Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Director: John Hughes
- Genre: Holiday
- Release Date: November 25, 1987
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Neal Page is an advertising executive who just wants to fly home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family. But all Neal Page gets is misery. Misery named Del Griffith — a loud mouthed, but nevertheless lovable, salesman who leads Neal on a cross-country, wild goose chase that keeps Neal from tasting his turkey. Steve Martin (Neal) and John Candy (Del) are absolutely wonderful as two guys with a knack for making the worst of a bad situation. If it's painful, funny, or just plain crazy, it happens to Neal and Del in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." Every traveller's nightmare in a comedy-come-true!
© 1987 BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Enjoy yourself ... it's later than you think! It's advice to follow for shy New Orleans cookware salesclerk Georgia Byrd (Oscar nominee Queen Latifah) when her doctor informs her that she has less than a month to live. With news like that, it's time to give your life a serious makeover! So Georgia jets off on a dream vacation to live life like there's no tomorrow. Enjoy hearty laughs and rollicking comedic misadventures when Georgia shakes up a glamorous European resort spa while enthusiastically embracing a new look ... new moves ... and a new attitude! LL Cool J is the handsome suitor back home who's not about to let Georgia slip away. And Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardieu, Alicia Witt and Giancarlo Esposito also star in this comedy hit that makes the good times last forever.
© 2005 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
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When Billy, a drifter haunted by a tragic past, becomes possessed by a vengeful spirit, his life takes a chilling turn. Bound by an ancient curse, Billy must punish those deemed naughty for 24 days leading up to Christmas. Donning a Santa suit as his sinister guise, he embarks on a twisted holiday mission. As he grapples with the spirit's unrelenting control, he uncovers the town's sinister underbelly—a place where the line between naughty and nice is blurred, and justice is far from merry.
© 2025 Wonderwheel Entertainment LLC.
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Tyler Perry's a Madea Christmas: The Movie
She knows who's been naughty, and you better act nice, because Madea (Tyler Perry) is coming with a hilarious holiday comedy! Madea and her friend Eileen (Anna Maria Horsford) pay a surprise visit to Eileen's daughter, Lacey (Tika Sumpter). But the surprise is on them - Lacey has secretly married, and her oddball in-laws (Larry the Cable Guy and Kathy Najimy) are Eileen's worst nightmare! With everyone's tinsel in a tangle, Madea must use her wickedly funny wiles to restore holiday cheer.
© 2013 Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
In the first-ever Elmo's World holiday special, Elmo is happily gearing up to celebrate Christmas. But what present will he give Dorothy, his beloved goldfish? As he searches for the perfect gift, Elmo is excited to learn that there are many different winter holidays. He discovers that Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa have much in common, too. His exploration sparks a journey to the North Pole, where Elmo meets Santa, who has some expert advice about the true spirit of Christmas - leading Elmo to the perfect gift for Dorothy!
© Sesame Workshop®, Sesame Street® and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. 2002 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.
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Lucy Shimmers' Christmas Miracle
Second chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.
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After leaving the Army after W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.
© 1954, Renewed 1982 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
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Joy is just around the corner when Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Paul Walker, and Alan Arkin fill out an all-star cast in this holiday classic. As five strangers come together on Christmas Eve, a story of peace, companionship, comfort, love, and healing unfolds against the backdrop of New York City. Noel, with its stunning cast and inspirational story, proves miracles are closer than you think.
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SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas
It's the SpongeBob Christmas Special, ‘Tis the Season to be Jerky! At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited except Plankton, who always gets a lump of coal from Santa. But he vows this year he'll finally get his wish – the Krabby Patty formula! And it won't be by being good. He's gonna make everyone in Bikini Bottom bad!
© 2012 Viacom Inc.
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The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
Mrs. Santa Claus tells the story of the year that Santa Claus, feeling ill and unwanted, decided to take a holiday. But when the elves show Santa all the toys they are preparing--and the children eagerly awaiting Christmas--Santa dons his red suit and drives his gift-laden sleigh for his annual rounds in this stop-motion animated family special.Mrs. Santa Claus tells the story of the year that Santa Claus, feeling ill and unwanted, decided to take a holiday. But when the elves show Santa all the toys they are preparing--and the children eagerly awaiting Christmas--Santa dons his red suit and drives his gift-laden sleigh for his annual rounds in this stop-motion animated family special.
