🎬 The Winners Are In! *It’s a Wonderful Movie* Awards Top Viewer Picks for Rom-Com, Mystery, Faith, & Christmas

The 15th Annual

*It's a Wonderful Movie* Awards

RESULTS are HERE

for the TV Movies from 2024!

The votes are in, and the results are finally here! 🎉

I'm thrilled to reveal the winners of the *It’s a Wonderful Movie Awards*, where YOU, the viewers, selected your favorite Rom-Coms, Mysteries, Faith-Based Films, and Christmas Movies from the past year.

These awards are all about celebrating the heartfelt, wholesome stories that bring us together. Thank you to everyone who voted and helped spread the joy of family-friendly entertainment!

*NOTE: All of the Winners below are highlighted in Yellow!

Here are the complete results...



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POLL #1:

Favorite Romantic-Comedy TV MOVIE from 2024:

An Easter Bloom – Hallmark Channel
Autumn at Apple Hill – Hallmark Channel
A Whitewater Romance – Hallmark Channel
Baked with a Kiss – UPtv
Blind Date Book Club – Hallmark Channel
His and Hers – Hallmark Channel
Just in Time - Great American Family
Legend of the Lost Locket – Hallmark Channel
Love on the Right Course – Hallmark Channel
Mr. Manhattan - Great American Family
Mystery by the Book – Great American Family
Paging Mr. Darcy – Hallmark Channel
Passport to Love - Great American Family
The Magic of Lemon Drops - Hallmark Channel
Writing a Love Song – UPtv



And the Favorite 2024 Rom-Com TV Movie is...

His and Hers

Hallmark Channel

Starring:

Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott

Top Three Results...

for "Favorite TV Movie" from 2024:

1st Place:

His and Hers
Hallmark Channel

2nd Place:

Mr. Manhattan
Great American Family

3rd Place:

Autumn at Apple Hill
Hallmark Channel

Blind Date Book Club
Hallmark Channel

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POLL #2:

Favorite Mystery TV MOVIE from 2024:

Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker - Great American Family
A Reason for the Season – Hallmark Mystery
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery – Hallmark Mystery
Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans – Hallmark Mystery
Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit – Hallmark Mystery
Five Gold Rings – Hallmark Mystery
Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers – Hallmark Mystery
Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery – Hallmark Mystery
Legend of the Lost Locket – Hallmark Channel
Mystery by the Book - Great American Family
Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement – Hallmark Mystery
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery – Hallmark Mystery
Operation Nutcracker – Hallmark Channel
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters – Hallmark Mystery
The Christmas Charade - Hallmark Channel
The Christmas Quest - Hallmark Channel
Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder – Hallmark Mystery
True Justice: Family Ties – Hallmark Mystery



And the Favorite 2024 Mystery TV Movie is...

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters

Hallmark Mystery

Starring:

Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson

Top Three Results...

for "Favorite TV Mystery" from 2024:

1st Place:

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters
Hallmark Mystery

2nd Place:

The Christmas Charade
Hallmark Channel

3rd Place:

Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker
Great American Family

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POLL #3:

Favorite Faith/Inspirational TV MOVIE from 2024:

A Christmas Less Traveled - Great American Family
A Dance in the Snow – Hallmark Mystery
A Little Women's Christmas - Great American Family
An Easter Bloom – Hallmark Channel
A Reason for the Season – Hallmark Mystery
BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings – Lifetime
Divine Influencer - Great American Family
Falling Together – Hallmark Channel
Far Haven – INSP
Finding Faith - Great American Family
Following Yonder Star - Hallmark Channel
Just in Time - Great American Family
Mr. Manhattan - Great American Family
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters – Hallmark Channel/Mystery
The Engagement Plan - Great American Family



And the Favorite 2024 Faith/Inspirational TV Movie is a tie...

