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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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Jay Novello born Aug 22 in 1904 and left us on this day in 1982
American radio, film, and television character actor 		Bill Melendez born Nov 15 in 1916 and left us on this day in 2006
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The Old Maid (1939)
The arrival of an ex-lover on a young woman's wedding day sets in motion a chain of events which will alter her and her cousin's lives forever.
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1939
09/02/1939
Approved
Film
95 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
 Director(s):
Edmund Goulding
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Cast:

Bette Davis / Charlotte Lovell
Miriam Hopkins / Delia Lovell
George Brent / Clem Spender
Donald Crisp / Dr. Lanskell
Jane Bryan / Tina
Louise Fazenda / Dora
James Stephenson / Jim Ralston
Jerome Cowan / Joe Ralston
William Lundigan / Lanning Halsey
Cecilia Loftus / Grandmother Lovell



 The Old Maid (1939)



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Teach Me to Dance (1978)
In this drama, Lesia convinces her English-Canadian friend Sarah to perform a Ukrainian dance with her as part of their school's Christmas pageant. Sarah's father, angry at the growing number of Ukrainian settlers, won't allow his daughter to participate. Despite the prejudices of their parents, the girls' friendship remains strong, and they meet in Sarah's barn to celebrate Christmas Day together. Part of the Adventures in History series.
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1978
09/02/1978
Approved
Film Short
29 minutes
C
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Drama
Family
 Director(s):
Anne Wheeler
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Cast:

Nadia Ostashewski / Lesia
Christine Lilge / Sarah
Ivan Horsky / Mr. Ewasiuk
Lilea Wolansky / Mrs. Ewasiuk
John Pichlyk / Paul
Ace Irwin / Jimmy
Heather Lea MacCallum / Miss Jamieson
Bill Mielen / Mr. Evans
 Teach Me to Dance (1978)



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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
During W.W. II, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British P.O.W. and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid blood-shed.
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1983
09/02/1983
R
Film
123 minutes
C
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Drama
War
 Director(s):
Nagisa Ôshima
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00:40:00 maybe snow talk
00:57:05 Preparing for Christmas, it's one week away
01:28:48 Christmas, Christmas, Christmas
01:30:00 Do You Know Father Christmas
01:30:30 Father Christmas means Santa Claus
Cast:

David Bowie / Celliers
Tom Conti / Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto / Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano / Hara
Jack Thompson / Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura / Kanemoto
Alistair Browning / De Jong
James Malcolm / Celliers' Brother
Chris Broun / Celliers 12 Years
Yûya Uchida / Commandant of Military Prison



 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)



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Far from Heaven (2002)
In 1950s Connecticut, a flustered housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.
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2002
09/02/2002
PG-13
Film
107 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Romance
 Director(s):
Todd Haynes
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Cast:

Julianne Moore / Cathy Whitaker
Dennis Quaid / Frank Whitaker
Dennis Haysbert / Raymond Deagan
Patricia Clarkson / Eleanor Fine
Viola Davis / Sybil
James Rebhorn / Dr. Bowman
Bette Henritze / Mrs. Leacock
Michael Gaston / Stan Fine
Ryan Ward / David Whitaker
Lindsay Andretta / Janice Whitaker



 Far from Heaven (2002)



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A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
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2004
09/02/2004
R
Film
119 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
 Director(s):
Shainee Gabel
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Cast:

John Travolta / Bobby Long
Scarlett Johansson / Pursy Will
Gabriel Macht / Lawson Pines
Deborah Kara Unger / Georgianna
Dane Rhodes / Cecil
David Jensen / Junior
Clayne Crawford / Lee
Sonny Shroyer / Earl
Carol Sutton / Ruthie
Walter Breaux / Ray



 A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)



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Capote (2005)
In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
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2005
09/02/2005
R
Film
114 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Crime
Drama
 Director(s):
Bennett Miller
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Cast:

Philip Seymour Hoffman / Truman Capote
Allie Mickelson / Laura Kinney
Kelci Stephenson / Nancy Clutter
Craig Archibald / Christopher
Bronwen Coleman / Barbara
Kate Shindle / Rose
David Wilson Barnes / Grayson
Michael J. Burg / Williams
Catherine Keener / Nelle Harper Lee
Kwesi Ameyaw / Porter



 Capote (2005)



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The Hottest State (2006)
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.
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2006
09/02/2006
R
Film
117 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Musical
Romance
 Director(s):
Ethan Hawke
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Cast:

