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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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John Stephenson born Aug 09 in 1923 and left us on this day in 2015
American actor
Eric Porter born Apr 08 in 1928 and left us on this day in 1995
English actor of stage, film, and television
June Carter Cash born Jun 23 in 1929 and left us on this day in 2003
American singer, songwriter and dancer
Fred Willard born Sep 18 in 1933 and left us on this day in 2020
American actor and comedian
Playing:  Santa (Other) 1 time , Santa Claus 1 time
Malcolm Stewart born this day in 1948
Canadian film actor
David Krumholtz born this day in 1978
American actor and comedian
Playing:  Elf 5 times
Jingle Hell (2000)
The Fitzgeralds find that you can't go home again... but at Christmas, you have to, as 5 grown children, their significant others, children and assorted others invade the home of Peg and Seamus Fitzgerald for one long Christmas weekend.
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Video Type:
2000
05/15/2000
Approved
TV Movie
87 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Will Tully
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

James Brennan / Dr. Sean Fitzgerald
Lisa Gunn / Jeanne Quinn-Fitzgerald
Annette Hunt / Peg Fitzgerald
Pete Barker / Seamus Fitzgerald
Stuart Zagnit / Scott Flynn
Ramona Floyd / Kate Fitzgerald
Ezra Barnes / David Edwards
Heidi Hecker / Meghan Edwards
Robert J. Hamilton / Brian Fitzgerald
Lisa Raymond / Shannon Fitzgerald



Jingle Hell  (2000)



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The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special (2002)
The Easter Bunny is tired of being second-best to Christmas, so he hires Lobo aka The Main Man to take out Santa Claus in order for him to rule over the Holidays. But nothing goes as planned when The Main Man is involved.
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2002
05/15/2002
Not Rated
TV Special
13 minutes
A
Genre:
Action
Comedy
Director(s):
Scott Leberecht
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Andrew Bryniarski / Lobo
Tom Gibis / Easter Bunny
Michael V. Allen / Santa Claus
Micheal Goodrow / Cecil
Douglas Blakeslee / Roger
Charles Wyman / Byron
Jim O'Brien / Bartender
Chandler Levrich / Security Elf #1
Robert Moss / Security Elf #2
Rachel Moore / Bunny Girl #1



The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special  (2002)



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Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform. Winter Wonderland / Here Comes Santa Claus on soundtrack from Anna Kendrick and Snoop Dogg
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2015
05/15/2015
PG-13
Film
115 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Musical
Director(s):
Elizabeth Banks
Writer(s):
Kay Cannon
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Anna Kendrick / Beca
Rebel wilson / Fat Amy
Hailee Steinfeld / Emily
Brittany Snow / Chloe
Skylar Astin / Jesse
Adam Devine / Bumper
Katey Sagal / Katherine
Anna Camp / Aubrey
Ben Platt / Benji
Alexis Knapp / Stacie



Pitch Perfect 2  (2015)



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Furbing Christmas (2021)
When a mysterious package is delivered to Vincent's apartment, he must learn to survive the holidays before an evil doll from the 90s makes sure he never sees the light of Christmas Day.
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2021
05/15/2021
Approved
Film Short
16 minutes
A
Genre:
Horror
Director(s):
Nathan Lathroum
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Alejandro Lucas Fritts / Hooded Figure
Nathan Lathroum / Hooded Figure /  Vincent /  Skip /  Doo-Moh
Furbing Christmas  (2021)



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My Night at Maud's (1969)
The rigid principles of a devout Catholic man are challenged during a one-night stay with Maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality. /// Devout Catholic Jean-Louis falls in love with a fellow parishioner but encounters temptation at a Christmas dinner hosted by the seductive Maud.
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1969
05/15/1969
GP
Film
105 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Director(s):
Éric Rohmer
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Jean-Louis Trintignant / Jean-Louis
Françoise Fabian / Maud
Marie-Christine Barrault / Françoise
Antoine Vitez / Vidal
Léonide Kogan / Concert Violinist
Guy Léger / Priest
Anne Dubot / Blonde Friend
My Night at Maud's  (1969)



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Gasman (1998)
It's the Christmas season. With her mom's help, Lynne, a girl of perhaps eight, dresses up; her younger brother Steven plays with a toy car. The children leave with their dad, who's affectionate with them. They walk down a railroad track where an unkempt woman waits with two children, about the same age as Lynne and Steven. The children go with them. They're all headed to a holiday party at a pub. Lynne notices that the girl acts all too familiar with her dad. What's going on?
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Video Type:
1998
05/15/1998
Approved
Film Short
15 minutes
B
Genre:
Drama
Director(s):
Lynne Ramsay
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Lynne Ramsay Jr. / Lynne
Martin Anderson / Steven
James Ramsay / Da
Denise Flannagan / Ma
Jackie Quinn / Woman
Lisa Taylor / Girl
Robert McEwan / Boy
Gasman  (1998)



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Significant Other (2008)
A lonely writer brainstorms his last ditch effort to get a book published in a diner on Christmas, when he gets a pleasant surprise from a mysterious female patron.
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2008
05/15/2008
Approved
Film Short
6 minutes
B
Genre:
Drama
Director(s):
Zac Petrillo
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Robin August / Waitress
Linda Berglund / Mia
Chase Hemphill / Will /  Ted
Significant Other  (2008)



