My Interview with Writer Dandi Daley Mackall, of the Hallmark Channel Original Movie... MY BOYFRIENDS' DOGS!

I am delighted to share with you all today...

My Exclusive Interview with Writer,

Dandi Daley Mackall,

who has written over 400 books...

including a novel titled:

My Boyfriends’ Dogs, that has become

a Hallmark Channel Original Movie!

Writer Dandi Daley Mackall is from the Midwest, residing with her family and beloved pets, in rural Ohio.

From a young age, growing up amidst a family of storytellers, Dandi knew she always wanted to be a writer. And now, those horizons have broadened even further, to movie making!

Please see all the exciting details (below) of Dandi’s new TV movie, in her interview, with me!

Writer Dandi Daley Mackall, on the set of My Boyfriends' Dogs,
with the stars of the movie:
Adam, Shirley, and Eve

The Interview....



1. First of all, since the Hallmark Movie My Boyfriends’ Dogs is based on your book, by the same name, can you share with us some of your other popular book titles? Do you, perhaps, have a favorite?

Thanks for asking that (though it’s a bit like asking me to name my favorite child….). THE SILENCE OF MURDER, Knopf/Random House, won an Edgar Award. LOVE RULES is a novel I’d love to see as a movie. THE SECRETS OF TREE TAYLOR, Knopf/Random just released, and I hope it will be popular because it’s the most autobiographical thing I’ve written, which is a bit scary. But the one that’s sold over half a million copies is WINNIE THE HORSE GENTLER.

2. What was your reaction when you first learned the Hallmark Channel wanted to turn your book My Boyfriend’s Dogs into a movie?

Honestly, I hung up the phone and screamed, “I’m going to be a movie!” Then I spent the next hour trying to convince family and friends that I wasn’t kidding. I was naïve enough to believe that when a book is optioned, it will certainly be a movie. Not true. Since then, I’ve discovered how rare, even miraculous, it is for that option to lead all the way through to the screen. I’ve also been grateful to join the ranks of Hallmark. I knew the story would remain family-friendly. And as it turned out, Hallmark made sure the movie stayed very close to the book.


3. Do you, personally, have any dogs? Or, other animals?

I grew up riding bareback, with a couple of dogs tagging along behind me. A writer’s adage is: Write what you know about. I know horses and dogs, and besides the WINNIE books, I’ve written HORSEFEATHERS! series, BACKYARD HORSES series, and STARLIGHT ANIMAL RESCUE, plus easy reader children’s books, BOB THE HORSE. Now we’re down to one horse, a paint, Cheyenne. And we have two wanna-be Shih-Tzu pups, Moxie and Munch, plus a host of outside cats and wildlife visitors.

4. Where do you find inspiration for your stories/characters? Does your faith play a role?

What a lovely question, in an age that doesn’t always want to talk about faith—yes, my faith plays a major role in my writing. I came to a faith in Christ a bit later than many and after quite a struggle.
I don’t think I’ve ever been didactic or faith-in-your-face in any of my books, but I think if we’re writing from our heart and our characters are authentic, what we believe becomes a natural part of everything we do, including writing. Inspiration is everywhere—the morning call of a mourning dove, a broken chair in the middle of a corn field, the guy on the bus, the woman in the check-out line, the smell of an attic in summer, not to mention my quirky family and friends.

5. Did you visit the set of My Boyfriends’ Dogs during filming and meet the cast?

Actress Erika Christensen
on the set of My Boyfriends Dogs
with Dandi Daley Mackall

Yes! What a wonderful experience that was—surreal to see characters who started in my head, now walking around and saying my words! My sister from Oklahoma and I (from Ohio) flew to Vancouver to see the final days of filming. I was afraid we’d be fifth-and-sixth wheels, but the phenomenal cast and crew treated us like royalty. Marcy Gross and Ann Weston, producers, drove us from set to set. Erika Christensen and the rest of the cast couldn’t have been more gracious. And I loved those dogs! I’d always imagined movies being filmed from beginning to end. Instead, we got to see the climax, the wedding scene, then skip to one of Bailey Daley’s boyfriends, then skip to the yoga scene (where you can see me sitting on a park bench . . . if you don’t blink).

6. What do you hope viewers will take away from watching your Hallmark Channel movie My Boyfriends’ Dogs?

First of all, I’d love for an entire family to have a great time watching the movie together. It still feels unbelievable to think of families all over watching my little story in their living rooms. Blows my mind. Beyond that, there is a theme about unconditional love, about waiting for someone who will accept you the way you are and love you just like that. If only we could all be more like dogs—they’re always happy to see you; they forgive you; and they love you unconditionally.

