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Other Christmas Movies & TV
Wikipedia's list of Christmas films, 1898-2024
IMDb's Holiday Romance subgenre: 285 movies, only 2 tv specials
A thru F {just below} + on Page 3: G thru M + N thru S + T thru Z
jump to: A {just below} + B + C + Christmas ... + Cricket ... + Dear Santa ... + E & F"A Bad Moms Christmas" [2017] /tt6359956/
 | "A Bell Family Christmas" TV movie [indep Nov 2022] A spin off of "Unequally Yoked I & II" movies; The Bell family celebrates Christmas in their new home Written & produced by William Chris Ervin, Brittany Cherelle Preston, Naim Randolph; directed by Tijideen Rowley; starring Tina L. Harris, Darrell Dunlap, producer Naim Randolph, Symphanie Bolds, Bobbye Boatright, Victoria Bolden, producer William Chris Ervin, Michelle Mimms-Duchan, Anila Akua, Charity Wheeler, Dallas McClain, Tommy Gray, Lanetta Kennedy, Mariis Johnson, Dedee Austin, Deserae Kay, Gene Howard, Adrienne Reiswerg, Dan Flahive, John Cavanaugh, Robert Dowdy, Nigel Davis, Deserae Kay, Evan Norris, Marc Sims • full credits at IMDb Filmhub color DVD [5/2024] out of prodn/used Amazon Instant Video [11/2022] HD rental $4.99, HD purchase $9.99 watch 11/2022 official trailer [1:54] online at YouTube |
 | "A Belle For Christmas" TV movie [Starz/Anchor Bay Nov 2014] When a young boy and his precocious sister discover that their newly-adopted puppy Belle has been nabbed by Dad's beautiful gold digger girlfriend, the kids recruit their neighborhood friends and set out on an adventurous rescue mission to save her Co-producer Elizabeth Fowler; directed by Jason Dallas; written by Jake Helgren; starring Dean Cain, Kristy Swanson, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Haylie Duff, Meyrick Murphy, Avary Anderson, Connor Berry, co-producer Babs Simmons, Jonathan Guraedy, Christina Mandrell, Helen Cornelius, A. Lee Stone, Irlene Mandrell, Jamie Dudney, Trinity Adkins, Tim Guraedy {as Santa}, Kendall Joy Hall, Whit Gilbert, co-producer Scott Jurgensmeyer, Christy Sutherland, Elva Bowden Berry, Deborah Allen, Carrie Moore, Debbie Moore, Linda Wilde, Sunni Crisp, Vanessa Mandrell, Alyssa Davis, Magnus Eisler, Lawrence Hamilton, Ronnie Miley, Hayden Gael Barnes, Christopher Bower, Glenn Cartwright, Sarah Faith, Faye Foley, Jackson Fults, Skylar Grace, Noah Hudson Killingbeck, Marina Sherbert, Mark A. Slagle, Matthew Sligh • full credits at IMDb LionsGate color DVD [8/00] for $8.99 |
"A Boy Called Christmas" [2021] /tt10187208/
In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy - with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side - sets out on an extraordinary adventure
to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm / starring Maggie Smith, Henry Lawfull, Isabella O'Sullivan, Joel Fry,
Eden Lawrence, Ayomide Garrick, Michiel Huisman, Jim Broadbent, Kristen Wiig
"A Brush With Christmas" TV movie [MPCA/Great American Family 2022] Jillian Murray, Joseph Cannata /tt22500220/
"A Carpenter Christmas Romance" TV movie [OWN-TV 2024] /tt32481874/
A novelist escapes to her family farmhouse to write, reuniting with her former crush, a carpenter rebuilding the town; sparks fly as they collaborate
to revive the Christmas spirit / Director Jake Helgren; Stars Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert, Kaley McCormack
"A Castle For Christmas" TV movie [M.P.C.A./Netflix 2021] /tt13070602/
bestselling author Sophie travels to Scotland to escape a scandal and falls in love with a castle - and its cranky duke; as sparks fly, she learns the true meaning of home and love
"A Child Is Born" episode [aired Xmas 1955] of General Electric Theater [] /tt0586111/
Ronald Reagan [1911-2004] narrates a retelling of the Nativity story from the viewpoint of the innkeeper's wife; directed by Don Medford,
based on a short story by Stephen Vincent Benét [1898-1943]; stars Nadine Conner, Robert Middleton
"A Child's Christmas In Wales" TV movie [West Germany Dec 1966] /tt4532532/
"A Child's Christmas In Wales" TV movie [Atlantis Films/PBS-TV Dec 1987] Denholm Elliott, Mathonwy Reeves /tt0172238/
"A Child's Dream of Christmas" newsreel segment [British Movietone Dec 1945]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHOCk0yNJSk [7/2015 upload; 4:43]
"A Chipmunk Christmas" anim TV special [1981] featuring Alvin & The Chipmunks /tt1146433/
"A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe" TV Movie (2022) Rachel Boston, Victor Webster
"A Christmas Dream (Vánocní Sen)" [1946] 8m /tt0039088/
Christmas morning has arrived. As a little girl and her parents enter the room, the little girl finds all kinds of toys under the Christmas Tree. She immediately throws her old doll aside and starts playing with her new dolls. But that night she has a dream. Or is it a dream . . . • written & co-directed by Karel Zeman; co-directed by Borivoj Zeman; starring Jana Hrdlicková
"A Christmas Gift From Bob" [2020] /tt9564270/
tagline: 'a true tail of christmas spirit' • Bob the Cat, Luke Treadaway, Kristina Tonteri-Young; based on the intl. bestseller; a struggling street musician
finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat at Christmas
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250104963/
Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" TV movie [1997] /tt0135187/
tells of his early childhood growing up and being nurtured by an aunt; the aunt is played by Geraldine Page, a truly wonderful actress. Capote's narration
within the movie is also wonderful and heartfelt. He is believed to have said it was the best thing he ever wrote.
"A Christmas Night With The Stars" 13 British TV specials [BBC-TV Xmas 1958-1972, Dec 1994] /tt0051265/
performers include: cast of "Dad's Army" TV show, cast of "Dixon of Dock Green" TV show, singer Lulu, singer Cilla Black, Ronnie Corbett, David Nixon, Harry Worth, Eamonn Andrews, Ian Carmichael, Eric Sykes, Nina van Pallandt, Frederik van Pallandt, Mike Yarwood, Patricia Hayes, Richard Briers, Prunella Scales, Rolf Harris, Vera Lynn, Nana Mouskouri, Kenneth Williams, Joan Regan, Marty Feldman, Michael Brennan, Harry H. Corbett, Harold Steptoe, Albert Steptoe, Charlie Drake, Graham Ashley, Jimmy Logan, Stephen Fry, Bob Hope, Hugh Laurie, Engelbert Humperdinck, Graham Kerr, Bill Kerr, Jerry Lewis [1926-2017], Liz Fraser, Harry Secombe, Peter Jones, Clodagh Rodgers, Miriam Karlin, Frank Sinatra, Esma Cannon, Deryck Guyler, Sheena Marshe, George Roderick, Patricia Denys, Claire Davenport, Robert Harbin, Glen Mason, Benny Hill, Jackie Cowper, Betty Marsden, Adam Faith, Susan George, Nerys Hughes, Michael Balfour, Andrew McCulloch, Martin Shaw, Moira Anderson, Graeme Garden, Kathy Kirby, Verina Greenlaw, Thora Hird, 'Monty Python' members (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland), Cliff Adams, Perry Como, Tony Hancock, Ted Ray, Totti Truman Taylor, Percy Edwards, Charlie Chester, Ron Moody, Sheree Winton, Mark Singleton, David Hughes, Petula Clark, Louis Armstrong, Cliff Richard, Trudi Corner, Edward Sinclair, Ernie Wise, Steve Coogan; with support from Alyn Ainsworth and His Orchestra, Billy Cotton and His Band, Ian Powrie and His Band, Ken Mackintosh and His Orchestra, The Black and White Minstrels (5 episodes), The Mitchell Minstrels (5 episodes), The Breakaways vocal group, The Young Generation, The George Mitchell Singers, The New Seekers, The Barron Knights, The Beverley Sisters, and The Seekers
 | "A Christmas No.1" TV movie [Sky Channel Dec 2021]
A young woman is desperate for her uncle to find love and for his song to hit the number one spot by Christmas day. Directed by Chris Cottam; story by co-producer Robert Chandler; screenplay by Keiron Self & Giles New; original music by Guy Chambers; starring Freida Pinto, John Novotny, Debi Mazar, Helena Zengel, Hannah Steele, Eva-Marie Becker, Iwan Rheon, Rhianna Merralls, director Chris Cottam, Georgia Small, Henry Perryment, Claude Pelletier, Kelly Clare, co-writer Giles New, co-writer Keiron Self, April Rae Hoang, Teddy Berriman, Jonathan Montagu, Kaye Brown, Alfie Boe, Liam Tims, Alex Carter, Jonathan Nyati, Marcos Byrne, Milton Lopes, Kieran Lai, Simon Allen, Joseph Adelakun, Rhiannon Meades, Joshua Sinclair-Evans, George Walker, Benji Colson, Ashley Margolis, Darryl Mundoma, Mitesh Soni, Richard Fleeshman, Laura Stevely, Clara Batten, Vanessa Baffoe, Joe Lycett, Ruth Fielding, Jeff Mirza, Neelam Bakshi, Red Abbott Matthews, Nicola Gasan, Rebecca Rosenthal, Rich Hall, Sonia Goswami, Tianyi Kiy, Ivana Rakic full credits at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available Warner Music UK Ltd. MP-3 soundtrack album download [12/2021] 18 songs - not available |
"A Christmas Prince" TV movie [Netflix streaming Nov 2017] Rose McIver, Ben Lamb /tt7608418/
Aspiring journalist Amber travels to a fictional European kingdom to cover a prince rumored to abdicate the throne; what starts as a
professional endeavor turns into a fairy-tale romance; unexpected success
"A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding" TV movie [Netflix streaming Nov 2018] /tt8709036/
"A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby" TV movie [Netflix streaming Dec 2019] /tt10006006/
"A Christmas Recipe For Romance" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2019] Madeline Leon, Sebastian Sacco /tt11060704/
"A Christmas Reunion" TV movie [Tesera Ent./iTV + ION Media Networks Nov 2015] Denise Richards, Patrick Muldoon /tt5130174/
"A Christmas Snow" TV special [NBC-TV Dec 1986] /tt0257484/
Directed by: Gus Trikonis, starring Katherine Helmond, Melissa Joan Hart, Sid Caesar
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Snow-Katherine-Helmond/dp/B0007CEXRM/
"A Christmas Snow" TV movie [Trost Moving Pictures 2009, video release 10/2010] /tt1606191/
A woman refuses to celebrate Christmas because of her father abandoning his family during the holiday / Catherine Mary Stewart, Muse Watson
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Snow-Muse-Watson/dp/B07HGKPNSY/
"A Christmas Star" TV movie [Entertainment One Dec 2017] /tt4591840/
Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Kylie Minogue, Robert James-Collier, Erin Galway-Kendrick
"A Christmas Star" TV movie [MPCA/Great American Family 2021] /tt16150878/
"A Christmas Story Christmas" sequel feature [2022] /tt17220704/ Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes
"A Christmas Switch" TV movie [2018] Jackie Seiden, Ashley Wood /tt9154566/
"A Christmas Together" [1979] /tt0194989/
with John Denver and The Muppets on Vintage Disney Parks Channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXiS2ydYnB8 58:48
"A Christmas Together With You" TV Movie [2021] /tt15420960/
During the Christmas season, Megan and her father-figure Frank head out on a road trip to find his long-lost love. Will Megan find
the love of her life along the way ? / Laura Vandervoort, Niall Matter, Harry Lennix
"A Christmas Tradition" 30-minute short [2015] Jennieva Den Boer, Alta Goodman /tt4441596/
Christmas carols and history at Nora Store in Nora, South Dakota
"A Christmas Treat" Xmas horror short [indep Dec 1985] Jason Gulisano, David Mele /tt0764225/
"A Christmas Tree" aka "Novogodnee Puteshestvie (New Year's Trip)" cartoon [Russia 1959] /tt2588068/
watch English-language cartoon [12/2011 upload; 10:35] online at YouTube
"A Christmas Tree" animated short [Rankin-Bass/Starmaker Ent. Dec 1972] /tt1587526/
based on the Charles Dickens [1812-70] short story originally published in 1843
shown as the 12th episode of their 1972–73 syndicated television series "Rankin/Bass Festival of Family Classics" /tt0246619/
"A Christmas Tree and A Wedding" [indep Nov 2000] Oleg Vidov, Truett Griffin /tt0238121/
"A Christmas Tree Love Story" movie [Always Home Prodns Nov 2000] Ashley Holliday Tavares, Gregory Piccirilli /tt12418270/
"A Christmas Tree Miracle" [Dec 2013] /tt2328727/ Kevin Sizemore, Terry Kiser
"A Christmas Without Snow" [1980] /tt0080532/ starring Michael Learned & John Houseman
A recently-divorced woman moves from Nebraska to San Francisco to start a new life. To make friends, she joins a struggling church's choir that has hired
an exacting choir director (Houseman) who intends to have the choir perform 'Handel's Messiah' at Christmas. As the choir members struggle
with their personal lives, they unite in the face of a heartbreaking incident.
