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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
back to A thru F + G thru M {just below} + N thru S + T thru Z
"The Gathering" TV movie [1977] /tt0076067/ with Maureen Stapleton and Ed AsnerDon't bother with "The Gathering, Part II" /tt0079195/ / Both I and II were filmed in Portsmouth, NH
"Get Him Back For Christmas" TV movie [Great American Family Dec 2024] /tt32915236/
successful singer Bella returns home after a breakup with her singing partner, and in the meantime, asks Jack to help her write a song
to win her ex back / Director Brian Herzlinger; Stars Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega, Kevin Valdez
"Get Santa" [2014] /tt1935940/ Jim Broadbent as Santa Claus, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor, Ewen Bremner, Warwick Davis
a wonderful British movie; after Santa Claus is arrested and jailed, a recently paroled prisoner and his young son attempt to save Christmas before it's too late.
"Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas" TV Movie [2019] /tt9288486/
Jess goes on the greatest first date of her life, but inadvertently 'ghosts' Ben when she tragically dies in a car accident on the way home
"The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story" TV movie [CBS-TV Dec 1983] Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury /tt0085593/
"Gift Wrapped" color cartoon [Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies Feb 1952] starring Tweety Bird & Sylvester Cat; /tt0044659/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5En4IyFu6I4 handheld kinescope
"Ginger Nutt's Christmas Circus" color cartoon [1949] /tt0145794/
"The Great Christmas Light Fight" TV series [ABC-TV 2013-2025] Brian Fairlee, Taniya Nayak /tt3233452/
http://www.abc.com/show/1e6aba98-1799-4cc5-9fef-9c4439e0a55d
"Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long!" video [1989] /tt34528947/ 23min
"Happiest Season" [TriStar Pictures/Hulu 2020] /tt8522006/
A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself,
and trying not to ruin Christmas;
starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Aubrey Plaza
"Happy Christmas" [2014] /tt2955096/
Joe Swanberg, whose improvised dramas are a genre unto themselves, assembles a superbly inventive cast for the 2014 semi-comedy in which he also plays a filmmaker
whose holiday celebration with his wife, a writer (Melanie Lynskey), is jolted out of routine and into turmoil by the arrival of his freewheeling sister (Anna Kendrick)
"Happy Christmas, Miss King" TV Movie [1998] /tt0181570/ >> "anne of green gables"
While Felix is away at the War the people of Avonlea try to have a good Christmas, but Miss King is suddenly badly hurt and she may not live...
Jackie Burroughs, Lally Cadeau
"The Happy Elf" video (NBC-TV 2005) /tt0492460/ based on the hit song by Harry Connick, Jr.
voices of Harry Connick Jr., Rob Paulsen, Carol Kane, Mickey Rooney {as Santa}
"Happy Holidays From Cherry Lane" TV movie [Hallmark+ 2024] /tt33455348/
In 1960, Eli (Ayres) and Penny (Durance) take in Eli's curmudgeonly father, Walter (Serge Houde), and are forced to navigate some tricky family waters to get through the holidays while also working on a Christmas themed time capsule for son Alex's school project. In 1998, we see Regina (Bell) and Nelson's (Denton) first meeting: stuck together when a blizzard strands Nelson in Regina's home on Christmas Eve. In 2015, Jessie (Gonzalo) faces a big challenge while planning her sister's last-minute Christmas Eve wedding - the officiant is Tim (Rottman), her high school sweetheart, whom she hasn't seen in almost 20 years / Director Gail Harvey; Stars Julie Gonzalo, Catherine Bell, Erica Durance
"Happy Howlidays" TV movie [Hallmark 2024] /tt33908123/
a meticulous webpage editor for the Seattle Tourism Board finds herself unexpectedly navigating the holidays alone; as the only one working,
she's drawn into an unusual encounter with a stray dog / Stars Jessica Lowndes, Ella Cannon, Cassandra Sawtell
"#Xmas (hashtag xmas)" TV movie [Hallmark 2022] /tt9892854/ Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty
"Have Yourself A Goofy Little Christmas" aka "Goof Troop Christmas" 23min TV short [Dec 1992] /tt0243933/
"Hector's Hectic Life" [Famous Studios/Paramount Nov 1948] directed by Bill Tytla /tt0150876/
Hector the dog must keep a trio of trouble-making puppies out of mischief - or they'll all be tossed out into the snow.
"The Holdovers: Discomfort & Joy" [Miramax/Focus Features Oct 2023] /tt14849194/
filmed mainly at Fairhaven High School in Fairhaven, Massachusetts • starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa,
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston / http://www.miramax.com/movie/The-Holdovers/
 | "The Holiday (Les Vacances)" feature film [Nov 2006] Iris and Amanda, two women from opposite sides of the world, swap homes for the holidays to escape their troubles; each finds unexpected romance and a renewed sense of purpose; writer-director Nancy Meyers’ unabashed ode to classic holiday romance movies is never trying to be anything other than a delightful movie; filmed in London, UK and Los Angeles/Hollywood • Co-produced, written & directed by Nancy Meyers; music by Hans Zimmer; starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns, Rufus Sewell, Miffy Englefield, Emma Pritchard, Sarah Parish, Shannyn Sossamon, Bill Macy, Shelley Berman, Kathryn Hahn, John Krasinski, Alex O'Loughlin, Odette Yustman Annable, Steve Humphreys, Bundle Williams, Sarah Flind, Vanessa Ross, Lasco Atkins, with cameos by James Franco, Dustin Hoffman, Lindsay Lohan • full credits at IMDb Sony Pictures Home Ent. widescreen color Blu-ray [3/2007] out of prodn/used Sony Pictures Home Ent. widescreen color DVD [3/2007] for $9.98 |
"Holiday Affair" [R.K.O. 1949] /tt0041473/ starring Robert Mitchum & Janet Leigh
A young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well
"Holiday Affair" TV movie remake [1996] /tt0116544/ Cynthia Gibb, David James Elliott, Curtis Blanck
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_Affair_(1996_film)
"Holiday Heritage" TV movie [2022] /tt22307204/
"Holiday In Handcuffs" [ABC Family Dec 2007] Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Timothy Bottoms /tt0938666/
Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn" [Paramount Aug 1942] /tt0034862/
Stars Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Mayo
"Holiday Road" feature film [festival circuit 2012] /tt1949552/
amateur comedy anthology film in which thirteen filmmakers each take on a different American holiday; 18 producers listed; 13 directors listed; 12 monthly
segments plus credits music video; directed by Aaron Arendt, Todd Berger, Ian Eastin; starring Meggan Amos, Jessica Antonucci, Lesley Bargar Suter
watch full movie [] online at YouTube
"Holiday Spectacular" TV movie [Brat TV streaming Dec 2018] Jules LeBlanc, Mackenzie Ziegler /tt9070794/
two bored teens get jobs as Santa's elves at the local shopping mall
"Holidaze" 15-min video [1994] George Kuchar, Carla Liss /tt0464473/
"Holidaze" TV movie [ABC Family Nov 2013] Jennie Garth, Cameron Mathison /tt2622122/
"Holidaze" 5½-min short [YouTube Xmas 2019] /tt11495936/
Hallowe'en morphs into snowy Christmas celebration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhSrCBpMLsY 5.30
"Holidaze" 12-min short [No Moon Studios April 2022] /tt26082682/
Don Boatwright, Krysta Ocampo, Alexandria Williams, Joe Malice, Selina Boatwright, William Conway, Drew Frericks, Saul Marin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GQQcMmrSAg 11.56
"Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen" anim video [PorchLight Ent./Walmart Nov 2006] /tt0849447/
Jonathan Prince, Fred Savage, Fred Willard, Edie McClurg
"Hollywood Christmas Lane Parade of The Stars" TV special [Nov 1960] /tt11758290/ Bill Welch, Merry Anders
"The 68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade" TV special [Nov 1999] /tt0796300/
"The 80th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade" TV special [Nov 2011] /tt2108455/
"The 88th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade" TV special [Nov 2019] /tt11384542/
"The 90th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade" TV special (Nov 2022) Dean Cain, Porscha Coleman /tt22803292/
"The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade" TV special (Nov 2024] /tt34722595/
"Home Alone" [Fox Nov 1990] with Macaulay Culkin /tt0099785/
An 8-year-old boy is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas; Kevin must defend his home
from two bumbling burglars using hilariously clever traps
"Home Alone 2: Lost In New York" sequel feature [Fox Nov 1992] /tt0104431/
Kevin boards the wrong flight for Christmas vacation and encounters the same misfit burglers, who are planning a heist at a toy store on Xmas eve
"Home Alone 3" feature [Fox Dec 1997] /tt0119303/
an 8-year-old boy living in Chicago must fend off four international criminals who are seeking a top-secret microchip in his toy car.
"Home Alone 4: Taking Back The House" TV movie [Fox/ABC-TV Nov 2002] /tt0329200/
"Home Alone: The Holiday Heist" TV movie [Fox/ABC Family Nov 2012] /tt2308733/
"Home Sweet Home Alone" [Disney+ streaming Nov 2021] /tt11012066/
A married couple tries to steal back a valuable heirloom from a troublesome kid.
"Home For Christmas" 13-episode Norway TV series [Netflix 2019-2025] Ida Elise Broch, Dennis Storhøi /tt10069398/
When the constant comments on her single status and society's expectations of the perfect family Christmas finally get to 30-year-old Johanne,
she starts a 24-day hunt for a partner to bring home for Christmas
"Home For The Holidays" [PolyGram 1995] directed by Jodie Foster /tt0113321/
After being fired, making out with her soon-to-be ex-boss, and discovering that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces the unenviable
task of spending the holiday with her exceedingly dull family; starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine
Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson, Claire Danes, Austin Pendleton, David Strathairn /
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_for_the_Holidays_(1995_film)
"Hometown Holiday" TV movie [UPtv 2018] Sarah Troyer, Bradley Hamilton /tt8659750/
"Hope's Hollywood Christmas" [House of Film Nov 2024] /tt10740470/
Lisa Fenimore, Claire Montgomery, Steve Connor, Charlie Wood, Douglas K. Harrison, Betsy Guiltner
"Hot Frosty" [2024] /tt32359447/
Shortly before Christmas in a small town called Hope Springs, a grieving young widow impulsively drapes a scarf over a hunky snow sculpture in the public square -
which brings the snowman to life, in the flesh, wearing the magic scarf and a charming smile and absolutely nothing else; unlike the Frosty of song, who celebrates
his newfound sentience with a day of childish frivolity before thumping away into the hills to die, this snowman imprints like an orphaned duckling
on the woman who made him a real boy, and hijinks ensue - as does romance, eventually.