My Boyfriends' Dogs, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie

Thank you so much, Dandi, for sharing your passion for Writing Stories and exciting Movie Experience with all of us!

I absolutely loved your response... to the question, “Where do you find inspiration?”. It is a joy to “meet” another believer in Christ and with the very mention of the “broken chair in the middle of a corn field”, you spoke directly to my “country girl” heart. Then, as any good writer does, you took me back to my childhood, playing in my Grandmother’s home, with the simple mention of “the smell of an attic in summer…” It’s amazing how words, smells, and even peaceful silence… can carry our hearts and imaginations to somewhere else. Thank you for blessing all of us with your lovely words!

Thank you to everyone... who just read my interview with writer Dandi Daley Mackall. I hope you enjoyed it and will take away something just as beautiful and meaningful, as I did!

Also, I truly hope you will all enjoy her new Hallmark Channel Original Movie – My Boyfriends’ Dogs. As Dandi wrote above... "If only we could all be more like dogs—they’re always happy to see you; they forgive you; and they love you unconditionally."

Gather your family & dogs, too, and enjoy a family movie night of watching My Boyfriends’ Dogs - premiering October 18th on the Hallmark Channel!

Until next time... God bless, Net

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You can follow writer Dandi Daley Mackall on -
Amazon, Twitter, Facebook, her Web-site, and her Blog.

See my post on “My Boyfriends’ Dogs” for more Movie Details!

Please share your thoughts on this Interview by clicking on "Comments" or "Post a Comment", below...

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*Pictures above via: Dandi Mackall and Hallmark Crown Media Family Network.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - New Look! New Name!

Today "Hallmark Movie Channel"

 

official changes it's name and becomes

 

"Hallmark Movies & Mysteries"!

 

image via: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries



via Hallmark: "Get ready for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! On September 29th (2014) Hallmark Movie Channel becomes Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, with more original movie premieres and mysteries that will keep you guessing!"

Watch this Video Clip...

which highlights what is to come for

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries -

with stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin, Dylan Neal, and more...

(click here to watch this clip on You Tube)

I am hoping this change of name will make this station more widely available to all cable and satellite providers!

If you do not have Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, please join me in calling our cable/satellite providers and asking them for the newly named Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel!

• Call DirecTV at 1-800-531-5000. Please ask them to make Hallmark Movies & Mysteries available in SD, standard definition, like the DISH network does.

• Call AT&T u-verse at 1-800.288.2020. Please ask them to give you the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Perhaps, with this change of name, more cable providers will "get a clue" and give its customers the channels they are seeking!

My take...
In any given Mystery, when a character disguises or changes his or her name, he may have something to hide... however,  Hallmark is just the opposite... I believe this new development - the recent changing of name, will make the newly branded Hallmark Movies & Mysteries shine even brighter, from out of the shadows, and eventually gain it's way into more of our homes!

Congratulations to...
Everyone at Hallmark, for this newly branded name and direction for your channel. It looks like many exciting adventures lie ahead for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE starring Autumn Reeser premieres this weekend on the Hallmark Channel!

It's a Cinderella story...

when a Young Woman meets her Prince Charming...

Midnight Masquerade

Hallmark Channel

 

 

Premieres Saturday September 27, 2014 at 9PM/8c.

See the Family TV Schedule for encore airings. 

 

Storyline: A beautiful, young businesswoman’s life takes a turn when she inherits a billion-dollar candy company. On Halloween night, she shares a dance with a handsome and mysterious “prince” at a masked costume ball and yearns....

(click here to read more!)

 

 

 I hope you all enjoy this Fairy Tale Movie!

Let's hope...
"they live happily ever after…"

*Visit the Midnight Masquerade page for more details
on this movie!

 

Cedar Cove - Only 2 episodes remain...

Cedar Cove

Season 2 - Episode 11

 

 Airs Saturday September 27, 2014 at 8PM/7c.

Repeats immediately following Midnight Masquerade at 11PM/10c.

 

Storyline: Season 2, Episode 11- STAND AND DELIVER --

As Jack relapses and spends even more time in Seattle, an oblivious Olivia worries his writing is taking too much of a toll. While she thinks of a way to take the pressure of Jack's job off their relationship, the return to Cedar Cove of both Warren's corrupt business partner and Peggy's menacing harasser causes tension and danger to mount.

 

*Be sure to watch for...

Author Debbie Macomber, who will have a cameo role in this week's episode.

