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A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

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A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). The special looks at variations within the genre, such as holiday romances, family movies, and even thrillers. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! features behind the scenes stories and personal Hollywood Christmas memories from the likes of Chevy Chase, Margaret O'Brien, Chazz Palminteri, Deborah Raffin, Karolyn Grimes, Zack Ward, Brian Henson, Joe Dante, Trine Mitchum, authors Julie Salamon and Alonso Duralde, A Christmas Carol expert Michael Patrick Hearn, and many more.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

06 December 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self - Interviewee

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Self - Interviewee

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Self - Interviewee

Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes

Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey

Deborah Raffin

Deborah Raffin

Self - Interviewee

Petrine Day Mitchum

Petrine Day Mitchum

Self - Interviewee

Gordon Gebert

Gordon Gebert

Self - Interviewee

Margaret O'Brien

Margaret O'Brien

Self - Interviewee

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Self - Interviewee

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Self - Interviewee

Julie Salamon

Julie Salamon

Self - Interviewee

Michael Patrick Hearn

Michael Patrick Hearn

Self - author

Alonso Duralde

Alonso Duralde

Self - Interviewee

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