Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books, Movies, and TV
This is just a very quick entry to let you know that I have added more holiday Christmas movies to my previous
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries AND Hallmark Channels Christmas Lists for the 2021 Holiday Season
entry. Click on the highlighted link above to see the updated list. (I’ll post even more when the channels give us more information.)
For all you football fans who happen to enjoy the Turner Classic Movies channel – Monday the first of November is your day! The Turner Classic channel will be showing long-ago movies that celebrate football in one form or another. (I haven’t listed those movies since I try to focus on mystery movies.) And, along those lines, who knew that Reno, Nevada was such a popular place in the 1940s? If you’re interested in Reno or in divorce-central movies, then Tuesday, Nov. 2 is your day on Turner! (I haven’t listed those movies either…) Tuesday, November 9 is a day I have to ignore Turner Classic Movies channel. It’s going to show movies that revolve around dogs – one of the types of movies I totally avoid! Animal movies are just too sentimental for me. (And this from a person who enjoys mysteries – which involve all sorts of terrible events!)
Wednesday, November 10 looks like an old-movies-mystery-lover’s day on the Turner Classic Movies channel! The day will start with different mystery movies and shorts and will then move into several Bull Drummond mystery movies.
The Turner Classic Movies channel will be airing all four of the Miss Marple movies in which Margaret Rutherford starred. These are loosely based on Agatha Christie’s novels, which of course were not comedies! The channel is showing the movies out-of-sequence, so in case you want to watch the movies in sequence: “Murder, She Said” (1961), “Murder at the Gallop” (1963), “Murder Most Foul” (1964), and “Murder Ahoy!” (1964).
Two of the Nancy Drew movies starring Bonita Granville will play this month. On Monday, November 8 >>> “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase” (1939) and on Monday, November 29 >>> “Nancy Drew: Detective” (1938). I think Bonita Granville is excellent playing the Nancy Drew we grew up with!
***** ***** ***** *****
***** ***** ***** *****
11:30 AM
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
On a trip to Reno, a Brooklyn showgirl tries to stop a soldier and his wife from divorcing.
Dir: Harry Beaumont. Actors: Ann Sothern, John Hodiak, Tom Drake
90 mins
4:00 PM
Born to Kill (1947)
A murderer marries a young innocent then goes after her more experienced sister.
Dir: Robert Wise. Actors: Claire Trevor, Lawrence Tierney, Walter Slezak
92 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
8:00 AM
Sabotage (1936)
An unhappily married woman discovers her husband is an enemy agent.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. Actors: Sylvia Sidney, Oscar Homolka, Desmond Tester
76 mins
9:30 AM
Fury (1936)
An innocent man escapes a lynch mob then returns for revenge.
Dir: Fritz Lang. Actors: Sylvia Sidney, Spencer Tracy, Walter Abel
94 mins
11:15 AM
You Only Live Once (1937)
When he’s framed for murder, an escaped convict returns to crime to protect his wife and child.
Dir: Fritz Lang. Actors: Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton Maclane
85 mins
12:45 PM
They Live by Night (1948)
After an unjust prison sentence, a young innocent gets mixed-up with hardened criminals and a violent escape.
Dir: Nicholas Ray. Actors: Cathy O’Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva
95 mins
8:00 PM
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade gets caught up in the murderous search for a priceless statue.
Dir: John Huston. Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George
100 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 AM
Conflict (1945)
A man murders his wife so he can be free to marry her sister.
Dir: Curtis Bernhardt. Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Alexis Smith, Sydney Greenstreet
86 mins
8:00 PM
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
An FBI agent risks his life to infiltrate Nazi sympathizers in the U.S.
Dir: Anatole Litvak. Actors: Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders
110 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
10:12 AM
Blondes at Work (1938)
Even a jail term for contempt can’t keep reporter Torchy Blane from investigating the case of a murdered department store owner.
Dir: Frank McDonald. Actors: Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Tom Kennedy
60 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 AM
5 Steps to Danger (1957)
A couple attempts to keep important secrets from Communist spies.
Dir: Henry S. Kesler. Actors: Ruth Roman, Sterling Hayden, Werner Klemperer
81 mins
10:00 AM
5 Steps to Danger (1957)
A couple attempts to keep important secrets from Communist spies.
