What Is Your Favorite Holiday Movie?

Some of the best things about Christmas are the traditions. And, I love watching my favorite movies at Christmas time. What is your favorite holiday movie?

A new Harris Poll survey was done to find out what the best holiday movies are. The favorite holiday movie is "It's a Wonderful Life." Nearly one-quarter of Americans surveyed by The Harris Poll say this 1946 film, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore, is their favorite holiday movie, followed by "A Christmas Story."

Here are the top 5 best holiday movies according to the poll:

Favorite holiday movies:

1. "It's a Wonderful Life" (23 percent)
2. "A Christmas Story" (19 percent)
3. "Miracle on 34th Street" (17 percent)
4. "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (13 percent)
5. "The Santa Clause" (8 percent)

I love all of them! Here are some other results from the survey.

Favorite holiday songs:

1. "Silent Night"
2. "White Christmas"
3. "O Holy Night"
4. "Jingle Bells"
5. "Little Drummer Boy"

The holiday song you hope you never hear again:

1. "Jingle Bells"
2. "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
3. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
4. "White Christmas" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (tie)

Favorite holiday animated TV special:

1. "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" (22 percent)
2. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (20 percent)
3. "Frosty the Snowman" (9 percent)
4. "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (4 percent)

The holidays are often a stressful time, but they are also a time to give people a chance to get together with friends and family. Often, a favorite song or show can prompt holiday memories from long ago. Or hearing one of these favorite songs can help ease some of the hectic seasonal scheduling so many Americans have to deal with this time of year.

[via: Harris Poll]