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There are 10752 movie, TV, and many other titles having to do with Christmas
 
Total number of characters named Santa: 1266
 
Total number of elves represented: 1012
 




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Colin Campbell born this day in 1883 and left us on Mar 25 in 1966
Scottish actor
Edgar Buchanan born this day in 1903 and left us on Apr 04 in 1979
American actor
Ozzie Nelson born this day in 1906 and left us on Jun 03 in 1975
American actor, filmmaker, musician and bandleader
Wendell Corey born this day in 1914 and left us on Nov 08 in 1968
American stage, film and television actor
Marilyn Maxwell born Aug 03 in 1921 and left us on this day in 1972
American actress and entertainer
Carl Reiner born this day in 1922 and left us on Jul 29 in 2020
American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author
Playing:  Santa Claus 2 times
Hal Linden born this day in 1931
American stage and screen actor, television director and musician
Kenny Rogers born Aug 21 in 1938 and left us on this day in 2020
American singer and songwriter
William Hurt born this day in 1950 and left us on Mar 13 in 2022
American actor
Holly Hunter born this day in 1958
American actress
Steve McFadden born this day in 1959
English actor
Blast of Silence (1961)
A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York, but a special girl from his past and a fat gun dealer with pet rats get in his way.
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Video Type:
1961
03/20/1961
Not Rated
Film
77 minutes
B
Genre:
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Director(s):
Allen Baron
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

00:02:35 Silent Night (music) in train station
00:02:40 coming to town on Christmas
00:03:11 you hate Christmas… ring the Christmas bell
00:03:55 Merry Christmas (in room)
00:09:08 Another Christmas running from the cops
Cast:

Allen Baron / Frank Bono
Molly McCarthy / Lori
Larry Tucker / Big Ralph
Peter Clune / Troiano
Danny Meehan / Petey
Howard Mann / Body Guard
Charles Creasap / Contact Man
Bill DePrato / Joe Boniface
Milda Memenas / Troiano's Girl Freind
Joe Bubbico / Body Guard



Blast of Silence  (1961)



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Bondi Rescue (2006– ) 
Episode #6.7 (2011)      S6.E7
Christmas Eve and day are traditionally extremely busy on Bondi and this year is even worse. Especially tourists and drunks get into trouble by the dozens. Many lifeguards generously sacrifice their own family merriment, seeking some compensation together and with free seasonal beach entertainment. Yates even dresses up as Santa. They all stay hours after their official shifts, knowing drowning can't be prevented otherwise.
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2011
03/20/2011
Approved
TV Series Episode
B
Genre:
Documentary
Drama
Reality-TV
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Osher Günsberg / Self - Narrator (voice)
Tom Bunting / Self
Chris Chapman / Self
Ryan Clark / Self - Whippet
Dean Gladstone / Self
Bruce Hopkins / Self - Hoppo
Michael Jenkinson / Self
Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell / Self
Kristian Yates / Self
Bondi Rescue  (2006– ) 



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Imitation of Life (1959)
An aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
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Video Type:
1959
03/20/1959
Not Rated
Film
125 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Director(s):
Douglas Sirk
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Lana Turner / Lora Meredith
John Gavin / Steve Archer
Sandra Dee / Susie (16)
Susan Kohner / Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda / Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy / David Edwards
Juanita Moore / Annie Johnson
Karin Dicker / Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham / Susie (6)
John Vivyan / Young Man



Imitation of Life  (1959)



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The World of Henry Orient (1964)
A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.
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1964
03/20/1964
Approved
Film
106 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Director(s):
George Roy Hill
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

00:16:30 discussion of Christmas
00:58:33 Lansbury back for the holiday
01:00:37 Christmas lights across the city
01:02:05 have an egg nog
01:02:30 just a smidgen higher on that angel
Cast:

Peter Sellers / Henry Orient
Paula Prentiss / Stella Dunworthy
Angela Lansbury / Isabel Boyd
Tom Bosley / Frank Boyd
Phyllis Thaxter / Avis Gilbert
Bibi Osterwald / Erica Booth
Merrie Spaeth / Marian Gilbert
Tippy Walker / Val Boyd
John Fiedler / Sidney
Al Lewis / Tobacconist



The World of Henry Orient  (1964)



