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Cast:James Stewart
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. /// A businessman is shown by his guardian angel on Christmas Eve what the world would be like if he were never born.
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1946
12/20/1946
PG
Film
130 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Director(s):
Frank Capra
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Christmas Elements:

00:00:01 "Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends." - Clarence
00:10:00 animal (squirrel)
00:20:00 asking angels for help
00:30:00 Crow
00:40:00 Singing Christmas Carols
Cast:

James Stewart / George Bailey
Donna Reed / Mary Hatch
Lionel Barrymore / Mr. Potter
Thomas Mitchell / Uncle Billy
Henry Travers / Clarence (angel)
Beulah Bondi / Mrs. Bailey
Frank Faylen / Ernie
Ward Bond / Bert
Gloria Grahame / Violet
H.B. Warner / Mr. Gower



It's a Wonderful Life  (1946)



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The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)
This 1958 Christmas spectacular was produced by the USO for the entertainment of troops stationed overseas. Over 50 top names from stage, screen and television appear in this truly all-star concert film - a magical evening of music, comedy and fun.
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1958
12/01/1958
Not Rated
TV Special
90 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Norman Abbott
Alan Handley
Bob Hultgren
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Cast:

Bing Crosby / Self - Host
Anna Maria Alberghetti / Self
June Allyson / Self
Louis Armstrong / Self
Jack Benny / Self
Polly Bergen / Self
Milton Berle / Self
Ray Bolger / Self
George Burns / Self
Red Buttons / Self



AKA: Bing Crosby's White Christmas USO All Star Show
The All-Star Christmas Show  (1958)



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The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974)
1968 Christmas Show (1968)      S4.E14
The 1968 Christmas Show, with guests Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Dennis Weaver, Lucille Ball, and more!
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1968
12/19/1968
Approved
Film
60 minutes
A
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Dean Martin / Self - Host
Dean Martin / Santa Claus
Dom DeLuise / Self
The Golddiggers / Themselves
Bob Hope / Self
Bob Newhart / Self
Dennis Weaver / Self
Lucille Ball / Self - Guest (uncredited)
Tony Bennett / Self (uncredited)
Jack Benny / Self (uncredited)



The Dean Martin Show  (1965-1974)



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Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)
A tribute to Bob Hope's 31 years of entertaining American troops overseas. This program includes footage - previously unreleased - which was obtained from various armed services sources, as well as excerpts from previous specials. Shown in 2 parts, the first part covers the 1940s and 1950s; part 2 covers the Vietnam era, 1964-72. Includes footage taken at over 50 military bases worldwide.
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1980
02/03/1980
Approved
TV Movie
A
Genre:
Comedy
Documentary
War
Director(s):
Malcolm Leo
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Christmas Elements:

00:19:50 guy with bad eye the blue carbuncle
Cast:

Bob Hope / Self
Anna Maria Alberghetti / Self (archive footage)
Ursula Andress / Self (archive footage)
Ann-Margret / Self (archive footage)
Neil Armstrong / Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire / Self (archive footage)
Carroll Baker / Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball / Self (archive footage)
Johnny Bench / Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny / Self (archive footage)



Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972  (1980)



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Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980)
An elderly widower relies on his daydreams and faith to get through a lonely Christmas. /// A widowed apartment janitor daydreams to escape his lonely life.
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1980
12/21/1980
Not Rated
TV Movie
26 minutes
A
Genre:
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Musical
Director(s):
Kieth Merrill
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

James Stewart / Mr. Krueger
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square / Themselves
Beverly Rowland / Lead Caroller
Kamee Aliessa / Clarissa
Tamara Fowler / Clarissa's Mother
Darro Glissmeyer / Caroller
Tyson Lewis / Baby Jesus
Rolando González / Caroller
Rita Jensen / Caroller
Oscar Rowland / Tree Salesman



Mr. Krueger's Christmas  (1980)



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Cheers (1982–1993) 
Christmas Cheers (1987)      S6.E12
It's the Christmas season. Frasier is in a anti-Christmas bah-humbug mood much to Lilith's chagrin. Norm has a part-time job he fails to mention. And Cliff is collecting food for the needy all in an effort to win a trip to Disney World. Rebecca has Carla, Woody and Sam all working Christmas Eve as will she. Carla doesn't mind the extra money. Woody isn't going back to Hanover so he doesn't mind. But Sam hates working what he considers the holiday. When it's close to closing time on Christmas Eve, Carla, Woody and Sam decide to exchange their gifts with each other. That's when Sam learns that everyone seems to have a present for Rebecca - which he doesn't - and in turn Rebecca has a gift for everyone. In a panic, Sam rushes out trying to find somewhere - anywhere - that is still open so he can get a gift for her. The second problem may be to find something appropriate, which strikes that perfect balance of being not too expensive but still saying "I want to sleep with you". He may get h
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1987
12/17/1987
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
30 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Director(s):
James Burrows
Thomas Lofaro
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Christmas Elements:

