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Total number of characters named Santa: 1267
 
Total number of elves represented: 1012
 
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Herbert Marshall born this day in 1890 and left us on Jan 22 in 1966
English stage, screen, and radio actor 		Frank McHugh born this day in 1898 and left us on Sep 11 in 1981
American stage, radio, film and television actor
Scatman Crothers born this day in 1910 and left us on Nov 22 in 1986
American actor and musician 		John Payne born this day in 1912 and left us on Dec 06 in 1989
American film actor
Betty Garrett born this day in 1919 and left us on Feb 12 in 2011
American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. 		Rosemary Clooney born this day in 1928 and left us on Jun 29 in 2002
American singer and actress
Barbara Barrie born this day in 1931
American actress and author 		Joan Collins born this day in 1933
English actress, author, and columnist
Drew Carey born this day in 1958
American actor, comedian, and game show host
I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes (1944)
A dancer is pinned for murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene of the crime. His wife follows the trail of clues to the genuine killer.
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Video Type:
1948
05/23/1948
Approved
Film
70 minutes
C
Genre:
Crime
Drama
Film-Noir
Mystery
 Director(s):
William Nigh
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Christmas Elements:

00:05:17 I call him Santa Claus
00:19:00 do my Christmas shopping early
00:21:50 present I didn't buy you last Christmas
00:22:00 save the present for next Christmas
00:22:20 Santa Claus
Cast:

Don Castle / Thomas J. 'Tom' Quinn
Elyse Knox / Ann Quinn
Regis Toomey / Police Inspector Clint Judd
Charles D. Brown / Inspector Stevens
Rory Mallinson / Harry - 1st Detective
Robert Lowell / John L. Kosloff
Steve Darrell / District Attorney
Bill Kennedy / 2nd Detective
Esther Michelson / Mrs. Finkelstein
Ray Dolciame / Shoeshine Boy



 I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes (1944)



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Cobra (1986)
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.
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Video Type:
1986
05/23/1986
R
Film
87 minutes
C
Genre:
Action
Crime
Thriller
 Director(s):
George P. Cosmatos
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

00:03:00 Christmas decorations in town / super market
00:05:33 holidays / Santa
00:06:34
00:07:07 fall into tree
00:15:40 Toys R Us Christmas commercial
Cast:

Sylvester Stallone / Marion Cobretti
Brigitte Nielsen / Ingrid
Reni Santoni / Gonzales
Andrew Robinson / Detective Monte
Brian Thompson / Night Slasher
John Herzfeld / Cho
Lee Garlington / Nancy Stalk
Art LaFleur / Captain Sears
Marco Rodríguez / Supermarket Killer
Ross St. Phillip / Security Guard



 Cobra (1986)



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Only You (1992)
A man goes on vacation to find the right woman - and ends up having to choose between two of them!
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Rating:
Video Type:
1992
05/23/1992
PG-13
Film
85 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Romance
 Director(s):
Betty Thomas
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Tom McFadden / Mr. Ross
Andrew McCarthy / Clifford Godfrey
Joel Murray / Bert
Daniel Roebuck / Marty
Helen Hunt / Clare Enfield
Liz Sheridan / Mrs. Stein
Monty Ash / Mr. Stein
Marsha Dietlein / Mrs. Lipman
Elvis Ballasteros / Sam - Chicago Bartender
Stephen O'Connell / Drunk in Bar



 Only You (1992)



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Persepolis (2007)
A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
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Video Type:
2007
05/23/2007
PG-13
Film Animated
96 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Drama
 Director(s):
Vincent Paronnaud
Marjane Satrapi
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Chiara Mastroianni / Marjane Adolescente et Adulte (voice)
Catherine Deneuve / La Mère (voice)
Danielle Darrieux / La Grand-Mère (voice)
Simon Abkarian / Le Père (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites / Marjane Enfant (voice)
François Jerosme / Oncle Anouche (voice)
Sophie Arthuys / Walla (voice)
Jean-François Gallotte / Unknown (voice)
Arié Elmaleh / Walla (voice)
 Persepolis (2007)



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On the Road (2012)
Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.
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2012
05/23/2012
R
Film
124 minutes
C
Genre:
Adventure
Drama
Romance
 Director(s):
Walter Salles
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Sam Riley / Sal Paradise /  Jack Kerouac
Garrett Hedlund / Dean Moriarty /  Neal Cassady
Kristen Stewart / Marylou /  LuAnne Henderson
Amy Adams / Jane /  Joan Vollmer
Tom Sturridge / Carlo Marx /  Allen Ginsberg
Alice Braga / Terry /  Bea Franco
Elisabeth Moss / Galatea Dunkel /  Helen Hinkle
Danny Morgan / Ed Dunkle /  Al Hinkle
Kirsten Dunst / Camille /  Carolyn Cassady
Viggo Mortensen / Old Bull Lee /  William S. Burroughs



 On the Road (2012)



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The Traitor (2019)
The real life of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds," the first mafia informant in Sicily in the 1980s.
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Video Type:
2019
05/23/2019
R
Film
153 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Crime
Drama
 Director(s):
Marco Bellocchio
 Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Pierfrancesco Favino / Tommaso Buscetta
Maria Fernanda Cândido / Maria Cristina de Almeida Guimarães
Fabrizio Ferracane / Pippo Calò
Fausto Russo Alesi / Giovanni Falcone
Luigi Lo Cascio / Salvatore Contorno
Bruno Cariello / Alfonso Giordano
Nicola Calì / Totò Riina
Giovanni Calcagno / Tano Badalamenti
Vincenzo Pirrotta / Luciano Liggio
Bebo Storti / Franco Coppi



Trivia: Original title: Il traditore
 The Traitor (2019)



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Love Crazy (1941)
A wife suspecting infidelity starts divorce proceedings, so the husband pretends to be insane in order to delay the divorce and clear up the misunderstanding.
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Video Type:
1941
05/23/1941
Passed
Film
99 minutes
M
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Cast:

William Powell / Steve Ireland
Myrna Loy / Susan Ireland
Gail Patrick / Isobel Grayson
Jack Carson / Ward Willoughby
Florence Bates / Mrs. Cooper
Sidney Blackmer / George Renny
Sig Ruman / Dr. Wuthering
Vladimir Sokoloff / Dr. Klugle
Donald MacBride / 'Pinky' Grayson
Sara Haden / Cecilia Landis



 Love Crazy (1941)



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The In-Laws (2003)
Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy.
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Video Type:
2003
05/23/2003
PG-13
Film
138 minutes
Warner Brothers
M
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Cast:

Michael Douglas / Steve Tobias
Albert Brooks / Jerry Peyser
Lindsay Sloane / Melissa Peyser
Maria Ricossa / Katherine Peyser
Ryan Reynolds / Mark Tobias
Boyd Banks / Patient
Susan Aceron / Nurse
Candice Bergen / Judy Tobias
David Suchet / Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
Robin Tunney / Angela Harris
 The In-Laws (2003)



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Welcome To Wrexham (2022-)
Temporary (2024)      S3.E5
99-year-old Wrexham fan Arthur Massey reflects on his life as a supporter as his 100th birthday approaches and the Club continues to struggle with the new Kop football stand.
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2024
05/23/2024
Approved
TV Series Episode
M
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Rob McElhenney / Self
Ryan Reynolds / Self
Humphrey Ker / Self
Arthur Massey / Self - Wrexham Supporter
 Welcome To Wrexham (2022-)



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