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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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Red Skelton born Jul 18 in 1913 and left us on this day in 1997
American entertainer 		Roddy McDowall born this day in 1928 and left us on Oct 04 in 1998
British and American actor, photographer and film director
Playing:  Cratchit (Bob) 1 time
David Huddleston born this day in 1930 and left us on Aug 02 in 2016
American actor
Playing:  Santa Claus 2 times 		Anne Bancroft born this day in 1931 and left us on Jun 06 in 2005
American actress
John Ritter born this day in 1948 and left us on Sep 11 in 2003
American actor
Christmas Freak (2021)
Christmas comes just once a year. But for Rudy, every day is Christmas. And every day is perfect. Because Christmas is perfect. At least that's what Rudy tells himself.
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2021
09/17/2021
Approved
TV Movie
91 minutes
A
Genre:
Action
Comedy
 Director(s):
Sean Brown
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Cast:

Sean Marlow / Rudy Rotnase
Amy Hagan / Clarice Fawn
David Drumgold / Nelson /  Cool Guy
Gemma Bulos / Donna Rotnase (Mom)
John Doyle / Homeless Man (Dad)
David Basila / Mickey Bumble
Edward Bernier / Luis Reyes
Ashley Strom / Molly
Monica Booker / Al
Dylan Horttor / Estevez



 Christmas Freak (2021)



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Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)
A number of business people, keeping the Christmas Eve office party going longer than was originally intended, are beset by a fire that starts in the basement of their office building and creeps up at them from floor to floor.
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1974
09/17/1974
Unrated
TV Movie
97 minutes
B
Genre:
Drama
 Director(s):
Jerry Jameson
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Cast:

John Forsythe / Daniel 'Dan' Overland
Joseph Campanella / Howard Foster
Lynn Carlin / Lee Parker
Anjanette Comer / Darlene Foster
Laurie Heineman / Ginger Macklin
Don Meredith / Kelly Freeman
Kelly Jean Peters / Betty Carson
Pippa Scott / Thelma Overland
Louis Guss / Charley
Hank Brandt / Jim Pierson



 Terror on the 40th Floor (1974)



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Dillinger (1945)
John Dillinger begins his life of crime as a petty thief, meets his future gang in prison and eventually masterminds a series of daring robberies.
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1945
09/17/1945
Passed
Film
70 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Crime
Drama
 Director(s):
Max Nosseck
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Cast:

Edmund Lowe / Specs Green
Anne Jeffreys / Helen Rogers
Eduardo Ciannelli / Marco Minelli
Lawrence Tierney / John Dillinger
Marc Lawrence / Doc Madison
Elisha Cook Jr. / Kirk Otto
Ralph Lewis / Tony
Elsa Janssen / Mrs. Otto
Ludwig Stössel / Mr. Otto
Constance Worth / Woman in Bar
 Dillinger (1945)



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Fast and Furry-ous (1949)
Wile E. Coyote makes 11 disastrous attempts to catch the Road Runner.
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1949
09/17/1949
Approved
Film Short Animated
7 minutes
C
Genre:
Family
 Director(s):
Chuck Jones
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Cast:

Mel Blanc / Coyote Effects (voice)
Paul Julian / Road Runner (voice)
 Fast and Furry-ous (1949)



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Roadblock (1951)
Honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane.
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1951
09/17/1951
Approved
Film
C
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Cast:

Charles McGraw / Joe Peters
Joan Dixon / Diane Morley
Lowell Gilmore / Kendall Webb
Louis Jean Heydt / Harry Miller
Milburn Stone / Ray Egan
 Roadblock (1951)



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The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)
A sex-change operation that changed "George" into "Christine" in 1950s Denmark.
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1970
09/17/1970
R
Film
98 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Drama
Romance
 Director(s):
Irving Rapper
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Cast:

John Hansen / George Jorgensen Jr /  Christine Jorgensen
Joan Tompkins / Aunt Thora
Quinn K. Redeker / Tom Crawford
John Himes / George Jorgensen Sr.
Ellen Clark / Mrs. Florence Jorgensen
Rod McCary / Jess Warner
Will Kuluva / Professor Estabrook
Oscar Beregi Jr. / Dr. Victor Dahlman
Lynn Harper / Dolly
Trent Lehman / George at 7



 The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)



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Bondi Rescue Bali (2008) 
Episode #1.2 (2008)      S1.E2
The Bondi six start their second day on Kuta beach, five times as large as Bondi, the Balinese way, which includes a spicy diet, push-ups for latecomers and dance-like calisthenics. Although not yet familiar with the beach, they start rescuing. As they find all equipment inadequate and/or scarce, from communication to boards and medical supplies, Kerrbox gets a long shopping list. Deano likes the Kuta rookie Made enough to re-dub him Maxi after his own playful dancing Benjamin. Chappo gets squeamish during a visit to the local market, due to the bloodily dismembered animals. Chappo considers a local curiosity, 'scorpion' acrobatics while surfing, a challenge, but he nor Deano can pull it off, unlike the Balinese.
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2008
09/17/2008
Approved
TV Series Episode
C
Genre:
Documentary
Drama
Reality-TV
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Cast:

Osher Günsberg / Self - Narrator (voice)
Marcello Arayafara / Self
Greg Bishop / Self
Anthony 'Harries' Caroll / Self
Chris Chapman / Self
Dean Gladstone / Self
Kobi Graham / Self
Bruce Hopkins / Self - Hoppo
Brad Malyon / Self
Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell / Self



 Bondi Rescue Bali (2008) 



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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
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2021
09/17/2021
PG-13
Film
126 minutes
C
Genre:
Biography
Drama
Romance
 Director(s):
Michael Showalter
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Cast:

Jessica Chastain / Tammy Faye Bakker
Andrew Garfield / Jim Bakker
Cherry Jones / Rachel Grover
Vincent D'Onofrio / Jerry Falwell
Mark Wystrach / Gary Paxton
Sam Jaeger / Roe Messner
Louis Cancelmi / Richard Fletcher
Gabriel Olds / Pat Robertson
Fredric Lehne / Fred Grover
Chandler Head / Little Tammy Faye



 The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)



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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.
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2004
09/17/2004
PG
Film
106 minutes
M
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Cast:

Gwyneth Paltrow / Polly Perkins
Jude Law / Sky Captain
Giovanni Ribisi / Dex
Michael Gambon / Editor Paley
Bai Ling / Mysterious Woman
Omid Djalili / Kaji
Laurence Olivier / Dr. Totenkopf
Angelina Jolie / Franky
Trevor Baxter / Dr. Jennings
Julian Curry / Dr. Vargas



 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)



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The Town (2010)
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
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2010
09/17/2010
R
Film
125 minutes
M
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Cast:

Ben Affleck / Doug MacRay
Rebecca Hall / Claire Keesey
Jon Hamm / FBI S.A. Adam Frawley
Jeremy Renner / James Coughlin
Blake Lively / Krista Coughlin
George Carroll / Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan
Owen Burke / Desmond Elden
Titus Welliver / Dino Ciampa
Pete Postlethwaite / Fergus 'Fergie' Colm
Chris Cooper / Stephen MacRay
 The Town (2010)



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