| Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936) |
| At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas. /// Color Classics short. Featuring Professor Grampy from the Betty Boop series. At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas. |
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1936
12/04/1936
Passed
Film Short Animated
9 minutes
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Comedy
Family
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Director(s):
Dave Fleischer
Seymour Kneitel
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Christmas Elements:
| Cast:
Everett Clark
/ Grampy
Jack Mercer
/ Grampy (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Orphans (voice)
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| Santa's Surprise (1947) |
| Five children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve, and decide to give him some extra help around the workshop. |
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1947
12/05/1947
Approved
Film Short Animated
9 minutes
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Comedy
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Director(s):
Seymour Kneitel
Myron Waldman
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Christmas Elements:
| Cast:
Jack Mercer
/ Russian Boy / Dutch Boy / Vocal Effects - Snoring (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Little Audrey (voice)
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| Snow Foolin' (1949) |
| Various animals prepare for winter and enjoy a variety of winter sports. A hen invites us to follow her bouncing egg and sing along to Jingle Bells. Finally, a turtle dispenses hot coffee to a bird on her nest. |
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1949
12/16/1949
Approved
Film Short Animated
6 minutes
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Genre:
Comedy
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Director(s):
Izzy Sparber
Myron Waldman
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Christmas Elements:
| Cast:
Jack Mercer
/ Rabbit / Skunk / Mouse / Swan / Kangaroo (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Hen / Mama Bird (voice)
Sid Raymond
/ Turtle (voice)
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| True Boo (1952) |
| It's Christmas Eve, and what Casper wants for Christmas is a friend. When his uncles steal his note for Santa, he goes out to find one. But whenever he tries, they run away because he's a ghost. When he hears the cries of a boy named Billy, Casper decides to play Santa and make presents for him from the materials in the house. Billy's mother wakes up and evicts Casper/Santa out of the house. Billy cries for him, and his mom wants Casper/Santa back in. |
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1952
10/24/1952
Approved
Film Short Animated
6 minutes
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Director(s):
Izzy Sparber
Steve Muffati
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| Cast:
Alan Shay
/ Casper (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Santa Claus (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Ghost (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Man Carrying Packages (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Billy / Billy's Mother (voice)
Sid Raymond
/ Laughing Ghost
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| Mister and Mistletoe (1955) |
| Christmas eve; Popeye's nephews are staying over with Olive, and Popeye is helping trim the tree. Bluto dresses as Santa and horns in on Olive until a candle burns off his beard and reveals him. |
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1955
09/30/1955
TV-PG
Film Short
5 minutes
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Genre:
Comedy
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Director(s):
Izzy Sparber
Al Eugster
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Writer(s):
Jack Mercer
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| Cast:
Jack Mercer
/ Popeye (voice)
Jackson Beck
/ Bluto (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Olive Oyl (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Pip-eye (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Pup-eye (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Poop-eye (voice)
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| Jumping with Toy (1957) |
| A hungry fox disguises himself as Santa Claus, and arms himself with deadly gifts, hoping to make a duck dinner out of Baby Huey. |
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1957
10/04/1957
Approved
Film Short Animated
6 minutes
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Comedy
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Director(s):
Dave Tendlar
Wm. B. Pattengill
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Sid Raymond
/ Baby Huey (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Baby Huey's Mom (voice)
Jackson Beck
/ Fox (voice)
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| Popeye the Sailor (1960–1962) |
| Spinach Greetings (1960) S1.E168 |
| The evil Sea Hag interrupts Popeye's family Christmas. |
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1960
11/15/1960
TV-G
TV Series Episode Animated
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Genre:
Adventure
Comedy
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Director(s):
Seymour Kneitel
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Christmas Elements:
| Cast:
Jack Mercer
/ Popeye (voice)
Jack Mercer
/ Wimpy (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Olive Oyl (voice)
Mae Questel
/ The Sea Hag (voice)
Mae Questel
/ Swee'pea (voice)
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| National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) |
| The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. The third film in the Vacation series. |
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1989
12/01/1989
PG-13
Film
97 minutes
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Comedy
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Jeremiah S. Chechik
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"Thith tree is a thymbol of the thpirit of the Griswold family Christhmath." - Clark Griswold |
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Santa Cartoon - Christmas List |
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Santa Cartoon - falling off sleigh |
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Santa Cartoon - shivering in snow |
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Santa Cartoon - snowman |
| Cast:
Chevy Chase
/ Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
/ Ellen Griswold
Juliette Lewis
/ Audrey Griswold
Johnny Galecki
/ Rusty Griswold
John Randolph
/ Clark Griswold Sr.
Diane Ladd
/ Nora Griswold
E.G. Marshall
/ Art Smith
Doris Roberts
/ Frances Smith
Randy Quaid
/ Cousin Eddie Johnson
Miriam Flynn
/ Cousin Catherine Johnson
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| Tagline: Yule crack up! |
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| Hector's Hectic Life (1948) |
| Hector is a dog with an easy life and the run of the house when the lady of the house gives him a warning...one more mess and you're out. Hector would be okay if not for the fact that three little puppies have been left on their doorstep. Hector has a hectic time keeping them in line and cleaning up their messes without alerting the lady. |
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1948
11/19/1948
Passed
Film Short Animated
6 minutes
C
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Genre:
Comedy
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Director(s):
Bill Tytla
George Germanetti
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Christmas Elements:
| Cast:
Mae Questel
/ Swedish Housekeeper / Puppies (voice)
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