Dir: Henry S. Kesler. Actors: Ruth Roman, Sterling Hayden, Werner Klemperer
81 mins
2:00 PM
Marty (1955)
A lonely butcher finds love despite the opposition of his friends and family.
Dir: Delbert Mann. Actors: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti
91 mins
*****Not a mystery. Excellent movie, in the Library of Congress.*****
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 PM
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)
A teen-aged sleuth helps two old ladies deal with the “haunting” of their mansion.
Dir: William Clemens. Actors: Bonita Granville,Frankie Thomas,John Litel
60 mins
1:15 PM
Before Dawn (1933)
Detectives compete to solve the murders at a mysterious mansion.
Dir: Irving Pichel. Actors: Stuart Erwin, Dorothy Wilson, Warner Oland
60 mins
2:30 PM
Shield for Murder (1954)
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
Dir: Edmond O’Brien. Actors: Edmond O’Brien, Marla English, John Agar
80 mins
4:00 PM
The Long Night (1947)
A veteran tries to free his former love from a sadistic lover.
Dir: Anatole Litvak. Actors: Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price
97 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
1:15 PM
Behave Yourself! (1951)
A young couple’s dog gets them mixed up in a string of murders.
Dir: George Beck. Actors: Farley Granger, Shelley Winters, William Demarest
81 mins
10:00 PM
The Last Wave (1977)
An examination of the relationship between white and Aboriginal Australia through the trial of five Aborigines accused of killing another.
Dir: Peter Weir. Actors: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil
106 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
5:45 AM
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
When a group of schoolgirls mysteriously disappear, the survivors find their lives changed forever.
Dir: Peter Weir. Actors: Martin Vaughan, Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray
115 mins
7:45 AM
Where Is Jane Doe? (1956)
New York City police detectives investigate the case of a missing girl.
Dir: Larry O’Reilly. Actors: Bob Hite, Alexander Lockwood, Frances Dinsmoor
8 mins
8:00 AM
The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
The retired British captain forms a gang to rescue his wife and thwart his nemesis.
Dir: Walter Summers. Actors: Joyce Kennedy, Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd
73 mins
9:15 AM
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril (1938)
Bulldog Drummond hunts down an assassin after a priceless diamond.
Dir: James Hogan. Actors: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell
66 mins
10:30 AM
Camera Sleuth (1950)
This short film dramatizes how real-life investigator Jo Goggin uses a motion-picture surveillance camera to gather evidence.
Dir: Dave O’Brien Actors: Jo A. Goggin, Pete Smith, John Miljan
10 mins
10:45 AM
Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
Bulldog Drummond must race to Africa to save his friend from a madman.
Dir: Louis King. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner
60 mins
11:45 AM
Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (1939)
Bulldog Drummond postpones his wedding to track down a band of bank robbers.
Dir: James Hogan. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner
56 mins
12:45 PM
So You Want to Be a Detective (1948)
In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case.
Dir: Richard Bare. Actors: Charles Horvath, Art Gilmore, Howard Mitchell
10 mins
1:00 PM
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939)
Bulldog Drummond solves the murder of a scientist.
Dir: James Hogan. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner
57 mins
2:00 PM
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939)
Bulldog Drummond discovers the house he’s rented for his wedding hides a secret treasure.
Dir: James Hogan. Actors: John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner
54 mins
3:00 PM
Bulldog Drummond’s Revenge (1937)
Captain Drummond travels to Switzerland in order to marry his girlfriend but the disappearance of a dangerous cargo of explosives makes him delay his plans.
Dir: Louis King. Actors: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell
55 mins
4:00 PM
Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he tries to protect a beautiful heiress from an espionage organization.
Dir: James Hogan. Actors: Ray Milland, Sir Guy Standing, Heather Angel
67 mins
5:15 PM
How to Be a Detective (1936)
Robert Benchley attempts to teach the audience what it takes to be a successful detective.
Dir: Felix E. Feist. Actors: Robert Benchley, Dewey Robinson, Arthur Hoyt
8 mins
5:30 PM
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
An old enemy kidnaps Bulldog Drummond’s fiancée.
Dir: Louis King. Actors: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell
58 mins
6:30 PM
Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
The British sleuth comes out of retirement to help catch a band of thieves armed with military weapons.
Dir: Victor Saville. Actors: Walter Pidgeon, Margaret Leighton, Robert Beatty
79 mins
8:00 PM
Flamingo Road (1949)
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Dir: Michael Curtiz. Actors: Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet
94 mins
9:45 PM
The Woman in White (1948)
Classic mystery about the adventures of a young tutor sent to a ghostly country estate.