 

*Please Note: Cedar Cove does, at times, contain Adult Content and Situations. I have seen many comments of concern over this on Hallmark Channel's Facebook page. I share a lot of those concerns myself. I like the actors, the setting, and characters of Cedar Cove; however, as Hallmark fans, I know many of us turn to this station, in order to turn away from the usual dramas on network TV and cable that are filled with sex, drugs, and violence. We want wholesome adult entertainment that uplifts and inspires... which is what we are used to expecting from the Hallmark Channel... with When Calls the Heart, Signed Sealed Delivered, and all the many wonderful original movies!

 

Please share in the comments below your thoughts on Cedar Cove's Season 2.

 

 

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🎄❄2019 CHRISTMAS MOVIE TV SCHEDULE!❄⛄

Greetings Christmas Movie Watchers!!!

THE 2019 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE is HERE!!!

You will find in the guide below... the NEW Hallmark, Lifetime, and UPtv Christmas movie premieres and more - coming this Christmas Season, and I will be updating the schedule here as more premiere dates are given for other networks. In addition to the New Christmas Movies, I will be adding to the list lots of the classic Christmas movies and cartoons we all love - from It's a Wonderful Life to A Charlie Brown Christmas!

Please Note: All times listed below are in Eastern Standard Time. Be sure to check back for additions, updates, and any possible changes along the way. It is my goal to only share family-friendly movies; therefore, please know I have not previewed all the new movies listed below.

Thank you for visiting *It's a Wonderful Movie*. I hope you enjoy the Christmas TV Schedule today and throughout the Holiday Season!

God Bless Us, Everyone! Net

*TIMES/TITLES below are subject to change, please check back for updates!

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2019

NOVEMBER 2019:


Friday, November 1, 2019

Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... UP ... 7 PM
Two Turtle Doves ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... UP ... 9:30 PM


Saturday, November 2, 2019

Merry & Bright ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Christmas Reservations ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW


Sunday, November 3, 2019

Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
Christmas Scavenger Hunt ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Always and Forever Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW


Monday, November 4, 2019

Holiday Baking Championship ... Food Network ... 9 PM *NEW- Competition
Holiday Baking Championship: Sweet Revenge ... Food Network ... 10 PM *NEW- Competition
Christmas Cookie Challenge ... Food Network ... 11 PM *NEW- Competition


Thursday, November 7, 2019

A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW


Friday, November 8, 2019

Holiday for Heroes ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW


Saturday, November 9, 2019

Picture a Perfect Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Radio Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW


Sunday, November 10, 2019

Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... UP ... 8:30 AM
Rock N’ Roll Christmas ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
The Mistletoe Secret ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
A Sweet Christmas Romance ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW


Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Home Alone ... Freeform ... 5:50 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM


Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Home Alone 3 ... Freeform ... 12 AM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 3:10 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 5:40 PM
Christmas Cookie Matchup Episode: Deck the Halls ... Hallmark Drama ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition
Home & Family: A Very Merry Christmas ... Hallmark Drama ... 10 PM *NEW - Special


Thursday, November 14, 2019

Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House ... Freeform ... 12 AM
A Christmas Miracle ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW


Friday, November 15, 2019

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist ... Freeform ... 12 AM
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist ... Freeform ... 11:30 AM
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... Freeform ... 1:40 PM
Christmas A La Mode ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW


Saturday, November 16, 2019

Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... Freeform ... 7 AM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 3:50 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:20 PM
Christmas Under the Stars ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Christmas in Louisiana ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW


Sunday, November 17, 2019

Home & Family: A Very Merry Christmas ... Hallmark Drama ... 10 AM *NEW - Special
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 1:40 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 4:10 PM
Christmas Cupcakes ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
Write Before Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Random Acts of Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ... Freeform ... 9:20 PM


Monday, November 18, 2019

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish ... Freeform ... 12 AM
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... Freeform ... 1:30 PM
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish ... Freeform ... 4 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ... Freeform ... 6 PM


Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... Freeform ... 11 AM


Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Home Alone ... Freeform ... 5:50 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
Christmas Cookie Matchup Episode: Gingerbread Magic ... Hallmark Drama ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition
Home & Family: A Very Merry Christmas ... Hallmark Drama ... 10 PM *NEW - Special


Thursday, November 21, 2019

Home Alone ... Freeform ... 3:45 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:15 PM


Friday, November 22, 2019

It's a Wonderful Life ... USA ... 8 PM
The Magical Christmas Shoes ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... UP ... 9 PM


Saturday, November 23, 2019

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ... TBS ... 7 PM
The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story ... TBS ... 7:30 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ... TBS ... 8 PM
Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Twinkle All the Way ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story ... TBS ... 8:30 PM
Turkey Drop ... Freeform ... 9 PM *NEW
Holiday Hearts (The Christmas Wish) ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW


Sunday, November 24, 2019

Miracle on 34th Street (1994) ... Freeform ... 11 AM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 6:45 PM
A Christmas Recipe for Romance ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
A Christmas Story ... TBS ... 7 PM
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Christmas 9 to 5 ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Our Christmas Love Song ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 9:15 PM
A Christmas Story ... TBS ... 11 PM


Monday, November 25, 2019 (Thanksgiving week!)

