There have been many Oscar winning (and nominated) films that inspired made-for-TV sequels and even TV series based on the same characters. I've recently noticed how often these TV extensions of the Academy honored films are Christmas programs or include Christmas episodes. Here are just a few that I've decided to highlight: The 1963 Oscar nominated movie for Best Film of the Year was Lilies of the Field starring Sidney Poitier as the GI that comes across a group of immigrant nuns in the…
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Allison Freeman