The first mention of Mrs. Claus appears in the 1849 short story A Christmas Legend by missionary James Rees, in which a couple disguise themselves, angel-like, as travelers, and seek shelter with a family. As it turns out, the two strangers are not the Clauses at all, but long-lost family members in double disguise. […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Things You May Not Know About “White Christmas”
{excerpted from the Good Housekeeping article online} The beloved holiday classic has some fascinating back stories: “Sisters” wasn’t part of the script. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye’s comedy act “dressed up like a dame” wasn’t originally in the story. They were goofing around, though, and director Michael Curtiz found it so funny that he wrote […]