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Celebrate the season Scooby-Doo style as Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang faces off against festive frights, frosty nights, and - jeepers - the ghost of Christmas, who wants to wish everyone a scary Christmas! In this collection of cold-weather capers, Scooby-Doo and the gang unwrap a series of mysteries in order to stop a group of chilling crooks from stealing the spirits of the season!
© SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Hanna-Barbera.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has a new problem -- Baby New Year has run away from Father Time and Santa has sent Rudolph after him. The future is riding on Rudolph's success -- without a Baby New Year to ring in the next year, December 31st will last forever and thereby eliminate all future Christmases.
© 1975 Warner Bros. All Rights Reserved.
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It’s Christmas Eve in the Jones household, and the playroom is alive with excitement and anticipation of the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, is so excited that his stuffing is popping out of his seams as he begins his annual Yuletide speech. The other toys listen intently as Balthazar explains that the community must welcome the newcomers with open hearts – even though they each may be replaced as one of the children’s new favorite toys. Rugby, the toy tiger, feels he doesn’t need to listen to the old bear’s imparted wisdom – he knows that Christmas is his own special holiday because last year he was Jamie’s favorite gift, and consequently, the center of attention. He enjoys his elite position as Jamie’s best-loved toy and believes he will maintain his role as king of the playroom – if he can only get inside her package under the Christmas tree. During the course of their harrowing adventures, all the toys share in the realization that the power of love can overcome their own personal fears and insecurities. When Rugby nearly loses Mew during their frenzied trip back home, he learns his most important lesson of all: that love and friendship are more important than being a star.
© 1986 The Jim Henson Company
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Based on a true story of hope and compassion, THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS will touch your heart and bring home the spirit of the holidays. Austin and Julie Locke are devastated when they learn that their young son, Dax, has been diagnosed with cancer. But with courage, determination and faith, they decide to give Dax one last Christmas, even if it has to be in October. When the community sees the holiday decorations and learns the heartbreaking truth, what happens next is a miraculous outpouring of caring and support. Starring Candace Cameron Bure (Make It or Break It), Jeanne Neilson (Faith Like Potatoes), George Newbern (Father of the Bride), Erin Bethea (Fireproof) and Matthew West (Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter), THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS is the greatest gift of all.
© 2011 THOC Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved
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A Hallmark Channel original movie. Working through some difficult decisions, a mother and father summon their two grown sons home for the holidays.
© 2020 Crown Media Productions, LLC
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A Hallmark Channel original movie. Two seemingly incompatible game designers team up to create a romantic, city - wide scavenger hunt themed for the '12 Days of Christmas' and start falling for each other in the process.
© 2020 Crown Media Productions, LLC
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The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls
A Hallmark Channel original movie. Excited for a calm Christmas, Mike Mitchell (Robert Buckley) unexpectedly gets roped into a Christmas House decorating reality TV show against his brother Brandon (Jonathan Bennett) in an epic brother vs. brother Christmas decorating showdown.
© 2021 Crown Media Productions, LLC
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Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal
Dr. Tasha is off to St. Savarre to spend Christmas with Prince Alex, where he proposes. She says yes, but Princess Miranda concocts a plan to halt the nuptials.
© 2019 HQ 13 CWAP Royal Wedding Productions Inc.
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Christmas Takes Flight features a holiday battle of wills between pilot Jenny Beckett (Katie Lowes, “Scandal”), and Matt Connor (Evan Williams, “Versailles”), a number-crunching CEO who purchases Jenny’s family-owned, regional airline. Matt’s cost-cutting initiatives threaten Christmas when he cancels the airline’s annual holiday charitable benefit for underserved children. Determined to show Matt that the sweetest things in life are worth any price, Jenny rallies the community to help save the event and unexpectedly finds herself falling for the magnate in the process.