A Christmas Less Traveled

Great American Family

Starring:

Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson

AND

Mr. Manhattan

Great American Family

Starring:

Alexa and Carlos PenaVega,
Maximo Masefield, and Mélodie Rose Romano

Top Three Results...

for "Favorite Faith/Inspirational TV Movie" from 2024:

1st Place:

A Christmas Less Traveled
Great American Family

Mr. Manhattan
Great American Family

2nd Place:

A Reason for the Season
Hallmark Mystery

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters
Hallmark Mystery

3rd Place:

Just in Time
Great American Family

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POLL #4:

Favorite Christmas TV MOVIE from 2024:

A Bluegrass Christmas – UPtv
A Carol for Two - Hallmark Channel
A Christmas Castle Proposal - Great American Family
A Christmas Less Traveled - Great American Family
A Cinderella Christmas Ball - Great American Family
A Dance in the Snow – Hallmark Mystery
A Little Women's Christmas - Great American Family
A Reason for the Season – Hallmark Mystery
Christmas Under the Northern Lights - Great American Family
Festival of Trees – UPtv
Following Yonder Star - Hallmark Channel
Get Him Back for Christmas - Great American Family
Holiday Crashers - Hallmark Channel
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story - Hallmark Channel
Home Sweet Christmas - Great American Family
How to Fall in Love by Christmas – Lifetime
Once Upon a Christmas Wish - Great American Family
Operation Nutcracker - Hallmark Channel
Santa Tell Me - Hallmark Channel
Sincerely, Truly Christmas – Lifetime
Sugarplummed - Hallmark Channel
The Christmas Charade - Hallmark Channel
The Christmas Quest - Hallmark Channel
Three Wiser Men and a Boy - Hallmark Channel



And the Favorite 2024 Christmas TV Movie is a tie...

The Christmas Charade

Hallmark Channel

Starring:

Rachel Skarsten and Corey Sevier

AND

Santa Tell Me

Hallmark Channel

Starring:

Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing
Plus, Christopher Russell, Benjamin Ayres, and Kurt Szarka

Top Three Results...
for "Favorite Christmas TV Movie" from 2024:
1st Place:

The Christmas Charade
Hallmark Channel

Santa Tell Me
Hallmark Channel

2nd Place:

A Christmas Less Traveled
Great American Family

A Reason for the Season
Hallmark Mystery

Three Wiser Men and a Boy
Hallmark Channel

3rd Place:

Christmas Under the Northern Lights
Great American Family

Following Yonder Star
Hallmark Channel



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A heartfelt thank you to all of my loyal followers and every visitor who stopped by to vote during the 15th Annual *It’s a Wonderful Movie* TV Movie Awards! Your enthusiasm and support make this celebration so meaningful year after year.

I hope some of the movie winners chosen above were your favorites from last year.

It was such a joy to see which movies you all loved most and share the results with all of you. Thank you for being a part of making this year’s awards a great success!

Enjoy your next movie night!

Blessings to you all,

Net

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🌟 VOTE for YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS TV MOVIES in the *IT'S A WONDERFUL MOVIE* AWARDS!

Happy Christmas in July, 

Everyone!

Vote TODAY for your Favorite

Christmas TV Movie!

See the complete list of nominees listed in alphabetical order below, with their movie posters.

Choose ALL of the Christmas movies that were your favorite new premieres from 2024, then please VOTE by taking the POLL below!

Be sure to click the word VOTE after you have checked ALL of Your Movie Favorites. This is one voting process per person.

HAPPY VOTING!
( scroll down below images to vote... )

Poll Maker

🌟 THANK YOU FOR VOTING! 🌟

This poll began on Wednesday, July 16th, and ends on Wednesday, July 30th.

When this poll is over, be sure to stop back by It's a Wonderful Movie for the results of this and all of the previous polls for Favorite Rom-Com, Mystery, Faith-Based, and Christmas movie!

Happy movie-watching!

Net

🏈Touchdown, Hallmark!🎄 Which 3 Christmas Movies Topped The Ratings Over The Holiday Season?

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Hallmark has released a press release that states the three Christmas movies that earned the reigning achievement of being the most watched movies over the 2024 holiday season.

Have you seen all three movies? Two of them? One? Or none?

