Mary Martin

Birth of the Blues: (89 min., b&w) As a child, Jeff Lambert hangs out in New Orleans' Basin Street, playing hot swing on his clarinet instead of the classics his father prefers. He's inspired by an African-American group there and, some years later, at the turn of the century, sets out to form a jazz band of his own. Patterned after the story of trombonist Jack Teagarden of the Original Dixieland Jazz Group. Blue Skies (93 min., col.): Dancing star...

Christmas Carousel: Developers want to tear down Georgia Bradley's auction house, but a mysterious gift may turn the tables. Rose in winter: Allegra Caldron knew the rule never to talk to strangers. But on a cold winter night in Provence, she breaks that rule - and more - with an irresistible man. 24 days of Christmas: A matchbox advent calendar first brought Frank Rayner and Addie Hutton together. But that was years ago. There's no way the miracles...