"A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" TV special [Comedy Central Nov 2008] /tt1322287/
Stephen Colbert, Elvis Costello, Leslie Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson, Jon Stewart, George Wendt {as Santa}
"A Cool Like That Christmas" 22min anim TV movie [Warner Bros.-TV Dec 1993] Boyz II Men, Doctor Dré /tt0260824/
"A Cosmic Christmas" animated TV short [Nelvana Canada/CBC-TV Dec 1997] /tt0182015/
Three aliens come seeking the meaning of Christmas and find it in this sweet and spacey gem
"A Cozy Christmas Quilt" TV movie [Reel One/Great American Family Nov 2023] Ferelith Young, Harmon Walsh /tt27773299/
"A Dash of Christmas" TV movie aka original title "Christmas Bake-Off" [Great American Family Nov 2023] /tt28152545/
Laura Osnes, Christopher Russell
"A Dog For Christmas" [Green Apple Ent. Nov 2015] /tt2278803/
"A Dream For Christmas" [Lorimar/ABC-TV Dec 1973] /tt0070004/
the story of a young African American minister and his large family who move from rural Arkansas to Los Angeles where he is to take up a congregation; what he is not
told is that the land beneath the church is for sale to a developer, the congregation has dwindled in number, and the church is scheduled for demolition.
"A Family Matters Christmas" [Warner Bros./Vision Films Nov 2022] Xavier Alvarado, Laketa Bailey /tt15800610/
"A Family Reunion Christmas" TV movie [Netflix streaming Dec 2019] /tt11193888/
Tia Mowry, Anthony Alabi, Loretta Devine, Richard Roundtree, Talia Jackson, Jordyn Raya James, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. Wright
"A Fireman For Christmas" movie [JPR Studios/Bridgestone Multimedia streaming July 2024] /tt27757682/
"A Flintstones Christmas Carol" anim TV movie [Hanna-Barbera Prodns Nov 1994, 69min] /tt0193164/
"A Ghost Story" [A24 July 2017] /tt6265828/
filmed in Texas; David Lowery’s movie starring Rooney Mara as the widow of a musician (Casey Affleck) who returns home posthumously,
also includes a piercing spirit’s-eye view of a family’s Christmas celebration
"A Holiday Affair" [Oct 2000] Dylan Hundley, Robert Bagnell /tt1047822/
"A Hollywood Christmas" TV movie [HBOmax 2022] Jessika Van, Josh Swickard /tt21950514/
romance on the set of a Christmas movie, filmed at Warner Brothers Studios
"A Hollywood Hounds Christmas" 21-min TV short [DIC Ent. 1994] /tt1576363/
"A Jar Full of Christmas" TV movie [Content Rocket - in dev't for 2025?] /tt29961390/
Rose inherits her mom's home in Lake Placid, NY and reunites her with her childhood friend Summer; sparks fly with old pal Everett, and the trio uses Rose's mom's
jam recipe to save the town church, blending nostalgia, love, and community / Eliza Roberts, Cara Maria Sorbello, Jason Frederick, Brooke Burfitt
"A Kiss On Candy Cane Lane" [2019] Jillian Murray, George Stults /tt7635550/
"A Little Love: A Christmas Story" lame 2½-minute short film [YouTube Dec 2018] Peter Wayne Galman, Elton Chacon /tt13469298/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxB97Uv24Rw
"A Lot Like Christmas" TV movie [M.P.C.A./Great American Family 2021] Maggie Lawson, Christopher Russell /tt16150870/
"A Marry Wish For Christmas" TV movie [in dev't 2025] /tt18483786/ written and directed by Rick Walls
"A Merry Friggin' Christmas" [2014] /tt0910885/
tagline 'spend it with the ones you loathe' • Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Oliver Platt {as Hobo Santa), and Robin Williams
"A Motown Christmas" 2-hour special [NBC-TV 12/2024]
"A Muppet Family Christmas" TV movie [Children's Television Workshop/ABC-TV Dec 1987] Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jim Henson /tt0251282/
"A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter" TV special [Netflix streaming Dec 2024] /tt33427273/
Pop icon Sabrina Carpenter jingles all the bells in her first-ever variety music special
Directed by Sam Wrench; stars Sabrina Carpenter, Cara Delevingne, Sean Astin
"A Perfect Christmas" TV movie [2016] /tt5863634/
"A Perfect Christmas List" TV movie [ION TV/Starz Dec 2014] Ellen Hollman, Beth Broderick /tt4276834/
"A Picture of The Magi" episode [Dec 1957] /tt1101558/
Season 3 | Episode 16 of "Telephone Time" [ABC-TV 1956-58] /tt1101558/
In 1956, a Hungarian family must flee their country during their abortive revolt against the Soviet Union before the Russians can capture them and use them as hostages to force their prominent revolutionary leader son to surrender; the daughter stumbles across a group of smugglers who she confuses with the Three Magi of the Bible and enlists their help in their flight to the Austrian border; hosted by Dr. Frank C. Baxter [1896-1982]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zP00hykiQ [uploaded 11/2020; 25:24]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyzqD7jwByM 25.18 with ads
"Family Theater" episode "A Picture of The Magi" [1957] /tt0822134/
possibly a duplicate/redundant IMDb listing
"A Present For Santa Claus" 8-minute short [1947] /tt2464440/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUnpa9ms1hE 8:57
"A Rose For Christmas" TV movie [2017] /tt6284950/
"A Royal Christmas Ball" TV movie (ION-TV Dec 2017) Mira Furlan, Ingo Rademacher, Tara Reid, Haley Pullos /tt7605144/
"A Royal Christmas Ballet" TV movie [Great American Family 2024] Brittany Underwood, Jonathan Stoddard /tt32095180/
"A Royal Christmas Crush" TV movie [2023] /tt28077855/ Katie Cassidy, Stephen Huszar
"A Royal Date For Christmas" TV movie [Brad Krevoy TV/Great American Family 2023] Danica McKellar, Damon Runyan /tt28188089/
"A Season To Remember" TV movie [OWN-TV 2024] /tt33091809/
Symone Gibson is a driven Detroit sports journalist in a highly competitive, male-dominated world; she has just a week before Christmas to find
an attention-grabbing story that could take her career to the next level; with the help of a newly hired, free-spirited cameraman, Symone chases down a story
and finds romance, courage, and a new sense of direction along the way - DirectorRoger M. Bobb; Stars Michele Weaver, Nathan Owens, Catherine Bruhier
"A Shoe Addict's Christmas" TV movie [2018] /tt8634202/
"A Snow Globe Christmas" TV Movie [2013] /tt3118746/
A cynical TV exec looks at the perfect town inside a Christmas globe and is magically transported to it; when she wakes up
in a perfect snow-covered town, married to a local woodsman, she discovers it's not all just a fantasy
"A Snow White Christmas" anim TV Movie (1980) /tt0241966/
The wicked queen creates an ice storm meant to get rid of the younger Snow White, but instead freezes the whole village just barely missing her.
Snow White travels to the land of the Seven Friendly Giants and makes friends with them / voices of Erika Scheimer, Arte Johnson, Melendy Britt
"A Snow White Christmas" TV movie [2018] /tt9274824/
When Blanca Snow is faced with spending Christmas with her dastardly stepmother Victoria, she attempts to fulfill her late father's wishes
and create new memories as a family
"A Snowbound Christmas" [in dev't for 2025?] /tt29928071/
A ranch-owning cowboy is stunned when his little girl prays for a new mom during a snowstorm and a pretty, stranded lawyer arrives on his doorstep
needing help; his daughter is ecstatic, but he knows it'll never work
Family Theatre "A Star Shall Rise" episode [aired Xmas 1952] /tt0126672/
starring Raymond Burr, Richard Hale, John Crawford, Donna Martell, Morris Ankrum
 | "A String of Blue Beads" TV pilot [1953] unsold pilot for a proposed color TV anthology series called "Screen Writer's Playhouse" • Directed by Alan Dinehart; adapted by Alexander Greendale from a short story by Fulton Oursler [1893-1952]; starring Louis Jourdan, Ellen Cobb-Hill, Margaret Hamilton • full credits at IMDb 56-minute DVD also contains "A Star Shall Rise" [1952] {just above} Westlake Ent. color/b&w DVD [11/2005] for $9.97 |
"A Sudden Case of Christmas" [Notorious Pictures 2024] /tt32352172/
An American couple bring their 10-year-old daughter to her grandfather's hotel in Italy to tell her that they are separating; hoping to bring them back together, she asks to celebrate one last Christmas together, even though it's August; location filming at Lago de Misurina, Italy / Luca Bagnoli, Treyston Braine, Danny DeVito, Andie MacDowell, Wilmer Valderrama,
Lucy DeVito, introducing Antonella Rose
http://www.notoriouspictures.it/movie/sudden-case-of-christmas/
"A Town Without Christmas" TV movie [2001] /tt0290321/
A child's letter from the small town of Seacliff, WA to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention when the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world
so that he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents; a race begins to find him before he harms himself / Patricia Heaton, Rick Roberts
"A Trash Truck Christmas" anim short [Netflix streaming Dec 2020] /tt13458584/
When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank and Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.