See the 3 movies that topped the charts in Hallmark's press release below:


Press Release via Hallmark Media:

HALLMARK CHANNEL 

FINISHES 2024 

AS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED

ENTERTAINMENT CABLE NETWORK 

OF THE YEAR

NETWORK DELIVERS TOP 3 

MOST-WATCHED CABLE MOVIES 

OF THE YEAR

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS 

ELEVATES HALLMARK CHANNEL 

TO BE FOURTH QUARTER’S

#1 ENTERTAINMENT CABLE NETWORK 

AMONG WOMEN 

FOR 11TH STRAIGHT YEAR

January 7, 2025, NEW YORK –– Hallmark Channel was crowned the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network of 2024 among key demographics! Holiday programming mainstay Countdown to Christmas continued Hallmark Channel's reign as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in Q4 among Women 18+ for 11 years running. Countdown to Christmas original movie premieres delivered the Top 3 most-watched cable movies of the year among key demos: Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story at #1, Three Wiser Men and a Boy at #2, and Santa Tell Me at #3.

Hallmark Channel’s original series also delivered ratings victories throughout the year, as the network had 2 of the Top 10 most-watched original programs on entertainment cable in 2024 among Women 18+ with When Calls the Heart and The Way Home. Both series returned over the weekend, as The Way Home Season 3 premieres new episodes at 9pm E.T. on Fridays and When Calls the Heart Season 12 premieres new episodes at 9pm E.T. on Sundays, streaming the next day on Hallmark+.

Hallmark Channel Full Year 2024 Entertainment Cable Highlights include (L+SD):

• Hallmark Channel was the #1 most-watched network of the year in:
o Total Day with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+
▪ *4
th year in a row among those demos
▪ Sister network Hallmark Mystery was the #4 most-watched network of the year with Women 18+ in Total Day Primetime with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+ Weekend Total Day with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+ and 25- 54
o Weekend Prime with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+
• 2 of the Top 10 most-watched original series of the year among Women 18+ with When Calls the Heart Season 11 at #2 and The Way Home Season 2 at #7

Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas and Fourth Quarter 2024 Entertainment Cable Highlights include (L+SD):
• Hallmark Channel was the #1 most-watched network in Q4 in:
Total Day with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+ and 25-54
▪ *11th year in a row among Women 18+
o Hallmark Mystery was the #3 most-watched network with Women 18+ in Q4
o Primetime with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+
o Weekend Prime with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+
o Weekend Total Day with Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; Women 18+ and 25- 54

• Top 3 most-watched cable movies of the year among Households; Total Viewers; Persons 18+; and Women 18+
o #1 Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story starring Hunter King and Tyler Hynes
o #2 Three Wiser Men and a Boy starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker
o #3 Santa Tell Me starring Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing
• Countdown to Christmas’ 32 all-new original movies were the #1 most-watched program among Women 18+ throughout Holiday
• Combined, Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Mystery’s Miracles of Christmas reached 36 million Unduplicated Total Viewers during Holiday

*Source: Nielsen Big Data+Panel, L+SD. 1/1/24-12/29/24. M-Su & Sa-Su 6a-6a & 8p-11p. All ranks exclude news and sports networks and programming. 2 of the Top 10 Original Programs/Series of the Year excludes Repeat airings and Programs with 5 Premiere airings. #1 Program among Women 18+ during Holiday from 10/18-12/29/24. Unduplicated P2+ Reach, HALL+HMYS combined network reach from 10/18-12/29/24, 6 min audience qualifier.

ABOUT HALLMARK CHANNEL
Hallmark Channel is Hallmark Media’s flagship 24-hour cable television network. As the country’s leading destination for quality, feel-good entertainment, Hallmark Channel delivers on the 100-year legacy of the Hallmark brand. The network’s lineup of signature original content includes movies, primetime scripted series, and specials. Dedicated to helping viewers celebrate holidays, seasons, and life’s special moments, Hallmark Channel is home to a host of annual programming events, including the highly successful Countdown to Christmas, which has become a pop culture phenomenon and a beloved holiday tradition for millions of viewers. Rounding out the network’s slate are some of television’s most classic comedies and series, including The Golden Girls, Frasier, and Reba.

For more information, please visit press.hallmarkmedia.com/
To visit the network website, please visit www.hallmarkchannel.com
Hallmark Channel on Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok

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So... did you watch any of these Christmas movies over the holiday season?