Home Alone ... Freeform ... 3:50 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:20 PM
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (Caution: Language) ... AMC ... 7 PM
A Christmas Duet ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Wrap Battle (contest) ... Freeform ... 9 PM *NEW
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (Caution: Language) ... AMC ... 9:15 PM


Tuesday, November 26, 2019

The Legend of Frosty the Snowman ... AMC ... 11 AM
To Grandmother's House We Go ... AMC ... 12:30 PM
Christmas with the Kranks ... AMC ... 5 PM
Elf ... AMC ... 7 PM
Check Inn to Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Elf ... AMC ... 9 PM
Christmas with the Kranks ... AMC ... 11 PM


Wednesday, November 27, 2019

12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue ... AMC ... 3:30 AM
Turkey Drop ... Freeform ... 7:30 AM
Christmas with the Kranks ... AMC ... 2:30 PM
Fred Claus ... AMC ... 4:30 PM
Christmas Cookie Matchup (Episode: Deck the Halls) ... Hallmark Drama ... 7 PM *Encore - Competition
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving ... ABC ... 8 PM
Christmas Cookie Matchup (Episode: Gingerbread Magic) ... Hallmark Drama ... 8 PM *Encore - Competition
The Christmas Club ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
A Very Vintage Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Christmas Cookie Matchup (Episode: Christmas Cookie Party) ... Hallmark Drama ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition
Fred Claus ... AMC ... 9 PM
Home & Family: A Very Merry Christmas ... Hallmark Drama ... 10 PM *NEW - Special
The Great Food Truck Race: Holiday Hustle ... Food Network ... 10 PM *NEW - Competition
A Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Drama ... 11 PM *NEW - Special


Thursday, November 28, 2019 Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey Drop ... Freeform ... 12 AM
A Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Drama ... 2 AM *Special
A Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Drama ... 5 AM *Special
A Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Drama ... 8 AM *Special
A Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Drama ... 11 AM *Special
Turkey Drop ... Freeform ... 11 AM
The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ... NBC ... 9 AM *NEW - Special
The Thanksgiving Day Parade On CBS ... CBS ... 9 AM *NEW - Special
A Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Drama ... 2 PM *Special
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 6 PM
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration ... ABC ... 8 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:30 PM
Christmas at the Plaza ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
A Christmas Wish ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Santa's Baking Blizzard ... Food Network ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition


Friday, November 29, 2019

Home Alone ... Freeform ... 3:30 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6 PM
Frosty The Snowman ... CBS ... 8 PM
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Staging Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Frosty Returns ... CBS ... 8:30 PM


Saturday, November 30, 2019

Arthur Christmas ... Freeform ... 3:35 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 7:45 PM
It's a Wonderful Life ... NBC ... 8 PM *CLASSIC
Christmas in Rome ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Merry Liddle Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Robbie The Reindeer: Hooves Of Fire ... CBS ... 8 PM
Robbie The Reindeer: Legend Of The Lost Tribe ... CBS ... 8:30 PM
The Story Of Santa Claus ... CBS ... 9 PM
Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause ... Freeform ... 9:50 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 11:55 PM



DECEMBER 2019:


Sunday, December 1, 2019

Little Women (1949) ... TCM ... 2 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 2:45 PM
Holiday Affair (1949) ... TCM ... 4:15 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 4:50 PM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) ... TCM ... 6 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 6:55 PM
Christmas Chalet ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
A Christmas Princess ... ION ... 7 PM *NEW
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town ... ABC ... 8 PM
A Christmas Carol (1951) ... TCM ... 8 PM
Christmas Town ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
You Light Up My Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Holiday Wars ... Food Network ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 9 PM
The Bishop's Wife (1947) ... TCM ... 10 PM
Holiday Gingerbread Showdown ... Food Network ... 10 PM *NEW - Competition
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist ... Freeform ... 11:30 PM


Monday, December 2, 2019

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ... Freeform ... 1:30 AM
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ... Freeform ... 7 AM
The Muppets Christmas Carol ... Freeform ... 7:30 AM
Wrap Battle ... Freeform ... 11 AM
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist ... Freeform ... 12 PM
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish ... Freeform ... 2:05 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 6:20 PM
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer ... CBS ... 8 PM
The Great Christmas Light Fight ... ABC ... 8 PM *NEW - Special
Wrap Battle ... Freeform ... 9 PM
Wrap Battle ... Freeform ... 10 PM


Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Santa Baby ... Freeform ... 7:30 AM
The Preacher's Wife ... Freeform ... 11 AM
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ... Freeform ... 4:45 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 5:50 PM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, cartoon) ... NBC ... 8 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
CMA Country Christmas ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW - Special


Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ... Freeform ... 1 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 4 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:30 PM
87th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center ... NBC ... 8 PM (check local for times)
Christmas Cookie Matchup (Episode: Letters to Santa) ... Hallmark Drama ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition
Home & Family: A Very Merry Christmas ... Hallmark Drama ... 10 PM *NEW - Special


Thursday, December 5, 2019

A Charlie Brown Christmas ... ABC ... 8 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
Same Time, Next Christmas ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW


Friday, December 6, 2019

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 5:20 PM
Frosty the Snowman ... Freeform ... 8 PM
A Storybook Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ... Freeform ... 8:30 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 9:30 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 11:30 PM


Saturday, December 7, 2019

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ... Freeform ... 1:30 AM
Cricket on the Hearth ... Freeform ... 7 AM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 12 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 2:05 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 4:10 PM
Mistletoe & Menorahs ... Lifetime ... 6 PM *NEW
Frosty the Snowman ... Freeform ... 6:15 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ... Freeform ... 6:45 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 7:50 PM
A Christmas Love Story (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Christmas Unleashed (A Doggone Christmas) ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
A Homecoming for the Holidays ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 10:20 PM


Sunday, December 8, 2019

Wrap Battle ... Freeform ... 1 AM
Wrap Battle ... Freeform ... 7 AM
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) ... Freeform ... 10 AM
Prancer Returns ... Freeform ... 12 PM
A Christmas Carol (1938) ... TCM ... 12 PM
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) ... TCM ... 1:30 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 2:05 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 4:10 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:40 PM
Christmas in Paris ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
Christmas Matchmakers ... ION ... 7 PM *NEW
Kids Baking Championship: North Pole Edition ... Food Network ... 8 PM *NEW - Competition
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) ... TCM ... 8 PM
Christmas at Dollywood ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Grounded for Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Time for You to Come Home for Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW


Monday, December 9, 2019

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) ... Freeform ... 7:30 AM
The Great Christmas Light Fight ... ABC ... 8 PM *NEW - Special
Wrap Battle ... Freeform ... 9 PM
Wrap Battle (Season Finale) ... Freeform ... 10 PM


Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Project Christmas Joy ... Hallmark Drama ... 8 PM *NEW Special
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM


Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 5:20 PM
Same Time, Next Christmas ... Freeform ... 8 PM *NEW on Freeform


Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 6:50 PM
Olaf's Frozen Adventure ... ABC ... 8 PM
Toy Story That Time Forgot ... ABC ... 8:30 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 8:55 PM
The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition


Friday, December 13, 2019

Snow ... Freeform ... 12 AM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 12:30 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 2:35 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 4:40 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 6:45 PM
Christmas Stars ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 9:15 PM


Saturday, December 14, 2019

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 2 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 4:05 PM
Matchmaker Christmas ... Lifetime ... 6 PM *NEW
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:35 PM
Best Christmas Ball Ever! ... ION ... 7 PM *NEW
Holiday Date ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
A Christmas Winter Song ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
DreamWorks Trolls Holiday ... NBC ... 8:30 PM
Christmas in Montana ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000) ... Freeform ... 9:15 PM


Sunday, December 15, 2019

It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) ... TCM ... 1:45 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 5:05 PM
In the Good Old Summertime (1949) ... TCM ... 6 PM
Snowbound for Christmas ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
The Sound of Music ... ABC ... 7 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 7:45 PM
Holiday Affair (1949) ... TCM ... 8 PM
A Cheerful Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Rediscovering Christmas ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 9:50 PM
Remember the Night (1940) ... TCM ... 10 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 11:55 PM


Monday, December 16, 2019

Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice ... Freeform ... 9 AM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 11 AM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 4:50 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 6:55 PM
The Great Christmas Light Fight (Finale) ... ABC ... 8 PM *NEW - Special


Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Prancer Returns ... Freeform ... 8:30 AM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 5:50 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
Shrek the Halls ... ABC ... 9:30 PM


Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Prancer Returns ... Freeform ... 7 AM
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) ... Freeform ... 9 AM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 3:10 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 5:40 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM


Thursday, December 19, 2019

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 2:35 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 4:40 PM
Disney's Prep & Landing ... ABC ... 8 PM
Disney's Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice ... ABC ... 8:30 PM
The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition


