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3) Fatman
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Santa's workshop is in financial peril and to make matters worse, a disgruntled boy puts a sizable hit on the fatman's head after receiving a lump of coal for Christmas.
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Language
English
Description
Creator of the Erector Set, A.C. Gilbert, loves making toys. But when his factory is converted to make weapons, and his name is used for the idea of canceling Christmas for the duration of WWI, he is faced with convincing a determined war committee of what Christmas is truly about,
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child₂s question: ₁So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?₂ The answer: Santa₂s exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the center of the film is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.
Author
Publisher
Running Press, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Turner Classic Movies presents a bucket list of the best and most beloved holiday films of all time, complete with spirited commentary, behind-the-scenes stories, and photos spanning eight decades of Christmastime favorites. Nothing brings the spirit of the season into our hearts quite like a great holiday movie. "Christmas films" come in many shapes and sizes and exist across many genres. Some, like It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story, are...
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Scott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his elves consider him the best ever. But Santa's world is turned upside down when his son gets on the naughty list, and if Scott doesn't marry soon, he'll stop being Santa forever.
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A ne'er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.
10) Gremlins
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
Billy Peltzer's father buys him a new cuddly pet. But heed these three warnings: Don't ever get him wet. Keep him away from bright light. And the most important thing, the one thing you must never forget: no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs ... never, never feed him after midnight.
11) The holdovers
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them a damaged, brainy troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Author
Publisher
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone--a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with"--
13) The Santa Clause
Series
Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
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Description
Scott is distressed to learn that his ex-wife and her husband have informed his son, Charlie, that there is no Santa Claus. While a sullen Charlie visits his dad on Christmas Eve, a noise on the roof brings them outside. It turns out that there is a Santa after all, and Scott has just accidentally killed him. Because of "the Santa clause, " Scott inherits the job of Santa. As the next year passes, Scott rapidly gains weight, grows a white beard and...
15) Lovely, still
Publisher
Monterey Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes a heartfelt and wonderful journey with an unexpected turn.
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Gina and Seth became penpals when they were in the 6th grade. It is now 13 years later, and they still have been writing to each other but have not met yet. She is a journalist while he is a toy inventor. An opportunity arises when there is a toy convention in Boston. They decide to meet. One problem. They have been exchanging pictures of their better-looking friends. When they actually do meet for the first time, it is not all fireworks. Can they...
17) This christmas
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
For the first time in years, the entire Whitfield clan comes home to celebrate Christmas and learn through the drama and emotional baggage how to be a family once again.
"Two thumbs up!"--Roeper & Michael Phillips
"It's warm, witty and alive, with a fantastic cast and a belief in its characters that transcends its formulaic tendencies."--San Francisco Chronicles
"A rare holiday treat, a package that's both thoughtfully selected and sure to please...
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English
Description
A young boy must convince his parents that a toy rifle is the only Christmas gift that will make Christmas worthwhile. Not only do his parents face what many other parents do during that time of the year, but their actions fit in with the All-American Christmas.
19) Tis the season TV: the encyclopedia of Christmas-themed episodes, specials and made-for-TV movies
Author
Publisher
1701 Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Includes summaries of thousands of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's themed episodes of TV series, TV specials and made-for-TV movies. Information generally includes year of copyright, director, executive producer, and/or producer credit (if applicable), program summary or synopsis, and special guests.
20) Fred Claus
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Fred Claus has lived in his little brother's shadow for most of his life. Fred is in jail and Nicholas has to bail him out on the condition he come to the North Pole and repay his debt.
"There are some scattered big laughs and a sweet message here, so Im giving it a mild recommendation."--Richard Roeper
"'Fred Claus' sells you something you didn't know you wanted."--Boston Globe
"Deftly blending disrespect and good nature, 'Fred Claus' is a gas."--LA...