My pick of these three Christmas movies is Santa Tell Me since it's a true romantic-comedy. It's lighthearted and hilarious, with a great cast of supporting characters. Was it my #1 pick of ALL the Christmas movies for the 2024 holiday season? No, but it was still an enjoyable watch; it's one that I would watch again when I need a good laugh-out-loud laugh!

I'd love to know your thoughts on these movies, as well. Ratings, of course, do not equate whether a movie was likeable. So, did you like/love/dislike these three movies? Do you have a favorite of the three?

Please share your thoughts in comments below.

Happy movie-watching!

Net

🎄🌟 Merry CHRISTmas, It's a Wonderful Movie Friends and Family 2024! 🌟🎄

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Oh, how wonderful it has been to share the joys and wonders of this Holy Christmas Season with all of you, dear It's a Wonderful Movie friends!

I'm so grateful for you all! I hope many of you have enjoyed the friendships you've made here and all the numerous movie reviews, too, whether it be of inspiring new Christmas movies, comedies, classics, or rom-coms throughout the year!

As Christmas Day draws near... may our hearts continue to prepare Him room and our homes radiate His love and light!

Thank you for welcoming It's a Wonderful Movie into your home this year, and I hope you plan to visit again in the new year 2025!

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🎄Special TV Programming🎄

for Christmas Week: 

Great American Family:

*A Royal Christmas Ballet - movie premiere - Sunday, December 22 (8 p.m. ET)

*Christmas on the Farm - Monday, December 23 (8 p.m. ET)

Details via Great American Family: Viewers are invited to join Jill Wagner and (her husband) David Lemanowicz as they celebrate the true meaning of Christmas: cutting and trimming the holiday tree, gathering for Christmas dinner, and a candlelight service at the restored chapel on the farm. Jill’s military heritage has given her lasting appreciation for being close to loved ones and lifting those in need especially during the holidays. As “Silent Night” is sung around the dinner table, a family is welcomed to the table who lost everything in Hurricane Helene. To the family’s surprise, the community of Tellico Plains, TN, has come together with gifts that will help Makayla, TaMarcus, and their two sons on the road to recovery. Makayla works at the VA Hospital in North Carolina and has spent her entire career caring for veterans and their families.

*Christmas Yule Log - begins Christmas Eve at 2pm/1c

*Christmas Movie Review Marathon - December 28th & 29th ALL DAY

*136th Rose Parade - New Years Day 11am/10c


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Hallmark Channel:


Tuesday, December 24th:

*A Season for Miracles (Hallmark Hall of Fame classic!) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8am


Wednesday, December 25th:

*One Christmas Eve (Hallmark Hall of Fame classic!) ... Hallmark Channel ... 4am
*Following Yonder Star ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm


Friday, December 27th:

*A Novel Noel ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm


Saturday, December 28th:

*Trading Up Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm


Sunday, December 29th:

*Following Yonder Star ... Hallmark Channel ... 8am
*This Time Each Year ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm


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Lifetime:

*Engaged by Christmas - movie premiere - Sunday, December 22 (8 p.m. ET)


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UPtv:

*North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery - Sunday, December 22 at 7pm/6c.
*Small Town Christmas - Sunday, December 22 at 9pm/6c. and 9:30pm/6:30c.


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TNT/TBS:

*A Christmas Story movie marathon - Christmas Day


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CBS:

Tuesday, December 24th:

*Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special ... CBS ... 8pm
*The Price Is Right at Night "Holiday Heroes" ... CBS ... 9pm
*Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas ... CBS ... 10pm



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ABC:

Sunday, December 22, 2024:

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (cartoon) ... ABC ... 7pm
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: The Santa Clause ... ABC ... 8pm
*NOTE: Tim Allen is hosting this special movie presentation.


Tuesday, December 24, 2024:

The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: Home Alone ... ABC ... 8pm


Wednesday, December 25, 2024:

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade ... ABC ... 10am



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Plus, if you'd like to see the Christmas programming airing this week on Freeform and AMC - click here! 

White Christmas, which is celebrating its 70th Anniversary, will air on AMC very early at 2am/1c on Christmas Eve!

Sundance TV will also air White Christmas on Christmas Day at 12:30pm/11:30c., 5:30pm/4:30c., and 10:30pm/9:30c.