© 2021 Christmas Flight Productions Inc. All rights reserved.
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Six different groups of New Yorkers get trapped inside six different elevators during a power outage on Christmas Eve. Over the course of this long night, hearts are changed and secrets are revealed that make it clear that the lives of these seeming strangers are intertwined in meaningful and magical ways.
© 2015 Unstuck Films LLC
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It's the day before Christmas and the Bedrock Community Players are presenting their version of "A Christmas Carol." Fred, starring as Scrooge, becomes so self-absorbed that he forgets to get Christmas gifts for his family, forgets to pick up Pebbles from the Cave Care center, and accuses Barney of being a snitch. Fred, with an ego the size of a tyrannosaurus, starts to become the role in which he's cast in this animated holiday special.
1994 Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. THE FLINTSTONES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera.
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When her family guilt-trips her into going home for the holidays and bringing her girlfriend along, perfectionist Taylor concedes, but there's one little problem: they broke up. Not wanting her family to know, Taylor hires an actress to pose as her girlfriend.
© 2022 Violet Wave Productions
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The spirit of Christmas becomes a musical celebration of life in this rousing Oscar nominated adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Mean-spirited and stingy, Ebenezer Scrooge has a sour face and a "humbug" for anyone who crosses his path. But on this Christmas Eve, he will learn the terrible fate that awaits him if he continues his miserly ways. Filled with joyous songs, this delightful tale has enriched the lives of young and old alike for generations.
© 1970 Waterbury Films / CBS, Inc.
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George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn’t been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?
© 1947 Republic Entertainment Inc.
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Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen star in this lighthearted, action-packed, romantic comedy. Running away to visit their grandmother at Christmastime, the adventurous twins find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when they become entangled with madcap gangsters.
© 1992 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Spend the holidays with the Coopers in this heartwarming romantic comedy starring Oscar® winners Diane Keaton, Alan Arkin, and Marisa Tomei, Oscar® nominees Timothée Chalamet and Amanda Seyfried, Golden Globe® winner John Goodman, Ed Helms, and Olivia Wilde. When four generations of the Cooper clan gather for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside-down — leading the Coopers toward a joyful rekindling of family ties and the magic of the holiday season.
© 2015 Cbs Films Inc. All Rights Reserved. Artwork &Amp; Supplementary Materials 2016 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
It's Christmas Eve in northern Finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed Santa Claus. But this Santa isn't one you want coming to town. When local children begin disappearing, Pietari and his father try to capture the evil santa.
© 2010 Cinet, Pomor Film
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Jessica (Andrea Roth), in her thirties and recently widowed, decides to start over and move back home with her son. But her plan goes awry when she discovers that her family home has been sold to a handsome man named Michael (Nicholas Brendon). While Jessica and Michael vie for ownership of the house, sparks being to fly. Jessica thinks she's not ready for a man in her life, but with the help of her family, some luck, and a very special dog, will she see the blessings right in front of her?
© 2009 Acceptance Films, LLC
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Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Merry Christmas
Strawberry Shortcake travels to magical Holidayland with Honey Pie Pony, searching for the perfect presents to give her friends.
© 2003 Cookie Jar Entertainment (USA) Inc.
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Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Based on an original idea by creator, Joe Barbera, Tom and Jerry find themselves in a fantastic wonderland brought to life by holiday magic and set to the music of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker". In an empty opera house, Jerry wishes for his chance to perform and magically his dream comes true. The little mouse is whisked away to an enchanted kingdom where anything is possible... candy forests, singing snowflakes, even the toys spring to life! Jerry has a great time with his new friends and when Jerry dances with a music box ballerina, he is as happy as happy can be. Unfortunately, a group of alley cats led by Tom, crash Jerry's party, kidnap the music box ballerina, and wreak havoc in the holiday kingdom. It's up to Jerry to set things right and send those mean old cats back to the alley where they belong. With some help from a mouse named Tuffy and all his newfound friends... Jerry just might win the day!
© TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Turner Entertainment Co.