http://www.netflix.com/title/81010807
"A Very Belgian Christmas Treat" podcast special [Belgium Dec 2020] Antoine Guillaume /tt13702890/
http://www.VeryBelgianChristmas.com
"A Very British Christmas" TV movie [101 Films Intl. Nov 2019] Rachel Shenton, Mark Killeen /tt9815084/
"A Very Country Christmas" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2017] /tt7001906/
Greyston Holt, Bea Santos, Deana Carter, Greg Vaughan, Michelle Morgan
"A Very Country Christmas: Homecoming" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2020] Greyston Holt, Bea Santos /tt12389030/
"A Very English Christmas" aka "Christmas In The Cotswolds" TV movie [Reel One Ent. Nov 2023] Kimberley Nixon, Lewis Griffiths /tt28505029/
"A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" in 3-D [New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Nov 2011] /tt1268799/
Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down
Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree; Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Danny Trejo
"A Very Merry Swissmas" TV movie [Tizaster Prodns] /tt31180784/
"A Very Murray Christmas" musical TV special [American Zoetrope/Netflix streaming Dec 2015] /tt4537842/
Bill Murray, Paul Shaffer, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Amy Poehler
"A Very Special Christmas From Washington, DC" TV Special [1998] /tt0295674/ Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Altman
"A Very Special Christmas From Washington, DC" TV Special [2000] /tt0339858/ Jon Bon Jovi, Kimberly Brewer
"A Very Trash Boys Christmas" short [2017] /tt7227026/
"A Welcome Home Christmas" TV movie (2020) /tt12988016/
Brandon Quinn and Jana Kramer; when a returning soldier needs help re-adjusting to civilian life, Army counselor Chloe Marquee
welcomes him home, only to be swept off her feet just in time for Christmas
"A Wish For Wings That Work" [Amblin TV/CBS-TV Dec 1991/23min] featuring Opus the Penguin /tt0103272/
"A World Record Christmas" TV movie [2023] /tt27698813/ Jason Bourque $16.99
http://www.amazon.com/World-Record-Christmas-Jason-Bourque/dp/B0DHYYR4ZW/
"Alice's Reindeer" 3-minute short film [indep 2012] /tt2638472/
A widow faces decorating the house for her first Christmas alone.
"Alien Xmas" anim TV special [Netflix Nov 2020) Keythe Farley, Dee Bradley Baker /tt11332750/
"All I Need For Christmas" TV movie [HMC-TV Dec 2024] /tt33425676/
Struggling singer/songwriter Maggie is worried she's unable to compete with such a tech-savvy world. Upon returning home to help her parents
on their farm, she meets Archer, an entrepreneur who has come back to town to spend the holidays alone / Director David I. Strasser;
Stars Mallory Jansen, Dan Jeannotte, Emily Tennant
"All Mine To Give" [R.K.O./Universal Pictures 1957] /tt0050112/
An immigrant family in 1850's Wisconsin prospers until tragedy strikes / Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, Rex Thompson, Patty McCormack
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Mine_to_Give
TV version "The Day They Gave Babies Away" [CBS-TV Dec 1955] /tt0542630/ starring Brandon deWilde
S2.E14 of the anthology show "Climax!" /tt0046587/
 | "Alone For Christmas" [The Asylum Oct 2013] Obviously based on "Home Alone", but this time a dog prevents burglars from stealing the gifts under the Christmas tree • Directed by Joseph J. Lawson; story by Naomi L. Selfman; screenplay by Nancy Leopardi; dog Bone is portrayed by William R. 'Bill' Pomeroy (voice) & Hooligan the Dog full credits at IMDb • Video Service Corp. color DVD [10/2013] for $10.14 Asylum Home Ent. color DVD [10/2013] for $11.96 |
"The Alpha-Bots Christmas" [2004] /tt14271278/
"An American Christmas Carol" [1979] /tt0078764/
Directed by: Eric Till, Starring: Henry Winkler, David Wayne, Chris Wiggins
http://www.amazon.com/American-Christmas-Carol-Eric-Till/dp/B00A5PEY34/
"An Elf's Story: The Elf On The Shelf" anim TV movie [CBS-TV Nov 2011] /tt2094761/
An elf attempts to help a boy believe / voices of Brendan Dooling, Michael May, Doug Williams
http://www.elfontheshelf.com/elfs-story/
"Andrea Bocelli: A Bocelli Family Christmas" video [2022] /tt25389472/
Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli
"Angel Falls Christmas" TV movie [MPCA/Great American Family Nov 2021] /tt15978102/
A devoted doctor with little time for the Christmas spirit is in desperate need of an intervention from the unlikeliest of places / Chad Michael Murray, Jessica Lowndes
"Angela's Christmas" anim short [Netflix 2017] /tt7829544/
Set in Ireland in the 1910s, based on Frank McCourt's bestseller novel; a funny, heart-warming, and poignant story about the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to ensure everyone is safe, warm, and loved at Christmas time / narrated by Malachy McCourt, voices of Lucy O'Connell, Ruth Negga, Vivian Drew, Anya O'Connor, Brendan Mullins
"Angela's Christmas Wish" anim feature sequel [2020] /tt13260836/
a heart-warming tale of a determined little girl who sets out to reunite her family in time for Christmas / voices of Anya O'Connor, Lucy O'Connell, Ruth Negga, Moe Dunford
"Another Happy Christmas" [Nordisk Film 2020] /tt9024926/ Anne Marit Jacobsen, Otto Jespersen
"The Apartment" [Mirisch/United Artists June 1960] /tt0053604/
directed by Billy Wilder [1906-2002]; like everything in this magnificent film, the Christmas element is wisely, beautifully understated. The film is about Fran (Shirley MacClaine), an elevator operator, and her secret affair with bigwig Jeff Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray). At the company Christmas party - a symbol of corporate excess - Fran learns Sheldrake is stringing her along. At a time for celebrating family and togetherness, she realizes she’s not just the other women, but one of many other women with whom Sheldrake has had affairs. Things take a dark turn - but turn out rather merrily by New Year’s Eve
"Arthur Christmas" anim feature [Aardman/Columbia Pictures Nov 2011] James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent /tt1430607/
| "Babar and Father Christmas" animated TV show [Atkinson Film-Arts June 1986] The royal elephant children and monkey pal Zephir write Father Christmas a wish list letter and are disappointed when they don't get a reply. This ultimately leads to Babar's realization that the Elephants' Country is not included in Santa's regular route. Co-written & produced by Merilyn Read; directed by Gerry Capelle; based on the 1940 book by Jean de Brunhoff [1899- 1937]; co-written & narrated by {son} Laurent de Brunhoff; music by Gary Morton; voices of James Bradford, Louise Ville-neuve, Rick Jones, Les Lye, Kemp Edwards, Courtney Caroll, Kai Engstad, Brahm Olzynko, Roc Lafortune, Noel Counsil, Derek Diorio, Bridgitte Robinson, Amie Charlebois; won 1987 Gemini Award for Best Animated Program or Series full credits at IMDb • book series entry at Wikipedia Entertainment One color DVD [7/2016] for $9.98 Entertainment One color DVD [7/2016] for $9.98 Egmont Books 11½x9 pb [2008] out of print/used Random House Children's Choice Bookclub pb [8/1968] out of print/used Random House BFYR 11¼x8½ hardcover [9/2001] for $10.79 Spanish-language edition Hachette 10x7¼ pb [9/1975] out of print/used French-language edition French & European Publns 10x7¼ pb [2010] out of print/used French-language edition French & European Publns 10x7¼ hardcover [4/2016] out of print/used German-language edition Diogenes Verlag pb [2013] out of print/used German-language edition Anaconda Verlag 12x9 hardcover [9/2016] out of print/used |
"Baby In A Manger" TV movie [UPtv 2019] /tt9578428/
"Bad Santa" [2003] with Billy Bob Thornton /tt0307987/
"Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol" TV movie [1994] James Earl Jones, Martin Sheen
"Barbie In The Nutcracker" animated video release [2001] /tt0288441/
"Barbie In 'A Christmas Carol' " animated video release [2008] Kelly Sheridan, Morwenna Banks /tt1314715/
"Barbie: A Perfect Christmas" animated video release [2011], /tt2091240/
 | "Barbie 3-Movie Holiday Collection" DVD Box Set [2016]
Universal Pictures Home Ent. color DVD set [10/2016] 3 disks for $9.99 contains 3 feature-length animated films: "Barbie: A Perfect Christmas" video release [2011], "Barbie In A Christmas Carol" video release [2008], "Barbie In The Nutcracker" video release [2001], bonus material on each disk |
"Beauty and The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas" TV movie [Nov 2002] /tt0118692/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZAnZH0Oww trailer 9/2020 upload; 1:12
"The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree" TV movie (1979) Ron McLarty, Gabriela Glatzer
"The Best Christmas Ever!" video [Price Stern Sloan Dec 1990] /tt0485345/
"Best. Christmas. Ever!" TV movie [Netflix Nov 2023] /tt7038762/
Two former friends reignite their rivalry when one’s seemingly perfect Christmas letter sets off a chain of comical misunderstandings. Amid the laughs, they rediscover what truly matters during the season
"Best Christmas Movies Ever!" TV special [Dec 2024] /tt34967056/
Over 50 stars, writers, athletes, directors, and critics share the spirit of the season
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" TV movie [ABC-TV/H.B.O. Dec 1983] Loretta Swit, Fairuza Balk /tt0085231/
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" feature film [Nov 2024] /tt2347285/
the Herdman kids, known as the town’s troublemakers, take over the church Christmas pageant. What starts as a disaster transforms into a moving story of redemption and the true meaning of Christmas. 'film is equal parts hilarious and heartwarming' / Lauren Graham, Judy Greer, Pete Holmes; based on the 1972 book by Barbara Robinson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlB3K_PS7Hc Trailer 2 –
"Beyond Christmas" aka "Beyond Tomorrow" [1940] /tt0032247/ starring Harry Carey & C. Aubrey Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xR14Hp3Vig 1:24:05
"The BIG Christmas Tree" video (1999) Roerig Hartrampf
 | "Bing Crosby's White Christmas U.S.O. All Star Show" TV Special [Dec 1958] full credits at IMDb 1-hour Quantum Leap color music DVD [10/2007] 9 tracks for $9.95 1-hour Quantum Leap color music DVD [10/2007] 9 tracks for $27.82 cover graphic exists for VHS version, but no VHS sales link found America's U.S.O. service produced a 90-minute TV special starring Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Dinah Shore, Bob Hope, Lena Horne, George Burns, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Danny Kaye, Jane Russell, Gregory Peck, Kim Novak, Shirley Maclaine, Kathryn Grant, and many, many others; show was broadcast on all 3 U.S. TV networks, later shown to U.S. troops around the world • Track Listing: Bing Crosby "White Christmas", Lena Horne "Anything", Dinah Shore "They Can't Take That Away From Me", Jane Powell "It's A Most Unusual Day", Betty Hutton "Lullabye of Broadway", Anna Maria Alberghetti "I'm In Love", Frankie Laine "There's No Tomorrow", Martha Rae "Taking A Chance On Love", Louis Armstrong "When They Saints Come Marching In", with the Benny Goodman Quartet |
"Bing Crosby Christmas Show" [ABC-TV Dec 1964] /tt0913471/