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Dinner for One (1963)
At Miss Sophie's 90th birthday dinner, her butler James must fill in for her four departed friends - and that includes lots of drinks before every course!.
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1963
05/15/1963
Not Rated
TV Short
18 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Heinz Dunkhase
Franco Marazzi
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Freddie Frinton / James
May Warden / Miss Sophie
Heinz Piper / Narrator
Trivia: Original title: Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One
AKA: Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One
Dinner for One  (1963)



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Savage Harbor (1987)
A sailor on shore leave meets a troubled woman and promises to marry her on his next leave, but after coming back, he finds that she has disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
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1987
05/15/1988
Approved
Film
85 minutes
C
Genre:
Action
Drama
Director(s):
Carl Monson
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Frank Stallone / Joe
Christopher Mitchum / Bill
Karen Mayo-Chandler / Anne
Anthony Caruso / Harry
Gary Wood / Slim
Greta Blackburn / Jenny
Lisa Loring / Roxey
Nicholas Worth / Jim
Michael Gregory / Truck Driver
Patrick Wright / Hank



Savage Harbor  (1987)



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Night Sun (1990)
Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king's mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk. But his quest for perfect solitude is constantly interrupted by visitors hearing rumours that Sergio possesses miraculous powers, and by women who bet each other that they can successfully seduce him...
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1990
05/15/1990
Unrated
Film
113 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Romance
Director(s):
Paolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Julian Sands / Sergio Giuramondo
Charlotte Gainsbourg / Matilda
Massimo Bonetti / Prince Santobuono
Margarita Lozano / Sergio's Mother
Patricia Millardet / Aurelia
Rüdiger Vogler / King Charles
Pamela Villoresi / Giuseppina Giuramondo
Geppy Gleijeses / Bishop
Sonia Gessner / Duchess Del Carpio
Tony Sperandeo / Gesuino



AKA: Il sole anche di notte
Night Sun  (1990)



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Jacquot de Nantes (1991)
A boy growing up in Nantes during WW2 around his father's mechanic workshop has a love for puppet shows and cinema and develops it into his own art. Jacques Demy, the artist at the end of his life, reflects on his childhood influences.
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1991
05/15/1991
PG
Film
118 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Drama
Director(s):
Agnès Varda
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Philippe Maron / Jacquot 1
Edouard Joubeaud / Jacquot 2
Laurent Monnier / Jacquot 3
Brigitte De Villepoix / Marilou, la mere
Daniel Dublet / Raymond, le pere
Clément Delaroche / Yvon 1
Rody Averty / Yvon 2
Hélène Pors / Reine 1
Marie-Sidonie Benoist / Reine 2
Jérémie Bernard / Yannick 1



Jacquot de Nantes  (1991)



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Man Bites Dog (1992)
A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.
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1992
05/15/1992
NC-17
Film
95 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Director(s):
Rémy Belvaux
André Bonzel
Benoît Poelvoorde
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Alain François / Video Reporter
Benoît Poelvoorde / Ben
Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert / Ben's Mother
Nelly Pappaert / Ben's Grandmother
Hector Pappaert / Ben's Grandfather
Jenny Drye / Jenny
Malou Madou / Malou
Willy Vandenbroeck / Boby
Rachel Deman / Mamie Tromblon
André Laime / Bed-ridden Old Man



AKA: C'est arrivé près de chez vous
Man Bites Dog  (1992)



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Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
Friends of a recently deceased minor painter Jean-Baptiste take a train in Paris for Limoges, where he wished to be buried, and all the people on the train have their problems.
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1998
05/15/1998
Approved
Film
122 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Romance
Director(s):
Patrice Chéreau
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Pascal Greggory / François
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi / Claire
Charles Berling / Jean-Marie
Jean-Louis Trintignant / Lucien Emmerich /  Jean-Baptiste Emmerich
Bruno Todeschini / Louis
Sylvain Jacques / Bruno
Vincent Perez / Viviane
Roschdy Zem / Thierry
Dominique Blanc / Catherine
Delphine Schiltz / Elodie



Trivia: Original title: Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train  (1998)



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Angel Beats! (2010) 
Alive (2010)      S1.E7
Yuri wants Naoi to use his hypnotic power to help Otonashi regain his lost memories.
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2010
05/15/2010
TV-14
TV Series Episode Animated
26 minutes
C
Genre:
Action
Comedy
Director(s):
Takefumi Anzai
Seiji Kishi
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Hiroshi Kamiya / Yuzuru Otonashi (voice)
Harumi Sakurai / Yuri Nakamura (voice)
Kana Hanazawa / Kanade 'Angel' Tachibana (voice)
Eri Kitamura / Yui (voice)
Ryohei Kimura / Hinata (voice)
Megumi Ogata / Ayato Naoi (voice)
Shun Takagi / Noda (voice)
Yuuki Masuda / Fujimaki (voice)
Eiichiro Tokumoto / Matsushita (voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi / Ooyama (voice)



Angel Beats!  (2010) 



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Frasier (1993–2004) 
A Passing Fancy (2001)      S8.E22
Frasier's study sessions with Lana's son Kirby are not going well, which threatens his chances of ever seeing Claire again.
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2001
05/15/2001
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
23 minutes
M
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Director(s):
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Kelsey Grammer / Dr. Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves / Daphne Moon
David Hyde Pierce / Dr. Niles Crane
Peri Gilpin / Roz Doyle
John Mahoney / Martin Crane
Jean Smart / Lana Gardner
Patricia Clarkson / Claire French
Brian Klugman / Kirby
Jonathan Ficcadenti / Kirbys Friend
Christian Aubert / Maitre D



Frasier  (1993–2004) 



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