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Elf Pets: Santa's St. Bernards Save Christmas
Inside the town of Bellville, Jonah, a small local thrift shop owner struggles to keep his modest business afloat while surrounded by townsfolk who have forgotten that the true spirit of Christmas involves a generous heart. Little do they know that their lack of Christmas cheer is affecting Santa Claus and keeping him from being magical at the North Pole. Without Christmas magic, the sleigh doesn’t glide, toys don’t get made, and the Christmas Eve flight could be delayed. Join Santa, his scout elf friends, and all of the Elf Pets St. Bernard pups as they inspire Jonah’s children to raise Christmas cheer, change their community for the better, and help keep Christmas magical at the North Pole.
© 2018 by CCA and B, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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A Hallmark Channel original movie. When her family’s beloved eatery, The Starlight Café, is slated for demolition, Annie vows to put a stop to it before Christmas.
© 2020 Crown Media Productions, LLC 2020
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A big-city cop reluctantly returns with her daughter to her hometown taking a deputy sheriff job. Though determined not to stay, when the town’s Christmas lights, decorations, and tree are stolen, she sets her mind on the case where everyone is a suspect. Solving the holiday mystery, along with the charming sheriff, she may just discover that love is always a gift worth giving.
© 2025 CHRISMYSTERY MOVIE, LLC
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Christmas Karma sees one of history’s greatest novels - Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol" transformed into a fresh, festive and feel-good Christmas musical. Mr. Sood is our modern-day Scrooge who we follow on an unforgettable journey with the three Ghosts of Christmas, all of whom help him confront his demons and discover that kindness is the real meaning of Christmas.
Copyright © 2025 CHRISTMAS KARMA LIMITED
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Fireplace for Your Home: Crackling Fireplace with Music
Suitable for anytime of the year, this installment of Fireplace for your home includes our Famous old fashioned wood burning fireplace along with a tasteful accompaniment of Music mixed with the crackling of the Fire.
© 2018 Fireplace for your Home
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Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas
A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie. Five guests are mysteriously invited to an inn to celebrate Christmas. With the help of the owner Ben, Sarah discovers that an event from the past may connect them and change their lives forever.
© 2020 Time Road Productions III Ltd.
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Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas
Emily Springer is disappointed her daughter Heather won’t make the cross-country trip from Harvard to visit at Christmas. Emily decides to surprise Heather and trades houses with Charles Brewster, a college professor who lives in Boston. Emily is the one who is surprised when she finds out her daughter left for Florida with her boyfriend and has only Charles’ brother for company. In this holiday tale about twists of fate, Emily and Charles find love at the most unexpected time and have the best Christmas season ever. Stars Gil Bellows, Tom Cavanagh, and Faith Ford.
© Trade Street Productions Ltd
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A matchmaker, Nick, reeling from heartbreak, helps a shy client, Emma, prep for dating with “practice dates,” only to catch real feelings. With a new suitor, meddling moms, and a Christmas mix-up, love proves harder to coach than expected.
© 2025 The Love Doctor. All Rights Reserved.
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Rob (Bruce Davison) and Katherine (Alley Mills) are supposed to be enjoying their retirement in Florida, but Rob's been bored and Katherine misses her kids. Next door, their neighbor Lisa (Julie Gonzalo) is experiencing heartbreak of her own over her ex, David (K.C. Clyde). Now, with David's wedding to new fiancée Kelly (Kelly Stables) approaching, he and Lisa must decide whether to leave their love in the past or give it another chance. With help from Rob, Katherine and three lovable pups, it's sure to be a Christmas to remember!
© 2011 Doggie Holiday Productions, LLC
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Fireplace for your Home: Crackling Fireplace
Suitable for any time of the year, this installment of Fireplace For Your Home includes our famous old-fashioned, wood-burning fireplace without music.
© 2017 Fireplace for your Home
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A network TV president is perhaps the most cold-hearted man ever, but his holiday spirit is given a painful booster shot by three vengeful ghosts. In this darkly comic updating of Charles Dicken's Christmas classic "A Christmas Carol," Bill Murray portrays Frank Cross, an evil, crass, executive who caters to the lowest-of-the-lowest common denominators, firing people whenever he wants to and for the flimsiest of reasons. Therefore, to change his cruel and tasteless ways, Cross is taken on a trip through his past to his future, accompanied by ghosts David Johansen and Carol Kane, so that he can achieve redemption.