"Hollywood Palace" episode "Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show" [ABC-TV Xmas 1965] /tt0603021/
Bing is the host & main performer in this special Christmas show from Hollywood Palace (Episode #3.13) with guest stars including the cast of "Hogan's Heroes",
Landon's Midgets, Louie the Dog, and Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
http://www.primevideo.com/detail/Bing-Crosby-Color-Christmas-Show-122565---Many-Guests-Including-Hogans-Heroes-Cast/0TRFN8LKBABLB2GCALQIYC1MKT
http://www.tubitv.com/movies/658228/bing-crosby-color-christmas-show 50.37
"The Bishop's Wife" [Samuel Goldwyn/R.K.O. Dec 1947] /tt0039190/
David Niven, Cary Grant, and Loretta Young were a marvelous cast and the movie has the perfect Christmas message
"Black & White Christmas Movie" short? (indep Nov 2021) Brenna M. Wolff, Wyatt Ann /tt11344704/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeaiN_gTggA 1:23
http://www.facebook.com/blackandwhitechristmasmovie
"Black Beauty's Christmas" anim feature [Ruthless Studios/WOWnow Nov 2021] Simon Hill, Kelsey Painter /tt15440508/
"Black Christmas" aka "Silent Night, Evil Night" feature [Warner Bros. Dec 1974] /tt0071222/
Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon
"Black Christmas Legacy" featurette [Nov 2015] Chris Alexander, Dave Alexander, Nick Mancuso /tt5226350/
docu film about the 1974 horror movie classic
"Black Christmas" feature [MGM/Pathé Dec 2006] /tt0454082/
Lacey Chabert, Kristen Cloke, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
"Black Christmas" 6-minute short [Grudio Pictures Nov 2016] John Brooks Jr., Letizia Baker /tt6390452/
"Black Christmas" feature [Blumhouse/Universal Pictures Dec 2019] Imogen Poots, Brittany O'Grady, Lily Donoghue, Aleyse Shannon /tt10481868/
"Black Christmas: The Night Billy Came Home" sequel video release [Creativision Films Dec 2016] /tt4942404/
Allison Delk, Marilyn Thomas, Victoria Galvan, Elyssia Thomas, Kehmiah Moore, Alexus Galvan
"Black Christmas: 2021 Remake" feature [YouTube Jan 2021] Alec Bigley, Jackson Bigley /tt15294458/
"Black Christmas" 15-minute TV episode /tt13502532/ of the "Everything Emmanuel" podcast [indep Jan 2021] Emmanuel Kikoni, Grace O. Gyamfi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuPD2Gk00uU teaser 0.26
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8mk3X9xYlE 15:06
"BlaXellence: A #SAVAGE Holiday Spectacular" TV special [Dec 2020] /tt13586506/
hosted by Blair & Brandon Dottin-Haley; with Erika Alexander, Nicco Annan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spIfJn_iq2A 1.02.44
"Blended Christmas" TV Movie [BET+ Dec 2024] /tt28017624/
A newlywed bride's honeymoon plans get derailed when she takes in her husband's ex-wife and kids, with an angel's guidance
helping them become a family / Director Tamala Baldwin; Stars Victoria Rowell, Jennifer Freeman, Anthony Dalton
"The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas" anim TV short [CTV Network Dec 1991, 30min] /tt0158515/
Nilus The Sandman, Long John Baldry, Zachary Bennett
"Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol" [1992] /tt0494214/
featuring Brer Rabbit, Brer Bear, Brer Fox, and the ghost of Brer Wolf
Directed by: Al Guest & Jean Mathieson, starring Chris Smith and Ginny Tyler
http://www.amazon.com/Rabbits-Christmas-Carol-Chris-Smith/dp/B0788XF6K3/ Prime Video
"Brewster's Millions: Christmas" [BET+ Dec 2024] /tt31955992/
Morgan Brewster is on a quest to inherit her uncle's fortune before Christmas; amid holiday chaos, she discovers love, faith, and family's
importance through giving / Director Patricia Cuffie-Jones; Stars Melissa Cox, Jeffery Croft II, Dante Donaldson
"Call The Midwife Christmas Special" 2-part TV movie [PBS/BBC Dec 2024]
"The Candlemaker" [Cathedral Films 1957] directed by Joy Batchelor & John Halas /tt0495079/
on Christmas Eve in times gone by, young candlemaker Tom learns a lesson in responsibility and using his talents wisely.
"Candy Cane Lane" [2023] /tt21328106/
Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas
"Carol" [2015] /tt2402927/
based on the novel "The Price of Salt" [1951/1990] by mystery author Patricia Highsmith [1921-95]
While wearing a Santa hat behind the counter of a Manhattan department store, Rooney Mara catches Cate Blanchett’s eye . . .;
'Romance, heartbreak, plaids, and martinis . . . one of the loveliest, most achingly tender Christmas movies around'
Rod Serling's "Carol For Another Christmas" [Telsun/ABC-TV Dec 1964]
 | An adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" [1843 novel] written by Rod Serling and released during the final year of the original "Twilight Zone" TV series; controversy followed the project from its inception and it was unavailable for 48 years, until Turner Classic Movies (T.C.M.) broadcast it on 16 December 2012; Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industri-alist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider his attitude toward his fellow man • Produced & directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz; written by Rod Serling; music by Henry Mancini; starring Sterling Hayden, Ben Gazzara, Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Percy Rodrigues, Barbara Ann Teer, Steve Lawrence, Eva Marie Saint, James Shigeta, Pat Hingle, Robert Shaw, Joe Santos, Gordon Spencer •
full credits at IMDb •
movie entry at Wikipedia
Starry Night Video b&w DVD [12/2016] for $10.00 watch 12/2024 ½-hour podcast review [26:10] online at YouTube watch full b&w movie [12/2021 upload; 1:25:58] online at YouTube |
"Carpenters Christmas Memories" TV special [T.J.L. Prodns Nov 2016] song clips spanning 1974-78 /tt11610574/
"Carry On" [Netflix Dec 2024] /tt21382296/
A mysterious traveler blackmails a young TSA agent into letting a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight
Director Jaume Collet-Serra; Stars Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson
"Catch A Falling Star" TV movie (Alliance Atlantis Canada/CBS-TV 2000] Sela Ward, Rebecca Jenkins /tt0175245/
"Chanukah Lights Live" TV special [Dec 2007] /tt2005176/
the first national TV broadcast of Sacramento's Capitol Menorah lighting with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
"Chasing Christmas" TV movie [2005] /tt0480008/ pChasingChristmas2005.jpg
In a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a 'mission'
and leave his target stranded in 1965. cast: directed by Ron Oliver, written by Todd Berger; stars Tom Arnold, Leslie Jordan, Andrea Roth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Christmas
http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Christmas-Tom-Arnold/dp/B000ICLRGG/
"Christmas . . ." title movies
"Christmas, Again" [Instrum Intl./Factory 25 Dec 2015] /tt3894188/
Charles Poekel portrays, with a docufictional avidity, the bittersweet romanticism of a lonely Christmas-tree salesman in Brooklyn
whose night-shift duties spark poignant connections; Kentucker Audley, Jason Shelton
http://www.kino-zeit.de/film-kritiken-trailer-streaming/christmas-again-2014
"Christmas Again/...Again?!" TV movie [Disney Channel 2021] /tt13465140/ with Scarlett Estevez, Alexis Carra
"Christmas All Over Again" [2016] /tt3503454/ story borrowed from 'Groundhog Day' movie
Joey Lawrence, Christy Carlson Romano, Jason Frazier, Amber Frank, Sean Ryan Fox, Armani Jackson
"Christmas Angel" video release [Candlelight Media Nov 2009] /tt1369647/
Ashley feels alone at Christmas as she searches for a job; her neighbor Nick offers her a job as his assistant helping others; there's one catch:
she can't tell anyone that her new boss is a sort of Secret Santa / Bruce Davison, K.C. Clyde, Kari Hawker-Diaz
"Christmas Angel" video release [Pure Flix Ent. Oct 2012] /tt2228450/
Olivia has one wish this Christmas, that her single mom find someone that she can call 'Dad'; inside a mysterious abandoned house, Olivia discovers Elsie Waybright,
the Christmas Angel (Della Reese). Will Elsie be able to teach Olivia and her friends to trust in God?
"Christmas Around The World - 1950" newsreel segment [News Magazine of The Screen Dec 1950] - not on IMDb
documentary crews from around the world - USA, England, Holland, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Korea, Japan, Canada, Mexico - wish their viewers a Merry Christmas
watch WeirdoVideo 12/2018 upload with music [5:23] at YouTube
"Christmas Around The World" animated short [1979] directed by Sheila Graber /tt6358708/
Santa Claus and his three robin helpers deliver presents all over the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCxRLo8rGs
"Christmas at Belmont University" in Nashville, TN
produced in odd-numbered years at Massey Concert Hall or the Schermerhorn Symphony Center; recently sponsored by Nissan
 |
full credits at IMDb •
"Christmas At Belmont" [2003] hosted by recording legend Brenda Lee /tt15482314/ "Christmas At Belmont" [2005] hosted by Josh Turner /tt15483426/ "Christmas At Belmont" [2007] hosted by Melinda Doolittle /tt15487840/ "Christmas At Belmont" [2009] hosted by Trisha Yearwood/tt15487840/ "Christmas At Belmont" [2011] "Christmas At Belmont" [2013] http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs5UR2eZzZcL_bI8dcFSW6_pxyvyNsVmT = 15 video playlist "Christmas At Belmont" [2015] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXznIVdQlF4 56.52 10/2021 upload "Christmas At Belmont" [2017] "Christmas At Belmont" [2019] "Christmas At Belmont" [2021] /tt15456736/ "Christmas At Belmont" [Dec 2024] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyiP7Ll-F4Q 12/2024 promo 0.30 |
"Christmas At The Castle" TV special [Mockingbird Film Co. Dec 2020] /tt15502856/
Leading soprano Carly Paoli and special guest tenor Joseph Calleja perform together in a musical celebration of Christmas at Otterburn Castle in Northumberland, England
"Christmas At The Ranch" TV movie [New Era Ent. Dec 2021] /tt13632182/
Archie Kao, Lindsay Wagner, Amanda Righetti, Laur Allen
"Christmas At The Roanoke Ranch" movie [JPR Studios - release TBD] Kristen Ryda, James Dickey /tt31529837/
"Christmas At Washington Cathedral" TV special [Xmas 1984] /tt2678264/
"The Christmas Burro" [1978] /tt0304337/
also widely known as "The Little Brown Burro" which version is coded on Page 3
"Christmas By Candlelight" TV Movie [GAF-TV 2023?] /tt26925662/
Juliet pitches Christmas candles to her boss to earn a promotion and enlists the help of Tom, a candle store owner; he refuses at first but agrees when he realizes
that the money will help make his daughter's Christmas wish come true / Director Brian K. Roberts; Stars Erin Agostino, Harmon Walsh, Anna Douglas
"Christmas By Design" TV movie [in dev't 2025] /tt10418044/
"Christmas Cars" TV movie [Maven Ent. 2019] /tt11437784/
Johnny Lee, Jeffrey Martorell, John Schneider, Lorelei Linklater, Paul Michael Starnes, Mindy Robinson
"Christmas Catch" TV movie [UPtv 2018] /tt8322908/ Emily Alatalo, Andrew Bushell, Franco Lo Presti
"The Christmas Choir" TV movie [2008] /tt1285239/
"The Christmas Chronicles" [2018] /tt2990140/
The opening is set in Lowell, MA; Santa Claus (Kurt Russel), who is in jail, sings "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" backed by the other prisoners.
