Jul. 19, 2026
In Frame: Christmas in July — a definitive ranking of the Rankin/Bass stop motion holiday specials
Whilst chatting in the office this past week, Times Leader Executive Editor Jake Higgins and I somehow got on the topic of the iconic stop motion Christmas specials that were made in the 1960s up until the mid-80s. You know the ones — “Santa Claus... Read more.
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