Classic Christmas movies airing this week on TCM include: Christmas in Connecticut, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Bells of St. Marys, A Christmas Carol, and more! See the full schedule here.


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NBC:

Monday, December 23rd

Christmas at Graceland ... NBC ... 8pm


Tuesday, December 24th:

It's a Wonderful Life ... NBC ... 8-11pm


Wednesday, December 25, 2024:

NBC Special: How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon ... NBC ... 8pm
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Live Action) ... NBC ... 8:30pm

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E! Network:

It's a Wonderful Life - All Day Marathon on Christmas Day!


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From my home to yours, I pray you all have a very Merry Christmas celebrating the true and first gift of Christmas... Jesus!

God's blessings to you all!

Merry Christmas, everyone,

Net

What Christmas is All About...

Linus' speech from A Charlie Brown Christmas:



The spotlight shines on Linus center stage as he shares the story of Jesus' birth straight from the scripture Luke 2:8-14...

"And there were in the same country

shepherds abiding in the fields,

keeping watch over their flocks by night.

And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,

and the glory of The Lord shone round about them,

and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them,

Fear not, for behold,

I bring unto you good tidings of great joy,

which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day

in the City of David,

a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you;

you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes

and lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel,

a multitude of the heavenly host,

praising God, and saying,

'Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will toward men'.

🚜❤️ Countdown to Christmas with Western Bound

Western Bound (previously known as the Cowboy Way Channel) will air Christmas movies from Imagicomm Entertainment’s library of holiday films throughout the Christmas season!

I have a feeling many viewers will be roped in!

Get the full scoop on their Christmas programming and where you can find the Western Bound channel below...


Details via Imagicom Entertainment:

Countdown to Christmas 

Begins Monday, December 2, 2024 

on WESTERN BOUND

7 original Christmas movies will be featured on the FAST channel throughout December, including the Western Bound premiere of “Christmas in Maple Hills”

*All Times in Eastern

• Monday, 12/2 at 6PM: Christmas in the Wilds
• Tuesday, 12/3 at 6AM: Christmas in the Wilds
• WESTERN BOUND PREMIERE: Saturday, 12/7 at 8PM: Christmas in Maple Hills
• Sunday, 12/8 at 8AM: Christmas in Maple Hills
• Monday, 12/9 at 6PM: Christmas in the Rockies
• Tuesday, 12/10 at 6AM: Christmas in the Rockies
• Tuesday, 12/10 at 10PM: Christmas in the Pines
• Wednesday, 12/11 at 10AM: Christmas in the Pines
• Saturday, 12/14 at Noon: Christmas in Maple Hills
• Saturday, 12/14 at 8PM: Christmas in the Smokies
• Sunday, 12/15 at 8AM: Christmas in the Smokies
• Monday, 12/16 at 6PM: Christmas in Maple Hills
• Tuesday, 12/17 at 6AM: Christmas in Maple Hills
• Tuesday, 12/17 at 10PM: Christmas in the Wilds
• Wednesday, 12/18 at 10AM: Christmas in the Wilds
• Saturday, 12/21: Christmas in Wolf Creek at Noon; Christmas in the Pines at 8PM
• Sunday, 12/22: Christmas in the Pines at 8AM; Christmas on the Range at 6PM; Christmas in Wolf Creek at 10PM
• Monday, 12/23: Christmas on the Range at 6AM; Christmas in Wolf Creek at 10AM; Christmas in the Rockies at 3PM; Christmas in the Pines at 6PM
• Tuesday, 12/24: Christmas in the Rockies at 3AM; Christmas in the Pines at 6AM; Christmas in the Smokies at 8PM; Christmas on the Range at 10PM
• Wednesday, 12/25: Christmas in the Smokies at 8AM; Christmas on the Range at 10AM; Christmas in the Pines at Noon; Christmas in the Rockies at 10PM
• Thursday, 12/26 at 10AM: Christmas in the Rockies


WESTERN BOUND features original programming from Western-themed top-10 cable network INSP, including popular original reality series The Cowboy Way, Turquoise Fever, and Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, as well as scripted dramas like Wild West Chronicles, Into the Wild Frontier, The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger, and ELKHORN. The channel offers movies from Imagicomm Entertainment’s library of original content, including films not currently available on any other FAST channel, such as County Line, Blue Ridge, The Warrant, and more. WESTERN BOUND is distributed on numerous platforms and available to more than 200M users in North America.