"The Christmas Chronicles 2" [2020] /tt11057644/
the battle to save christmas is on
 | "Christmas Comes But Once A Year" Technicolor™ cartoon [Fleischer Studios/Paramount 1936] The children at an orphanage are sad because they received broken toys as Christmas gifts; Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea for how to give them a merry Christmas 8½-minute cartoon directed by Dave Fleischer & Seymour Kneitel; voices of Everett Clark, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel • full credits at IMDb New Age Video color VHS [4/2011] 3 cartoons for $20.00 watch color cartoon [12/2022 upload; 8:28] online at YouTube |
"Christmas Comes To Willow Creek" TV movie [ITC Ent./CBS-TV Dec 1987] John Schneider, Tom Wopat /tt0092756/
"Christmas Crime Story" [Gravitas Ventures 2016] Eric Close, Mary-Margaret Humes /tt5813808/
"Christmas Cupid" [ABC Family Dec 2010] /tt1699746/ a soul-less, shallow adaptation of "A Christmas Carol"
 | "The Christmas Dragon" live-action/CGI [Arrowstorm Ent./Candlelight Media Group Nov 2014]
A group of orphans goes on a journey to restore the lost magic and save Christmas • 11 total producers are listed; co-written, co-produced & directed by John Lyde; screenplay by Shylah & David Addante; starring Bailee Michelle Johnson, Paris Warner, David DeVilliers, Ruby Jones, Jacob Buster, Jake Stormoen, Melanie Stone, Talon G. Ackerman, Adam Johnson {as Father Christmas}, Renny Grames, Danny James, Paul D. Hunt, Eve Mauro, Aimee Lynne Johnson, D.L. Walker, Heather Beers, Richard Blair, Kynan Griffin, Cooper Johnson, James C. Morris, Seante Williams, Bob Walkingshaw, James Gaisford, Jamey Anthony, Matt Burch, Lizzy Anderson, Chester Copperpot, Keith Rose, Jamie Lynn Bolton, Amanda Farnworth, Mark Scofield, Dave Bresnahan, Jerome Brad Halgren, Jennifer Stay, Amy Buchanan, Bob Hawks, Ansel Tanner, Alexander Buie, David Webb, Patti Dwyer, William 'Bus' Riley, Wes Wright, Julie Cordell-Seamons, Weston Roberts, Wendy Wriggins, Terry Allred, Juliette Lyde, Ted Roper, Monique Baird, Sawyer Lyde, Gary Brookins, Raymond Roper, Kirsten Martins, Alexandria Suther-land, Jennifer Buster, Chaselyn Nielsen, Bryanna Sutherland, Adele Faller, Lori Nielsen, Cynthia Sutherland, Elizabeth Kimpel, Ashton Petersen, Gabrielle Sutherland, Michelle Johnson, Cody Petersen, James Sutherland, Charlie Jones, Benjamin Lyde, Ethan Lyde, Joshua Lyde, Ainsleigh Peacock, Gavin Sanches (voice), Rob York full credits at IMDb • official movie homepage Excel Ent. color DVD [11/2014] for $13.29 watch 11/2014 official trailer [2:33] online at YouTube |
"Christmas Eve" b&w feature film [1947] /tt0039266/
George Raft, George Brent, Randolph Scott [1898-1987], Joan Blondell
"Christmas Eve In Miller’s Point" [Dec 2024] /tt25052668/
Tyler Thomas Taormina’s great independent holiday movie will be available for streaming starting on December 3rd / Transcends the Holiday-Movie Genre;
comedy drama about a Long Island family boasts some of the year’s sharpest characterizations and a strikingly original narrative form.
"Christmas Every Day" live action TV movie [MTM/Family Channel Dec 1996, 95min] /tt0115891/
"The Christmas Gift (Cadoul de Craciun)" TV movie [Romania TV Dec 2019] /tt7907602/
Directed by Bogdan Muresanu; starring Gabriela Hamzescu, Luca Toma, Adrian Vancica
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Gift-Bogdan-Mure%C5%9Fanu/dp/B0D9QFR2TJ/
W. Somerset Maugham's "Christmas Holiday" feature film [1944] /tt0036711/
gritty noir, starring Gene Kelly and 1930s singing ingénue Deanna Durbin in her first hard-bitten adult role • "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60-minute radio
adaptation of the movie on 17 September 1945, with Loretta Young as Jackie/Abigail, William Holden as Lt. Mason, and David Bruce as Robert Manette
"Christmas In Boston" [ABC Family Dec 2005] /tt0497025/
"Christmas In Canal Towne" [in dev't 2025] /tt14292988/
"Christmas In China Town" short [Nov 2015] Angie 'Gigi Kremer', Lee Way Lan /tt5792932/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXb0yCpuRTE 4:52 3/2016 upload
"Christmas In Connecticut" [1945] /tt0037595/
Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet, Dennis Morgan, S.Z. Sakall
"Christmas In Connecticut" TV remake [1992] directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger
"Christmas In July" [Paramount Oct 1940]
 | Office workers fake a telegram that tells a co-worker that he has won $25,000 in a coffee slogan contest. He gets a promotion, proposes to his girlfriend, and buys presents for family & friends – then the truth is revealed • Written & directed by Preston Sturges [1898-1959]; starring Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr, William Demarest, Ernest Truex, Franklin Pangborn, Harry Hayden, Rod Cameron, Adrian Morris & Harry Rosenthal •
full credits from IMDb
Kino Lorber Studio Classics b&w Blu-ray [11/2019] for $19.49 Universal Cinema Classics b&w DVD [7/2017] for $9.99 Universal b&w VHS [10/2000] for $24.75 script by Preston Sturges, based on his play "A Cup of Coffee: A Comedy About Business" Contentville Press 10¾x8¼ pb [3/2001] out of print/scarce |
"Christmas In Love" [Filmauro Italy Dec 2004] /tt0418599/
Danny DeVito, Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Sabrina Ferilli, Ronn Moss, Anna Maria Barbera
"Christmas In Paris" feature [Belgium Dec 2008] /tt1198337/
filmed in Belgium & France; Gaston Berghmans {last film}, Chris Lomme, Mattias Van de Vijver
"Christmas In Paris" TV movie [UPtv 2019] Rebecca Dalton, Karl E Landler /tt9347106/
"Christmas In Tattertown" [Nickelodeon Dec 1988, 29min] by animator Ralph Bakshi /tt0268096/
"Christmas in The Holy Land" [Israel 1971] /tt0245052/
"Christmas in The Holy Land" 4-episode mini-series [Explorer Cinema Xmas 2019] /tt11065698/
about the ways that Christmas is celebrated in the Holy Land; filmed in Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem and other parts of Israel
"Christmas In Vienna" TV movie [Ion TV 2019] Elisabeth Harnois, Christian Oliver /tt11422336/
original title: "Best Christmas Ball Ever"
"Christmas In Washington" one-hour concerts for TV, 1982-2014
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1982] /tt8889374/ Dinah Shore, Debby Boone, Diahann Carroll
1983 Andy Williams, Julio Iglesias, Leslie Uggams
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1984] /tt2391912/ Nell Carter, Hal Linden
1985 Tom Brokaw, Pat Boone, Natalie Cole, Amy Grant
1986 John Forsythe, Mac Davis, Sandi Patty
1987 Barbara Mandrell, Marilyn McCoo, Jack Jones
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1988] /tt0412584/ James Stewart, Vikki Carr
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1989] /tt8889814/ Barbara Bush, George H.W. Bush
1990 John Denver, Reba McEntire, Aretha Franklin
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1991] /tt0303848/ Anita Baker, Barbara Bush
1992 Julie Andrews, Peabo Bryson, Neil Diamond, Midori
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1993] /tt0155621/ Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patti LaBelle
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1994] /tt0155622/ Anita Baker, Kenny G
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1995] /tt0155623/ Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1996] /tt0115894/ Jesse Allen, Bill Clinton
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1997] /tt0155624/ Aaliyah, Jesse Allen
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1998] /tt0208048/ Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [1999] /tt0252987/ 98 Degrees, Christina Aguilera
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2000] /tt0271434/ Sarah Michelle Gellar, Marc Anthony
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2001] /tt0305365/ Reba McEntire, Tony Bennett
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2002] /tt0353303/ Brooks & Dunn, Alison Krauss
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2003] /tt0395502/ Patricia Heaton, Ashanti
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2004] /tt0429777/ Michael McDonald, Phil McGraw
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2005] /tt0756634/ Michael Butvinik, Ciara
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2006] /tt0964992/ Corinne Bailey Rae, Chris Brown
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2007] /tt1171230/
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2008] /tt1376166/
Kristin Chenoweth, Julianne Hough, Ronald Reagan, Pat Boone, Natalie Cole, Nancy Reagan, Amy Grant, Tom Brokaw
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2009] /tt1595442/ Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2010] /tt1781789/ Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2011] /tt2317194/ Conan O'Brien, Justin Bieber, CeeLo Green, The Band Perry, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice
"Christmas In Washington" TV special [2012] /tt2643872/ Conan O'Brien, Diana Ross, Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty, Scotty McCreery, Chris Mann
2013 Hugh Jackman, Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Anna Kendrick, Janelle Monáe
2014 Dwayne Johnson, Darius Rucker, Aloe Blacc, Christina Perri, Hunter Hayes
"Christmas Is A Contest!" 12-min TV short [France May 2024] Ani Balan, Zach Ramouki /tt32368395/
 | "Christmas Is Here Again" video release [Renegade Animation Oct 2008] 74-minute cutout animation movie; evil Krad steals Santa's magical toy bag . . . • Co-produced by Roy P. Disney, Sheri Keller Disney, Carole Ann Zappia, others; co-produced, co-written & directed by Robert Zappia; co-produced & co-written by Marco Zappia; narrated by Jay Leno; art director Michael Giaimo; voices of Edward Asner, Kathy Bates, Madison Davenport, Colin Ford, Brad Garrett, Shirley Jones, Norm MacDonald, Andy Griffith {as Santa Claus}, Paul Zappia, Pamela Zappia full credits at IMDb • official movie site Screen Media widescreen color DVD [11/2008] for $6.89 Mill Creek Ent. color DVD [9/2012] for $8.49 Mill Creek Ent. color DVD w/Spanish subtitles [11/2008] for $11.00 |
"Christmas Jars" TV movie [Muse Ent./BYUtv 2019] /tt9802890/ Jeni Ross, Markian Tarasiuk
"The Christmas List" TV movie [Saban Ent./The Family Channel Dec 1997] Mimi Rogers, Rob Stewart /tt0136755/
"Christmas Lucky Charm" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2022] Sugenja Sri, Adrian Spencer /tt21374064/
"Christmas Manger" aka "Bethlehem Ranch" [Pure Flix Ent. Nov 2018] /tt8701132/
Fleeing an abusive relationship, Jessica is reunited with her estranged foster father, Chap, a rough-around-the-edges rancher; with the help
of a handsome neighbor, she learns to trust again and discovers that there is hope and healing at the manger.