It's A Wonderful Month
Cast:

Ted Danson / Sam Malone
Kirstie Alley / Rebecca Howe
Rhea Perlman / Carla LeBec
John Ratzenberger / Cliff Clavin
Woody Harrelson / Woody Boyd
Kelsey Grammer / Dr. Frasier Crane
George Wendt / Norm Peterson
Bebe Neuwirth / Dr. Lilith Sternin
Jayne Modean / Tracy
Harry Frazier / Kris



Cheers  (1982–1993) 



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A Beverly Hills Christmas with James Stewart (1987)
An evening of Christmas music from stars living in Beverly Hills, California.
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1987
12/22/1987
Approved
TV Special
A
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Woody Fraser
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Cast:

James Stewart / Self - Host
Lucille Ball / Self
The Bronson Brothers / Themselves
George Burns / Self
The Caroling Company / Themselves
Lee Greenwood / Self
Walter Matthau / Self
Jeffrey Osborne / Self
Alisan Porter / Self
Burt Reynolds / Self
A Beverly Hills Christmas with James Stewart (1987)



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Christmas in Washington (1988)
James Stewart hosts the festivities with guests Vicki Carr, Shirley Jones, and more!
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1988
12/22/1988
Approved
TV Special
A
Genre:
Family
Musical
Director(s):
Dwight Hemion
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Cast:

James Stewart / Self - Host
Vikki Carr / Self
Shirley Jones / Self
Gary Morris / Self
Kathleen Battle / Self
Nancy Reagan / Self
Ronald Reagan / Self
Maria Shriver / Self
Christmas in Washington  (1988)



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Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996)
George Bailey is forced to keep doing It's a Wonderful Life (1946) for the next 50 years but wants to move on. /// The makers of this comedy took the Frank Capra masterpiece, It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and re-edited it and totally re-did the dialogue and sound effects
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1996
12/21/1996
Approved
TV Movie
50 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
David Zieff
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Jay Martel / George Bailey (voice)
Amy Poehler / Mary Hatch /  Various (voice)
Matt Besser / Mr. Potter /  Various (voice)
Matt Walsh / Clarence /  Various (voice)
Ian Roberts / Uncle Billy /  Various (voice)
Lauren Auerbach / Additional Voice (voice)
Gilbert Gottfried / Man on Porch (voice)
Kent Alterman / Additional Voice (voice)
Anne Casagrande / Additional Voice (voice)
Karl Cluck / Additional Voice (voice)



Escape from It's a Wonderful Life  (1996)



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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
The history of Christmas and the traditions that make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year.
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1997
12/15/1997
Approved
TV Movie
50 minutes
A
Genre:
Documentary
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Cast:

Harry Smith / Self - Narrator (voice)
Forrest Church / Self - Minister, All Souls Church
A.W. Purdue / Self - Historian, Open University, England
Elaine Pagels / Self - Religion Department, Princeton University
Stephen Nissenbaum / Self - Historian, University of Massachusetts
Penne L. Restad / Self - Historian, University of Texas
Leigh Eric Schmidt / Self - Religion Department, Princeton
Alan Dundes / Self - Folklore Department, UC Berkeley)
Jean Shepherd / Self - Humorist
James Stewart / George Bailey (archive footage)



Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas  (1997)



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Christmas from Hollywood (2003)
A look at how Hollywood has treated Christmas, featuring the Hollywood Christmas parade, clips from movies about Santa Claus and Christmas, Christmas carols sung by movie stars and more.
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2003
11/11/2003
Approved
Video
72 minutes
A
Genre:
Documentary
Family
Director(s):
Phillip Dye
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Tim Allen / Self (archive footage)
Gene Autry / Self (archive footage)
Halle Berry / Self (archive footage)
Pierce Brosnan / Self (archive footage)
Jim Carrey / Self (archive footage)
Rosemary Clooney / Self (archive footage)
Joan Collins / Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby / Self (archive footage)
Tony Danza / Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis / Self (archive footage)



Christmas from Hollywood  (2003)



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A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
TCM looks back at the history of Christmas movies from classics like "Scrooge," "It's a Wonderful Life," "Miracle on 34th Street," and "White Christmas" to contemporary films like "Home Alone."
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2011
12/06/2011
Approved
TV Movie
58 minutes
TCM
A
Genre:
Documentary
Director(s):
Laurent Bouzereau
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Julie Salamon / Self - Interviewee
Michael Patrick Hearn / Self - author
Seymour Hicks / Ebenezer Scrooge (archive footage)
Joe Dante / Self - Interviewee
Chevy Chase / Self - Interviewee
Brian Henson / Self - Interviewee
Michael Caine / Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage)
Chazz Palminteri / Self - Interviewee
James Stewart / George Bailey (archive footage)
Alonso Duralde / Self - Interviewee