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I hope you can tune in to watch some or all of these movies on Western Bound.

If you need help locating the channel, click here.

I've embedded Western Bound's promo for this event below... (Click on the image below to watch the video.)

May your day be Merry & Bright!

Net

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🌟🎁 Freeform's *25 Days of Christmas* and AMC's *Best Christmas Ever* are Days Away!

Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas is coming on December 1st; however, the channel has already been showing some beloved classics, such as the Home Alone movies, The Santa Clause trilogy, and The Grinch.

AMC is also getting into the Christmas spirit with their Best Christmas Ever annual event, which includes Christmas with the Kranks and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

See the printable guides below and the complete schedule lists provided by each network. Please note: I do not endorse all of the movies; this is simply a full listing of what is being aired.

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Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas

Sunday, Dec. 1

7:00 a.m. – "Prep & Landing" (Disney Animated)
7:30 a.m. – "Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas"
9:00 a.m. – "Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas"
10:30 a.m. – "Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Freeform Premiere
12:30 p.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
2:35 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:15 p.m. – "Moana" (Disney Animated)
6:45 p.m. – "Home Alone"
9:15 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
11:55 p.m. – "Home Alone 3"

Monday, Dec. 2

7:00 a.m. – "Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You"
10:30 a.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
12:35 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
3:10 p.m. – "Home Alone"
5:40 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
8:20 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:00 a.m. – "Black Nativity"

Tuesday, Dec. 3

7:00 a.m. – "Black Nativity"
10:30 a.m. – "The Preacher's Wife"
1:10 p.m. – "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
3:10 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
5:15 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
7:55 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
9:55 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
12:00 a.m. – "Home Alone 3"

Wednesday, Dec. 4

7:00 a.m. – "Jingle All the Way"
10:30 a.m. – "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
11:00 a.m. – "Home Alone" - Freeform Pop'n Knowledge
1:30 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
2:30 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
4:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
6:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
8:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
12:00 a.m. – "The Mistle-Tones"

Thursday, Dec. 5

7:00 a.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
10:30 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
12:30 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
2:30 p.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
4:30 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
6:00 p.m. – "Frozen" (Disney Animated)
8:25 p.m. – "Frozen II" (Disney Animated)
10:30 p.m. – "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" (Disney Animated)
12:00 a.m. – "Holiday in Handcuffs"

Friday, Dec. 6

7:00 a.m. – "Cricket on the Hearth"
8:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
12:00 p.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
2:05 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
3:40 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
5:45 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:15 p.m. – "Home Alone 2" Lost in New York"
10:55 p.m. – "Noelle"
1:00 a.m. – "Cricket on the Hearth"

Saturday, Dec. 7

7:00 a.m. – "Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You"
9:10 a.m. – "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws"
11:15 a.m. – "The Search for Santa Paws"
1:20 p.m. – "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups"
3:25 p.m. – "Home Alone"
5:55 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
8:35 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
9:10 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
10:15 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:55 a.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"

Sunday, Dec. 8

7:00 a.m. – "The Family Man" (2000)
10:00 a.m. – "The Santa Clause"
12:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
2:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
4:30 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
5:35 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
6:10 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
7:15 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
9:55 p.m. – "Dashing Through the Snow" (2023) – Freeform Premiere
12:00 a.m. – "Santa's Little Helper" (2015) – Freeform Premiere

Monday, Dec. 9

7:00 a.m. – "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
10:30 a.m. – "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
12:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
2:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
4:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
6:30 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
9:00 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
12:00 a.m. – "Arthur Christmas"

Tuesday, Dec. 10

7:00 a.m. – "Santa's Little Helper" (2015)
10:30 a.m. – "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
12:00 p.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
2:00 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
4:30 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
6:30 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
8:30 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"

Wednesday, Dec. 11

7:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
10:30 a.m. – "Cricket on the Hearth"
11:30 a.m. – "Jingle All the Way"
1:30 p.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
3:30 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
6:00 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:25 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:00 a.m. – "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1998)