"Christmas Matchmakers" TV movie [Dec 2019] /tt10979386/
Vivica A. Fox, Dorian Gregory, Anna Marie Dobbins, Andrew Rogers
"The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" video release [Blue Rider Pictures 2007] /tt0498361/
When a heartbroken boy loses the precious wooden treasure that links him to his dead father, his worried mother convinces a carver to create a replacement.
The Little King: "Christmas Night" [1933] directed by Oscar E. Soglow & Jim Tyler /tt0023889/
"Christmas On Candy Cane Lane" TV movie [MPCA/Great American Channels Dec 2022) /tt22072268/
Zahra Alani, Devon Alexander, Andrea Barber, BJ Harrison, Dan Payne, Kerensa Cooper, Katrina Reynolds
"Christmas On Cobbler Street (Den Første Julen I Skomakergata)" [Nordisk Film Norway Nov 2023] /tt15400448/ Jan Sælid, Kåre Conradi
"Christmas On Division Street" TV movie [Guber-Peters/CBS-TV Dec 1991] /tt0101580/ Fred Savage, Hume Cronyn
"Christmas On 5th Avenue" TV movie [UPtv streaming Nov 2021] Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud /tt15010346/
"Christmas On Holly Lane" TV movie [Reel One Ent. Nov 2018] /tt8583694/
Karen Holness, Sarah Lancaster, Gina Holden, Taylor Dianne Robinson, Ava Telek
"Christmas On Maple Street" [in dev't 2025] /tt3816304/
"Christmas On Mars" [Sept 2008] /tt0363240/
Major Syrtis goes insane as he tries to improve morale in an abandoned colony on Mars through a Christmas pageant, where the first colonist baby will be born
written & directed by and starring Wayne Coyne; music by The Flaming Lips; also starring Steven Drozd, Steve Burns • Eight years in the making;
director Wayne Coyne built much of the set in his back yard, as shown in the documentary "The Fearless Freaks" [2005]
"Christmas On Mistletoe Farm" [Netflix Nov 2022] /tt20561114/
After inheriting a farm at Christmas time, a British widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life - while his five kids hatch a plan to stay there forever.
"Christmas On The Farm" TV movie (Stan Australia/Hulu streaming Dec 2021) Poppy Montgomery, Darren McMullen /tt15289090/
"Christmas On The Slopes" TV movie [UPtv Dec 2022] Soma Chhaya, Olivier Renaud /tt21374548/
"Christmas Romance Recipe" [in dev't 3/2025] /tt31066335/ 
"Christmas Round The World" silent short [British Pathé 1948] - not on IMDb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOCrgk4kN4Q silent 10:51
"The Christmas Spirit" holiday special [Family Films 1956] /tt30700483/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEZAUnpMX0g color upload 12/2024 29:40
Director: William F. Claxton; Stars: Tudor Owen, Chick Chandler, Dorothy Green, Stephen Wootton
"The Christmas Spirit" TV movie [2013] Nicollette Sheridan, Bart Johnson /tt3101386/
"The Christmas Spirit" [Maverick Ent. Group streaming Nov 2022) /tt16985198/ Directed by Marquand Ragland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwVTN8ATYOE 1.29.44 with ads
"The Christmas Spirit" TV movie [indep - streaming 2023] Samantha Espie, Nicolas Grimes /tt10047464/
 | "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (Il Natale che Quasi Non Fu)" comedy movie [Medusa Distribuzione/Childhood Prodns Nov 1966] Filmed in Rome, Italy; Santa has to get a job as Santa to earn money to pay his overdue rent bill • Produced by A.J. Piccolo & Barry B. Yellen; written & directed by and starring Rossano Brazzi; story by Paul Tripp; also starring Lydia Brazzi, writer Paul Tripp, Alberto Rabagliati {as Santa Claus}, Sonny Fox, Mischa Auer, John Karlsen, Valentino Macchi, Salvatore Furnari, Antonio De Martino, Gaetano Guacci, Adriano Cornelli, Franco Doria, Arnaldo Fabrizio, Domenico Imperato, Ruth Enders, John Spencer Howell Jr., David Tripp, Friedrich von Ledebur, Michel Yellen full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia Henstooth Video color DVD [10/2003] out of prodn/used EastWestDVD color DVD [date unknown] out of prodn/used HBO Video color VHS [12/2006] out of prodn/used |
"Christmas Through The Ages" [Encyclopædia Britannica Films Aug 1954], not on IMDb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb4hKNWv1vo 12:40
"Christmas Time Capsule" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2023] Franco Lo Presti, Emily Alatalo /tt27379141/
"Christmas Together" TV movie [ION-TV 2020] /tt13309552/
A woman leaves New York for Los Angeles after a break-up and falls in love while renting the guest house of a young father - Vivica A. Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins
"The Christmas Toy" Muppet Christmas special [The Jim Henson Company/ABC-TV Dec 1986] /tt0099263/
"Christmas Treasures" 20-minute color anim short [Dreamscape Media 2015] /tt9145100/ narrated by Chris Lutkin
three classic Christmas tales animated by David Cutting: "The Christmas Story", "Twas The Night Before Christmas" [1823] by Clement C. Moore [1779-1863],
and "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus" [1897]
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Treasures-Various/dp/B0DFZWPGN9
"The Christmas Tree" TV movie [NBC-TV 1958] /tt0595367/ Ralph Bellamy, Ellen Burstyn
"The Christmas Tree" (1966) /tt0060236/ William Burleigh, Kate Nicholls
"The Christmas Tree" (1969) /tt0064037/ Holden, Virna Lisi, Brook Fuller
"The Christmas Tree" 12-minute short [indep 1975] /tt7279270/ Gerald Benson, Bryan Brown
"The Christmas Tree" TV Movie [Yorkshire TV 1986] /tt0271433/ Anna Massey, Simon Callow
"The Christmas Tree" TV Movie (1991) /tt1651146/ William Griffin, Elly Drygas
"The Christmas Tree" [Disney/ABC-TV Dec 1996] /tt0115892/
American made-for-television Christmas drama film directed by Sally Field, starring Julie Harris, Trini Alvarado, Andrew McCarthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Tree_(1996_film)
"The Christmas Tree (A Árvore de Natal)" color short [FAAP Brasil July 1998] /tt27009712/ Zécarlos de Andrade, Bruno Giordano
"Christmas Tree" anim short [Soyuzmultfilm Russia 2016]
charming 3-minute claymotion cartoon based on a famous Russian New Year song
http://www.smfanimation.com/christmas-tree
"Christmas Tree" short (2017) Freya Allan, Dan Crow
"Christmas Tree" Short [2023] Meto Jovanovski, Anastasija Laskovska
"The Christmas Tree: A Silent Film" [2017] by John Gilbert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPj0QToyfqA 7:12
16mm film ASA 400 speed; shot with a Bolex camera
"The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve In The Ukraine" Short (1975) Mike Mazurki, David Eveson
"Christmas Tree Lane" TV Movie (2020) Alicia Witt, Andrew W. Walker
"Christmas Tree of Might" TV short (2010) Martin Billany, Nick Landis
"The Christmas Tree Lot" (2019) Zackery Young, Nolan Panchuk
"Christmas Tree Lot Massacre" [] Justin Groetsch
"The Christmas Tree Train" 30-minute anim short (1983) /tt0270281/ Barbara Goodson, Kathy Ritter
episode of chucklewood critters [BBC-TV 1998-99] /tt1543354/ DVD has 18 of 26 episodes
"Christmas Truce" TV Movie (2015) Craig Olejnik, Ali Liebert
"Christmas Wedding Planner" TV movie [Brain Power Studio Jan 2023]; /tt7074092/
"Christmas With A Prince" TV movie [Brain Power Studio/Candlelight Media Nov 2018] /tt8667202/
"Christmas With A Prince: Becoming Royal" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2019] Kaitlyn Leeb, Nick Hounslow /tt10481792/
"Christmas With A Prince: The Royal Baby" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2021] Kaitlyn Leeb, Nick Hounslow /tt14850192/
"Christmas With A View" TV movie [Netflix streaming 2018] /tt8041006/
"Christmas With A Capital C" [Pure Flix Ent. Dec 2011] /tt1640116/
Christmas has always been a time of love and tradition in small town Trapper Falls - hometown of Mayor Dan Reed; he and his brother Greg drape the town in
Christmas cheer, concentrating on the nativity scene. The town soon learns the lesson that with the arrival of Christmas, good will was to be given to all.
