A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.2066 |
Directed By
Laurent Bouzereau
Crew
Adele Sparks
Steven Wacks
Laurent Bouzereau
Lily Juliett Arnon
Darryl Frank
Andy Cohen
Laurent Bouzereau
Ken Pries
Gary Woods
Justin Falvey
Jeffrey Peter Byrd
James Pilott
Mara Capozzi
Marlena Robbins
Mark Burton
Eric Miller
Sovonto Green
Laurent Bouzereau
Ira Speir
Rick Barns
Rick Hays
TOP CAST
Joe Dante
Self - Interviewee
Chevy Chase
Self - Interviewee
Chazz Palminteri
Self - Interviewee
Karolyn Grimes
Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey
Deborah Raffin
Self - Interviewee
Petrine Day Mitchum
Self - Interviewee
Gordon Gebert
Self - Interviewee
Margaret O'Brien
Self - Interviewee
Zack Ward
Self - Interviewee
Brian Henson
Self - Interviewee
Julie Salamon
Self - Interviewee
Michael Patrick Hearn
Self - author
Alonso Duralde
Self - Interviewee
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