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Author
Publisher
Running Press, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Turner Classic Movies presents a bucket list of the best and most beloved holiday films of all time, complete with spirited commentary, behind-the-scenes stories, and photos spanning eight decades of Christmastime favorites. Nothing brings the spirit of the season into our hearts quite like a great holiday movie. "Christmas films" come in many shapes and sizes and exist across many genres. Some, like It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story, are...
Language
English
Description
Creator of the Erector Set, A.C. Gilbert, loves making toys. But when his factory is converted to make weapons, and his name is used for the idea of canceling Christmas for the duration of WWI, he is faced with convincing a determined war committee of what Christmas is truly about,
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This holiday season, rather than just watching merry festivities on-screen, bring the feast to your own home using The Christmas Movie Cookbook with over 65 scrumptious recipes inspired by the scenes from your favorite Christmas films!"--Publisher's description.
Publisher
GoodTimes Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The time is 1843, and everyone in merry old London is getting ready for Christmas--everyone except for Ebenezer Scrooge. Mean and miserly, Scrooge thinks that the most important thing in life is business. He overworks and underpays his humble clerk, Bob Cratchit, who wants to spend more time with his ailing son, Tiny Tim. He refuses the hospitality and love of his nephew, Fred. And his response to Christmas cheer is generally "Bah, Humbug!" But this...
Publisher
Imavision Distribution
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Christmas at Plum Creek (from season 1): The Ingalls family works to make their first Christmas in Plum Creek memorable. Laura sells her prized horse, to purchase a stove for Ma, but her sacrifice is made bittersweet when she opens her gift from Pa.
A Christmas they never forgot (from season 8): A snowstorm traps the Ingalls family including Mary and Laura's husbands inside the little house on Christmas Eve. Stories are exchanged about their favorite...
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A ne'er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.
9) Scrooge
Pub. Date
1935
Language
English
Description
Charles Dickens' immortal Christmas classic comes to life in this heartwarming holiday film. On Christmas Eve, the ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's late business partner, comes to haunt old Scrooge and give him glimpses into his past, present and future. Frightened by the visions he sees, Scrooge wakes up a new man, vowing to change his miserly ways forever.
10) A Christmas wish
Publisher
Entertainment One U.S. LP
Pub. Date
Ã2011
Language
English
Description
Single mom Martha Evans is praying for a miracle to help her family this Christmas. Little does she know that her neighbors have been working behind the scenes to make her season bright.
12) USS Christmas
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Maddie (Jen Lilley), a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmastime where she meets a handsome naval officer (Trevor Donovan) and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship's archive room.
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Gina and Seth became penpals when they were in the 6th grade. It is now 13 years later, and they still have been writing to each other but have not met yet. She is a journalist while he is a toy inventor. An opportunity arises when there is a toy convention in Boston. They decide to meet. One problem. They have been exchanging pictures of their better-looking friends. When they actually do meet for the first time, it is not all fireworks. Can they...
14) This christmas
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
For the first time in years, the entire Whitfield clan comes home to celebrate Christmas and learn through the drama and emotional baggage how to be a family once again.
"Two thumbs up!"--Roeper & Michael Phillips
"It's warm, witty and alive, with a fantastic cast and a belief in its characters that transcends its formulaic tendencies."--San Francisco Chronicles
"A rare holiday treat, a package that's both thoughtfully selected and sure to please...
15) Christmas snow
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Mrs. Mutterance runs a candy shop and lives with her two adopted children. On Christmas Eve, her mean-spirited landlord, Mr. Snyder, says they must move, as he plans to turn the building into a laundromat. Then a blizzard hits, and Mr. Snyder goes missing. Mrs. Mutterance and her children rescue Mr. Snyder, and he has a change of heart.
16) Fred Claus
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Fred Claus has lived in his little brother's shadow for most of his life. Fred is in jail and Nicholas has to bail him out on the condition he come to the North Pole and repay his debt.
"There are some scattered big laughs and a sweet message here, so Im giving it a mild recommendation."--Richard Roeper
"'Fred Claus' sells you something you didn't know you wanted."--Boston Globe
"Deftly blending disrespect and good nature, 'Fred Claus' is a gas."--LA...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone--a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with"--
Publisher
William Wegman
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
William Wegman brings together his famous family of Weimaraners to get ready for the holidays in a witty and delightful festival of decorating, crafts, cooking, gift wrapping, fruitcake, and more. Watch as Batty, Crooky, Chundo, and Fay celebrate the season as only they can.
Author
Publisher
Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Christmas comes early--far too early--to McCredie's little Old Town bookshop in Edinburgh. It's summer, but an American production company has decided that McCredie's is the perfect location to film a very cheesy Christmas movie. After all, who can resist the charmingly narrow historic street with its Victorian grey stone buildings and warmly lit shop windows? Carmen Hogan, the bookshop's manager, is amused and a bit horrified by the goings-on,...