"Christmas With RiffTrax Featuring Magic Christmas Tree" video (2011) Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy
"Christmas With The Kranks" [2004] /tt0388419/ Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Allen, Erik Per Sullivan
"Christmas With Tucker" TV movie [2013] /tt2907922/
"Christmas With You" TV movie [Netflix streaming Nov 2022] Aimee Garcia, Freddie Prinze Jr. /tt15824322/
"Christmas-Time In Toyland" [Castle Films, 1939] Edited by Eugene W. Castle [1897-1960] • not listed at IMDb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRRMaqB04Hs
"Christmastime With Mister Rogers" TV special [Family Commns Dec 1977] /tt0430941/
lots more on the Magic Lantern's "Mister Rogers" TV Shows Page
"Christopher The Christmas Tree" anim musical TV movie [Fox Kids Network Dec 1993] Bill Reiter, Lelani Marrell /tt1091175/
"Civil Christmas" movie [JPR Studios/Bridgestone Multimedia July 2024] /tt27757565/
Civil War-era Xmas romance
"The Clause Family (De Familie Claus}" [Dutch FilmWorks streaming Dec 2020] /tt12459520/
"The Clause Family 2" [Dutch FilmWorks streaming Dec 2021] /tt14384176/
"The Clause Family 3" [Dutch FilmWorks streaming Dec 2022] /tt19072084/
Will Vinton's "Claymation Christmas Celebration" [1987/24 min] featuring Quasimodo, California Raisins /tt0272045/
"Confessions of A Christmas Letter" TV movie [Hallmark Channel Nov 2024] /tt33401152/
eccentric matriarch Settie Rose hires struggling novelist Juan to write her holiday contest entry; a mixup sparks gossip of Juan's engagement to Settie's daughter Lily,
leading the family to play along humorously
Angela Kinsey, Alec Santos, Jeff Avenue, Lillian Doucet-Roche
http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/confessions-of-a-christmas-letter
"Cool Cat In The Hollywood Christmas Parade" video [indep Nov 2012] Derek Savage, Anita Marie Curran /tt2507266/
"Cool Like That: The Christmas Special" anim [Warner Bros. 1993] Tommy Davidson, Boyz II Men /tt0260824/
"Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie" TV Short [2012] Sam Aston, Alex Bain
"Coronation Street At Christmas" TV special (2019) Sue Johnston, Steven Arnold
"Country Hearts Christmas" TV movie [UPtv 2023]; /tt28083244/
"Coupled Up For Christmas" TV Movie [GAF-TV 2023?] /tt26541686/
Two heartbroken strangers pretend to be dating to win the affection of their respective soulmates / Director Dylan Pearce; Stars Sara Canning, Marcus Rosner, Joe Perry
"Crashing Through The Snow" TV movie [Hallmark Channel 2021] /tt14809392/
Amy Acker, Brooke Nevin, Myla Volk, Warren Christie, Kristian Bruun, Summer H. Howell
"Creating Christmas" TV movie [Reel One Ent. streaming Nov 2023] Greer Grammer, Jason Cermak /tt27558065/
films based on "The Cricket On The Hearth" 1845 book by Charles Dickens [1812-70]
novel entry at Wikipedia
"A Very Merry Cricket" [Dec 1973] by Chuck Jones /tt0268745/
"The Cricket On The Hearth" silent film [Biograph Co. May 1909] directed by D.W. Griffith [1875-1948], starring Owen Moore
"The Cricket On The Hearth" silent film [Flying "A" Co./Mutual Film Feb 1914] directed by Lorimer Johnston, starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, Jack Richardson
"The Cricket On The Hearth" silent 2-reeler film [Biograph Co./General Film Sept 1914] directed by L. Marston, starring Alan Hale, Jack Drumier, Robert Drouet
silent Russian version "Sverchok Na Pechi (Cricket On The Stove)" feature film [1915] directed by Boris Sushkevich & Aleksandr Uralsky,
starring Maria Ouspenskaya, Michael Chekhov, Gregori Chmara, Mariya Durasova
silent French version "Le Grillon du Foyer" [1922] adapted & directed by Jean Manoussi, starring Charles Boyer as Edouard
"The Cricket On The Hearth" silent feature film [Biograph Co./General Film Feb 1923]
directed by Lorimer Johnston, starring Josef Swickard, Fritzi Ridgeway, Paul Gerson, Virginia Brown Faire
details on the Silent Era Christmas Movies Section on Page 1
"Cricket On The Hearth" episode [July 1949] /tt0752778/
Season 1, Episode 25 of the "Your Show Time" [NBC-TV Jan-July 1949] 26-episode TV series /tt0041076/
starring Arthur Shields, Marten Lamont, Heather Wilde
"The Cricket On The Hearth" episode [June 1952] /tt0622497/
Season 5, Episode 40 of the "Kraft Television Theatre" [NBC-TV 1947-58, ABC-TV 1953-55] TV series /tt0039123/
adapted by Helen Jerome; starring Russell Hardie, Grace Kelly
"Jackanory" [BBC-TV 1965-96] /tt0177448/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 1 - Mario" [May 1967] /tt0775264/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 2 - Harry Cat" [May 1967] /tt0775265/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 3 - The Chinese Dinner" [May 1967] /tt0775266/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 4 - The Fire" [May 1967] /tt0775267/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 5 - Fame and Farewell" [May 1967] /tt0775268/
 | "Cricket On The Hearth" animated TV movie [Rankin-Bass/Thomas-Spelling Prodns Dec 1967] Charming rendition of the 1845 holiday tale by Charles Dickens [1812-70]; this version has a courageous cricket named Crocket (voiced by Roddy McDowall) trying to overcome the misfortunes of a put-upon toymaker (Danny Thomas) and his blind daughter (Marlo Thomas) as he comes to spend the season with them; debuted as Season 1, Episode 12 of "The Danny Thomas Hour" TV show of co-producer & voice actor Danny Thomas • co-produced & co-directed by Jules Bass, co-produced, co-adapted & co-directed by Arthur Rankin Jr.; also features voices of Hans Conried, Ed Ames, Abbe Lane, Paul Frees, and The Norman Luboff Choir • full credits at IMDb • no separate entry on Wikipedia Universal Studios Home Ent. color Blu-ray [11/2019] for $14.49 Universal Studios Home Ent. color DVD [11/2019] for $14.49 Classic Media color DVD [10/2010] for $4.21 + 2 bonus music videos Universal Studios Home Ent. color DVD [10/2010] out of prodn/used |
"The Cricket In Times Square" aka "A Cricket In The City" anim TV short [1973] /tt0069927/
Chester Cricket gets trapped inside a picnic basket and transported from his home in Connecticut to the middle of New York City. Alone and lost, he meets up with Harry and Tucker, a cat and mouse that have somehow become friends, and with Mario, a young boy who works with his father at a Times Square newsstand. When it's discovered that Chester can play songs that he hears from the radio just by rubbing his legs, people begin to come from all around to listen • Co-produced, written & directed by Chuck Jones from the 1960 book by George Selden & Garth Williams; voices of Mel Blanc, Les Tremayne, June Foray, Kerry MacLane
"Jackanory" [BBC-TV 1965-96] /tt0177448/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 1 - Chester In New York" [May 1973] /tt12253082/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 2 - Chinatown" [May 1973] /tt12253084/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 4 - Fame" [May 1973] /tt12253080/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 3 - Chester's Dream" [May 1973] /tt12253086/
"The Cricket In Times Square: Part 5 - Chester Goes Home" [May 1973] /tt12253078/
"Yankee Doodle Cricket" aka "A Chosen Cricket" [ABC-TV Jan 1975] /tt0438664/
"Cross Country Christmas" TV movie [2020] /tt13040330/
"Daddy’s Home" TV movie [2015] /tt1528854/
"Dash & Lily" 8-episode TV series [2020] /tt1758589/
A whirlwind holiday romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook
that they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City.
"Dashing Home For Christmas" TV movie [UPtv 2020] /tt12965420/
"Dashing Through The Snow" TV movie [Disney+ streaming Nov 2023] Lil Rel Howery, Ludacris /tt5608166/
"David and The Elves" [Netflix 2021] /tt15565714/
"The Day Henry Met ... A Christmas Tree" [2017]
S2.Episode19 of the "The Day Henry Met" TV Series (2015)
"The Dead" [Vestron Pictures Dec 1987] last movie of John Huston [1906-87] /tt0092843/
based on the James Joyce story from "Dubliners" [1914], set in turn-of-the 20th-century Dublin; terrific ensemble cast exploring family and friends, politics,
and relationships, leading to a heart-rending epiphany (how Joyce!) on the occasion of a traditional family celebration of Twelfth Night.
"Deadly Games / Dial Code Santa Claus / 36•15 Code Père Noël" holiday horror movie [U.G.C. France Jan 1990] /tt0096741/
A wicked French Xmas late night story predating "Home Alone!" - only filled with more style, a literally killer Saint Nick, bloodshed, and Rambo references!
// On Christmas Eve, a resourceful young boy has to defend himself and his grandfather from a killer dressed as Santa Claus.
"Dear Santa . . ." title movies
"Dear Santa" TV movie [HTV-UK 1978] /tt10897484/ by Stephen Lyons
"Dear Santa" [1998] /tt0129360/
A greedy, workaholic father with little time for his family discovers the meaning of Christmas when he is whisked off to the North Pole
by an enterprising elf named Lillith / D.L. Green, Harrison Myers, Debra Rich
"Dear Santa" TV Special [2002] /tt0338902/ Jim Belushi, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
"Dear Santa {Letters}" TV Special [2005] /tt0757877/
based on a selection of the most compelling letters the U.S. Postal Service receives from children asking for Santa's help. Their dramatic
and heartwarming stories will be told as their holiday dreams are fulfilled / Clay Aiken, Hilary Duff
"Dear Santa {Letters}" TV Movie (2006) /tt0926064/
based on a selection of the most compelling letters the U.S. Postal Service receives from children asking for Santa's help. Their dramatic
and heartwarming stories will be told as their holiday dreams are fulfilled.