"Hotel For The Holidays" TV movie [M.P.C.A. 2022] Madelaine Petsch, Mena Massoud /tt21906206/
"The House Without A Christmas Tree" TV movie (1972) /tt0068720/ Jason Robards, Mildred Natwick
"How Murray Saved Christmas" anim TV special [Universal Animation/NBC-TV Dec 2014] /tt3816346/
Over-the-top politically incorrect, remarkably clever, just fun to watch – and of course has a happy ending; based on the book by Mark Reiss
 | "How The Gringo Stole Christmas" movie [Grindstone Ent./LionsGate Dec 2023] Bennie's daughter surprises him by arriving home for the holidays with her brand new boyfriend - an uninvited GRINGO! • 14 total producers are listed, including Angel Gracia & George Lopez; directed by Angel Gracia; written by Ezequiel Martinez Jr.; starring George Lopez, Jack Kilmer, Mariana Treviño, Emily Tosta, Alma Martinez, Luke Speakman, Romy Peniche, Francisco Carrillo, Justice Alexander Mojica, Amile Wilson, Carys Glynne, Anthony Zuniga, Jairo Orozco, Chase Gonzalez, Elijah Orama, Brian S. White, Anabel Gracia, Stacy Stephen Purser, Erica Stacy Wilson • full credits at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available Amazon Instant Video [12/2023] UHD/HD/SD rental $3.99, UHD/HD/SD purchase $9.99 |
"How To Fall In Love By Christmas" TV movie [2023] /tt29144851/
A beloved writer-turned-CEO of a lifestyle brand seeks a partnership to save her company; to win them over, she must write a column about falling in love
by Christmas - with help from a charming and handsome photographer / Director Michael Kennedy; Stars Teri Hatcher, Dan Payne, Shawn Ahmed
"How To Marry A Billionaire: A Christmas Tale" TV movie [2000] /tt0261823/
Three broke bachelors decide to marry somebody with money; their targets include members of the The Kennedy Clan.
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" TV movie [NBC-TV Dec 1988] Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint /tt0095347/
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" TV movie [CBS-TV Dec 1997] Jack Palance, Ann Jillian, Robert Hays /tt0135467/
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" TV movie [Disney/Buena Vista Nov 1998] Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel /tt0155753/
"The Ice Harvest" [2005] /tt0400525/
A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money; but his partner, a strip club owner,
might have different plans for the cash; a good solid story in the film noir vein – not a kid's movie.
"If I Only Had Christmas" TV movie [2020] /tt12766346/
"In Bed With Santa" [1999] /tt0201265/
Original title: Tomten är far till alla barnen; Sara plans a Christmas party with ex-husbands, current husband Janne, and their families. Booze flows, guests fight
and mention sex with Sara. She shockingly announces pregnancy despite Janne's vasectomy. The party descends into chaos / Katarina Ewerlöf & Peter Haber
"Iron Man 3" [May 2013] /tt1300854/
When Jon Favreau, director of "Iron Man" & "Iron Man 2", decided not to direct "Iron Man 3", actor-producer Downey took the opportunity to reunite with
his "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" director Shane Black; despite Black’s long history of Christmas-based action movies, he didn’t originally intend to set
"Iron Man 3" during the Christmas holiday - but co-writer Drew Pearce brought Black around to the idea.
"It Happened On 5th Avenue" feature film [Allied Artists Pictures April 1947] /tt0039502/
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South / directed by Roy Del Ruth;
starring Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles, Victor Moore, Gale Storm, Grant Mitchell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Happened_on_5th_Avenue
http://www.warnerbros.com/movies/it-happened-5th-avenue
"It Happened One Christmas" TV movie [Universal/ABC-TV Dec 1977]
 | A gender-reversed reworking of Frank Capra's 1947 classic "It's A Wonderful Life"; a woman whose life is coming apart wishes that she had never been born, so an angel is sent to Earth to grant her wish after showing her how her never having been born would have affected everyone else • Directed by Donald Wrye; adapted by Lionel Chetwynd; co-produced by & starring Marlo Thomas, also Orson Welles [1915-85], Wayne Rogers, Cloris Leachman & Barney Martin
DVDs were produced, but not available via Amazon (2009) full credits from IMDb |
"It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" TV movie [Jim Henson Prodns/NBC-TV 2002] /tt0329737/
Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Joan Cusack, Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg
"It's Christmas Again" [American Cinema Intl/Fathom Events Nov 2022] /tt21365892/
location filming in Franklin, Tennessee; starring Lawson Touliatos, Leela Owen
"Jack Frost / Old Man Winter" [Celebrity Prodns 1934] by Ub Iwerks /tt0025321/
Jack Frost & Old Man Winter warn the forest creatures of the impending winter.
"Jack In Time For Christmas" [Amazon Prime Video streaming Dec 2024] /tt34059852/
British comedian Jack Whitehall races against time to get from the U.S. to the U.K. for Christmas; his frantic four-day journey involves various
modes of transport - including dogsled - and encounters with celebrity friends as he battles holiday chaos to reach home.
"Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular" TV special [NBC-TV/Peacock Dec 2024] Jimmy Fallon, Jonas Brothers /tt34729800/
"Jingle All The Way" [Fox 1996] with Arnold Schwarzenegger /tt0116705/
"Jingle All The Way 2" [Fox 2014] Larry the Cable Guy /tt3486392/
| "Jingle Bells" [Fleischer Studios 1927] A b&w sing-along cartoon of the song "Jingle Bells" Directed by Dave Fleischer • credits at IMDb watch b&w short [12/2015 upload; 2:05] online at YouTube "Jingle Bells" [AVDA Prodns 1950] "Jingle Bells" [Family Home Ent. 1992]
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"Jingle, Jangle: A Christmas Journey" musical TV fantasy [Netflix 2020] /tt7736496/
a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever - a magical toy robot
named Buddy / starring Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose, Madalen Mills, Phylicia Rashad, Ricky Martin
"Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree" short [Adult Swim 2016] Joe Pera, Daniel Haley /tt6339052/
"Joy To The World: A Celebration of Christmas" 6-min TV short [Granada/ITV3 Dec 1984] Jean Alexander, Jeremy Brett /tt9407342/
"Joyeaux Noel" [Canal+/Playtime 2005] /tt0424205/
The music is beautiful, acting is good; watching the depiction of the true WWI Christmas truce played out against the true horrors
of the war make this movie very special; based on the Christmas truce in December 1914 involving French, British, and German soldiers.
"Judy Collins: Christmas At The Biltmore Estate" 2-hour TV movie [Sept 1998] concert & tour /tt8059220/
http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Collins-Christmas-Biltmore-Estate/dp/B00F0MXB3G/
http://www.amazon.com/Judy-Collins-Christmas-Biltmore-Estate/dp/B0000BWVDK/
"Kathie Lee Gifford: We Need A Little Christmas" TV special [CBS-TV Dec 1996] with Amy Braverman, Pierce Cravens /tt1375545/
"Kirstie's Crafty Christmas" TV special [Channel 4 TV, UK [2013] Kirstie Allsopp tt3893054/
"Kirstie's Handmade Christmas" 83-episode TV series [Channel 4 TV, UK 2014-2024] Kirstie Allsopp, Richard Hunt, Riikka Kemppainen /tt4317598/
"Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" [Silver Pictures/Warner Bros. 2005] /tt0373469/
Starts off as a play on perhaps the least Christmas-y movie genre, noir film, with some deft Hollywood satire, but it embraces the Christmas season
as actor Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey, Jr.) and private investigator Perry van Shrike (Val Kilmer) team up with
Santa-suited Harmony Faith Lane (Michelle Monaghan), a woman with many secrets.
"Klaus" anim [2019] /tt4729430/ voices of Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons
a spoiled postman is sent to a remote Arctic town where he meets a mysterious toymaker named Klaus; together, they inadvertently spark a tradition
of gift-giving that transforms the town’s bitter inhabitants - a touching origin story for Santa Claus.
"Kung Fu Panda Holiday" anim TV short [DreamWorks/NBC-TV Nov 2010] /tt1702433/
"The Land Christmas Forgot" anim [in dev't 2025] /tt15128026/
"The Last Christmas Tree" short [2025?] /tt13567258/ Craig Gallivan, Ellen Jane-Thomas
"Last Holiday" TV movie [Paramount Pictures Jan 2006] Queen Latifah /tt0408985/
 | "Last Train To Christmas" TV movie [Stigma Films/Sky Original streaming Dec 2021]
A local celebrity and successful nightclub manager embarks with his new fiancée upon the 3:17 to Nottingham for a Christmas family reunion; but things get a little strange on the journey . . . • 6 total producers are listed; written & directed by Julian Kemp; starring Michael Sheen, Cary Elwes, Nathalie Emmanuel, Katherine Kelly, Phyllis Logan, John Thomson, Anna Lundberg, Danny Ashok, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Sophie Simnett, Robin Askwith, Hayley Mills, Sianad Gregory, Thomas Law, Edward Harrison, George Cobell, Harry Giubileo, Jack Christou, Holly Earl, David Shaw Parker, Laura Evelyn, George Hannigan, Sarah Ball, Vaughn Challoner, Isla Whitcombe, Ebony Aboagye, Lewes Barnett, Samuel Logan, Anna Bolton, Charlotte-Hannah Jones, Paul Slack, Dominic 'Kingdom' Sibanda, Natalie Mitson, Robyn Ellan Ashwood, Dave Chapman, Camille Burnett, Ben/Coein Dalton, Claire Cage, Samuel Blake, Richard Tate, Kirsten Udall, Philippa Cole, Tom Hayes, Emily Adair, Lily Adair, Jon Bard, Charlotte Brown, Stephen Bent, Sarah Galvin, Kaden Kemp, Silas Kemp, Chris Szajda; location filming in Wales full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia on Blu-ray [8/00] for $0.00 DVD [8/00] for $0.00 VHS [8/00] for $0.00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FRoPUn5tOY |
"Le Grillon du Foyer (Cricket On The Hearth)" [1933] Paul Bascol, Jeanne Boitel /tt0191166/
"Le Grillon du Foyer (Cricket On The Hearth)" TV movie [France 1952] Louis de Funès /tt7414336/
"Le Grillon du Foyer (Cricket On The Hearth)" TV movie [1972] Christian Barbier, Nicole Maurey /tt0336528/
"The Legend of Frosty The Snowman" anim TV movie [Cartoon Network/Sony Music Oct 2005] Kenny Blank, Jeannie Elias /tt0488147/
"The Legend of Silent Night" TV movie [1968] /tt0063220/
Pastor Josef Mohr writes a poem in 1810 and shows it to his friend Franz Gruber, the local church organist;
Gruber composes music for Mohr's words, creating the popular hymn.
"The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus" hour-long stop-motion anim TV movie [Rankin-Bass/ABC Family Dec 1985] /tt0089488/
50-minute TV movie based on books by L. Frank Baum [1856-1919]; voices of Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman
"The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus" 75-minute video [Universal Studios Home Video Oct 2000] Robby Benson, Dixie Carter /tt0267675/
 |  "Lights! Celebrate Hanukkah Live In Concert" TV movie [P.B.S. 2008]featuring Craig Taubman, Dave Koz, Mare Winningham, Alberto Mizrahi, Joshua Nelson, Rabbi David Wolpe, Michelle Citrin, The Klezmatics, Laurence Juber • full credits at IMDb Craig 'N Company music CD [11/2008] 19 tracks - out of prodn/used Craig 'N Company MP-3 music album download [11/2008] for $9.49 |
"Lil' Santa's Book Club" animated videobook series [Once Upon A Tale Ent. 2019-2023]
Celebrate the Christmas holiday with Lil' Santa and his adorable baby reindeer Mittens as they gather around the fire to tell a classic holiday story!