Mark Webber / William Harding
Daniel Ross Owens / Young Vince
Glen Powell / John Jaegerman
Anne Clarke / Young Jesse
Cherami Leigh / Danielle
Catalina Sandino Moreno / Sarah
Josh Zuckerman / Decker
Michelle Williams / Samantha
Jesse Harris / Dave Afton
Bill Dobrow / Drummer



 The Hottest State (2006)



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Wakefield (2016)
Howard Wakefield, a lawyer on the edge of madness, has decided to disassociate himself from his own life.
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2016
09/02/2016
R
Film
106 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
 Director(s):
Robin Swicord
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Cast:

Bryan Cranston / Howard Wakefield
Jennifer Garner / Diana Wakefield
Victoria Bruno / Taylor
Ellery Sprayberry / Giselle
Monica Lawson / Ellen
Derek Alvarado / Male Police Officer
Beverly D'Angelo / Babs
Ian Anthony Dale / Ben Jacobs
Tracey Walter / Homeless Man
Pippa Bennett-Warner / Emily



 Wakefield (2016)



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Santa's Tanuki Town (2016– ) 
Smoke Break (2016)      S1.E2
Two eternally working elves talk for the first time in 30 years of sitting across from each other making toys. They wine about wives, work hours, losing fingers and making video game systems.
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2016
09/02/2016
Approved
TV Series Episode Animated
11 minutes
C
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Cast:

Mike Fallek / Unknown
Adam Lauria / Unknown
Lizzy Mazzucchelli / Unknown
Maddalena De Beni / Unknown
Brooke Eliot / Unknown
Deepu Gil / Elf
 Santa's Tanuki Town (2016– ) 



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Charlie Says (2018)
The tragic tale of an all-American girl who was transformed into a cold-blooded killer in the summer of 1969.
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2018
09/02/2018
R
Film
110 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Crime
Drama
 Director(s):
Mary Harron
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Cast:

Hannah Murray / Leslie 'Lulu' Van Houten
Matt Smith / Charles Manson
Sosie Bacon / Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkel
Marianne Rendón / Susan 'Sadie' Atkins
Merritt Wever / Karlene Faith
Suki Waterhouse / Mary Brunner
Chace Crawford / Tex Watson
Annabeth Gish / Virginia Carlson
Kayli Carter / Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Grace Van Dien / Sharon Tate



 Charlie Says (2018)



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The Automat (2021)
Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.
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2021
09/02/2021
TV-PG
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79 minutes
C
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Cast:

Mel Brooks / Self - Comedian
John W. Romas / Self - VP of Engineering, H&H
Carl Reiner / Self - Comedian
Krystyna Romas / Self
Alec Shuldiner / Self - Automat Historian
Wilson Goode / Self - Philadelphia Mayor
Elliott Gould / Self - Actor
 The Automat (2021)



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Carefree (1938)
A psychiatrist falls in love with the woman he's supposed to be nudging into marriage with someone else.
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1938
09/02/1938
Passed
Film
83 minutes
M
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Cast:

Fred Astaire / Tony Flagg
Ginger Rogers / Amanda Cooper
Ralph Bellamy / Stephen Arden
Luella Gear / Aunt Cora
Jack Carson / Connors
Clarence Kolb / Judge Travers
Franklin Pangborn / Roland Hunter
Walter Kingsford / Dr. Powers
Kay Sutton / Miss Adams
 Carefree (1938)



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It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.
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1955
09/02/1955
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Film
101 minutes
M
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Cast:

Gene Kelly / Ted Riley
Dan Dailey / Doug Hallerton
Cyd Charisse / Jackie Leighton
Dolores Gray / Madeline Bradville
Michael Kidd / Angie Valentine
David Burns / Tim
Jay C. Flippen / Charles Z. Culloran
 It's Always Fair Weather (1955)



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A Walk In The Woods (2015)
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).
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2015
09/02/2015
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M
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Cast:

Robert Redford / Bill Bryson
Nick Nolte / Stephen Katz
Emma Thompson / Catherine Bryson
Mary Steenburgen / Jeannie
Nick Offerman / REI Dave
Kristen Schaal / Mary Ellen
R. Keith Harris / Sam Bryson
Randall Newsome / TV Host
Hayley Lovitt / Donna
Linds Edwards / Darren



 A Walk In The Woods (2015)



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