($1,200), a 1992 French poster for “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” translated as “L’Etrange Noel de Monsieur Jack” ($200), and a 1954 “White Christmas” ($1,500).
The holiday collection, along with the rest of Posteritati’s inventory of more than 12,000 vintage movie posters from 38 countries, can be viewed at Posteritati’s Web site, www.posteritati.com.
Posteritati Movie Posters, 239 Centre St., 212-226-2207.
