| It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (1989) |
| Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanch), Santa and the child travel across America and Santa discovers that people really do need him and care about other people. |
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12/23/1989
Approved
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100 minutes
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Adventure
Comedy
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Burt Brinckerhoff
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Beverly Rowland
/ Mrs. Claus
Charles Durning
/ Santa
Risa Schiffman
/ Jennifer Baxter
Annette Marin
/ Laura Baxter
Wayne Osmond
/ Jeff Baxter
Tip Boxell
/ Jeff's Boss
M.J. Bench
/ Stubby
Dottie Bench
/ Roly Poly
Debbie Christensen
/ Muffin
Kenneth Kunz
/ Trouper
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| Evening Shade (1990–1994) |
| The Wood Who Stole Christmas (1990) S1.E11 |
| Everyone is dealing with issues at Christmastime. Wood is so tired of his children's materialism that he donates all of their gifts to a hard-luck family in the neighborhood. |
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1990
12/17/1990
Approved
TV Series Episode
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Comedy
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Harry Thomason
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Christmas lights outside in backyard |
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Santa hats on cheerleaders |
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Christmas lights |
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Burt Reynolds
/ Wood Newton
Charles Durning
/ Dr. Harlan Elldridge
Ann Wedgeworth
/ Merleen Elldridge
Jay R. Ferguson
/ Taylor Newton
Marilu Henner
/ Ava Evans Newton
Hal Holbrook
/ Evan Evans
Michael Jeter
/ Herman Stiles
Melissa Reneé Martin
/ Molly Newton
Jacob Parker
/ Will Newton
Elizabeth Ashley
/ Freida Evans
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| Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) |
| Elmo wishes that it would be Christmas every day, but with the help of Santa's reindeer-in-training, Lightning, he learns that might not be such a good idea when he sees the future. /// Inspired by the 1892 short story "Christmas Every Day" by William Dean Howells, Elmo learns that Christmas does not occur every day. |
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1996
11/20/1996
TV-Y
Video
60 minutes
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Family
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Emily Squires
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Elmo |
Watching It’s A Wonderful Life |
| Cast:
Maya Angelou
/ Narrator
Charles Durning
/ Santa Claus
Harvey Fierstein
/ Easter Bunny
Kevin Clash
/ Elmo / Benny Rabbit / Baby Natasha (voice)
Caroll Spinney
/ Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Jerry Nelson
/ Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer(voice)
Noel MacNeal
/ Elf (voice)
Martin P. Robinson
/ Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster (voice)
Jim Martin
/ Elf (voice)
Fran Brill
/ Zoe (voice)
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| Mrs. Santa Claus (1996) |
| Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus (Dame Angela Lansbury) takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the multicultural neighborhood of Manhattan's Lower East Side of the early 1900s. // Santa's wife ends up in New York in the early 1900s near Christmastime. |
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1996
12/08/1996
G
TV Movie
90 minutes
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Comedy
Family
Fantasy
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Director(s):
Terry Hughes
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Angela Lansbury
/ Mrs. Santa Claus
Michael Jeter
/ Arvo
Terrence Mann
/ Augustus P. Tavish
Lynsey Bartilson
/ Nora Kilkenny
Bryan Murray
/ Officer Doyle
David Norona
/ Marcello Damaroco
Debra Wiseman
/ Sadie Lowenstein
Charles Durning
/ Santa Claus
Rosalind Harris
/ Mrs. Lowenstein
Grace Keagy
/ Mrs. Brandenheim
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| A Chance of Snow (1998) |
| After signing her divorce papers, a woman heads out to her Minnesota airport with her sister and daughters for a flight to her mother's home. At the airport, her sportswriter husband shows up to catch a flight to Miami to visit his father. When a blizzard hits, the two suddenly find they have time to re-evaluate their relationship with assistance from an older couple. |
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1998
12/07/1998
Not Rated
TV Movie
87 minutes
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Drama
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Tony Bill
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| Cast:
JoBeth Williams
/ Madeline 'Maddie Parker
Michael Ontkean
/ Matthew 'Matt' Parker
Barbara Barrie
/ Ruth Pulmer
Dey Young
/ Katherine Parker
Peter Syvertsen
/ Craig Johnson
Dina Merrill
/ Merilee Parker
Charles Durning
/ Earl Pulmer
Angelica Cassidy
/ Ellie Hill
Traci Christofore
/ Kirby Hill
Evan Gabriel
/ Jason Johnson
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| Mr. St. Nick (2002) |
| King Nicholas XX is ready to retire and pass the throne to his son, Nick St Nicholas. But Nick is a no-show, preferring his lavish seaside lifestyle and his sexy girlfriend. Only a miracle can save Christmas. /// An aging Santa Claus is ready to retire but first, he must convince his son to take over his job. |
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11/17/2002
TV-G
TV Movie
100 minutes
B
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Comedy
Fantasy
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Craig Zisk
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Kelsey Grammer
/ Nick St. Nicholas
Katherine Helmond
/ Carlotta
Charles Durning
/ Nicholas XX
Elaine Hendrix
/ Heidi Gardelle
Brian Bedford
/ Jasper
Ana Ortiz
/ Lorena
Wallace Shawn
/ Mimir
Lupe Ontiveros
/ Tia Sophia
Colin Cunningham
/ Agent Nardo
Brian Miranda
/ Danny
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| The Story Lady (1991) |
| When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful in the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public access television. The response is so strong that a large company hears about it and offers her a television series. Her life becomes complicated as she is forced to make some serious decisions. Through it all, Grace is able to help a young mother realize that time is the most valuable gift she could give to her daughter. |
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1991
12/09/1991
G
TV Movie
94 minutes
C
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Drama
Family
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Director(s):
Larry Elikann
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Writer(s):
Robert Zeschin
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| Cast:
Jessica Tandy
/ Grace McQueen
Stephanie Zimbalist
/ Julie Pollard
Lisa Jakub
/ Alexandra Pollard
Chris Gartin
/ Scott
Tandy Cronyn
/ Meg
Richard Masur
/ Norm Denton
Ed Begley Jr.
/ Otis
Luis Avalos
/ Mr. Riley
Andre Rosey Brown
/ Security Guard
Charles Champion
/ Larry Freeman
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| The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) |
| A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam. |
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1994
03/11/1994
PG
Film
111 minutes
C
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Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
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Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
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NYE |
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Christmas Gala |
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Christmas trees on balcony |
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go every year on NYE |
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when the board meets after NYE |
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Tim Robbins
/ Norville Barnes
Jennifer Jason Leigh
/ Amy Archer
Paul Newman
/ Sidney J. Mussburger
Charles Durning
/ Waring Hudsucker
John Mahoney
/ Chief
Jim True-Frost
/ Buzz
Bill Cobbs
/ Moses
Bruce Campbell
/ Smitty
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