Directed by Sandy Lynn Smith; written by Arrow James or Thornton W. Burgess; voice actors Larry G. Jones, Scott Lane, Sarina Cross, Sarah Taylor
"LSBC: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" 90-minute video [2019] /tt11127446/
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-SantaS-Book-Club-Adventures/dp/B07X1M7YRZ/
"LSBC: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Part 2" video [2020] /tt11580564/
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-Santas-Book-Club-Adventures/dp/B08D4Y1PSN/
"LSBC: The New Year's Bargain" 67-minute video [2020] /tt13162102/
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-Santas-Book-Club-Bargain/dp/B08J5D4Z41/
"LSBC: The New Year's Bargain, Part 2" 80-minute video [2021] /tt24326770/
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-Santas-Book-Club-Bargain/dp/B08WJY7X4Q/
"LSBC: The New Year's Bargain, Part 3" 80-minute video [Ruthless Studios Nov 2021] /tt16428196/
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-Santas-Book-Club-Bargain/dp/B09FS599JP/
"LSBC: A Little Book For Christmas" 80-minute TV movie [2021] /tt15416532/
"LSBC: A Little Book For Christmas, Part 1" 80-minute video [2021] /tt15416578
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-Santas-Book-Club-Christmas/dp/B09DZVM7NT/
"LSBC: A Little Book For Christmas, Part 2" 80-minute video [2021] /tt24326770/
http://www.amazon.com/Lil-Santas-Book-Club-Christmas/dp/B09FS9P1B5/1
"LSBC: The Christmas Reindeer" 2½-hour video [Nov 2023] Linda Gray, Linda Reed /tt29468755/
"Lil Santa's Christmas Chronicles: Miss Santa Claus" 2½-hour video [Dec 2023] written by Anne Fellows Johnston /tt29482705/
"LSBC: The Christmas Angel" [] - details not found (3/2025)
 | "A Lionel Christmas" [T.M. Prodns 1995] interviews with people born before & after World War Two • co-directed by Joseph Stachler; co-directed & hosted by Tom McComas • not listed at IMDb • bonus: 2009 Lionel Christmas promo video T.M. Books & Video color DVD [11/2009] for $12.99 watch full movie [54:46] FREE online at TubiTV | |
 | "A Lionel Christmas, Part 2" [T.M. Prodns 2009] Christmas memories with incredible Lionel toy train holiday displays from all over the country, and beautiful Christmas music • co-directed by Joseph Stachler; co-directed & hosted by Tom McComas • credits at IMDb T.M. Books & Video color DVD [10/2010] for $14.99 watch full movie [1:03:15] FREE online at TubiTV |
 | "The Little Christmas Burro" [Atkinson Film-Arts Dec 1978] Narrated by Lorne Greene
A sad little burro who feels unwanted is purchased by Joseph to carry his wife Mary to Bethlehem for the birth of their son Jesus; U.K. title "The Little Brown Burro" • Produced by Donald W. Reid, Beryl Friesen, W.H. Stevens Jr.; directed by Vic Atkinson; written by Paul A. Friesen & Christine Atkinson; voices of Lorne Greene, Bonnie Brooks, Paul Soles, Henry Ramer, Carl Banas, Nick Nichols • full credits at IMDb 80-minute Front Row Video color DVD [11/2001] for $6.00 60-minute EastWest color DVD [5/1995] for $12.52 75-minute TGG Direct LLC color DVD [2003] for $12.95 |
"Little Christmas Tree" (1977) Fernando Poe Jr., Nora Aunor
"The Little Crooked Christmas Tree" (1990) Christopher Plummer
"The Little Lamb: A Christmas Story" 9-minute short film [United World Films 1955] /tt1727546/
A lamb that had wandered off plays a significant part in the Nativity; stars Morris Ankrum, Maureen O'Sullivan
"The Little Troll Prince" [Hanna-Barbera Prodns Nov 1987, 46min] /tt0300143/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Troll_Prince
"The Littlest Light On The Christmas Tree" short (2002) Jane Seymour, James Naughton
 | "The Littles: Christmas Special" anim shorts collection [NCircle Ent. Sept 2009] includes five Winter-themed episodes (of 29) from the TV show based on the popular children's books by John Peterson, NONE with actual Xmas themes series credits at IMDb • TV series entry at Wikipedia • book series entry at Wikipedia 88-minute NCircle Ent. color DVD [9/2009] for $15.16 |
"Looks Like Christmas" short [Rio Grande Media Group Oct 2013] Kristin Karr, Vic Browder, Jim Corona /tt3313126/
"Loretta Young's Christmas Eve" [1986] Director: Stuart Cooper Writer: Blanche Hanalis
get them back to New York for one last Christmas reunion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxKPqz7vIeo 1:35:21
"Lost Christmas" TV movie [FilmHub/BBC-TV Dec 2011] /tt1806954/
"Louie, Draw Me A Christmas Tree" (2006) episode of the "Louie" TV Series
"Love, Actually" TV movie [2003] /tt0314331/
The cast is wonderful; puts a new spin on what the holiday spirit is about; ensemble film weaving together the lives of several characters, each navigating love
during the holiday season, from a prime minister falling for his staffer to a grieving widower helping his son pursue young love
"Love At The Christmas Contest" TV movie [Title One Films/Great American Family Nov 2022] Samantha Cope, Ross Jirgl /tt14187584/
"Luna's Christmas Around The World" animated TV show [P.B.S. Kids Dec 2018]
 | When the Circo gets stranded in Antarctica on Christmas Eve, Carmen enlists Luna and the kids to play Santa and save Christmas for an unbelievably cute stowaway duckling named Lil’ Teeny • Co-written & produced by Joe Murray; directed by Dave Brown; voices of Judy Greer, Tamara Almeida, Lou Attia, Ada Balon, David Berni, Evan Blaylock, Paul Braunstein, Jaiden Cannatelli, Leonidas Castrounis, Saara Chaudry, Roanna Cochrane, Todd Thomas Dark, Carlos Diaz, Chris Gibbs, Miku Graham, Zoe Hatz, Amanda Martínez, Carolyn Scott, Shayle Simons, Kenny Wong
full credits at IMDb • P.B.S. official Luna website DVD/Blu-ray not available • Amazon Instant Video [12/2018] HD rental $3.99, HD purchase $4.99 watch full movie [6/2020 upload; 45:59] FREE online at Internet Archive |
"Magic Christmas Tree" (1964) Chris Kroesen, Valerie Hobbs
"The Magical Christmas Tree" (2021) Socks Whitmore, Ky Mullen
"Making Christmas: The View From The Tom and Jerry Christmas Tree" cartoon short [2011] Jerome Goldstein
"Making Spirits Bright" TV Movie (2021) /tt15102772/ Taylor Cole, Carlo Marks
Grace and Tony are from two separate families who are in the business of decorating homes for Christmas. Unfortunately they have also been in feud for as long as anyone
can remember. But this holiday season they must try to find a way to get everyone to work together in order to win a town competition that could save their livelihoods
"The Man Who Invented Christmas" [Bleecker Street Media 2017] /tt6225520/
the journey that led Charles Dickens [1812-70] to creating "A Christmas Carol"
Jonathan Pryce, Christopher Plummer, Donald Sumpter, Dan Stevens, Justin Edwards, Anna Murphy, Pearse Kearney, Mark Schrier
"The Man With The Bag" b&w short [indep Jan 1999] /tt9339962/
Written & directed by Shayne Pulley, Tommy Barnes as Santa
"The Man With The Bag" [Amazon Studios - due Xmas 2025?] directed by Adam Shankman, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
When Santa's magic bag is stolen in New York City, he turns to his naughty list and asks Vance, a former thief, to help get it back.
"Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" TV special [streaming Dec 2020] /tt13017992/
"Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas" TV special [2015] Mariah Carey, Josh Baker /tt5579910/
"Marry Me Christmas" TV movie [not yet released?] Em Genovese, Kevonta Black /tt21978074/
Written, produced & directed by Donna Christopher
"Marry Me For Christmas" TV movie [Uplifting Ent. Dec 2013] /tt3458194/
Tamara Bass, Chace Beck, Victoria Rowell, Jason Weaver, Gregory Alan Williams, Malinda Williams, Deetta West, Brad James
"Marry Me This Christmas" TV movie [Bounce TV Dec 2020] /tt13298482/
"Meet Me At The Christmas Train Parade" TV movie [Reel One Intl Nov 2023] /tt26760944/
train scenes filmed around Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Emma Johnson, Ryan Northcott
"Meet Me In St. Louis" [1942 book; movies & TV 1944, 1959, 1966; Broadway 1989]
major plot point is plans for moving to New York City after Christmas
"Meet Me In St. Louis" b&w musical feature film [1944]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_Me_in_St._Louis
1959 musical feature film
non-musical sitcom pilot [1966]
Broadway musical [1989] based on the film, with additional songs
"Meet Me Under The Mistletoe" TV movie [indep 2023] /tt29537749/
"Melody From Heaven: A Christmas Story" TV movie [Xmas 2022] /tt14226822/
"Merry & Gay" TV movie [New Era Ent./Mill Creek Ent. Dec 2022] Dia Frampton, Andi René Christensen /tt18236492/
"Merry Birthday, Happy Christmas" (2024) /tt28480262/ Aeon Cruz, Todd Thomas Anderson
 | "Merry Christmas" feature film [Fern Films Dec 2013]
To celebrate Christmas, a group of fading bourgeois escape Manhattan to play a 3-day murder mystery game in rural Pennsylvania; things take an unexpected turn when a mute stranger arrives at the back door on Christmas Day • Directed by Anna Condo; starring Alexandra Stewart, Antony Langdon, Tibor Feldman, Wally Dunn, Elizabeth Jasicki, Angelique Cinelu, Eleonore Condo, Nadia Dassouki, David Michael Holmes, Martin Pfefferkorn • full credits at IMDb • official Facebook page DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • Amazon Instant Video [12/2013] rental HD $3.99, purchase HD $14.99 |
"Merry Madagascar" anim TV movie [2009] /tt1526300/
voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock; when Santa (Carl Reiner) and his reindeer crash onto Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melvin,
and the penguins to save Christmas
"Mickey & Minnie's Christmas Carols" TV mini-series [Disney 2024] /tt34615019/
"Mickey Saves Christmas" TV Special [Disney 2022] /tt22899102/
"Mickey's Christmas Carol" anim short [1983] /tt0085936/
"Mickey's Christmas Carol" book [Sept 2019] by Editors of Studio Fun Intl.