Dir: Peter Godfrey. Actors: Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet
109 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
7:30 AM
Cat People (1942)
A newlywed fears that an ancient curse will turn her into a bloodthirsty beast.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur. Actors: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph
71 mins
11:45 AM
Experiment Perilous (1944)
A small-town doctor tries to help a beautiful woman with a deranged husband.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur. Actors: Hedy Lamarr, George Brent, Paul Lukas
91 mins
1:30 PM
Out of the Past (1947)
A private eye tries to escape his past by running a gas station in a small town, but it catches up to him.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas
97 mins
3:15 PM
Berlin Express (1948)
Allied agents fight an underground Nazi group in post-war Europe.
Dir: Jacques Tourneur. Actors: Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin
86 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
10:08 AM
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)
An ambitious newspaper woman traces bank robbers to an ocean liner.
Dir: William Clemens. Actors: Lola Lane, Paul Kelly, Tom Kennedy
58 mins
12:00 PM
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
A frustrated wife seduces a drifter into murdering her husband.
Dir: Tay Garnett. Actors: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway
111 mins
10:00 PM
To Live And Die In L.A. (1985)
A Secret Service agent becomes obsessed with tracking down a notorious and dangerous Los Angeles counterfeitor.
Dir: William Friedkin. Actors: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Turturro
116 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
12:15 AM
The Lineup (1958)
A pair of hit men track down a heroin shipment while the police get closer.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel
86 mins
2:00 AM
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
It’s 1948 and World War II veteran Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins takes the wrong job after being fired.
Dir: Carl Franklin. Actors: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Don Cheadle
102 mins
10:00 AM
The Lineup (1958)
A pair of hit men track down a heroin shipment while the police get closer.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel
86 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 PM
His Kind of Woman (1951)
A deported gangster causes problems for guests at a Mexican resort.
Dir: John Farrow. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price
122 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
1:30 PM
The Big Sleep (1946)
Called into a case involving a wealthy family, detective Philip Marlowe discovers blackmail and murder as he falls for the eldest daughter in the family.
Dir: Howard Hawks. Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely
114 mins
3:45 PM
Dark Passage (1947)
A man falsely accused of his wife’s murder escapes to search for the real killer.
Dir: Delmer Daves. Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett
106 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
8:00 PM
The Verdict (1946)
A retired Scotland Yard chief tries to prove his friend is innocent of murder.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Joan Lorring
86 mins
9:45 PM
Three Strangers (1946)
Three people who share a sweepstakes ticket travel a tangled road to collect their winnings.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Lorre
92 mins
11:30 PM
The Conspirators (1944)
A guerilla leader falls in love with a mysterious woman in World War II Lisbon.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Hedy Lamarr, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet
101 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
10:08 AM
Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)
Female reporter Torchy Blane tries to crack a counterfeiting case.
Dir: William Beaudine. Actors: Glenda Farrell, Barton Maclane, Tom Kennedy
62 mins
8:00 PM
Niagara (1953)
Honeymooners get mixed up with an obsessive husband and his cheating wife.
Dir: Henry Hathaway. Actors: Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters
92 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 AM
Johnny O’Clock (1947)
Gambling hall owners get mixed up with a cop on the take, leading to murder and mystery.
Dir: Robert Rossen. Actors: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb
95 mins
5:00 AM
Randy Rides Alone (1934)
An undercover agent searches for a murderous outlaw.
Dir: Harry Fraser. Actors: John Wayne, Alberta Vaughn, George Hayes
60 mins
*****I haven’t seen this movie, so I’m not sure if it’s a mystery of sorts. However, when I looked it up, I thought that if John Wayne was playing a Philip-Marlow type of detective instead of a cowboy, it might be…*****
10:00 AM
Johnny O’Clock (1947)
Gambling hall owners get mixed up with a cop on the take, leading to murder and mystery.
Dir: Robert Rossen. Actors: Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb
95 mins
4:15 PM
Charade (1963)
A young woman returns home from vacation to find her elegant apartment stripped and her husband murdered.
Dir: Stanley Donen. Actors: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau
114 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
10:30 AM
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
A man remains young and handsome while his portrait shows the ravages of age and sin.