Friday, December 20, 2019

Snow ... Freeform ... 7 AM
Snow 2: Brain Freeze ... Freeform ... 9 AM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 1 PM
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ... Freeform ... 4:40 PM
Frosty the Snowman ... Freeform ... 5:45 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ... Freeform ... 6:15 PM
The Christmas Temp ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
I Love Lucy Christmas Special ... CBS ... 8 PM


Saturday, December 21, 2019

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ... Freeform ... 7 AM
Prancer Returns ... Freeform ... 7:30 AM
Battle of the Christmas Movie Stars ... Lifetime ... 11 AM *NEW Holiday Special
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ... Freeform ... 11:50 AM
Frosty the Snowman ... Freeform ... 12:55 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ... Freeform ... 1:25 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 5:05 PM
A Christmas Love Letter ... Lifetime ... 6 PM *NEW
12 Pups of Christmas ... ION ... 7 PM *NEW
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 7:10 PM
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
The Christmas Hotel ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Christmas on my Mind ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Ultimate Hanukkah Challenge ... Food Network ... 9 PM *NEW
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 9:15 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 11:55 PM


Sunday, December 22, 2019

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011) ... TCM ... 12 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 10:15 AM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 12:25 PM
King of Kings (1961) ... TCM ... 1:15 PM
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... Freeform ... 2:35 PM
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) ... TCM ... 4:15 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 4:40 PM
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown ... ABC ... 7 PM
Christmas Wedding Runaway ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
Christmas Crush ... ION ... 7 PM *NEW
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 7:20 PM
Double Holiday ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
A Date by Christmas Eve ... Lifetime ... 8 PM *NEW
Going My Way (1944) ... TCM ... 8 PM
A Family Christmas Gift ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM *NEW
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 9:50 PM
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) ... TCM ... 10:15 PM


Monday, December 23, 2019

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ... Freeform ... 12:30 AM
Prancer Returns ... Freeform ... 12 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 4:10 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 6:40 PM
Same Time, Next Christmas ... ABC ... 8 PM *Encore showing
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) ... TCM ... 8 PM
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 9:20 PM
In the Good Old Summertime (1949) ... TCM ... 10 PM


Tuesday, December 24, 2019

🌟 HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!🌟

Bachelor Mother (1939) ... TCM ... 12 AM
Bundle of Joy (1956) ... TCM ... 1:30 AM
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) ... Freeform ... 7 AM
Prancer Returns ... Freeform ... 7:30 AM
In the Good Old Summertime (1949) ... TCM ... 12:15 PM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 1:30 PM
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) ... TCM ... 2 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 3:35 PM
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) ... TCM ... 4 PM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 5 PM *NEW
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ... Freeform ... 5:40 PM
Holiday Affair (1949) ... TCM ... 6:15 PM
Baby in a Manger ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW
It's a Wonderful Life ... NBC ... 8 PM *CLASSIC
The Bishop's Wife (1947) ... TCM ... 8 PM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 8 PM
Frosty the Snowman ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ... Freeform ... 8:50 PM
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ... Freeform ... 9:55 PM
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) ... TCM ... 10 PM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 11 PM



Wednesday, December 25, 2019

🌟 MERRY CHRISTMAS!🌟

A Christmas Carol (1938) ... TCM ... 12 AM
Meet John Doe (1941) ... TCM ... 1:30 AM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 2 AM
All Mine to Give (1957) ... TCM ... 3:45 AM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 5 AM
The Great Rupert (1950) ... TCM ... 5:30 AM
Babes in Toyland (1934) ... TCM ... 7 AM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 8 AM
Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) ... TCM ... 8:30 AM
Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice ... Freeform ... 9 AM
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ... ABC ... 10 AM
Little Women (1933) ... TCM ... 10 AM
The Santa Clause ... Freeform ... 11 AM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 11 AM
O. Henry's Full House (1952) ... TCM ... 12 PM
The Santa Clause 2 ... Freeform ... 1:05 PM
A Very Happy & Friends Yule Log ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 2 PM
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) ... TCM ... 2:15 PM
Frosty the Snowman ... Freeform ... 3:10 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ... Freeform ... 3:40 PM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) ... TCM ... 4 PM
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ... Freeform ... 4:45 PM
Home Alone ... Freeform ... 5:50 PM
When Calls the Heart Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, cartoon) ... NBC ... 8 PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... Freeform ... 8:20 PM
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie) ... NBC ... 8:30 PM


Thursday, December 26, 2019

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown ... ABC ... 8 PM
The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition


Saturday, December 28, 2019

New Year, New Me ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
2020 Winterfest Preview Special ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM *NEW


Sunday, December 29, 2019

Cake-Off: New Year's Eve ... Food Network ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition


Tuesday, December 31, 2019

*Please Note: Viewer Discretion is advised for these New Years Eve programs!

Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve with Ryan Seacrest ... ABC ... Beginning at 8 PM
NBC New Year's Eve Special ... NBC ... 10 PM (Part 1) and 11:30 PM (Part 2)


Wednesday, January 1, 2019

131st Annual Tournament of Roses Parade ... NBC ... 11:30 AM


Thursday, January 2, 2019

The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition (Season Finale!) ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW - Competition



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PAPER ANGELS, an UP Original Christmas Movie

MOVIE REVIEW



Paper Angels

Network: UP

Original Air Date: November 16, 2014


*This Movie is based on the song and story Paper Angels by country singer and songwriter Jimmy Wayne.

*The song Paper Angels is available for download at Amazon.

Jimmy Wayne with Paper Angels cast members
on set image via: instagram

 

 

CAST:

Josie Bissett ... Lynn Brandt
Matthew Settle ... Kevin Morrell
Rustin Gresiuk ... Thomas Brandt
Kendra Anderson ... Jenny Morrell
Farryn VanHumbeck ... Sara Brandt
Burkely Duffield ... Vic West
Danny Wattley ... Pastor Graham Cody
Anja Savcic ... Cassie Bale
Jim Byrnes ... Bill Price
Russell Porter ... Darryl Brandt
Dolores Drake ... Captain Hannah Chambers
Manny Jacinto ... Jamie Lang
Chris Gauthier ... Murphy
Lindsay Maxwell ... Jill Newbry
Ecstasia Sanders ... Beth Anne Wilson

PLOT:

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Paper Angels will make its world television premiere on UP in November 2014 as the Salvation Army’s Angel Trees arrive in malls and other locations coast-to-coast.

In Paper Angels, abused wife Lynn (Josie Bissett), leaves her alcoholic husband Darryl (Russell Porter), with her two kids, Thomas (Rustin Gresiuk) and Sara (Farryn Van Humbeck) and move to another town where she works as a waitress to make ends meet. In that same town, we meet Kevin (Matthew Settle), whose Marketing & Design company is on the brink of shutting down due to the economy. Plus, Kevin’s wife Jenny (Kendra Anderson) is in a difficult pregnancy with twins. Thomas starts a new school and becomes the target of a bully who is threatened by how well he plays basketball. Unable to join the high school team, Thomas goes to the community center where he meets Kevin and the two of them become unlikely friends through pickup basketball games. Little do they know the tremendous impact they will have on each other’s families this Christmas through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Inspired by the hit holiday song by country star Jimmy Wayne and book by Wayne with Travis Thrasher.  

 

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on set image of  cast members on Paper Angels, via: instagram

 

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A Christmas Tree Miracle, an UP Original Movie

DVD

MOVIE REVIEW

A Christmas Tree Miracle

Network: UP

Original Air Date: November 26, 2014

CAST:

Kevin Sizemore ... David George
Claudia Esposito ... Julie George
Terry Kiser ... Henry Banks
Jill Whelan ... Cindy Cruthers
Barrett Carnahan ... Nick George
Emily Capehart ... Natalie George
Siomha Kenney ... Nina George
Michael Guy Allen ... Senator John Cutter
David Gray ... William George
Michael Meredith ... Mr. King
Jill Tighe ... Tessa
Lou Wegner ... Oliver
Jennifer Dillon ... Alicia
Robbie Barnes ... Colleen
Angela Blair ... Liz
Erika Toderic ... Molly
Klint Tomlinson ... Kel
John Williamson ... Mr. Kelly
Annie Kitral ... Marlene
J.W. Myers ... Tom Bowling
Frank Wilson ... Mr. Alderton
Frederick Taylor ... Hotel Manager
Rick Montgomery Jr. ... Photographer
Heidi Wilhelm ... Mail Carrier
Laura Lukasik ... Waitress

PLOT:

For the George family – accustomed to the luxuries of a privileged suburban life – Christmas has become a season of taking rather than giving. With dad preoccupied with work, mom on edge, and self-involved teens Nick and Natalie fixated on their ever-growing wish lists, the youngest, six-year-old Nina, is the only one with any true Christmas spirit. When their dad loses his job just before the holidays, the family ignores the severity of the situation and continues to live above their means. When the consequences catch up with them, they are left with nothing and nowhere to turn. Taken in by an eccentric Christmas tree farmer, the family learns that miracles can come true…if you believe!