© 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation
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A woman pretending to work at a family-owned farm must confront everything she's hiding when a journalist comes to profile her "family" for Christmas.
© 2022 Brand New Movies, LLC
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Opposites attract when hometown girl Kristen meets L.A. lawyer Ryan Roarke, but in a case of mistaken identity, this pair is in for quite a romantic rollercoaster.
© 2018 HQ Marquee #5 ProductionsInc.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Ultimate Edition
Dr. Seuss’ timeless classic comes to life in a shiny all-new Ultimate Edition of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, now with 2 newly remastered Grinch Specials: The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat and Halloween is Grinch Night! With Who-ville brimming with joyful anticipation of Christmas, high above in the chilly mountains, the Grinch shares no such warmth for the holiday. Why this green meanie has hatched a plan to do away with Christmas once and for all! Featuring animation by the legendary Chuck Jones, bring home this heartfelt reason for the Yul-tide season.
© 2018 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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The Smurfs Holiday Celebration
Deck the halls with Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Jokey and all the other true blue friends in these absosmurfly charming animated specials from The Smurfs TV series. In The Smurfs Christmas Special, the wicked Gargamel plots to ruin Christmas for the Smurfs and with the help of an evil stranger, he destroys the Smurf’s village. But even with no Christmas decorations or holiday feast, the Smurfs still have a smurfy song in their hearts. Will Gargamel feel the Christmas spirit this year?Then in ‘TIS the Season to be Smurfy, young Sassette Smurf discovers the true meaning of the season when the Smurfs befriend an elderly human couple who have no money to celeberate Christmas. Finally, in Baby's First Christmas, The Smurfs teach Baby Smurf special holiday traditions but the evil Chlorhydrus puts a spell on Mr. Nicholas to ruin Christmas. Dash through the snow to give your family the smurfiest gift of the season!
© Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (Dora the Explorer)
¡Feliz Navidad! It's Christmas time, but Swiper is up to no good! After he lands on Santa's naughty list, Dora must help the sneaky fox discover the true spirit of Christmas. You can help too as you join Dora in this retelling of a holiday classic!
© 2011 Viacom Inc.
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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July
An all-star cast creates the voices for this delightful holiday story featuring everyone's favorite reindeer and snowman. Rudolph and Frosty are pitted against Winterbolt, an icy wizard who plots to make the North Pole his own evil domain, and enlist the help of Jack Frost and many others to fight the evil Winterbolt. Songs include the perennial favorites "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman," "Rockin" Around the Christmas Tree" and many others. Filmed using stop-motion animated puppets.
© 1979 Rankin/Bass Productions Inc. Package Design 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Nine-year-old Jessica believes in Heaven, Santa Claus and flying reindeer. One day, she finds a wounded reindeer in the snowy woods. Believing it is the real Prancer, she wants to nurse it back to health so she can 'return it to Santa.' Her effort to save it brings about wonderful changes in the lives of everyone: her father (Sam Elliott), their unusual neighbor (Cloris Leachman), a crotchety veterinarian (Abe Vigoda), a department store Santa (Michael Constantine), and the people of the town.
© 1989 ORION PICTURES CORPORATION.
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The world's favorite snowman, Frosty, has lots of young friends, still he's lonely for another snow-person. The children build him a wife named Crystal, but jealous, cold-hearted Jack Frost plots to keep Frosty and Crystal from finding happiness together in this musical, animated family special.
© 2004 Rankin/Bass Production,Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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When Jesse gets dumped right before the holidays by her boyfriend Shawn, his parents convince her to still spend Christmas with them, and Shawn’s handsome cousin, while Shawn is away. From producers Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley, Christmas With The Campbells is “a shockingly hilarious ... spin on cheesy Hallmark holiday Romance” (SlashFilm).
© 2022 CWC Holiday Films LLC