Dir: Albert Lewin. Actors: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed
110 mins
12:30 PM
The Woman in White (1948)
Classic mystery about the adventures of a young tutor sent to a ghostly country estate.
Dir: Peter Godfrey. Actors: Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet
109 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
10:00 PM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
When a magazine writer invites a rescued sailor to spend Christmas with her, he ends up falling in love with her.
Dir: Peter Godfrey. Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet
101 mins
*****This terrific Christmas movie is not a mystery.*****
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 AM
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
A meek novelist investigates the mysterious death of a notorious scoundrel.
Dir: Jean Negulesco. Actors: Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson
95 mins
4:00 AM
The Velvet Touch (1948)
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
Dir: John Gage. Actors: Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor
97 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
1:15 PM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Feuding co-workers do not realize they are secret romantic pen pals.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch. Actors: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan
97 mins
*****This delightful Christmas movie is not a mystery.*****
***** ***** ***** *****
10:08 AM
Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1938)
A daring female reporter sets out to catch a blackmailer.
Dir: William Beaudine. Actors: Glenda Farrell, Barton Maclane, Tom Kennedy
59 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
12:00 AM
Tight Spot (1955)
A district attorney tries to get a hardboiled woman to testify against the mob.
Dir: Phil Karlson. Actors: Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith
97 mins
10:00 AM
Tight Spot (1955)
A district attorney tries to get a hardboiled woman to testify against the mob.
Dir: Phil Karlson. Actors: Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith
97 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
6:15 AM
Murder Most Foul (1964)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple joins a small-town theatre to investigate a murder.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles Tingwell
90 mins
8:00 AM
Murder at the Gallop (1963)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple suspects foul play when an old friend is supposedly scared to death by a cat.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Robert Morley, Flora Robson
81 mins
9:30 AM
Murder Ahoy! (1964)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple takes to the seas to investigate murder on a naval training ship.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Charles Tingwell
93 mins
11:15 AM
Murder She Said (1961)
When nobody will believe she witnessed a murder, elderly sleuth Miss Marple takes a job as a maid to ferret out clues.
Dir: George Pollock. Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Muriel Pavlow
86 mins
12:45 PM
Lured (1947)
A woman helps the police catch the serial killer who murdered her best friend.
Dir: Douglas Sirk. Actors: George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn
102 mins
2:45 PM
Nancy Drew: Detective (1938)
A teen-aged sleuth investigates a wealthy woman’s disappearance.
Dir: William Clemens. Actors: Bonita Granville, John Litel, James Stephenson
60 minser
4:00 PM
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
An aspiring actress risks her life to clear a sailor charged with murder.
Dir: Harold Clurman Actors: Susan Hayward,Paul Lukas,Bill Williams
83 mins
5:30 PM
Wanted! Jane Turner (1936)
A postal detective tracks the gang that robbed a mail truck and killed the driver.
Dir: Edward Killy. Actors: Lee Tracy, Gloria Stuart, Judith Blake
66 mins
6:45 PM
The Big Steal (1949)
A man is on the trail of a thief who stole a $300,000 Army payroll, but there is someone else after him – a woman.
Dir: Don Siegel. Actors: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix
71 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
If you’re really looking forward to these or other mystery-themed tv specials coming up in November, be sure to leave a comment below!
In case you’re interested in seeing the rest of this month’s television mystery movies, here’s the October 2021 television mystery movies schedule:
Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for October 2021 on Turner Classic Movies channel
And here is the page on my site with plenty of entries about movies and television shows you may enjoy:
Cozy Mystery List TV and Movie Section – all you have to do is click on the link to go to that page on my site.
Christmas is upon us… at least on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel! Yep! It’s that time of year — again! I know a lot of you are probably sighing and saying “Danna, it’s not even Halloween yet! Enjoy autumn! Why are you rushing us?” And to that question I will answer: I have already seen a Christmas advertisement on television… and that’s with me fast-forwarding during the ads… I can only imagine how many other Christmas ads I miss with my click, click, clicking thumb!
As you may already know, I write an entry every month telling you about the Cozy Mystery movies that the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel will be airing during that particular month. Also, if you use my monthly entries, you know that the Hallmark channels don’t like to post their schedules for more than (something like) three weeks at a time. This is the first time (out of several years that I have been doing the Christmas entries) that I have not been able to track down the entire schedules. However, what I can tell you is that the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel will be premiering all of the NEW Christmas movies on Saturday nights (at 9:00) and the Hallmark channel will be premiering all of their NEW Christmas movies on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights (at 7:00). So, watch for those! That’s right: Saturday night will be a double-feature! So be sure to set your DVRs for both channels on Saturday!
