Summary

  • Many Christmas movies, such as "Holiday Inn" and "It's a Wonderful Life," were released during the summer or spring, but have become holiday classics over the years.
  • "Miracle on 34th Street" was released in May because the studio wanted more people to go to the movies during warm weather, with plans to re-release it during the Christmas season.
  • "Die Hard" is set on Christmas Eve and has become a controversial Christmas classic, even though it was released in July.