There is no doubt that people still consider James Stewart a timeless legend for his “everyman” appeal, thanks to showcasing his versatility from classics in It’s a Wonderful Life and Hitchcock thrillers.
His legacy lives on, even in the present time. With that in mind, here are the top Christmas James Stewart movies that are available to stream online this holiday season:
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Who could ever forget James Stewart’s most iconic and beloved character of George Bailey?
A man who had sacrificed his dreams to run his family’s business ends up in financial ruin. On Christmas Eve, he contemplates suicide, and his guardian angel manifests from thin air to show him what the world would have been had he not existed.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
This romantic comedy is sure to spread the holiday cheer! The Shop Around the Corner follows two feuding co-workers, Alfred (James Stewart) and Klara (Margaret Sullavan), at a Budapest gift shop who end up unknowingly falling in love as each other’s anonymous pen pals.
Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
Mr. Krueger’s Christmas (1980)
Mr. Krueger’s Christmas is a heartwarming 1980 film starring James Stewart as the titular character, Willy Krueger, an elderly widower whose lonely holiday is transformed after spending a joyous Christmas with carolers and his reformed faith.
Purchase or Rent: Unavailable to stream
Harvey (1950)
While Harvey is not exactly a holiday-themed film, it teaches kindness and human reconnection.
Elwood P. Dowd, whose best friend is a giant invisible rabbit called Harvey, gets institutionalized for presuming he had been having hallucinations. There, he meets the director of the mental home, Dr. Chumley, who tries to help Elwood through his growing experiences with Harvey.
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
You Can’t Take It With You (1938)
You Can’t Take It With You is about the clash between the free-spirited family, the Sycamores, and the stuffy, greedy family, the Kirbys.
What happens when the two families are forced to get along together after the son of the Kirbys falls for the daughter of the Sycamores?
A ruthless tycoon and complete and utter chaos as the families struggle and learn in the end that love matters more than money and property.
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Idealistic and naïve youth leader Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) gets appointed US Senate, only to uncover the horrifying truth of rampant corruption, particularly from a profiting scheme by his childhood hero Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains) and political boss Jim Taylor.
It is up to Smith to catch them red-handed and turn them over to authorities, doing everything he can to stop them from committing the heinous crime.
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
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