Friday – October 22, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
You, Me & the Christmas Trees
An arborist helps a farmer whose trees are dying before Christmas. As she tries to get to the root of the problem before the town tree lighting, they begin to fall in love. Stars Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres, Jason Hervey.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – October 23, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Boyfriends of Christmas Past
Leading up to Christmas, marketing executive, Lauren, is visited by the ghosts of four ex boyfriends. She must learn to open her heart or risk losing her best friend, Nate. Starring Catherine Haena Kim and Raymond Ablack.
9:00 PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Christmas In My Heart
Concert violinist Beth tutors the daughter of reclusive Country music star Sean to prep her for the holiday concert. They are joined through the connective power of music. Stars Heather Hemmens, Luke McFarlane, Sheryl Lee Ralph.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – October 24, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
The Santa Stakeout
When two police detectives pose as newlyweds to solve recent holiday party heists they’re swept up by Christmas while observing the suspect and start to fall in love. Stars Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell, Joe Pantoliano.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – October 29, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas in Harmony
Harmony, a music exec, expected a holiday promotion but instead heads home to North Carolina to win her job back while also co-directing the church choir with her ex-boyfriend. Stars Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Loretta Devine.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – October 30, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Coyote Creek Christmas
While throwing a “Christmas Around the World” party at her family’s inn, an event planner discovers Christmas magic with a charming father-son duo whose presence brings about tension and joy. Stars Janel Parrish and Ryan Paevey.
9:00PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
The Christmas Promise
Nicole learns to deal with grief, with the help of her grandfather and a carpenter she hires to renovate the home that was once meant for her and her fiancé. Stars, Torrey DeVitto, Dylan Bruce, Patrick Duffy.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – October 31, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas Sail
When Liz returns home to take care of her estranged father, she is determined to give her daughter a perfect Christmas and reconnects with her best friend. Stars Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui, Terry O’Quinn.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – November 5, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Gingerbread Miracle
Maya and Alex, old friends from high school, work together over Christmas to sell his uncle’s Mexican bakery famous for its gingerbread cookies that the patrons believe grants wishes. Stars Merritt Patterson, Jon Ecker.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – November 6, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Next Stop, Christmas
Angie is determined to spend Christmas alone but her usual commuter ride turns into a Christmas train that drops her off in her home town in 2011. Stars Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd.
9:00 PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit and experience a holiday of heavenly proportions. Stars Caroline Rhea, Kaitlin Doubleday, & Steve Lund.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – November 7, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Christmas Treasure
After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and meeting a charming chef, Lou questions whether or not she should move to New York after Christmas and further her writing career. Stars Jordin Sparks, Michael Xavier.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – November 12, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Open by Christmas
When Nicky finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer, she and her best friend Simone search to find and thank the anonymous author. Stars Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance, & Brennan Elliot.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – November 13, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
My Christmas Family Tree
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn’t know existed and travels to their home for Christmas. Starring Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker, and James Tupper.
9:00 PM – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
One December Night
Two music managers must put their history aside to oversee the televised reunion performance of their rock star fathers with a fractured past. Stars Eloise Mumford, Brett Dalton with Bruce Campbell and Peter Gallagher.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – November 14, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Holiday in Harlem
Business executive Jazmin Carter is known for two things: turning fledgling businesses into profit producers and avoiding Christmas in Harlem, the neighborhood where she grew up. Stars Olivia Washington, Will Adams, Tina Lifford.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – November 19, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Nantucket Noel
During the Seaside Noel celebrations Christina learns of a developer who is planning to tear down the wharf that is home to her toy store. Tensions rise as she falls for the developer’s son, Andy. Sarah Power and Trevor Donovan.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – November 20, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Christmas Together With You
Planning on spending the holidays alone, Megan and father figure Frank go on a holiday road trip to find his first true love, and Megan finds something of her own too. Stars Laura Vandervoort, Niall Matter, and Harry Lennix.