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Eaten Alive! (1980)
A young woman teams up with a mercenary to find her missing sister in the jungles of New Guinea where they find that a deranged leader of a religious cult has located his commune in an area inhabited by cannibals.
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Video Type:
1980
03/20/1980
Not Rated
Film
92 minutes
C
Genre:
Adventure
Horror
Director(s):
Umberto Lenzi
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Robert Kerman / Mark Butler
Janet Agren / Sheila Morris
Ivan Rassimov / Jonas Melvin
Mel Ferrer / Professor Carter
Paola Senatore / Diana Morris
Me Me Lai / Mowara
Fiamma Maglione / Alma
Franco Fantasia / Reeves
Franco Coduti / Karan
Alfred Joseph Berry / Unknown



AKA: Mangiati vivi!
Eaten Alive!  (1980)



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Trees 2: The Root of All Evil (2004)
Having already faced the Great White Pine in TREES, Ranger Cody is now faced with the task of battling an entire feeding frenzy of geneticly enhanced trees created by the government.
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2004
03/20/2004
Approved
Film
101 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Horror
Director(s):
Michael Pleckaitis
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Ron Palillo / Dougie Styles
Brandi Coppock / Agent Bentley
Kevin McCauley / Ranger Cody
Philip M. Gardiner / Max Cooper
Mary Ann Nilan / Helen Cody
Tom Erb / Fang
Chris Vicente / Petey
Brian Reid / Agent Royce
Lorne Lakin / Dusty
Trish Dunn / Darla Styles



Trees 2: The Root of All Evil  (2004)



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Being 17 (2016)
Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father is on a tour of duty abroad. He is bullied by Thomas, whose mother is ill. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them.
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2016
03/20/2016
Unrated
Film
116 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Romance
Director(s):
André Téchiné
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Sandrine Kiberlain / Dr. Marianne Delille
Kacey Mottet Klein / Damien Delille
Corentin Fila / Thomas Chardoul
Alexis Loret / Nathan Delille
Jean Fornerod / Jacques Chardoul
Mama Prassinos / Christine Chardoul
Jean Corso / Paulo
Rémi Garcia / Le proviseur
Maïté Arraiza / La prof de français
Françoise Gaillard / La prof de maths



Trivia: Original title: Quand on a 17 ans
Being 17  (2016)



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The Bridge Part 2 (2016)
A storm has demolished The Bridge book store. Charlie and Donna will soon lose it from lack of funds but Charlie's accident leaves him in a coma. Meanwhile, Molly and Ryan can't forget the best time of their lives together at The Bridge.
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2016
03/20/2016
Approved
TV Movie
Hallmark
C
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Cast:

Katie Findlay / Molly Callens
Wyatt Nash / Ryan Kelly
Ted McGinley / Charlie
Faith Ford / Donna Bartons
Steve Bacic / Wade Callens
Andrea Brooks / Kristen Jones
Alison Araya / Edna Largo
Devon Alexander / Cab Driver
Natasha Burnett / Ronnie
Jaime M. Callica / Luther



The Bridge Part 2 (2016)



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Game of Death (2017)
Kill or be killed is the golden rule of the Game of Death. Sucks for seven millennials who ignored that rule. Now each one's head will explode unless they kill someone. Will they turn on each other to survive, or will this sunny day be the last for the innocent people of their middle-of-nowhere town?
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2017
03/20/2017
R
Film
73 minutes
C
Genre:
Horror
Thriller
Director(s):
Sebastien Landry
Laurence Morais-Lagace
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Sam Earle / Tom
Victoria Diamond / Beth
Emelia Hellman / Ashley
Catherine Saindon / Mary-Ann
Erniel Baez / Tyler
Nick Serino / Kenny
Thomas Vallieres / Matthew
Jane Hackett / Marilyn
Steve Godin / Neighbour
Neve Leblanc / Samantha



Game of Death  (2017)



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Not Quite Dead Yet (2020)
A pharmaceutical CEO who is pondering thefts and irregularities at his company drinks a drug that temporary suppresses his signs and gives him a deathlike state for a couple of days. Something goes wrong. His daughter, with whom he has had a rocky relationship, attempts to rescue him with help from a company employee.
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Video Type:
2020
03/20/2020
Approved
TV Movie
93 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Shinji Hamasaki
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Suzu Hirose / Nanase Nobata
Ryô Yoshizawa / Taku Matsuoka
Lily Franky / Hino
Yukiyoshi Ozawa / Watanabe
Kyûsaku Shimada / Tanabe
Tae Kimura / Yuriko Nobata
Shôta Matsuda / Fujii
Denden / Ramen Restaurant Owner
Tokio Emoto / Pharmaceutical Company Employee
Arata Furuta / Kei's ex-colleague



