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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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Basil Rathbone born Jun 13 in 1892 and left us on this day in 1967
South-African born English actor
Playing:  Jacob Marley 4 times , Scrooge 2 times 		Robert Young born Feb 22 in 1907 and left us on this day in 1998
American film, television, and radio actor
Don Knotts born this day in 1924 and left us on Feb 24 in 2006
American actor and comedian 		Tony Bennett born Aug 03 in 1926 and left us on this day in 2023
American singer
Edward Herrmann born this day in 1943 and left us on Dec 31 in 2014
American actor, director and writer 		John Heard born Mar 07 in 1946 and left us on this day in 2017
American actor
Art Hindle born this day in 1948
Canadian actor and director 		Robin Williams born this day in 1951 and left us on Aug 11 in 2014
American actor and comedian
Dear Santa (1997)
A greedy, workaholic father with little time for his family discovers the meaning of Christmas when he is whisked off to the North Pole by an enterprising elf named Lillith.
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Video Type:
1997
07/21/2007
G
Film
90 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
 Director(s):
Fred Olen Ray
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

D.L. Green / Gordon /  Gordon's Father
Harrison Myers / Teddy
Debra Rich / Carla
Robert Quarry / Mr. Ambrose
Richard Gabai / Kirk
Tina Lucarelli / Lillith
Ariana McClain / Margo
Bennett Curland / Santa Claus
Kimberly A. Ray / The Elf
Rick Montana / Louie



 Dear Santa (1997)



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Christmas: A First Look: Preview Special (2018)
A sneak peek of upcoming holiday movies beginning October 26th on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Hosted by Lacey Chabert.
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2018
07/21/2018
Approved
TV Special
A
Genre:
Romance
 Director(s):
Leon Knoles
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Lacey Chabert / Self
 Christmas: A First Look: Preview Special (2018)



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The Last Movie Stars (2022)
Chapter Four: Paying the Price (2022)      S1.E4
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Christmas at home
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Video Type:
2022
07/21/2022
TV-MA
TV Series Episode
55 minutes
B
Genre:
Documentary
 Director(s):
Ethan Hawke
 Writer(s):

Christmas Elements:

:36:00 Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Christmas at home
Cast:

Brooks Ashmanskas / Self /  Gore Vidal
George Clooney / Self /  Paul Newman
Walter Cronkite / Self (archive footage)
Billy Crudup / Self /  James Goldstone
Josh Hamilton / Self /  George Roy Hill
Ethan Hawke / Self
Zoe Kazan / Self /  Jackie McDonald
Laura Linney / Self /  Joanne Woodward
Eugene McCarthy / Self (archive footage)
Claire Newman / Self



 The Last Movie Stars (2022)



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When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
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Rating:
Video Type:
1989
07/21/1989
R
Film
95 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Romance
 Director(s):
Rob Reiner
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Christmas Elements:

00:47:25 Ray Charles - Winter Wonderland
00:47:30 Rockefeller Christmas tree
00:47:40 skating
00:47:50 decorations in the city
00:48:25 Harry and Sally buying a Christmas tree
Cast:

Billy Crystal / Harry Burns
Meg Ryan / Sally Albright
Carrie Fisher / Marie
Bruno Kirby / Jess
Steven Ford / Joe
Lisa Jane Persky / Alice
Michelle Nicastro / Amanda
Gretchen Palmer / Stewardess
Robert Alan Beuth / Man on Aisle
David Burdick / 9 Year Old Boy



 When Harry Met Sally... (1989)



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The Teacher (2016)
The arrival of Maria Drazdechova, associated with the Communist party, to a school in Bratislava in 1983 worries parents, students, and colleagues.
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2016
07/21/2016
Unrated
Film
102 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
 Director(s):
Jan Hrebejk
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Zuzana Mauréry / Mária Drazdechová
Zuzana Konecná / Iveta Kucerová
Csongor Kassai / Marek Kucera
Tamara Fischer / Danka Kucerová
Martin Havelka / Jaroslav Binder
Éva Bandor / Hana Binderová
Oliver Oswald / Filip Binder
Peter Bebjak / Václav Littmann
Richard Labuda / Karol Littmann
Inka Gogálová / Head Teacher



Trivia: Original title: Ucitelka
 The Teacher (2016)



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The Ghost Who Walks (2019)
A criminal rats out his former boss for one last chance to reunite his family and become the father he never was.
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2019
07/21/2019
Approved
Film
C
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Cast:

Garland Scott / Nolan
Frank Mosley / Stitches
Alexia Rasmussen / Lena
Gil Darnell / Donnie
Dasha Nekrasova / Mitzie
Nattalyee Randall / Tanya
Linda Kennedy / Dunya
Peter Mayer / Monty
Curtis York / Bull
Dennis Lebby / Pops



 The Ghost Who Walks (2019)



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Oppenheimer (2023)
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
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2023
07/21/2023
R
Film
C
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Cast:

Cillian Murphy / J. Robert Oppenheimer
Emily Blunt / Kitty Oppenheimer
Robert Downey Jr. / Lewis Strauss
Matt Damon / Leslie Groves
Josh Hartnett / Ernest Lawrence
Florence Pugh / Jean Tatlock
Matthew Modine / Vannevar Bush
Alden Ehrenreich / Senate Aide
Scott Grimes / Counsel
Jason Clarke / Roger Robb



 Oppenheimer (2023)



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Junior Bonner (1972)
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
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1972
07/21/1972
PG
Film
100 minutes
M
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Cast:

Steve McQueen / Junior Bonner
Robert Preston / Ace Bonner
Ida Lupino / Elvira Bonner
Ben Johnson / Buck Roan
Joe Don Baker / Curly Bonner
Barbara Leigh / Charmagne
Mary Murphy / Ruth Bonner
Bill McKinney / Red Terwiliger
Dub Taylor / Del
Sandra Deel / Nurse Arlis



 Junior Bonner (1972)



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