9:00 PM – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Five More Minutes
Inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song, “Five More Minutes”, a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance. Stars Nikki DeLoach, David Haydn-Jones.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – November 21, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Kiss before Christmas
Ethan, always the nice guy, wakes up in a new reality at Christmas. Initially, he is enthralled with his new life but soon realizes that it’s not what he thought it would be. Stars Jamie Denton, Teri Hatcher, Marilu Henner.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – November 25, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together at Christmas when they’re tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens. Stars Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, Gregory Harrison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – November 26 , 2021
5:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas CEO
A small toy company CEO gets a once in a lifetime offer to merge with a mega toy company but will need her estranged ex-business partner’s signature to seal the deal. What he helps her rediscover will change both of their lives.
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
An Unexpected Christmas
A speech writer makes a deal with his ex-girlfriend to pretend they’re a couple to save his family’s Christmas. It’s not long before both the ruse and their feelings catch up with them. Stars Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hynes.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – November 27, 2021
5:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Making Spirits Bright
The son & daughter of rival holiday decorating families help mend their fathers’ decades-old feud, finding romance along the way as they compete in the town’s holiday decorating contest. Starring Taylor Cole and Carlo Marks.
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas at Castle Hart
Brooke Bennett goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets charming Aiden Hart, Earl of Glaslough. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s hired to host his castle’s epic Christmas party.
9:00 PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
During the holidays, a woman with amnesia catches a ride with her handsome nurse to investigate the only clue to her identity: a newspaper clipping for a Christmas Festival with a cryptic invitation. Jessy Schram, Brendan Penny.
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Sunday – November 28, 2021
5:00 PM
Christmas in Tahoe – HALLMARK Channel
To save her family hotel’s Christmas show, talent booker Claire must ask for help from her ex-boyfriend Ryan, the lead guitarist of a now-famous band that fired her as their manager years ago. Laura Osnes, Kyle Selig, Pat Monahan.
7:00 PM
The Christmas Contest – HALLMARK Channel
Exes Lara and Ben compete in a Christmas contest to win money for the charity of their choosing. The city watches them battle and choose what is more important, victory or love. Stars Candace Cameron Bure and John Brotherton.
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Friday – December 3, 2021
7:00 PM
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah – HALLMARK Channel
An anonymous suitor sends optometrist Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah. On her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected. Stars Inbar Lavi and Jake Epstein.
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Saturday – December 4, 2021
7:00 PM
A Very Merry Bridesmaid – HALLMARK Channel
Leah’s 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the wedding and he is determined to make sure her birthday is celebrated. Stars Emily Osment, Casey Deidrick.
9:00 PM
Our Christmas Journey – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways. Starring Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent.
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Sunday – December 5, 2021
7:00 PM
Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday – HALLMARK Channel
Two Sisters (played by real life sisters Kimberly Williams Paisley and Ashley Williams) swap cities to pursue new projects in the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Stars Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams, & Mark Deklin.
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Friday – December 10, 2021
7:00 PM
A Dickens of a Holiday! – HALLMARK Channel
To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown’s Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.” Stars Brooke D’Orsay, Kristoffer Polaha.
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Saturday – December 11, 2021
7:00 PM
A Royal Queens Christmas – HALLMARK Channel
A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children’s Christmas show. Stars Megan Park, Julian Morris.
9:00 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Brought together by community service, Eric and Joy find new purpose at Christmas. As they help a family rebuild their home, coincidences and a medical miracle lead them to believe in destiny. Stars Kat Barrell & Alberto Frezza.
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Sunday – December 12, 2021
7:00 PM
Sister Swap: Christmas in the City – HALLMARK Channel
Two Sisters (played by real-life sisters Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Williams) swap cities to pursue new projects in the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Stars Ashley Williams, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, & Keith Robinson.
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Friday – December 17, 2021
Sugar Plum Twist – HALLMARK Channel
Professional ballerina Natalia returns home to Richmond at Christmas and works with a ballet student who has a flare for Latin dance. Stars Jamie Gray Hyder, Ektor Rivera, Laura Rosguer.
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Saturday – December 18, 2021
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls – HALLMARK Channel
Excited for a calm Christmas, Mike Mitchell unexpectedly gets roped into a Christmas House decorating reality TV show against his brother. Stars Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, Sharon Lawrence and Treat Williams.
9:00 PM
Christmas for Keeps – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
At Christmastime, a close-knit group of childhood friends return home after 10 years to take part in the celebration of life of their beloved high school teacher. Stars Christa B Allen, Ryan Rottman.
