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There are 10756 movie, TV, and many other titles having to do with Christmas
 
Total number of characters named Santa: 1267
 
Total number of elves represented: 1012
 
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Moe Howard born Jun 19 in 1897 and left us on this day in 1975
American comedian and actor. 		Dom DeLuise born Aug 01 in 1933 and left us on this day in 2009
American actor, comedian and author
Playing:  Ghost of Christmas Past 1 time
Russi Taylor born this day in 1944 and left us on Jul 26 in 2019
American voice actress 		Will Arnett born this day in 1970
Canadian-American actor, voice actor, and comedian
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962) 
The Festive Season      S3.E31
A bitter man continues to live in a dark old mansion with his controlling sister, who he believes killed his wife, while openly planning her murder.
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1958
05/04/1958
TV-14
TV Series Episode
30 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Crime
Drama
 Director(s):
Arthur Hiller
 Writer(s):
James P Cavanagh
Christmas Elements:

00:02:43 bringing presents to the door
00:02:48 put
00:02:55 Christmas presents
00:03:00 well it is Christmas Eve
00:03:05 presents are out of place at a time like this
Cast:

Alfred Hitchcock / Self - Host
Carmen Mathews / Celia Boerum
Edmon Ryan / Attorney John
Richard Waring / Charlie Boerum
Benny Baker / Al - Bartender
 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962) 



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Le Pere Noel a Les Yeux Bleus (1966)
Daniel needs some money to buy a duffle coat that is in fashion, so he agrees to work for a photographer by dressing up as Santa Claus. He discovers that it is much easier to meet girls when he is in his costume.
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1966
05/04/1966
Approved
Film
50 minutes
A
Genre:
Drama
 Director(s):
Jean Eustache
 Writer(s):
Jean Eustache
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Jean-Pierre Léaud / Daniel
Gérard Zimmermann / Dumas
Henri Martinez / Martinez
René Gilson / Le photographe
Trivia: aka Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes
AKA: Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes
 Le Pere Noel a Les Yeux Bleus (1966)



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Always Greener (2001–2003) 
The Trouble Is It's Christmas (2003)      S2.E23
The strains of the festive season are brought into perspective when troubled farmer Les Doyle attempt to kill himself, despite John's attempts to help him.
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2003
05/04/2023
Approved
TV Series Episode
43 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
 Director(s):
Kate Woods
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

John Howard / John Taylor
Anne Tenney / Liz Taylor
Michala Banas / Marissa Taylor
Daniel Bowden / Jason Taylor
Abe Forsythe / Campbell Todd
Natasha Lee / Kimberley Taylor
Scott Major / Tom Morgan
Caitlin McDougall / Sandra Todd
Bree Walters / Pip Todd
Clayton Watson / Mickey Steele



 Always Greener (2001–2003) 



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Paris Pick-Up (1962)
On a Christmas night, an ex-convict, Robert Herbin, meets a beautiful Italian married woman Marthe Drévet, who has got a lot of things to hide.
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Video Type:
1962
05/04/1962
Approved
Film
90 minutes
B
Genre:
Drama
Thriller
 Director(s):
Marcel Bluwal
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Robert Hossein / Robert Herbin
Lea Massari / Marthe Dravet
Robert Dalban / L'inspecteur /  The Inspector
Maurice Biraud / Adolphe Ferry
Mag-Avril / Mag-Avril
André Badin / L'agent cycliste
Etienne Bierry / Un bistrot
Pascale Brouillard / Nicole - la petite fille
Claude Ferna / Claude Ferna
Paul Gay / Paul Gay



AKA: Le monte-charge
 Paris Pick-Up (1962)



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TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017) 
Epiphany (2014)      S1.E5
Set during the twelve days of Christmas, Caleb and Ben follow mysterious orders as General Washington's Army crosses into enemy territory.
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2014
05/04/2014
TV-14
TV Series Episode
42 minutes
B
Genre:
Drama
History
War
 Director(s):
Michael Uppendahl
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Jamie Bell / Abraham Woodhull
Seth Numrich / Ben Tallmadge
Daniel Henshall / Caleb Brewster
Heather Lind / Anna Strong
Meegan Warner / Mary Woodhull
Kevin McNally / Judge Richard Woodhull
Burn Gorman / Major Hewlett
Angus Macfadyen / Robert Rogers
Samuel Roukin / Lt. John Simcoe
JJ Feild / Major John Andre



 TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017) 



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The Pallisers (1974–1975) 
Part Sixteen (1974)      S1.E16
Bonteen offers his protection to Lady Eustace, who is being abused and extorted by Emilius and manages to lose the support of Plantagenet for the Chancellor's job.
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1974
05/04/1974
Approved
TV Series Episode
C
Genre:
Drama
Romance
 Director(s):
Ronald Wilson
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Susan Hampshire / Glencora
Philip Latham / Plantagenet
Donal McCann / Phineas Finn
Peter Sallis / Mr. Bonteen
June Whitfield / Mrs. Bonteen
Barbara Murray / Marie Goesler
Roger Livesey / Duke of St. Bungay
Anna Massey / Laura Kennedy
Sarah Badel / Lizzie
Anthony Ainley / Rev. Emilius



 The Pallisers (1974–1975) 



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Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017)
Amateur beekeeper Robert lives with his wife Maschjonka and the daughters Swentja and Sonja in a terraced housing estate. The marriage is cold. The family is moving to a smaller apartment ...
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2017
05/04/2017
Approved
Film
119 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
 Director(s):
Lars Montag
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Bernhard Schütz / Ecki Nölten
Jan Henrik Stahlberg / Thomas Stern
Friederike Kempter / Carla
Rainer Bock / Robert Pfennig
Maria Hofstätter / Maschjonka Pfennig
Lilly Wiedemann / Swentja Pfennig
Taliha Iman Celik / Sonja Pfennig
Hussein Eliraqui / Mahmud
Yamen Masoud / Faisal
Katja Bürkle / Janine



Trivia: Original title: Einsamkeit und Sex und Mitleid
 Sex, Pity and Loneliness (2017)



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The Son (2017–2019) 
Ten Dollars and a Plucked Goose (2019)      S2.E2
After a devastating attack, Young Eli must help the Comanches regroup in 1852; in 1915, Pete's return causes fractures in the McCullough family.
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2019
05/04/2019
TV-14
TV Series Episode
43 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
History
Western
 Director(s):
Kevin Dowling
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Pierce Brosnan / Eli McCullough
Jacob Lofland / Young Eli McCullough
Henry Garrett / Pete McCullough
Paola Núñez / Maria Garcia
Zahn McClarnon / Toshaway
Jess Weixler / Sally McCullough
David Wilson Barnes / Phineas McCullough
Sydney Lucas / Jeannie McCullough
James Parks / Niles Gilbert
Elizabeth Frances / Prairie Flower



 The Son (2017–2019) 



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