New Movie to Tackle Christmas Political Correctness

Financed by Mississippi magnate and philanthropist Richard Headrick, and marking the feature film directorial debut of TV writer and author Darrel Campbell, An Ounce of Courage is destined to ruffle some feathers. At least that’s the expectation of Campbell, who begins shooting the drama on Monday in...

A Christmas Story Headed to Stage

“A Christmas Story,” the beloved 1983 movie comedy about holiday hopes in a Midwest American setting in the mid-20th century, is being developed into a traditional stage musical by producers Gerald Goehring and Douglas C. Evans. Goehring and Evans were behind Off-Broadway’s recent...

First Edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ to be Auctioned

In their upcoming Rare Book auction, Heritage Auction Galleries will offer a scarce first edition, first issue copy of Charles Dickens’ immortal novel, A Christmas Carol, in exceptional condition, estimated to bring $40,000 to $50,000. “One of the most widely beloved Christmas stories ever...

Christmas Store Founder Ailing

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (AP) — The 81-year-old founder of a year-round Christmas decorations store that is one of Michigan’s best-known retail tourist attractions has inoperable cancer. Relatives of Wally Bronner, 81, notified employees of Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland on Monday that he was...