Not Quite Dead Yet  (2020)



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Ku'damm 63 (2021) 
Teil 1 (2021)      S1.E1
Caterina is hit by a dramatic accident.
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2021
03/20/2021
Approved
TV Mini-Series Episode
90 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Director(s):
Sabine Bernardi
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Sonja Gerhardt / Monika Schöllack
Claudia Michelsen / Caterina Schöllack
Maria Ehrich / Helga von Boost
Emilia Schüle / Eva Fassbender
Trystan Pütter / Freddy Donath
Sabin Tambrea / Joachim Franck
August Wittgenstein / Wolfgang von Boost
Uwe Ochsenknecht / Fritz Assmann
Heino Ferch / Dr. Jürgen Fassbender
Helen Schneider / Hannelore Lay



Ku'damm 63  (2021) 



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The Residence (2025)
Knives Out (2025)      S1.E3
Simmering conflicts in the White House kitchen offer Cordelia a delicious opportunity to uncover clues.
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2025
03/20/2025
TV-MA
TV Series Episode
51 minutes
C
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Cast:

Uzo Aduba / Cordelia Cupp
Giancarlo Esposito / A.B. Wynter
Molly Griggs / Lilly Schumacher
Ken Marino / Harry Hollinger
Randall Park / Edwin Park
Susan Kelechi Watson / Jasmine Haney
Isiah Whitlock Jr. / Larry Dokes
Edwina Findley / Sheila Cannon
Jason Lee / Tripp Morgan
Al Mitchell / Rollie Bridgewater



The Residence (2025)



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The Pitt (2025 - )
6:00 P.M. (2025)      S1.E12
When dozens of critical patients flood the ER, Robby and his team struggle to keep up amid quickly diminished supplies.
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2025
03/20/2025
TV-MA
TV Series Episode
40 minutes
M
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Cast:

Noah Wyle / Dr. Michael Robinavitch
Patrick Ball / Dr. Frank Langdon
Katherine LaNasa / Dana Evans
Supriya Ganesh / Dr. Samira Mohan
Fiona Dourif / Dr. Cassie McKay
Taylor Dearden / Dr. Melissa King
Isa Briones / Dr. Trinity Santos
Gerran Howell / Dr. Dennis Whitaker
Shabana Azeez / Dr. Victoria Javadi
Shawn Hatosy / Dr. Jack Abbot



The Pitt (2025 - )



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The Residence (2025)
Dial M For Murder (2025)      S1.E2
From celebrities and Cabinet members to plumbers and pastry chefs, everyone is in the hot seat as Cordelia conducts interviews.
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2025
03/20/2025
TV-MA
TV Series Episode
50 minutes
M
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Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Uzo Aduba / Cordelia Cupp
Giancarlo Esposito / A.B. Wynter
Molly Griggs / Lilly Schumacher
Ken Marino / Harry Hollinger
Randall Park / Edwin Park
Susan Kelechi Watson / Jasmine Haney
Isiah Whitlock Jr. / Larry Dokes
Edwina Findley / Sheila Cannon
Jason Lee / Tripp Morgan
Al Mitchell / Rollie Bridgewater



The Residence (2025)



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The Residence (2025)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2025)      S1.E8
As the clock ticks down on her investigation, Cordelia is ready to reveal the murderer in the residence--even if she has to do it on the fly.
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Video Type:
2025
03/20/2025
TV-MA
TV Series Episode
87 minutes
M
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Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Uzo Aduba / Cordelia Cupp
Giancarlo Esposito / A.B. Wynter
Molly Griggs / Lilly Schumacher
Ken Marino / Harry Hollinger
Randall Park / Edwin Park
Susan Kelechi Watson / Jasmine Haney
Isiah Whitlock Jr. / Larry Dokes
Edwina Findley / Sheila Cannon
Jason Lee / Tripp Morgan
Al Mitchell / Rollie Bridgewater



The Residence (2025)



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