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Total number of characters named Santa: 1267
 
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Katharine Hepburn born this day in 1907 and left us on Jun 29 in 2003
American actress
Perry Como born May 18 in 1912 and left us on this day in 2001
American, singer, actor, and television personality
George Carlin born this day in 1937 and left us on Jun 22 in 2008
American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic
Richard Riehle born this day in 1948
American character actor
Playing:  Santa Claus 8 times
Bruce Boxleitner born this day in 1950
American actor and science fiction and suspense writer
Scott Schwartz born this day in 1968
American actor
Kim Fields born this day in 1969
American actress and director
Christmas Present (2022)
When the financial crisis destroys your life and everything around you dissolves, you start an internal monologue trying to pamper yourself as much as you can. Your only goal is to save your family. And Christmas is coming soon.
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2022
05/12/2022
Approved
Film Short Animated
7 minutes
A
Genre:
Drama
Director(s):
Konstantinos Kakarountas
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Hristos Glykos / Narrator (voice)
Trivia: Doro Hristougennon
Christmas Present  (2022)



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Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
John Denver takes the Muppets (tm) on a camping trip in the mountains of Colorado.
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1983
05/12/1983
Unrated
TV Special
47 minutes
B
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Musical
Director(s):
Jim Henson
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

John Denver / Self
Frank Oz / Miss Piggy /  Fozzie Bear /  Animal /  Gramps (voice)
Jerry Nelson / Robin the Frog /  Floyd Pepper /  Camilla /  Slim Wilson (voice)
Dave Goelz / Gonzo /  Lubbock Lou /  Zoot (voice)
Richard Hunt / Scooter /  Janice /  Statler /  Bubba (voice)
Steve Whitmire / Rizzo The Rat /  The Giant Man-Eating Chicken (voice)
Karen Prell / Additional Muppet Performer
Kathryn Mullen / Additional Muppet Performer
Jim Henson / Kermit the Frog /  Waldorf /  Rowlf /  Zeke (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets  (1983)



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A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
An 'angel-faced' gunfighter is tasked with infiltrating a ranch overrun by Mexican bandits and saving their hostages, including the fiancée of the local sheriff.
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1965
05/12/1965
Approved
Film
98 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Western
Director(s):
Duccio Tessari
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Giuliano Gemma / Ringo Angel Face
Fernando Sancho / Sancho
Lorella De Luca / Miss Ruby
Nieves Navarro / Dolores
Antonio Casas / Major Clyde
José Manuel Martín / Pedro
Manuel Muñiz / Tim (as Pajarito)
Juan Cazalilla / Mr. Jenkinson - Bank Director
Pablito Alonso / Chico - Mexican Boy
Nazzareno Zamperla / Sancho Gang Member



A Pistol for Ringo  (1965)



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For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now (1982)
After getting screwed over by life (again), two losers decide that enough is enough. Using stolen ski masks and stolen toy guns, they take hostages in their local bank, holding them for ransom. Things go well until the hostages learn what's going on, and demand a piece of the action for themselves.
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1982
05/12/1982
Approved
Film
85 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Director(s):
Édouard Molinaro
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Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Daniel Auteuil / Sam
Gérard Jugnot / Paul
Anémone / Nicole
Jean-Pierre Castaldi / Henri
François Perrot / Le directeur
Paul Barge / Jean-Louis
Annick Blancheteau / Odette
Elisa Servier / Caroline
Eric Legrand / Hubert
Darry Cowl / Le concierge flic



For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now  (1982)



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Keep Walking (1983)
The assuming of responsibility by individuals, the use of science for man and not against him, the duty of truth to increase the stature of people, all together: these are the important themes this movie debates in allegorical form. Roles are performed by non professional actors and actresses.
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1983
05/12/1983
Approved
Film
171 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
History
Director(s):
Ermanno Olmi
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Cast:

Alberto Fumagalli / Mel
Antonio Cucciarrè / Rupo
Eligio Martellucci / Kaipaco
Renzo Samminiatesi / Pastore
Marco Bartolini / Cushi
Lucia Peccianti / Nohad
Guido Del Testa / 1° uomo nel bosco
Tersilio Ghelardini / 2° uomo nel bosco
Adolfo Fanucci / 3° uomo nel bosco
Fernando Guarguaglini / Arupa



AKA: Camminacammina
Keep Walking  (1983)



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Animaland (1998)
A journey in the world of animals through nine episodes telling us the adventures of Ginger the squirrel and other characters: a brave cat, a fool ostrich, an assertive cuckoo, an evil weasel and an awkward lion.
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1998
05/12/1998
Approved
Video Animated
70 minutes
C
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Cast:

Unknown / Ginger Nutt (voice)
Animaland  (1998)



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Screwed (2000)
A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.
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2000
05/12/2000
PG-13
Film
81 minutes
C
Genre:
Comedy
Crime
Director(s):
Scott Alexander
Larry Karaszewski
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Norm MacDonald / Willard Fillmore
Dave Chappelle / Rusty P. Hayes
Elaine Stritch / Miss Crock
Danny DeVito / Grover Cleaver
Daniel Benzali / Detective Tom Dewey
Sherman Hemsley / Chip Oswald
Sarah Silverman / Hillary
Malcolm Stewart / Roger
Lochlyn Munro / Officer Richardsen
Brent Chapman / Dane



Screwed  (2000)



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Hard Labor (2011)
Young housewife Helena is on the verge of fulfilling a dream as she prepares to open her own business: a neighborhood grocery store. She hires a maid, Paula, to take care of her house and daughter. But when her husband Otavio is suddenly fired from his job as an insurance executive, Helena is left to support the family alone. As Otavio fails to find work and becomes increasingly alienated, business struggles to take off and the pressure on Helena mounts. To make things worse, she discovers that one of the building's brick walls seems to be crumbling. Helena begins to wonder if that may be the cause of all her problems.
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2011
05/12/2011
Not Rated
Film
99 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
Horror
Mystery
Director(s):
Marco Dutra
Juliana Rojas
Writer(s):
Christmas Elements:

Cast:

Helena Albergaria / Helena
Marat Descartes / Otávio
Naloana Lima / Paula
Gilda Nomacce / Gilda
Marina Flores / Vanessa
Lilian Blanc / Inês
Thiago Carreira / Ricardo
Hugo Villavicenzio / Jorge
Eduardo Gomes / Dynamic coordinator
Antônio Januzelli / Dirceu



Trivia: Original title: Trabalhar Cansa
Hard Labor  (2011)



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Hounds of Love (2016)
Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
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2016
05/12/2017
Not Rated
Film
108 minutes
C
Genre:
Crime
Drama
Horror
Director(s):
Ben Young
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Cast:

Emma Booth / Evelyn White
Ashleigh Cummings / Vicki Maloney
Stephen Curry / John White
Susie Porter / Maggie Maloney
Damian de Montemas / Trevor Maloney
Harrison Gilbertson / Jason Farris
Fletcher Humphrys / Gary
Steve Turner / Troy
Michael Muntz / Sergeant Mathews
Marko Jovanovic / Sergeant Henderson



Hounds of Love  (2016)



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