Little Lord Fauntleroy

It is christmas time, the fourth noel and no snow in sight in my part of Germany. BUT we have Little Lord  Fauntleroy, in Germany known as "Der kleine Lord". This is the only true version of the 80ies with Sir Alec Guiness and Rick(y) Schroeder. It is heartwarming and funny and just lovely.  And this year I watched it twice. On Friday and today. And I loved every minute of it and cried at the same scenes. There are films, that just make you cry. Or just me.

At any rate: I read in an online article, that there will be NO Sissy Film in any of the german TV-stations. Fortunately we will have Predators and other like-films. Otherwise it might be cozy.
Now, Sissy is of course schmalzy, but for me it is like herring-salad and Little Lord Fauntleroy. I only get it once a year. So I want my Sissy... Anyway: starting Tuesday I will boykott the german christmas TV-programme. I will watch DVDs or YouTube, but I will not endorse this like of Sissy.

In case you do not know Sissy. She was the Empress of Austria and in the 50ies there was a Film (three actually) made in Austria with Romy Schneider, Karl-Heinz Böhm, Josef Meinrad and Magda Schneider. Really very schmalzy and certainly not extremely close to the real life and times, but for that, one can watch the news. So, these three films are - in my humble oppinion - ideal for christmas.
Obviously, not everyone thinks that way. Well, it's a democracy. One cannot always take the good sides of it. And if this is the worst, that ever happens to me, I will easily survive christmas without Sissy.. I'll see if I can find some Sissy for you on YouTube and some Fauntleroy. I will not own it, you know that.

Starting with the wedding scene. She is marrying the love of her life. Unfortunately she has the world worst mother-in-law. That must be the reason for the face..

The first part of the 80ies Version. Isn't he a cutie? Yes he is.

Wishing you all a happy fourth noell. Oh: I hope, that Inspiration for the continuing of my story will strike over christmas... Can' promise though..