The New England lodge style depicted in classic 1940s and ’50s Christmas films takes influence from common elements—like decorative fireplaces, textured wallpaper, and tall windows—of real 20th-century accommodations like the Grand View Lodge in Greenwich, Connecticut.  Photo 2 of 3 in How ’40s and ’50s Holiday Films Helped Define the Quintessential Christmas “Look”

How ’40s and ’50s Holiday Films Helped Define the Quintessential Christmas “Look”

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The New England lodge style depicted in classic 1940s and ’50s Christmas films takes influence from common elements—like decorative fireplaces, textured wallpaper, and tall windows—of real 20th-century accommodations like the Grand View Lodge in Greenwich, Connecticut.