Kristen Bell, Sarah Chalke
"Dear Santa" TV movie [2011] /tt1893218/ Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, Emma Duke
"Dear Santa" short (2013) /tt2948924/ Kelley Curran, Samantha Eddy
"Dear Santa" horror short [2016] /tt8226700/
A young girl tempts the spirit of Christmas as she risks staying up all night to catch a glimpse of Santa; what she discovers
changes her life forever / Arrow Sherman, Travis Sherman
"Dear Santa {Letters}" (2020) /tt12590534/
shines a light on the 100-year-old 'Operation Santa' Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa
arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt
these letters and make children's dreams come true / Damion DiGrazia, Orlando Mendez
"Dear Santa!" short (2020) /tt11448192/ Lexi Marie Hawks, Jacoline Frank, Phoebe Sawyer
"Dear Santa {Letters}" short (2022) /tt22475152/
a family-oriented docu-series that takes audiences on an inspiring holiday journey as children across America write letters to Santa and kindhearted
human 'elves' step up in unexpected ways to make their Christmas wishes come true / Allison Kiehl, Stephanie Panisello
"Dear Santa" 6-minute Short (2022) /tt25166116/
When a woman finds a letter that she wrote to Santa asking to be just like the girl who lives next door, she just may get what she asked for
"Dear Santa {Letters}" TV Mini Series (2022) /tt22475152/
a family-oriented docu-series that takes audiences on an inspiring holiday journey as children across America write letters to Santa and kindhearted
human 'elves' step up in unexpected ways to make their Christmas wishes come true / Sandi Hemmerlein, Michael Muñoz
"Dear Santa (2024)[Now Streaming on Paramount+ ] /tt2396431/
a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error {'dear satan'} and a devilish Jack Black arrives
to wreak havoc on the holidays // Jack Black, Robert Timothy Smith
"Dear Santa, I Need A Date" TV Movie [2019] /tt10943978/
Jay DeVon Johnson, Aisha Duran, Ray J, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Anne-Marie Johnson
"Dear Secret Santa" TV Movie (2013) /tt3210984/
Ernie Hudson, Tatyana Ali, Bill Cobbs, and Jordin Sparks
"Death At The Christmas Tree Party" (2016) Maria Altarriba, Meritxell Arbiol
"Deck The Halls On Cherry Lane" TV Movie [Hallmark+ Dec 2024] /tt34355959/
Director Ali Liebert; Stars Sam Page, Brooke D'Orsay, Erin Cahill
"Delivery By Christmas (Jeszcze Przed Swietami)" [Netflix streaming Dec 2022] Monika Frajczyk, Piotr Pacek /tt19723342/
http://www.netflix.com/title/81486214/
"Designing Christmas" TV movie (Discovery+ 2022) Hilary Farr, Jessica Szohr, Marco Grazzini /tt21821322/
"Designing Christmas With You" TV movie [Great American Family 2023] Susie Abromeit, Liam McIntyre /tt28449295/
"Desperately Seeking Santa" TV movie [2011] /tt1967688/
"Die Hard" feature film [1988] /tt0095016/
action-disaster-thriller takes place on Xmas eve in Los Angeles;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard_(franchise)
"Die Hard 2" feature film [1990]
sequel takes place two years after the first, again on Christmas Eve of 1990. In Washington, D.C.,
"Disney Winter Wonderland" video (2003) Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo /tt8609074/
A collection of clips and songs from Disney properties that invoke the spirit of the holidays, including "Bambi", "The Three Caballeros",
"Beauty & The Beast", "The Sword In The Stone", and various Mickey, Donald & Goofy cartoon shorts
http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Wonderland-Lynne-Roberts/dp/B0000AQVLM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZAnZH0Oww
"Doctor Who: Vastra Investigates - A Christmas Prequel" video [2005] Paul Hickey, Mickey Lewis
"Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love" video [Warner Bros. TV/NBC-TV Nov 2016] /tt5713426/
"Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas" [NBC-TV Dec 2024] Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus
"Dolly Parton's Smokey Mountain Christmas" []
"Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular" cartoon short [2010] /tt1830577/
voices of Mark Moseley, André Sogliuzzo, Aron Warner, Conrad Vernon, Cody Cameron - Christmas is underway,
and Donkey and his friends have a Christmas sing along
"Double Holiday" TV movie [Hallmark 2019] /tt10768328/
"Dreaming of A Black Christmas" short [indep Xmas 2020] Jeremy Anderson, Brittney Level /tt14721496/
http://www.damnwriteoriginals.com/
"Duck The Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special" 22-minute TV special [Disney+ streaming Dec 2016] /tt24580526/
http://www.disneyplus.com/movies/duck-the-halls-a-mickey-mouse-christmas-special/2ueowyUEFDss
"8-Bit Christmas" TV movie [HBOmax + streaming Nov 2021]
 | Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the story centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle’s herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas . . . • Written & co-produced by Kevin Jakubowski, based on his book; directed by Michael Dowse; starring Neil Patrick Harris {as adult Jake Doyle}, Winslow Fegley {as young Jake Doyle}, Steve Zahn, June Diane Raphael, Bellaluna Resnick, Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Che Tafari, Santino Barnard, Max Malas, Brielle & Braelyn Rankins, Cyrus Arnold, Chandler Dean, Jacob Laval, Katia Edith Wood, Tom Rooney, David Cross, Kathryn Greenwood, Louise Nicol, Erica Levene, David MacInnis, Monica Dottor, Jordan Oladimeji, William Poulin, Sofie Michal Maiuri, Alex Spencer, James McDougall {as Santa Claus}, Michael Dyson, Dan Darin-Zanco, Gordon Fulton, Jackson Reid, Maya Misaljevic, Danielle Bourgon, PeterGail Williams, Kevin Dennis, Miles Kerim, Luca Doulgeris, Mike Wilmot, José Arias, Christy Bruce, Dwight Ireland, Amanda Smith, Agi Gallus, Smillie Buckland, Peter Deiwick, Lorna Wilson, Brenda Somers, voice of Christopher Marren, Tinsel the Dog, Blaze the Dog • full credits at IMDb
Warner Home Video color DVD [10/2022] out of prodn/used "Jakubowski captures the late 1980s Nintendo craze with hilarious precision" Kindle Edition from D.B. Press [10/2013] for $7.99 D.B. Press 8x5¼ pb [10/2013] for $16.00 |
"El Camino Christmas" [Netflix streaming 2017] /tt3255590/
tagline: 'Bullets. Beer. Holiday cheer.' • Eric comes to El Camino looking for his unknown dad; he's harassed, hit, and jailed by a drunk local cop, who later shoots at a liquor mart with Eric and others inside; the sheriff and deputy then shoot up the place, answering each other's fire / Vincent D'Onofrio, Tim Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Dax Shepard, Luke Grimes, Michelle Mylett
"The Elf" holiday horror movie [2016] /tt7136736/
Directed by: Justin Price, starring Gabriel Miller, Lassiter Holmes, Lisa May
http://www.amazon.com/Elf-Gabriel-Miller/dp/B0778V9B58/
"Elf Bowling The Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike" anim feature (Film Brokers International 2007) /tt0460811/ Tom Kenny, Joe Alaskey
sequel "Elf Bowling 2: The Great Pumpkin Heist" was to be released Fall 2007 but was canceled
films based on "The Elf On The Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" 2005 bestseller children's book
by Carol Aebersold & her daughter Chanda A. Bell
entry on Wikipedia •
official website
visit the The Elf on the Shelf Store at Amazon
 | "The Elf On The Shelf Presents: An Elf's Story" [CBS-TV Nov 2011] Santa assigns an elf to help a boy believe • 12 total producers are listed; co-written & directed by Chad Eikhoff; co-written by Christa Pitts, Tara Burtchaell, Kenneth M. Waddell; voices of Brendan Dooling, Michael May, Doug Williams, Leslie Bellair, Shameik Moore, Cory Rouse, Matt Henson, Tatiana Guy, Evie Eikhoff, Julia Walters • Blu-ray package includes both 2-D & 3-D versions of the 23-minute holiday special and a 2-D DVD; both include the TV trailer, behind-the-scenes short, and filmmaker's commentary • full credits at IMDb The Elf On The Shelf color Blu-ray/DVD combo [2012] out of prodn/used The Elf On The Shelf color DVD [2012] for $8.69 |
"Elf Pets: Santa’s St. Bernards Save Christmas" [2018] /tt9233904/
"Elf Pets: A Fox Cub’s Christmas Tale" [2019] /tt10485928/
"Elf Pets: Santa’s Reindeer Rescue" [2020] /tt13020758/
 | "The Elf On The Shelf Elf Pets Tri-Pack" [Nov 2020]
"Santa’s St. Bernards Save Christmas" [2018], "A Fox Cub’s Christmas Tale" [2019], "Santa’s Reindeer Rescue" [2020] The Lumistella Company color Blu-ray/DVD combo [11/2020] for $16.18 The Lumistella Company color DVD [11/2020] for $20.00 |
"Ernest Saves Christmas" [1988] /tt0095107/
"Evening Romance In Christmas Town" [indep - status uknown 2025] Courtnè Alyssa, Joel Paul Reisig /tt31529876/
"Extreme Christmas Trees" TV movie (2011) Jay Anderson, Jereme Anselm
"Falling For Christmas" aka "Snowcapped Christmas" TV movie [UPtv Nov 2016] /tt5574012/
An injured figure skater is sent to the mountains to recover from an injury. Once there, she meets an ex-hockey player and his young daughter
and begins to realize that something is missing from her life / Leah Renee, Niall Matter, Gracyn Shinyei
"Falling For Christmas" TV movie [M.P.C.A./Netflix streaming Nov 2022] Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet /tt14715170/
"Father Christmas" 25-minute animated TV short [Channel 4 TV Dec 1991] /tt0180691/
"Father Xmas" 20-min short film [indep 2001] /tt0364339/
"Fatman" [Saban Films Nov 2020] Mel Gibson + 'tis the season to get even' /tt10310140/
"Following Yonder Star" TV Movie [DaySpring/Hallmark Dec 2024] /tt33903431/
Abby Marshall (D'Orsay), once celebrated for her role as an inspirational mother on TV, is finding her real life in shambles after dealing with a scandal. She retreats to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas only to find herself without a room due to a booking mishap. All the local hotels are booked up due to a rare astronomical event - a beautiful star said to mirror the Star of Bethlehem will appear on Christmas Eve. Thankfully, Abby finds a room at a quaint B&B, owned by Tom Maguire (Brotherton), who is also a high school astronomy teacher. Since his wife's passing, Tom has taken on a lot of extra responsibilities, including running the inn and directing the local church's Christmas pageant. Empathizing with Tom, Abby offers to help with the pageant and various activities around the inn and finds herself enjoying both the projects and Tom's company. Through newfound community, family and love, Abby discovers that hope sometimes comes in the most unexpected ways / Director Jeff Beesley; Stars John Brotherton, Adam Hurtig, Jacob Blair
"For The Love of Christmas 2: A Heart For The Holidays" TV movie [Maverick Ent. Nov 2023] Ron Way, Donald Ross Jr. /tt28367701/
"Four Christmases" [New Line Cinema 2008] starring Vince Vaughn & Reese Witherspoon /tt0369436/
"Fred Claus" [2007] starring Vince Vaughn /tt0486583/
"From Christmas, With Love" [Enchanted Valley Prodns/Hawk Hill Pictures Feb 2024] Paul Anthony McLean, Aeon Cruz /tt29120449/
"From Minnesota To Washington,DC: The 2014 Capitol Christmas Tree" TV special [2014] /tt5874844/
http://www.lptv.org/local-show/from-minnesota-to-washington-dc-the-2014-capitol-christmas-tree/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl6oD3wO6sA 58.01
"Frosty The Snowman" 3-minute anim short [United Prodns of America (U.P.A.) Dec 1951] /tt0495112/
produced by Stephen Bosustow; directed by Robert Cannon & John Hubley; based on the song by Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins
"Frosty The Snowman" beloved animated holiday classic [Rankin/Bass Prodns/Fox Dec 1969] Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe /tt0064349/
A snowman named Frosty comes to life one Christmas Eve thanks to an extraordinary top hat that was tossed aside by the inept magician Professor Hinkle; but Frosty
needs the help of some school kids to get to the frigid North Pole, all the while trying to avoid the clutches of the chapeau's original, nasty owner; based on
the 1950 hit song, features the voices of Jackie Vernon, Billy DeWolfe, June Foray, Jimmy Durante
"Frosty's Winter Wonderland" animated holiday short [Rankin/Bass 1976] /tt0134661/
lovable snowman Frosty is lonely, so his young friends decide to make him a female companion; Frosty's plans to marry the (snow)woman of his dreams are then
threatened by the wicked Jack Frost, who doesn't want to see anyone live happily ever after; voices of Jackie Vernon, Andy Griffith, Shelley Winters
"Frozen In Love" TV movie [2018] /tt7756492/
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