A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!  (2011)



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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
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1940
01/10/1940
Not Rated
Film
99 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Director(s):
Ernst Lubitsch
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00:00:10 Well, after a while we got on the subject of love. Naturally on a very cultural level.—Alfred Kralik
00:21:40 Three weeks before Christmas
00:24:35 Christmas tree in the store window
00:33:11 Christmas tree in window
00:35:14 Jimmy and Maureen Decorating the store Christmas tree
Cast:

Margaret Sullavan / Klara Novak
James Stewart / Alfred Kralik
Frank Morgan / Hugo Matuschek
Joseph Schildkraut / Ferencz Vadas
Sara Haden / Flora
Felix Bressart / Pirovitch
William Tracy / Pepi Katona
Inez Courtney / Ilona
Sarah Edwards / Woman Customer
Edwin Maxwell / Doctor



The Shop Around the Corner  (1940)



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Bell Book and Candle (1958)
A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her instead.
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1958
12/19/1958
Approved
Film
106 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Director(s):
Richard Quine
Writer(s):
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00:00:20 Christmas music under opening credits
00:02:58 do something for Christmas / Christmas tree
00:03:55 Kim why can't you give me him for Christmas
00:08:50 Jimmy Merry Christmas to you too
00:09:50 Christmas Eve
Cast:

James Stewart / Shepherd Henderson
Kim Novak / Gillian Holroyd
Jack Lemmon / Nicky Holroyd
Ernie Kovacs / Sidney Redlitch
Hermione Gingold / Bianca de Passe
Elsa Lanchester / Queenie Holroyd
Janice Rule / Merle Kittridge
Philippe Clay / French Singer at the Zodiac Club
Bek Nelson / Tina - Shep's Secretary
Howard McNear / Andy White - Shep's Co-Publisher



Bell Book and Candle  (1958)



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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992) 
James Stewart/Hodding Carter (1980)      S19.E
Johnny reads children's letters to Santa Claus. James Stewart(Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980)); former State Department official Hodding Carter III.
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1980
12/11/1980
TV-14
TV Series Episode
43 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Talk Show
Talk-Show
Director(s):
Bobby Quinn
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

01:09:46 Mr Holmes
Cast:

Johnny Carson / Self - Host
Ed McMahon / Self - Announcer
Doc Severinsen / Self - Bandleader
James Stewart / Self
Hodding Carter III / Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson  (1962–1992) 



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Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.
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1937
11/19/1937
Passed
Film
94 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Sport
Director(s):
Sam Wood
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Cast:

Robert Young / Roger 'Rog' Ash
James Stewart / John Cross Carter
Florence Rice / Patricia 'Pat' Gates
Billie Burke / Mrs. Alyce Gates
Lionel Barrymore / Capt. 'Skinny' Dawes
Tom Brown / Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
Samuel S. Hinds / Richard Gates Sr.
Paul Kelly / Tommy Milton
Barnett Parker / Graves
Frank Albertson / Weeks



Navy Blue and Gold  (1937)



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The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Biography of bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944.
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1954
01/04/1954
Approved
Film
115 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Drama
Musical
Director(s):
Anthony Mann
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00:11:58 Last Christmas
01:44:40 Christmas broadcast
01:44:45 extra special Christmas present
01:45:33 Always this way in December
01:47:20 Christmas
Cast:

James Stewart / Glenn Miller
June Allyson / Helen Burger
Harry Morgan / Chummy
Charles Drake / Don Haynes
George Tobias / Si Schribman
Barton MacLane / General Arnold
Sig Ruman / Kranz
Irving Bacon / Mr. Miller
James Bell / Mr. Burger
Kathleen Lockhart / Mrs. Miller



The Glenn Miller Story  (1954)



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The FBI Story (1959)
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
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1959
09/25/1959
Approved
Film
149 minutes
C
Genre:
Crime
Drama
History
Director(s):
Mervyn LeRoy
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01:03:00 Jingle Bells as record
01:03:30 Jimmy Stewart fixing tree lights
01:04:25 kid dressed as an angel
01:05:20 it's your Christmas present
01:05:30 tissue paper
Cast:

James Stewart / John Michael 'Chip' Hardesty
Vera Miles / Lucy Ann Hardesty
Murray Hamilton / Sam Crandall
Larry Pennell / George Crandall
Nick Adams / John Gilbert 'Jack' Graham
Diane Jergens / Jennie Hardesty
Jean Willes / Anna Sage
Joyce Taylor / Anne Hardesty
Victor Millan / Mario
Parley Baer / Harry Dakins



The FBI Story  (1959)



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