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12 Dog Days Till Christmas, an UP Original Movie

MOVIE REVIEW

12 Dog Days Till Christmas

Network: UP

Original Air Date: November 28, 2014

CAST:

Reginald VelJohnson ... Art Stephenson
Vincent Giovagnoli ... Jack Whitley
Grainne McDermott ... Ryan
Lexi Giovagnoli ... Blair
Chandler Parnell ... Hillary
Peggy Barnell ... Josie
Lunden De'Leon ... Tina Stephenson
Lilly Nelson ... Martha Whitley
Frederick Lamonte Gause ... Trevor
Ahmad Tyron Gause ... Tony
Steve Earnest ... Lou
Austin Querubin ... Frankie
Jeffrey M. Miller ... Mr. Banks
Deborah Rogers ... Ms. Rose
Julie Norman ... Woman at Pet Store
Matthew W. Croshaw ... Pet Store Manager
Charlie Vaughn ... Father in Park
Pete Lutz ... Crazy Driver
Kailey Mixer ... Jennifer
Terrance McAllister ... Bryce
Robert Bacon ... Dr. George
Malcolm Evans ... Terry
Jada Rae Evans ... Ill Child
Samuel Musgrove ... Scaredy Cat
Triza Cox ... Art's Daughter
Stacie H. Davis ... Joanna
Steven Evans ... Ill Child's Father
Kylie DeBari ... Ariel the Elf Girl
Vanesa Lavado ... Pet Store Patron
Bronte Cunningham ... Jackie the Elf Girl
Lowell Koch ... Elderly Husband
Tinia Legette ... Tasha the Elf Girl
Klay Baker ... Son in Park
Chuck Barrow ... Santa
Anthony Lester II ... Bryce's Son
Jeremy Jones ... Husband
Robert Henry ... Jack's Neighbor
Devita Knight ... Nun
Kelli Jackson ... Shelter Woman
Brenda Henderson ... Shelter Woman
Pat Koch ... Elderly Wife
Michaela Ryhal ... Misty the Elf Girl
Heather Evans ... Ill Child's Mother
Sybil Slinker ... Nun
Rebekah Jones ... Wife
Christina F. Davis ... Bryce's Wife
Jonathan D. Burns ... Bryce's Son

PLOT:

When a foster teenager, who can’t seem to stay out of trouble, is assigned to work at a no-kill animal shelter for his community service, he finds a sense of responsibility and real connection to the true spirit of Christmas for the first time in his life. The shelter’s owner finds that she can no longer afford to fund the shelter and the clock begins to tick to get all the dogs placed in loving homes before Christmas.


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The Movie NATIVITY! on UP-TV

MOVIE REVIEW

NATIVITY!

Network: UP

Original Air Date: November 29, 2014

CAST:

Martin Freeman ... Paul Maddens
Marc Wootton ... Mr. Poppy
Jason Watkins ... Gordon Shakespeare
Ashley Jensen ... Jennifer Lore
Pam Ferris ... Mrs. Bevan
Alan Carr ... The Critic
Ricky Tomlinson ... Mayor
Rosie Cavaliero ... Miss Rye
John Sessions ... Mr. Lore
Phyllis Logan ... Mrs. Lore
Clarke Peters ... Studio Boss
Geoffrey Hutchings ... Father Tom
Matt Rippy ... Harrison
Rhydian Jones ... Studio Receptionist
Selina Cadell ... Oakmoor Headmistress



PLOT:

This Christmas, primary school teacher Paul Maddens (Martin Freeman) is charged with producing the school's nativity play. Competing against the posh rival school for the honor of best reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer (Ashley Jensen), a Hollywood producer, is coming to see his show with a view to turning it into a film. The only trouble is they haven't spoken in years. With eccentric assistant Mr. Poppy (Marc Wootton) fueling his “little white lie,” Maddens suddenly finds himself a local celebrity and at the center of quarreling parents and over-excited children desperate in their bid for fame and fortune. Maddens' only hope is to get back in touch with Jennifer and lure her to town so that everybody's Christmas wishes come true.


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The Movie NATIVITY 2: Danger in the Manger! on UP-TV

MOVIE REVIEW

NATIVITY 2: Danger in the Manger!

Network: UP

Original Air Date: November 29, 2014

 

CAST:

David Tennant ... Donald / Roderick Peterson
Marc Wootton ... Mr. Poppy
Jason Watkins ... Gordon Shakespeare
Joanna Page ... Mrs. Peterson
Ian McNeice ... Mr. Peterson's Dad
Jessica Hynes ... Angel Matthews
Pam Ferris ... Mrs. Bevan
Rosie Cavaliero ... Miss Rye
Jake Rollins ... Rhys

 

PLOT:

This Christmas, the unforgettable pupils of St. Bernadette's have set their hearts on competing in the national choir contest, "A Song For Christmas." But with the headmistress not in favor of the plan, new class teacher Mr. Peterson, along with his expecting wife, has his hands full trying to curb the enthusiasm of the kids, not to mention Mr. Poppy.


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