St. Louis has a cinematic connection to a Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life”
LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 20: George Bailey and Frank Faylen as Taxi Driver Ernie Bishop. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) ST. LOUIS – The 1946 Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” has two St. Louis connections. Two people in the movie were from St. Louis: Frank Faylen, who played Ernie Bishop, a taxi driver, […]
Almanac: December 24
“Sunday Morning” looks at important historical events on this date.
Illustrator Sandra Boynton: The Queen of Cards
She may be the mother of all greeting card designers: Illustrator Sandra Boynton, whose delightful animal characters have helped her build a publishing empire of cards, children’s books and, coming soon, an album of Christmas music featuring an all-star lineup of singers, including Lyle Lovett and Patti LuPone. Correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
Bringing Christmas joy at a time of tragedy
In a duplex on Detroit’s west side, Colin McConnell discovered that his upstairs neighbor, Donald Wilson, had lost the love of his life and mother of his three young children. And so, he posted a video to social media asking for anything to help Wilson’s family. As Steve Hartman reports, sharing the Christmas spirit can […]
Migrants cross U.S. border in record numbers
In the past week, migrant crossings surpassed or neared 10,000 each day, overwhelming U.S. border agents in Arizona and Texas.
Carolers bring Christmas deep into a Kentucky cave
A December tradition in South Central Kentucky is the annual Cave Sing concert, featuring local musicians and singers caroling 140 feet beneath the Earth’s surface. Correspondent Conor Knighton travels to Mammoth Cave National Park to experience holiday music with acoustics unmatched anywhere aboveground.
“The Chosen” offers new twists on the story of Jesus and his disciples
A wildly-popular faith-based series about the life of Jesus and his disciples, “The Chosen” explores the human backstories of Biblical figures. Correspondent Lee Cowan visits the Texas set of the series; talks with writer-director Dallas Jenkins and star Jonathan Roumie; and witnesses a “Chosen” fan convention where cosplayers dress up in 1st century attire.
“The Chosen”: A Jesus and his disciples for the modern age
Writer-director Dallas Jenkins and star Jonathan Roumie talk about the wildly-popular faith-based series about the life of Jesus and his disciples that explores the human backstories of Biblical figures.
“Willkommen” to Washington State’s own Bavarian village
Nestled amidst the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, Leavenworth historically didn’t have a strong connection to the Old World. But after the railroad re-routed and the lumber mill closed, the tiny town began a process of “Bavarianization” to lure tourists to its alpine scenery. Today the place regularly shows up on lists of top Christmas […]
Jim Gaffigan on horrible kids’ movies
The comedian says that the sacrifices parents typically make for their offspring pale in comparison to buying tickets and sitting through objectively bad movies geared towards children.