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Mickeys-Christmas-Die-Cut-Classics/dp/0794444261/
"Mistletoe Magic" TV movie [Canada Dec 2019] Jessica Sipos, Stephen Huszar /tt10920660/
"Mistletoe Ranch" [2022] /tt18180242/
Aimée, a young professional photographer whose job it is to follow boss Gustav, a world-famous photographer himself. As the holidays approach,
Aimée receives notice that her family's traditional Christmas celebrations are under threat / Mercy Cornwall, Jordi Webber
"Mixed Nuts" [Columbia TriStar 1994] /tt0110538/ starring Steve Martin
The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
"Mistletoe & Matrimony" TV Movie [OWN-TV Dec 2024] /tt32316141/
A wedding planner juggles planning her sister's last-minute Christmas Eve wedding while her ex-fiance unexpectedly arrives, adding chaos
to the festive occasion / Director Rhonda Baraka; Stars Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Etienne Maurice, Krista Nazaire
"Moomins and The Winter Wonderland" anim movie [Global Genesis Group Nov 2017] voices of Stellan Skarsgård, Alicia Vikander /tt6315872/
 | "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" feature film [U.P.A./NBC-TV 1962] The first animated holiday special in television history; later released in theaters, circa 1970; Magoo stars on Broadway as Scrooge in a stage musical version of "A Christmas Carol" • Directed by Abe Levitow; adaptation by Barbara Chain; music by Jule Styne; voices of Jim Backus, Morey Amsterdam, Jack Cassidy, Royal Dano, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner, John Hart, Jane Kean, Marie Matthews, Laura Olsher, Les Tremayne full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia Universal Pictures Home Ent. color Blu-ray [11/2019] for $19.43 Universal Pictures Home Ent. color DVD [10/2018] for $10.58 Goodtimes Home Video color DVD [11/2001] for $14.99 Gaiam Americas, Inc. color VHS [10/2001] for $9.48 | |
 | "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" soundtrack album [1962] music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill; arranged & conducted by Walter Scharf soundtrack recording released on vinyl in 1962, not found on Amazon; later release as audio album is hard to find, also with nothing on Amazon (2025) listen to 13-track playlist [12/2023 upload] FREE with ads at YouTube |
"Muppets" and "Sesame Street" movies & TV specials
"Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas" TV special [Dec 1977] /tt0075988/
http://www.amazon.com/Emmet-Otters-Jug-Band-Christmas-Henson/dp/B0746S1XZ1/
watch "The One Bathing Suit" song [12/2011 upload; 1:53] online at YouTube
watch "Ma Otter Sings At The Talent Contest" clip [12/2024 upload; 5:34] online at YouTube
watch "Barbecue" song [12/2010 upload; 1:48] online at YouTube
watch "Brothers" song [12/2011 upload; 1:51] online at YouTube
watch "Brothers + Our World" song [Xmas 2020 upload; 3:42] online at YouTube
watch "Ain't No Hole In The Washtub" song [12/2010 upload; 2:27] online at YouTube
watch "Riverbottom Nightmare Band" song [9/2013 upload; 3:28] online at YouTube
 | "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" soundtrack album [1977]
Music.Film Records soundtrack CD [1/2022] 16 tracks for $13.78 26-minute MP-3 soundtrack album download [11/2018] 16 tracks for $9.49 songs by Paul Williams: "The Bathing Suit That Grandma Wore"; "Jam Session"; "Ain't No Hole In The Washtub"; "When The River Meets The Sea"; "Bar-B-Que (Jug Band)"; "Carrots The Dancing Horse"; "Bar-B-Que (Yancy Woodchuck)"; "Dancing Rabbit Act"; "Squirrel Acrobatic Act"; "Our World"; "Brothers"; "Riverbottom Nightmare Band"; "Our World + Brothers"; "Our World + Brothers Club Reprise"; "When The River Meets The Sea Reprise"; "Born In A Trunk" |
"Christmas Eve On Sesame Street" TV Movie [CTW/PBS Dec 1978]
Caroll Spinney, Big Bird, Jim Henson, Frank Oz /tt0331217/
"A Special Sesame Street Christmas" TV movie (1978) /tt0329634/
Leslie Uggams, Ethel Merman, Michael Jackson, Caroll Spinney
"John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together" (1979) /tt0194989/
"Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and The Muppets" [May 1983] /tt0395739/
http://www.amazon.com/John-Denver-Muppets-Mountain-Holiday/dp/B0000A2ZU9/
"The Christmas Toy" (1986) /tt0099263/
http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Henson-Muppets-Christmas-Toy/dp/0767815971/
"A Muppet Family Christmas" (1987) /tt0251282/
http://www.amazon.com/Muppet-Family-Christmas-Jim-Henson/dp/B00005OSJR/
"The Muppet Christmas Carol" [1992] /tt0104940/
http://www.amazon.com/Muppet-Christmas-Carol-Kermits-Anniversary/dp/B000ATQYT2/
"Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree" TV movie (1995) Robert Downey, Jr., Stockard Channing /tt0124013/
"Elmo Saves Christmas" video [1996], which came out on video that same year /tt0116189/
Charles Durning, Harvey Fierstein, Kevin Clash
"It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002) /tt0329737/
http://www.amazon.com/Very-Merry-Muppet-Christmas-Movie/dp/B0000AM6HZ/
http://www.amazon.com/Very-Merry-Muppet-Christmas-Movie/dp/B003XURDCC/
"A Sesame Street Christmas Carol" video (2006) Caroll Spinney, Joey Mazzarino
"A Muppet Christmas: Letters To Santa" (2008) /tt1292569/
http://www.amazon.com/Muppets-Christmas-Letters-Whoopi-Goldberg/dp/B002DLB15W/
 | "The Muppets Christmas Carol: Ghosts of Christmas Past" soundtrack album [2022]
Disney Records red vinyl soundtrack album [12/2021] 13 tracks for $40.29 Disney Records blue vinyl soundtrack album [12/2022] 13 tracks for $73.97 {sic} music by Miles Goodman & Paul Williams, cover art by Kevin Wilson |
"My Adventures With Santa" (2019) /tt11023738/
Christmas in the Nolan household isn't what it used to be. On a last minute shopping trip with Dad, the family enters an enchanted store only to discover
a dazzling snow globe with magical powers / Denise Richards, Patrick Muldoon, Erick Devine, Aidan Foley, and Rhys Olivia Cote
"My Christmas Family Tree" TV movie (2021)
Kendall Cross, James Tupper, Andrew W. Walker, Georgia Mae Orchard, Colby McClendon, Aimee Teegarden, Ava Telek, and Lisa Paxton
"My Dad Is Scrooge" feature film [Brain Power Studio/MarVista Ent. Nov 2014] /tt4048732/
"My Favorite Christmas Tree" TV movie (2022) Emma Johnson, Giles Panton
"My First Christmas Tree" Short (2007) Chuck Bemis, James Alexander Campbell
"My Music: A Classic Christmas" TV special [T.J.L. Prodns/PBS 2019] /tt11322178/
"The National Christmas Tree Lighting" TV movie [2021] /tt16392914/
"Nativity!" is a series of four British independent Christmas family comedy films, 2009-2018
written & directed by Debbie Isitt, produced by Mirrorball Films & Nick Jones, and distributed by Entertainment One
movie series entry at Wikipedia
 | "Nativity!" [Mirrorball/Alliance Nov 2009]
A primary school teacher's little white lie about Hollywood coming to see his class' nativity play grows like wildfire . . . • seven total producers are listed; written & directed by Debbie Isitt; starring Martin Freeman, Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins, Ashley Jensen, Pam Ferris, Ricky Tomlinson, John Sessions, Rosie Cavaliero, Alan Carr, Phyllis Logan, Clarke Peters, Geoffrey Hutchings, Matt Rippy, Rhydian Jones, Selina Cadell, Safiyah Asharia, Sydney Isitt-Ager, Peter Isitt, Barbara Isitt, Sally Isitt, Cracker the Dog • full credits at IMDb Freestyle Digital Media color DVD [12/2010] for $12.18 Freestyle Digital Media color DVD [12/2010] for $18.50 Freestyle/Gaiam color DVD [10/2012] out of prodn/used | |
 | "Nativity 2: Danger In The Manger!" movie [Mirrorball/Alliance 2013] exciting and festive sequel; a spirited grade school class has a madcap plan to enter a national Christmas singing competition • ten total producers are listed; written & directed by Debbie Isitt; starring David Tennant, Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins, Joanna Page, Ian McNeice, Jessica Hynes, Pam Ferris, Rosie Cavaliero, Jake Rollins, Sydney Isitt-Ager, Coventry Blue Coat School Choir, Archie the Donkey • full credits at IMDb Inception Media Group widescreen color DVD [11/2013] for $9.99 | |
 | "Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!" [Mirrorball Films/Entertainment One Nov 2015]
The pupils of St. Bernadette’s are back for their biggest adventure yet involving fantastic flashmobs, excitable elves, Christmas carols, and of course Archie the donkey; their new teacher loses his memory and forgets all about his plans to marry fiancée Sophie, as well as the whereabouts of beloved Archie • Written & directed by Debbie Isitt; starring Martin Clunes, Marc Wootton, Catherine Tate, Adam Garcia, Ralf Little, Jason Watkins, Celia Imrie, Lauren Hobbs, Archie the Donkey • full credits at IMDb not available on Region 1 DVD/Blu-ray or on Amazon Instant Video {see 4-pack below} | |
 | "Nativity Rocks!" movie [Mirrorball Films/Entertainment One 2018] tagline: This ain't no silent night! • The staff and students of St. Bernadette's Primary School in Coventry audition for a place in a rock-musical competition • Written & directed by Debbie Isitt; starring Simon Lipkin, Craig Revel Horwood, Daniel Boys, Anna Chancellor, Helen George, Hugh Dennis, Jessica Hynes, Meera Syal, Vincent Franklin, Gabriel Vick, Ramin Karimloo, Brian Alan Bartle, Rupert Turnbull, Ruth Jones, Celia Imrie, Jamie Chapman, Jalisa Andrews, John Dalziel, Jemma Churchill, Ray Wain Burnett, Fred Broom, Jennifer Louise Jones, Jon Robyns, Gary Davis, Katia Sartini, Alison Jiear, Caroline Sheen, Colin Coombs, Trish Adudu, Darren Parkin, Joseph Froggatt, Ryan Cullinan, Nichola Norcross, Marta Rubio, Robert Stone, Dave Tooth, Janice Boyle, Bob Cockbill {as Father Christmas}, Dodger the Dog • full credits at IMDb DVD/Blu-ray not available • Amazon Instant Video/Starz [11/2024] offered as free with Starz membership |
 | "Nativity! 4 Film Collection" on DVD [Fox 2018] Region 1 DVD/Blu-ray not available |
"Naughty & Nice" aka "Christmas Mix" movie [MarVista Ent. Nov 2014] /tt3804730/
"Naughty or Nice" TV movie [Canada/USA Dec 2004] George Lopez, Lisa Vidal, James Kirk /tt0416768/
"Naughty or Nice" movie [Bjort Prodns Nov 2005] Bobby Baldassari, Scott Carney /tt0451139/
"Naughty or Nice" [Amaze VR Dec 2018] Jonathan Kowalsky, Cameron Kelly /tt9098210/
"Naughty or Nice" [Maverick Films Dec 2024] A.D. Scott, Chanté Small /tt32755632/
"The Naughty Nine" TV movie [Disney+ Nov 2023] /tt16491414/
A group of kids sets out to recover their Christmas gifts, stolen in a holiday-themed heist. Their misadventures are filled with laughs, teamwork, and a few surprises
along the way. perfect for those who love a bit of mischief with their holiday cheer. Danny Glover portrays Santa Claus
 | "Never Alone For Christmas" [BET+ Original Nov 2023] After calling off their engagement, an ex-couple is surprised to find themselves at the same holiday getaway in New Orleans where they are both pursuing new love interests • Co-produced by John Baldasare, Grits Carter, Noelle Broussard, Phil James, Ned Nalle, 10 more names; co-written & directed by Kenny Young; story by Grits Carter, Phil James, Ned Nalle; starring Mignon (Von Baker), Allen Maldonado, Travis LaBranch, Geneva Maccarone, Timothy Tinker Sr., Kat Smith, Justin Ross Martin, Paul Diaz, Macy Gray, Karen Dotrice, Mackenzie Clark, Melvie Smith Crosby, Diji, La Roza Gant, Lacadrian Gant, Charlene Garth, Cherie Gray, Adrian Lockett, Donnovan Roe, Brent Wayne Rogers, Tiffany Shine, Jeremy Unmask Smith, Typhanie Walker, Jermaine Williams, Trinity Samantha Jones, Toy McGuire, AnneJerika White full credits at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available Amazon Instant Video [11/2023] offered FREE with BET+ signup |
"Nick & Noel" anim TV short [Bohbot Prodns Nov 1993/23min] /tt0316317/
"The Night B4 Christmas" TV movie [Urban Works Ent. 2003, 70min] written in rhyme /tt0407043/
"The Night Before Christmas" [Disney Silly Symphony 1933] /tt0024380/
traditional narration of the classic poem accompanies a mix of live action and animation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3RcSp0hvrc 7:53
"Tom and Jerry: The Night Before Christmas" anim short [Dec 1941] /tt0033952/
"The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland" anim feature [Hulu/Sky Cinema streaming Nov 2024] /tt32919749/
voices of Gerard Butler, Emilia Clarke / The Queen of Hearts has outlawed Christmas because as a child, the white rabbit missed her gift. Years later,
Father Christmas receives the lost letter and voyages to Wonderland with the help of curious young Alice - Can Christmas be saved?