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Sunday – December 19, 2021
7:00 PM
‘Tis the Season to be Merry – HALLMARK Channel
Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Adam. Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Travis Van Winkle.
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I believe this is it for the Hallmark Christmas movies. Let’s hope we’ll soon be seeing lots of new Cozy Mystery movies now!
If you’re looking for Christmas movies that won’t be found on either of the Hallmark channels, here are some ideas:
Christmas: Favorite Classic Holiday Movies : Old, Black & White
Uh, oh, I am just starting to do the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel’s October 2021 list, and I haven’t come across any new Cozy Mystery movies yet. However, there will be a sprinkling of reruns of the channel’s Cozy Mystery movies throughout the month. And, of course, they will be showing reruns of television mystery shows (Monk, Magnum, P.I., Diagnosis Murder, and Murder, She Wrote) and a lot of romantic movies.
It looks like Friday, October 22 is the channel’s kick-off day for their Christmas movies. There will actually be a Christmas movie premiere on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Christmas in My Heart stars Heather Hemmens, Luke McFarlane, Sheryl Lee Ralph – and will involve preparing for a holiday concert.
Friday – October 1, 2021
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Saturday – October 2, 2021
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Sunday – October 3, 2021
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Monday – October 4, 2021
6:00 PM
Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery (2019)
An attorney defends an old colleague of her mother’s for murder. Things get complex when Claire’s romantic interest, Miles, is named as prosecuting attorney on the case.
8:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)
While on a ‘pre-honeymoon’ getaway, a couple uncover a body.
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Tuesday – October 5, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar (2018)
The long-awaited wedding of Norman and Rita leads the Postables to letter for a young woman with clues about her missing mother.
4:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again (2017)
The Postables discover an antique vase with a letter inside, they must choose what’s legal and what’s moral.
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Wednesday – October 6, 2021
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Thursday – October 7, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground (2017)
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a man is left homeless before he has the chance to profess his love for a woman. Oliver and his team retrieve his love letter years later and face challenges in solving the mystery.
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Friday – October 8, 2021
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Saturday – October 9, 2021
10:00 AM
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)
A recently engaged couple is tasked with investigating a murder at a local gym.
12:00 PM
Redemption in Cherry Springs (2021)
A reporter goes home for a break after a fallout from her story. While there, a friend disappears. Now, to the local detective’s dismay, she must use her skills to uncover the truth.
2:00 PM
The Disappearing Game: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora and her new neighbor must investigate the disappearance of four college students.
4:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Last Scene Alive (2018)
A film crew descends on the town to produce a movie based on a book. When the lead actress is murdered, the murder-club investigates.
6:00 PM
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)
Aurora’s friend Poppy Wilson returns to Lawrenceton only to wind up dead. Aurora must follow the unsettling truths that lead her into the path of the killer.
8:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)
Aurora ‘Roe’ Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It’s a harmless pastime, until the night Roe finds a member killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss.
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Sunday – October 10, 2021
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Monday – October 11, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Time to Start Livin’
A legendary supervisor makes a grand entrance in time to oversee the postal detectives unravel a mystery behind a letter from a young boy whose life is in danger.
3:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To Whom It May Concern
The postal detectives are inspired by their supervisor to take a risk to save the life of an army veteran.
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Tuesday – October 12, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Soulmates
The postal detectives track clues to deliver a love letter that can change lives, while their strict new supervisor is on a journey of her own.
3:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Masterpiece
The postables hunt for clues to deliver a package that could change a family forever, while their tough-as-nails supervisor turns towards a new life chapter.
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Wednesday – October 13, 2021
2:00
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Edge of Forever
A letter from beyond the grave brings new life to an estranged family.
3:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Future of Me
A letter from the future creates a mysterious challenge for the postal detectives.
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Thursday – October 14, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Something Good
The postal detectives discover a package of music that can launch a career and restore a life.
3:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Dark of Night
Justice comes in the form of a letter as the team at the dead letter office solve clues to deliver not only a letter, but an unspeakable truth that has been buried for years.
6:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014)
Oliver, Shane, Norman and Rita work together in the dead letter office to solve the mystery behind an undeliverable Christmas card from years past.
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Friday – October 15, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
The Treasure Box
Lives are at risk when the Postables discover a box of treasure.
3:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered:A Hope and a Future
Norman meets a family member who changes his life as the Postables make a delivery that transforms a family. Guest stars Carol Burnett.
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Saturday – October 16, 2021
10:00 AM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
A mix up on her first day of work sends Shane to the Dead Letter Office, where a group of quirky characters led by Oliver try to deliver the undeliverable. Stars Eric Mabius and Kristin Booth.
12:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris With Love
The POstables explore the mystery of true love as they deliver divorce papers to one couple the same day Oliver’s missing wife reappears. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson.
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told
The POstables are on a mission to deliver a soldier’s letter from Afghanistan to a teenager who’s being relentlessly bullied, while Oliver’s estranged father surprises him with news that shakes him to his core.
4:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream
The POstables work against the clock decoding a letter to rescue a soldier in Afghanistan and reunite her with her family, while Rita competes for the National Miss Special Delivery title in Washington, D.C.
6:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart
The POstables’ investigation leads them to a public figure who could be brought down by the contents of a damaged letter; Oliver, Shane, Norman and Rita are personally challenged in the aftermath of Valentine’s Day.
8:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
Oliver and Shane explore their romance at a supper club where they meet a woman who’s reeling from a sudden breakup with her boyfriend who asks the POstables to retrieve the valuable letter she just mailed him.
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Sunday – October 17, 2021
10:00 AM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You
Oliver’s Divine Delivery Theory is put to the test when he and the POstables seem to be unable to deliver a damaged letter from a military veteran that’s a matter of life and death. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth.
12:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans handyman and blues singer-songwriter, Gabe Recolte was left homeless before he had the chance to express his love for club owner Hattie.
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
When The POstables discover an antique vase with a letter inside, they trace the package to three little girls who attempted to sell the vase 18 years ago in order to save their family farm.
4:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
The POstables take a road trip in an old Winnebago in order to track down a small boy who they fear may have been kidnapped. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson.
6:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
The long-awaited wedding of Norman and Rita leads the POstables to letter for a young woman with clues about her missing mother. Stars Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson.
8:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
As Shane and Oliver prepare to wed, the team helps an unwell boy reunite with a lost friend. A new employee may deliver the answer for Rita and Norman to start a family. Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson.
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Monday – October 18, 2021
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Tuesday – October 19, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart
The POstables’ investigation leads them to a public figure who could be brought down by the contents of a damaged letter; Oliver, Shane, Norman and Rita are personally challenged in the aftermath of Valentine’s Day.
4:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
As Shane and Oliver prepare to wed, the team helps an unwell boy reunite with a lost friend. A new employee may deliver the answer for Rita and Norman to start a family. Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson.
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Wednesday – October 20, 2021
2:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
Oliver and Shane explore their romance at a supper club where they meet a woman who’s reeling from a sudden breakup with her boyfriend who asks the POstables to retrieve the valuable letter she just mailed him.
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Thursday – October 21, 2021
8:00 PM
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made
As Shane and Oliver prepare to wed, the team helps an unwell boy reunite with a lost friend. A new employee may deliver the answer for Rita and Norman to start a family. Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson.
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Friday – October 22, 2021
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Saturday – October 23, 2021
9:00 PM
Christmas In My Heart
*****PREMIERE***** (not a mystery movie)
Concert violinist Beth tutors the daughter of reclusive Country music star Sean to prep her for the holiday concert. They are joined through the connective power of music. Stars Heather Hemmens, Luke McFarlane, Sheryl Lee Ralph.
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Sunday – October 24, 2021
5:00 pm
Christmas In My Heart
*****2nd airing of yesterday’s PREMIERE***** (not a mystery movie)
Concert violinist Beth tutors the daughter of reclusive Country music star Sean to prep her for the holiday concert. They are joined through the connective power of music. Stars Heather Hemmens, Luke McFarlane, Sheryl Lee Ralph.
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Saturday – October 30, 2021
9:00 PM
The Christmas Promise
*****PREMIERE*****
Nicole learns to deal with grief, with the help of her grandfather and a carpenter she hires to renovate the home that was once meant for her and her fiancé. Stars, Torrey DeVitto, Dylan Bruce, Patrick Duffy.
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If you’re looking for a television series or movie to watch, take a look at the TV and Movies page on my Cozy Mystery site and click on a link (or more!) which will take you to my write-up of the show.
I have not finished the month because the channel only allows so many weeks to show. I will update it when I can.