"The Night Before The Night Before Christmas" TV movie [2010] with Jennifer Beals /tt1567140/
"The Night They Saved Christmas" TV movie [ABC-TV Dec 1984] Jaclyn Smith, Art Carney as Santa Claus /tt0087797/
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" []
 | "Nobody’s Fool" feature film [1994] Not specifically a Christmas film, the story spans Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve • Adapted & directed by Robert Benton; based on the novel by Richard Russo; starring Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Dylan Walsh, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gene Saks, Josef Sommer, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Catherine Dent, Alexander Goodwin, Carl J. Matusovich, Jay Patterson, Jerry Mayer, Angela Pietropinto, Alice Drummond, Margo Martindale, Angelica Torn Page, Richard Mawe, Joe Paparone, Shannah Laumeister Stern, John Leighton, Kenneth Frawley, John Marcus Powell, Frank W. Inness, Page Johnson, William Raymond Calhoun, Drenda Spohnholtz, Gerry Robert Byrne; Newman and the screenplay were nominated for Oscars • full credits at IMDb K.L. Studio Classics widescreen color Blu-ray [12/2022] for $14.97 K.L. Studio Classics widescreen color 4K HD format [12/2022] for $21.51 Paramount widescreen color DVD [2008] for $14.31 Paramount widescreen color DVD [9/2003] for $24.11 |
"Nobozodhee" obscure cartoon short [Russia 1959] - details not found
"Noël Joyeux" [Gaumont/Canal+ Oct 2023] /tt12754820/
When their children cancel their Christmas visit Vincent & Beatrice invite two old ladies from a retirement home to spend Christmas Eve
with them; but getting to know and appreciate each other turns out to be a monumental task.
"Noelle" [Disney 2019] /tt5097410/
Santa's daughter (Anna Kendrick) must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother (Bill Hader),
who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.
There are many movie & TV and filmed ballet versions of "The Nutcracker"
"The Nutcracker Prince" [Lacewood Prodns/Warner Bros. Nov 1990/75min] /tt0100281/
"O Christmas Tree" TV Movie (1994) Russ Harris, G. Brian Reynolds
"O Christmas Tree" short (2015) Ashley Awde, Alex Bowman
"O Christmas Tree" Short (2018) Gethin Anthony, Anya McKenna-Bruce
"O' Christmas Tree" video (1999)
Edward Asner, Marie Osmond, Tim Conway, Debi Derryberry, Jess Harnell, Pamela Adlon
"Obarnata Elha" [Russia 2006] Alexandra Vassileva, Stoyan Stoyanov
"Office Christmas Party" [Paramount Pictures 2016] /tt1711525/
"Oh Christmas Tree!" TV movie (2013) Sarah Lancaster, Eric Johnson
http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Christmas-Tree-Sarah-Lancaster/dp/B00N9QM6N6
"Oh Christmas Tree" [indep 2017?] /tt13841322/ Kay Barnes, Mel Burch
"Oh... A Christmas Tree" episode [2018]
S1.E5TV Episode of the "Garyk Lee Style TV" TV series (2018)
"Oh, Christmas Tree" short (2015) George DeSalvia, Lance Felton
"Oh, Christmas Tree" short [2016] Tonya Glanz, Gregory Lay
"Oh, Christmas Tree" short (2024) Mark Duplass, Ora Duplass
 | "Olive, The Other Reindeer" [Fox-TV Dec 1999] by Matt Groening
The title is from the lyric 'all of the other reindeer' from the hit "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" song; 45-minute animated special; Olive the Dog hears on the radio that one of Santa's reindeer is sick, so she and a penguin set out for the North Pole to volunteer as replacement • Directed by Steve Moore; written by Steve Young, based on the 1997 book; voices of {co-producer} Drew Barrymore {as Olive}, Dan Castellaneta {as The Postman}, Joe Pantoliano, Edward Asner, Peter MacNicol, Tim Meadows, Jay Mohr, {co-producer} Michael Stipe, Diedrich Bader, David Herman, Tress MacNeille, Mitch Rouse, Kath Soucie, Billy West, {co-producer} Matt Groening full credits at IMDb • author/novel entry at Wikipedia Fox color DVD [10/2000] for $9.47 Walt Disney Video color DVD [10/2003] for $11.98 Fox color VHS [10/2000] out of prodn/used | |
 | "Olive, The Other Reindeer" children's book [1997] by J. Otto Seibold & Vivian Walsh
Kindle Edition from Chronicle Books [7/2012] for $2.99 Scholastic, Inc. pb [10/1997] for $8.10 Scholastic, Inc. pb [10/1997] for $14.15 Chronicle Books Deluxe Edition 11¼x8¾ hardcover [9/2007] for $13.97 Chronicle Books hardcover [10/1997] for $29.84 Chronicle Books hardcover [10/1997] for $29.84 |
"Once Upon A Christmas Wish" [2024] /tt32018335/
Mayor Brian Ortega is beloved in the idyllic community of Long Grove. While decorating for Christmas with the residents, Brian discovers his childhood
Christmas wish list which magically begins to come true - Director Brian Herzlinger; Stars Mario Lopez, Courtney Lopez, Corey Landis, Mark Roberts
"Once Upon A Main Street" TV Movie (2020) Vanessa Lachey, Ryan McPartlin
"Once Upon A Sesame Street Christmas" TV movie (2016)
Alan Muraoka, Suki Lopez,Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, Ryan Dillon
Truman Capote's "One Christmas" TV movie [Artisan Ent./NBC-TV Dec 1994] /tt0110732/
A young man is sent to visit his estranged father for Christmas in 1930 in New Orleans / Katharine Hepburn, Henry Winkler, Swoosie Kurtz, T.J. Lowther
"One Christmas Eve" TV movie [CineAria Prodns Ireland 2014] /tt3725224/
Aimee Carol Adams, Alberto Albertino, Jean Almquist
"One Delicious Christmas" [Discovery+ Nov 2022] /tt21821886/
Bobby Flay, Vanessa Marano, Alex Mallari Jr., Bert Cardozo, Judy Deboer, Elana Dunkelman
"One Magic Christmas" TV movie [Disney Nov 1985] /tt0089731/
Harry Dean Stanton {as a Christmas cowboy angel}, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Harnois, Gary Basaraba
"Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees" 8-minute TV short [1982] David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst /tt0666542/
"Operation Christmas Drop" TV movie [Netflix streaming Nov 2020] Kat Graham, Alexander Ludwig /tt13236566/
"Operation Christmas List" TV movie [Brain Power Studio/Candlelight Media Dec 2016] Colton Gobbo, Kyle Peacock, Dalia Yegavian /tt5178596/
"Operation White Christmas" TV movie [Germany Aug 2023] Martin Mak, Yvonne Yung Hee Bormann /tt14298896/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RAiyIhRBTI trailer in german 1:43
"Operation White Elephant" [indep - streaming Dec 2024]
In December 1986, two American secret agents must work together to infiltrate a suburban Christmas party, stop an exchange between
undercover Soviet agents, and try not to kill each other in the process.
"Our Little Secret" TV movie [Netflix Dec 2024] /tt31022050/
After discovering their significant others are siblings, two resentful exes must spend Christmas under one roof
- while hiding their romantic history / Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Kristin Chenoweth
http://www.netflix.com/title/81498404
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Little_Secret_(film)
"Paris Christmas Waltz" TV movie [Great American Family 2023] Jen Lilley, Matthew Morrison /tt27975905/
"Peeping Penguins" color cartoon [1937] /tt0029384/
"Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special" [1988] /tt0251640/
"Peppermint and Postcards" aka "It's A Christmas Thing" TV movie [Great American Family 2023] /tt27706379/
Ella Cannon, Christopher Russell
"Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees" TV movie (2022) Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud
"Pluto's Christmas Tree" cartoon short [Disney 1952] Ruth Clifford, Pinto Colvig /tt0045037/
"Postmen Don't Deliver On Christmas" 9-min horror short [indep 2013] Karen Dee Carpenter, Katarina Flavin /tt3408030/
"Prancer" [1989] /tt0098115/
"Prep & Landing" anim shorts series [Disney]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prep_%26_Landing_(series)
"Prep & Landing" 22-minute anim TV special [Disney/ABC-TV Dec 2009] /tt1474311/
Santa's elves of the elite Prep & Landing Unit get a new member . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prep_%26_Landing
http://movies.disney.com/prep-and-landing
"Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation Secret Santa" 7-minute anim TV short [Disney/ABC-TV Dec 2010] /tt1754374/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prep_%26_Landing:_Operation:_Secret_Santa
"Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Tiny's BIG Adventure" 1-minute anim TV short [Disney/ABC-TV Nov 2011] /tt2721838/
Magee's assistant Tiny destroys the break room while attempting to make a pot of coffee.
"Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice" 22-minute anim TV special [Disney/ABC-TV Dec 2011] /tt2069885/
tech elves go after hackers who breached Santa's list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prep_%26_Landing:_Naughty_vs._Nice
"Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol" 22-minute anim TV special [Disney/ABC-TV DUE Dec 2025] /tt32597872/
When their holiday missions go awry, the elves are in BIG trouble with Santa - it’s going to be hard to dig their way out of the snowbank this time
"Prep & Landing" on DVD [Nov 2011]
includes both the first cartoon and Stocking Stuffers "Operation Secret Santa" and "Tiny's BIG Adventure"
http://www.amazon.com/Prep-Landing/dp/B0051SFSCG/
"Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection" on DVD [Nov 2012]
includes both the first cartoon and "Naughty vs. Nice"
http://www.amazon.com/BDC-PREP-Land-Tinsel-Sarah-Chalke/dp/B0088X7Z4A/
http://www.amazon.com/Prep-Landing-Totally-Tinsel-Collection/dp/B0088X7YPA/
"Private Princess Christmas" TV Movie [2024] /tt33400340/
Princess Violet of Wingravia must complete a tough leadership boot camp in Colorado or risk losing her throne to her uncle.
Director Paul Ziller; Stars Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena, Erica Durance
"Queens of Christmas" [BET+ Dec 2024] /tt31946425/
life-long friends and feuding neighbors Doris and Julia engage in a hilarious competition for the annual 'Queen of Christmas' title, discovering the true spirit
of the holiday and the value of their sisterly bond along the way / Director Kenny Young; Stars Terri J. Vaughn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tyler Kay Whitley
"'R Xmas" video release [Artisan Ent./LionsGate Nov 2002] Drea de Matteo, Lillo Brancato /tt0217978/
"Raggedy Ann & Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper" 30-min color cartoon [CBS-TV Nov 1978] /tt1146440/
Produced, written & directed by Chuck Jones
"The Real Story of O Christmas Tree" video (1991) Debbie Harry, John Ritter
"Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street" video (2001) Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis
"Red One" [2024]
"The Ref" feature film [Touchstone Pictures/Buena Vista March 1994] /tt0110955/
A cat burglar takes a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve; the script is literate & funny, and the repartee is great;
Kevin Spacey, Dennis Leary, Judy Davis, Glynis Johns, Christine Baranski
"The Rooftop Christmas Tree" TV movie (2016) Michelle Morgan, Tim Reid, Stephen Huszar
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" movies
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" animated short film
[Fleischer Studios 1948, Paramount reissue 1951]
The original 1948 film release had a choral version of "Silent Night"; the 1951 re-issue added the hit song.
  | 8-minute Technicolor™ cartoon produced & directed by Max Fleischer [1883-1972]; adapted by Joe Stultz; narrated by Paul Wing • full credits at IMDb watch full 1951 cartoon [12/2018 upload; 8:42] on YouTube "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and Friends" on VHS |
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie" animated feature film [Goodtimes Ent. 1998] /tt0137201/
voices of Whoopi Goldberg, John Goodman, Eric Idle, Kathleen Barr, Debbie Reynolds, Vanessa Morley, Bob Newhart, Eric Pospisil, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Myriam Sirois
lots more on the "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Books & Music & Movies Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
'Santa Claus in film' topic at Wikipedia
 | "Santa and The Fairy Snow Queen" short film [Sidney Davis Prodns 1951]
The Fairy Snow Queen plays a trick on Santa and brings all the toys to life just before Santa is due to deliver them to children around the world, so Santa's helpers must find a way to help Santa on his mission • Co-produced by John Wayne [1907-79]; co-produced & directed by Sid Davis; written by Robert Niel Porter; starring Edmund Penney {as Santa}, Margo Von Leu {as Fairy Snow Queen}, Rochelle Stanton, Jenny Neal, Lee Porter, Don Oreck, Bob Porter, Audrey Washburn, Joanna Lamond, Patrick Clement • full credits at IMDb WOWnow color DVD [1/2023] out of prodn/used {who is Petruta Küpper ?} Burbank Video color VHS [9/1996] for $9.89 watch full movie [12/2013 upload; 26:04] online at YouTube lousy sound watch full movie [12/2024 upload; 26:18] online at YouTube lousy sound watch full movie [12/2019 upload; 25:50] online at Internet Archive |
 | "Santa and The Ice Cream Bunny" [R&S Film Enterprises Nov 1972]
When Santa's sleigh gets stuck in Florida, he tells a group of kids the Hans Christian Andersen story of Thumbelina; the last movie that was filmed at Pirates World in Dania, Florida which closed in 1973 • Produced by C.T. Robertson; written & directed by Richard Winer; narrated by Dorothy Brown Green; Jay Ripley/Jay Clark {as Santa Claus}, and kids from Ruth Foreman's Pied Piper Playhouse in Miami Beach; archive footage from 1970 live-action "Thumbelina": produced by Armand Cerami; produced & directed by Barry Mahon; starring Shay Garner, Pat Morrell, Bob O'Connell, Ruth McMahon, Heather Grinter, Sue Cable, Mike Yuenger • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia Legend Films color DVD [5/2013] out of prodn/used watch official trailer [5/2024 upload; 1:00] online at YouTube A second version uses archive footage from "Jack and The Beanstalk" [1970] as the story-within-the-story; version 2 not available on VHS or DVD, but is available on Amazon Instant Video Co-produced, written & directed by Barry Mahon; starring Mitch Poulos, Dorothy Stokes, Christopher Brooks Amazon Instant Video [2007] HD rental $1.99, HD purchase $4.99 |
 | "Santa and The Three Bears" [R&S Film/Warner Bros. Nov 1970]
When a park ranger tells two bear cubs about Christmas and Santa Claus, they want to skip hibernation to celebrate, but their mother doesn't believe in Saint Nick and wants them to sleep; original release version is 75 minutes; 46-minute version omits the live-action footage; 62-minute version includes twelve-minute live-action prologue filmed at Ocean World marine park [1965-94] in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida • Produced by & animation directed by & written by Tony Benedict; produced by & live-action directed by Barry Mahon; voices of Hal Smith, Jean Vander Pyl, Chris Gilmore (as Annette Ferra), Bobby Riha, Ken Engels, Lenard Keith, Kathy Lemmon, Roxanne Poole, Michael Rodriguez, Joyce Taylor • full credits at IMDb American Pop Classics color DVD [2/2015] for $10.60 Delta color DVD [2006?] for $11.98 United American Video color VHS [10/1998] for $11.00 |
"Santa Baby" TV movie [ABC Family Dec 2006] /tt0772185/
"Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe" TV movie [ABC Family Dec 2009] /tt1361330/
"Santa, Baby!" anim TV movie [Rankin-Bass/Fox Network Dec 2001] /tt0358103/
"The Santa Class" TV movie [Hallmark Dec 2024] /tt32684804/
the owner of a struggling Santa School and her instructor must help an amnesia-stricken Santa Claus regain his memories to save Christmas
and hopefully her school as well / Director Lucie Guest; Stars Kimberley Sustad, Benjamin Ayres, Trevor Lerner
 |  | "Santa Claus (vs. The Devil)" [Mexico Nov 1959, USA Oct 1960] On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus is helped by Merlin the Wizard to outsmart Pitch, a scary demon, and see that good girls and boys are filled with happiness • Produced by K. Gordon Murray & Guillermo Calderón (Stell); co-written & directed by René Cardona; co-written by Adolfo Torres Portillo; starring José Elías Moreno {as Santa Claus}, Cesáreo Quezadas, José 'Trotsky' Luis Aguirre, Armando Arriola {as Merlin}, Lupita Quezadas, Antonio Díaz Conde Jr., Nora Veryán, Leopoldo 'Polo' Ortín Jr., Manuel Calvo, José Carlos Méndez, Jesús Brock, Rubén Ramírez, Queta Lavat, Ángel Di Stefani, Guillermo Bravo Sosa, Graciela Lara, Rosa María Aguilar, English narrator Keith Hetherington, English narrator K. Gordon Murray (as Ken Smith), Juan Antonio Edwards, Pablo Ferrel, Francisco Meneses • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia V.C.I. Ent. Deluxe Collector's 2023 Edition color DVD [11/2024] for $10.87 Mr. Fat-W Video widescreen color DVD [5/2015] for $11.07 V.C.I. Video Spanish-language widescreen color DVD [11/2011] for $8.78 Interglobal Home Video color VHS [8/1988] out of prodn/used watch official trailer [9/2013 upload; 2:47] online at YouTube |
"Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" cult movie [Embassy Pictures Nov 1964]
| Notorious candidate for 'worst movie ever made' • The Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents; the entire film was shot in four days over two weeks at Michael Myerberg Studios, a converted aircraft hangar at Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York • Executive producer Joseph E. Levine; produced by & story by Paul L. Jacobson; directed by Nicholas Webster; screenplay by Glenville Mareth; music by Milton Delugg; starring John Call {as Santa Claus}, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Bill McCutcheon, Victor Stiles, Donna Conforti, Chris Month, Pia Zadora {at age 10}, Lelia Martin, Charles Renn, James Cahill, Ned Wertimer, Doris Rich {as Mrs. Claus}, Carl Don, Ivor Bodin, Al Nesor, Josip Elic, Jim Bishop, Lin Thurmond, Don Blair, Tony Ross, Scott Aronesty, Ron/Ronnie Rotholz, Glenn Schaffer, Bryan Lamphere, Gene Lindsey {as Polar Bear}, and Torg The Martian Robot (uncredited) 
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia Kino Classics Special Edition color Blu-ray & bonus material [10/2013] out of prodn/scarce Sinister Cinema widescreen color DVD [12/2022] for $8.99 Alpha Video b&w? DVD [10/2022] for $8.50 American Pop Classics remastered color DVD [2/2015] for $9.99 Films Around The World DVD [5/2015] for $17.99 Mythical Popcorn color DVD [5/2015] for $18.95 Mutant Sorority Pictures remastered DVD [undated] for $20.00 Digiview remastered color DVD [4/2004] out of prodn/used Kino Classics Special Edition color DVD & bonus material [10/2013] out of prodn/scarce watch 10/2011 re-release trailer [1:56] online at YouTube watch full movie in color [11/2024 uplod; 1:09:55] online at YouTube single-issue comic book adaptation & read-along of the film [Dell Comics March 1966] Dell Comics 10¼x7¼ pb [3/1966] out of print/scarce |
 | "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" novelization & DVD [2005] by Lou Harry Chamberlain Bros. 8½x6 hardcover & DVD [9/2005] out of prodn/used "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" Movie Poster [2005]
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"Santa Claus Conquers The Martians: Hooray For Santa Claus" [2020] Side A by Milton DeLugg & The Little Eskimos; Side B by The Fleshtones Modern Harmonic 7-inch 45RPM vinyl recording [10/2020] 2 tracks for $19.99 |
"The Santa Clause" (1994) /tt0111070/
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place
Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold http://movies.disney.com/the-santa-clause
"The Santa Clause 2" [2002] /tt0304669
"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" (2006) /tt0452681/
"The Santa Clauses" 12-episode TV series [Disney+ 2022-2023] /tt17047510/
Scott Calvin is about to turn 65; realizing that he can't be Santa forever, he sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new life
south of the North Pole / starring Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Austin Kane, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Devin Bright, Matilda Lawler, Isabella Bennett, Liam Kyle,
Sasha Knight, Ruby Jay, Laura San Giacomo, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Rupali Redd, Eric Stonestreet, Peyton Manning
"Santa vs. The Snowman" [O Ent./ABC-TV Dec 1997, 21min] /tt0135640/ + 3-D version /tt0337714/ nov 2002 32min
"Santa Who?" [2000] with Leslie Nielsen /tt0251382/
"Santa's Boot Camp" video release [Legacy Distrbn Nov 2016] /tt2331053/
tagline: 'The kids will save Christmas' // http://www.santasbootcampmovie.com/
"Santa's Christmas Treasures" 46-min TV special [Nov 1993] /tt16731466/ bare
"Santa’s Cousin" student movie [indep streaming Dec 2024] /tt29212105/
Students & faculty of New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute bring their latest feature film to the big screen; Santa Claus sends his reluctant cousin Colton
on a mission to bring holiday cheer to a small New Mexico town. Filmed in Las Cruces and Ruidoso, directed by C.M.I. professor Ross Marks;
starring Eric Roberts, Johnathan Stoddard, Alexandra Harris
 | "Santa's Enchanted Village" short [K. Gordon Murray Prodns Nov 1964] childish 12-minute tale with characters Santa Claus, The Ferocious Wolf, Skinky the Skunk, Puss 'N Boots, Merlin the Wizard; shot at the Santa's Village parks in California and in Dundee, Illinois in the 1960s and shows many park features including the snowball ride, an icy North Pole, Reindeer Barn, the Toy Factory, and the Puppet Place theater • Produced & co-written by K. Gordon Murray; co-written & directed by Manuel San Fernando; cast not listed • bare credits at IMDb VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • watch shortened movie [7/2020 upload; 9:23] online at Internet Archive |
"Santa's Got Style" TV movie [UPtv 2022]; /tt21945996/
"Santa's Pocket Watch" color cartoon [Pete Parsons Studio 1980] /tt1213897/
the story of how little Sam met Santa Claus and came to treasure Santa's special Yuletide pocket watch.
"Santa World: Christmas Bedtime Stories" anim [WOWnow Ent. Dec 2018] Scott Lane, Mark Singer /tt9013842/
http://www.amazon.com/Santa-World-Christmas-Bedtime-Stories/dp/B07GGTPHZJ/
"Little Audrey: Santa's Surprise" [Famous Studios 1947] directed by Seymour Kneitel /tt0152285/
A group of stowaways sneak along with Santa to the North Pole.
"Santa's Workshop" cartoon short [Disney 1932] /tt0023422/
"Saving Christmas Spirit" [2022] Ashley Newbrough, James Robinson
"Scrooge" short [1928] the first sound version
"Scrooge" [1935] /tt0026972/ starring Seymour Hicks; the first full-length version of the story with sound
"Scrooged" [Paramount Pictures Nov 1988] /tt0096061/
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve • Directed by Richard Donner; starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen,
John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Johansen, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Jamie Farr {as Jacob Marley}, Robert Goulet, Buddy Hackett {as Scrooge},
John Houseman, Pat McCormick, Al 'Red Dog' Weber {as Santa Claus}
"Season's Greetings From Cherry Lane" TV movie [Hallmark+ 2024] /tt32559713/
Three families in different eras share a home, each striving to preserve the Christmas spirit despite life's challenges
Director Gail Harvey; Stars Jonathan Bennett, Sarah Dugdale, Annabelle Borke
"The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives" b&w cartoon [Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies 1/1933] directed by Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising /tt0024547/
Santy discovers an orphaned child living in a run-down shack and sweeps him away to his shanty at the North Pole for a jolly Christmas celebration.
"Shaun The Sheep: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas" [Dec 2010] /tt1790429/
S2.E40 ? The animals decorate the farmhouse to cheer up the farmer who will be alone for Christmas.
"Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas" 30-min TV special [2021] /tt15857304/
"The Shop Around The Corner" [Loew's/M.G.M. Jan 1940]
 | Two employees at a gift shop in Budapest who intensely dislike one another are unaware that they are falling in love by mail as each other's anonymous pen pal; remade as "In The Good Old Summertime" [1949 musical feature] with Van Johnson & Judy Garland, 1963 Broadway musical "She Loves Me", BBC-TV movie "She Loves Me" [1978], and the hit movie "You've Got Mail" [1998] starring Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan • Produced & directed by Ernst Lubitsch; screenplay by Samson Raphaelson based on the 1936 stageplay "Parfumerie" by Miklós László; starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan & Joseph Schildkraut; listed on National Film Registry (1999); listed on Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Movies (5/2005)
Warner Home Video b&w DVD [10/2002] out of prodn/many used Warner Home Video b&w VHS [1/2000] out of prodn/many used M.G.M./U.A. b&w VHS [12/98] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
"Shrek The Halls" animated TV short [Dreamworks 2007] /tt0897387/
voices of Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Conrad Vernon, and Gary Trousdale {as Santa}
"Single All The Way" TV movie [Netflix streaming Dec 2021] /tt14315756/
"Silent Night" TV movie [Artisan Ent. Dec 2002] Linda Hamilton, Matthew Harbour /tt0338434/
"Silent Night" horror film [Anchor Bay Films Nov 2012] Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Brendan Fehr /tt2347497/
"Silent Night" horror film [AMC+ Sept 2021] Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode /tt11628854/
a British family hosts a Christmas holiday weekend that is impacted by a killer gas cloud
"Silent Night" [LionsGate Nov 2023] Joel Kinnaman, Kid Cudi /tt15799866/
'nothing speaks louder than revenge' // directed by john woo
"Silent Night, Deadly Night" holiday horror movie series [TriStar Pictures Nov 1984] /tt0088117/ Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick
for those who balance the holiday spirit with healthy sarcasm
"Slay Bells Ring: The Story of Silent Night, Deadly Night" video (2017) Perry Botkin Jr., Michael Hickey
"Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2" (1987) /tt0093974/ Eric Freeman, James Newman
"Slay Bells Ring Again: The Story of Silent Night, Deadly Night 2" short (2018) R. Christopher Biggs, Eric Freeman
"Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!" video (1989) /tt0098331/ Samantha Scully, Bill Moseley
"Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation" video (1990) /tt0100618/ Maud Adams, Clint Howard, Neith Hunter
"Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker" video (1991) /tt0105410/ William Thorne, Jane Higginson
"Silent Night, Deadly Night 6: Santa's Watching" TV Movie [2010] /tt6417734/ Kyle Brooky, Ashley Byington, Alex Denhof
"Silent Night: The Story of The Christmas Carol" b&w educational short [Austria 1953] /tt2097321/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYmFGukZNBI 12:47
"Silent Night: The Story of The First Christmas" (2000) /tt2156981/ Jonathan Biggins, Ric Herbert
"Silent Night: The Story of The Original Christmas Carol" color episode [aired 22 Dec 1954] Gerard Heinz
Season 3, Episode 9 of the "Rheingold Theatre" TV Series [1953-57] produced & hosted by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
"Silver Bells" [Pure Flix Ent. Oct 2013] /tt2761966/
Veteran sports anchor Bruce lives life 'for the win'; but to his family, friends, and others around him, that's not always a positive thing. This Christmas,
will he learn that life isn't a win or lose game, but a sport best played as a team?
"Small Town Santa" aka "Holiday Miracle" movie [Screen Media Films Oct 2014] /tt2766790/
"Somewhere In Dreamland / Somewhere In Greenland" [Dec 1935] directed by Dave Fleischer /tt0028277/
Five kindly merchants come up with a plan at Christmastime to brighten the lives of a young brother and sister from a poor family.
"Snow Foolin'" [1949] directed by Izzy Sparber /tt0152496/
On the first day of winter, animals prepare for the season and enjoy their favorite cold-weather activities.
"The Snow Queen (Snezhnaya Koroleva)" [Russia 1957] /tt0050987/
 | "Snowball's Christmas Tails By The Fire" [FilmHub/Ruthless Studios streaming 2016] Snowball the Christmas Puppy and two furry friends narrate classic holiday tales by a crackling fire Produced & directed by Evan Tramel; voice of Nathaniel Rose • full credits at IMDb WowNow Ent. color DVD [10/2019] for $21.47 Amazon Instant Video [2016] HD rental $1.99, HD purchase $4.99 watch full movie with ads [12/2021 upload; 1:01:58] FREE online at YouTube |
"Snowbound For Christmas" TV movie [UPtv 2019] /tt10642244/
"The Snowman" 26-minute animated TV short [Channel 4 TV Dec 1982] /tt0084701/
based the touching 1978 picture book written & illustrated by Raymond Briggs; the illustrations are done entirely with colored pencil, which
gives them a soft, warm feeling and perfectly evoke the quiet, wintry landscape of the English countryside
"The Spirit of Christmas" stop-motion TV movie [Bell Telephone 1950] /tt0392794/ Mabel Beaton Marionettes, Alexander Scourby
family film short, rare made-for-TV color film of 1950s; a nearly-all-marionette cast perform a dramatization of "The Night Before Christmas" and a performance of the Nativity
watch color short [12/2016 upload; 27:20] online at YouTube
"The Spirit of Christmas" 4-min student short [Dec 1992] Trey Parker, Matt Stone /tt0144618/
"The Spirit of Christmas" 5-min short [Fox Dec 1995] Trey Parker, Matt Stone /tt0122264/
http://www.killfile.org/soxmas/
"The Spirit of Christmas" TV Movie [2015] /tt4434688/ Thomas Beaudoin, Kati Salowsky
"Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas" [DVD]
http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Riding-Free-Christmas-DVD/dp/B09F14SX6X/
"Spirited" [2022] Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds
A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.
"The Star of Bethlehem" [1956] /tt0809463/
filmed in the beautiful silhouette animation technique, illustrates the amazing story of the birth of Jesus Christ
"The Stingiest Man In Town" [1956] Basil Rathbone
S2.E7 of "The Alcoa Hour" anthology TV series [NBC-TV 1955-]
For years, film or video of this broadcast was thought not to exist because it had been transmitted live; the new animated special was meant as a vehicle for the music from the original production - book and lyrics by Janice Torre - in order to preserve it for copyright reasons. However, a kinescope version (filmed right from the TV while the 1956 version aired) was discovered in 2011, and has now been restored and released on DVD.
"The Stingiest Man In Town" anim musical TV movie [Rankin-Bass/NBC-TV Dec 1978] Walter Matthau, Tom Bosley /tt0227562/
hour-long animated remake of the 1956 live-action TV musical
"Story of The Christmas Carol" TV Movie [1955] /tt1157557/ Getrude Breen, Morton Friedman
"The Story of Santa Claus" anim TV movie [CBS-TV Dec 1996/46min] /tt0117753/
"Surviving Christmas" TV movie [DreamWorks/U.I.P. Oct 2004] /tt0252028/
A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him - Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate, James Gandolfini
"Surviving Christmas" TV movie [Nigeria streaming Dec 2024] /tt35212093/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2YayGIU6U 1.27.19 lousy sound
"Switched Up Christmas" TV movie [A.W.W. Ent. 2024] Ella Fraley, Brian Villalobos, Ava Torres /tt25391538/
"Sweet Navidad" TV movie [MarVista Ent. 2021] Camila Banus, Mark Hapka /tt15057086/
"Tangerine" [2015]A hooker tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart. In the first major critical survey
of LGBT films, conducted by the BFI in 2016, "Tangerine" was named the 11th best LGBT film of all time.
"That Christmas" [2024] /tt14855468/
It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans, including Santa's
Director Simon Otto; Stars Bill Nighy, Brian Cox, Guz Khan
"There Is A Santa Claus" [2015] Jaynie Awcock, Lilly Blackwell /tt9342250/
"There Really Is A Santa Claus" TV movie [1989] /tt3212440/
holiday memories from celebrities hosted by Jack Perkins; Louis Gossett Jr., Florence Henderson, Loretta Lynn, baseball legend Mickey Mantle,
TV co-host Ed McMahon, Olivia Newton-John, Edward James Olmos, Stevie Wonder
"The Thirteen Days of Christmas: Part 1 - A Partridge In A Pear Tree" [1973]
S12.E56 Episode of the "Jackanory" TV Series (1965-??)
"This Is Our Christmas" [streaming Nov 2017] /tt6014166/
"Three Days of The Condor" [1975]
Sydney Pollack’s spy thriller with Robert Redford & Faye Dunaway; the Christmas backdrop isn’t accidental. If the holidays are the ultimate time
of togetherness, "3DTC" questions what that means in a post-WaterGate Conspiracy world.
"Tokyo Godfathers" anim feature [2003] /tt0388473/
"Tom and Jerry Christmas Special" TV movie [1987] /tt3812404/
an hour of classic Christmas cartoons; directed by Bud Wendling, hosted by Audra Levi/Lee & Josh Jarboe
"Tom's Christmas Tree" TV movie (2006) Polly Adams, Annette Badland, Roger Hammond
"Too Many Christmases" TV movie [BET+ Dec 2024] /tt31860482/
newlyweds Jerome and Kayla navigate the complexities of celebrating their first Christmas together while balancing the expectations of their separate families,
leading them to attend two events simultaneously / Director Kenny Young; Stars Valarie Pettiford, Jackée Harry, Denzel Whitaker
"The Town That Christmas Forgot" [2012] from Franklin Guerrero Jr. /tt2662694/
"The Town [That] Santa Forgot" anim TV short [Hanna-Barbera/NBC-TV Dec 1993] Dick Van Dyke, Miko Hughes /tt0356140/
 | "Toy Trains: Christmas Memories" on DVD [2005] by McComas/Stachler Prodns
3-hours-plus video includes song "Toy Train Christmas Memories'; Dennis and Joyce Pitorowski's layout; Bill Shaske's layout; songs "My Little Choo Choo Train", "Deck The Halls (instrumental)"; Tom Voltaggio's layout; song "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" (plays over credits) • not listed at IMDb McComas/Stachler Prodns color DVD [10/2005] for $29.95 |
When the busy toy shop closes for the night, all kinds of wonderful wind-up and mechanical toys come to life.
"Trading Places" [1983] starring Eddie Murphy & Dan Aykroyd /tt0086465/
movie plot includes a Xmas party
"Trading Up Christmas" TV movie [HMC-TV 2024] /tt33906572/
Michelle (Ricci) is the dreamer of her family, always brimming with imaginative ideas to make the world a better place. This Christmas, her sister Keri desperately needs a new home, and Michelle hatches a creative plan to help. Starting with just a Christmas stocking, she sets out to trade her way up to something far greater - a house for Keri. While Keri dismisses it as a far-fetched idea, local reporter Dan (Xavier) is intrigued. Assigned to cover Michelle's story, Dan follows her closely, and as her plan gains attention, he starts to see the world through her hopeful eyes. As Michelle and Dan grow closer, so do their feelings for each other. But when it seems her plan has failed and she fears ruined her relationship with Keri, Michelle is ready to give up. It's Dan's love and belief in her that reignites hope just when she needs it most.
Stars Italia Ricci, Michael Xavier, Connie Manfredi
"Trailer Park Boys: Xmas Special" TV special [ShowCase Media Dec 2004] Cory Bowles, Lucy Decoutere /tt0439856/
"The Tree That Saved Christmas" TV movie (2014) Lacey Chabert, Corey Sevier, Jim Thorburn
"The True Story of Santa Claus" TV movie [in dev't 3/2025] /tt5656014/ 
"Twas The Night Before Christmas" anim TV movie [Rankin-Bass/CBS-TV Dec 1974] voices of Joel Grey, Tammy Grimes /tt0208654/
"Twas The Night Before Christmas" TV special [ABC-TV Dec 1977] /tt1411231/
'loosely inspired' by Moore's poem; Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Anne Meara, Martha Raye, George Gobel
"Twas The Night Before Christmas" 24-min video [Family Home Ent. Sept 1992] William Roberts /tt1499623/
"12 Dares of Christmas" TV movie [Reel One Ent. streaming Dec 2023] /tt28502782/
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" anim TV short [NBC-TV 1993/22min] Phil Hartman, James Carter Cathcart /tt0324344/
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" anim video [1995] Jimmy Hibbert, David Holt /tt9251922/
"The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve" TV movie [USA Network 2004] Steven Weber, Stefanie von Pfetten, Molly Shannon /tt0436855/
"12 Tiny Christmas Tales" [Cartoon Network Dec 2001, 23min] by animator Bill Plympton /tt0306424/
"The 25 Songs of Christmas" TV special [Morningstar Media Group streaming Dec 2016] /tt6627932/
performers include Angela Lansbury, The Waitresses, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Bryan Adams, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Billy Squier, Mannheim Steamroller,
The Carpenters, The Monkees, Perry Como, Nat 'King' Cole & Natalie Cole, Harry Belafonte, Wendy & Lisa
"24-Karat Christmas" TV movie [OWN-TV 2024] /tt32751728/
When unlucky-in-love jewelry designer Trish accidentally sends a set of Christmas wedding bands off with the wrong person, she and charming best man Booker must work
together to track them down and get them to the wedding on Christmas Eve / Director Winnifred Jong; Stars Samantha Marie Ware, Andrew Bushell,
Curtis Hamilton
"Under The Christmas Sky" TV travelogue [Windfall Films/BBC-2 Dec 2018] Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan /tt9489990/
"Under The Christmas Tree" short (2011)
"Under The Christmas Tree" TV movie (2021) Elise Bauman, Tattiawna Jones, Elise Bauman
"Unlocking Christmas" TV movie [2020] /tt13246926/
"We Need A Little Christmas" TV movie [Dream N 1 Prodns 2017] Dred Carpenter, Ariel Fields /tt8870442/
"We Need A Little Christmas" home movie [Dec 2020] by aly5028 /tt14058588/
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" anim video [Hyperion Pictures Sept 1999] /tt0242135/
voices of Lacey Chabert, John Forsythe, Tahj Mowry, Travis Tritt, Nell Carter, Elizabeth Daily, Jess Harnell
"We Wish You A Turtle Christmas" video release [Family Home Ent. Oct 1994] Eric Anzalone, Alfredo Miller /tt1789982/
Ninja Turtles seek the right Xmas gift for Splinter
"We're No Angels" with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray, Leo G. Carrol, Basil Rathbone /tt0048801/
Delightful, quirky, & sweet comedy: three prisoners escape Devil's Island and are befriended by shopkeepers just before Christmas
"We're Scrooged" TV movie [UPtv 2023] /tt27379741/
"Welcome To Christmas" TV movie [2018] /tt9033308/
"Welcome To Great American Christmas" TV special [Great American Family Oct 2021] /tt15699960/
hosted by Cameron Mathison & Debbie Matenopoulos
"When Christmas Trees Attack" short [2010] Casey Schoch, Aaron Lue
"When Christmas Trees Light Up" short (1950) Vladimir Volodin, Yuliya Yulskaya
"While You Were Sleeping" TV movie [1995] /tt0114924/
cute cast; you laugh, you cry, you say awwww at the end; a lonely transit worker saves her crush from a train accident and is mistaken as his fiancée
by his family; as she bonds with them, she unexpectedly falls for his brother / Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher
"Wish For Christmas" [Pure Flix Ent. Nov 2016] /tt4700190/
starring Anna Fricks, Bill Engvall; when a high school senior finds out from her parents that she has to miss the town's winter dance to attend Christmas Eve
service at church, she successfully wishes their faith away, bringing disastrous consequences to her family and community
"The Wish That Changed Christmas" [CBS-TV Dec 1991, 30min] /tt0439334/
"Winter Wonderland" [Republic Pictures May 1946] Lynne Roberts, Charles Drake /tt0039997/
A farm girl has a romance with a ski instructor.
http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Wonderland-Lynne-Roberts/dp/B0000AQVLM
"Winter Wonderland" TV movie [NDR Naturfilm/NatlGeo Wild 2014] narrated by Andrew Wisher
Not about Xmas: nature film about animals surviving the Winter
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [Disney Prodns Nov 2016] Sofia Carson, Derek Hough /tt6316786/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [Disney Prodns Nov 2017] Arielle Jacobs, Telly Leung /tt8040382/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [ABC-TV Nov 2018] Sarah Hyland, Becky G /tt9239382/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [ABC-TV Nov 2019] Matthew Morrison, Emma Bunton /tt11246990/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [ABC-TV Nov 2020] Julianne Hough, Derek Hough, Trevor Jackson /tt13387182/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [ABC-TV Nov 2021] Gwen Stefani, Chance the Rapper /tt16426704/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [ABC-TV Nov 2022] Derek Hough, Julianne Hough /tt24165774/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" TV special [ABC-TV Nov 2023] Jennifer Ashton, Adam Blackstone /tt30135661/
"The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular" TV special [ABC-TV/Disney+ Dec 2024] Kristen Bell, Auli'i Cravalho /tt34730597/
"Writing Around The Christmas Tree" TV movie (2021) Krystal Joy Brown, Curtis Hamilton
"Xmas" short [DUE Sept 2025] James L. Brewster, Christian Calloway /tt6325374/
"Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus" anim TV episode [Bill Melendez Prodns/ABC-TV Dec 1974/25min] /tt0392925/
voices of Jim Backus, Susan Silo
"Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus" TV movie [ABC-TV Dec 1991] Richard Thomas, Edward Asner /tt0103305/
"Yolki (Tree) 1914" [2014]
"Yolki 7" aka "Yolki Poslednie (Christmas Trees Last)" [2018] /tt9615680/
"Yolki (Tree) 8" (2021) Sergey Svetlakov, Ivan Urgant
"Gwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas" TV special [2017] /tt7741590/
"You, Me & The Christmas Trees" TV movie [2021) Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres
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