Thursday, Dec. 12

7:00 a.m. – "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1998)
10:30 a.m. – "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
11:00 a.m. – "Toy Story that Time Forgot" (Disney-Pixar)
11:30 a.m. – "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
1:30 p.m. – "Home Alone"
3:55 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
6:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
8:35 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
12:00 a.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

Friday, Dec. 13

7:00 a.m. – "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws"
9:05 a.m. – "The Search for Santa Paws"
11:10 a.m. – "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups"
1:10 p.m. – "Toy Story" (Disney-Pixar)
3:10 p.m. – "Toy Story 2" (Disney-Pixar)
5:15 p.m. – "Toy Story 3" (Disney-Pixar)
7:45 p.m. – "Toy Story 4" (Disney-Pixar)
9:50 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:30 a.m. – "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"

Saturday, Dec. 14

7:00 a.m. – "The Family Man" (2000)

10:00 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
12:00 p.m. – "Noelle"
2:05 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
4:05 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
6:45 p.m. – "Home Alone"
9:15 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
11:55 p.m. – "Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You"

Sunday, Dec. 15

7:00 a.m. – "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
8:30 a.m. – "Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You"
10:30 a.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
12:10 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
2:10 p.m. – "Home Alone"
4:40 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
7:20 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
9:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
11:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

Monday, Dec. 16

7:00 a.m. – "Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You"
9:00 a.m. – "The Santa Clause"
11:05 a.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
1:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
3:35 p.m. – "Home Alone"
6:05 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
8:45 p.m. – " Frosty the Snowman"
9:20 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
10:25 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
11:30 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)

Tuesday, Dec. 17

7:00 a.m. – "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws"
10:30 a.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
1:05 p.m. – "Home Alone"
3:35 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
6:15 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
7:20 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
7:55 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
9:00 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
12:00 a.m. – "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"

Wednesday, Dec. 18

7:00 a.m. – "The Search for Santa Paws"
10:30 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
12:30 p.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
2:30 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
4:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
6:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
8:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
12:00 a.m. – "Black Nativity"

Thursday, Dec. 19

7:00 a.m. – "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups"
10:30 a.m. – "Merry Madagascar"
11:00 a.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
1:05 p.m. – "Home Alone"
3:35 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
6:15 p.m. – "Dashing Through the Snow" (2023)
8:20 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:00 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"

Friday, Dec. 20

7:00 a.m. – "Merry Madagascar"
7:30 a.m. – "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
8:00 a.m. – "The Santa Clause"
10:00 a.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
12:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
2:25 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
5:00 p.m. – "Home Alone"
7:25 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
10:00 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
12:00 a.m. – "Arthur Christmas"

Saturday, Dec. 21

7:00 a.m. – "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
7:30 a.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
9:30 a.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
11:30 a.m. – "Home Alone" - Freeform Pop'n Knowledge
2:00 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
4:35 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
5:40 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
6:15 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
7:20 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
9:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
11:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

Sunday, Dec. 22

7:00 a.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
9:35 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
11:40 a.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
1:20 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
2:25 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
3:00 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
4:05 p.m. – "Home Alone"
6:35 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
9:15 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:55 p.m. – "Arthur Christmas"

Monday, Dec. 23

7:00 a.m. – "The Preacher's Wife"
9:30 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
11:35 a.m. – "Arthur Christmas"
1:40 p.m. – "Olaf's Frozen Adventure"
2:10 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
3:50 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
6:30 p.m. – "Home Alone"
9:00 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
11:40 p.m. – "Last Christmas"

Tuesday, Dec. 24

7:00 a.m. – "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
10:30 a.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
1:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
3:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
5:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
7:30 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
8:00 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
9:00 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
12:00 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"

Wednesday, Dec. 25

7:00 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
10:30 a.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
11:00 a.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
2:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
4:00 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
6:00 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:25 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"



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AMC's Best Christmas Ever:

Saturday, November 30

7 p.m. & 9 p.m.: AMC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Christmas with the Kranks
11 p.m.: The Great Outdoors

Sunday, December 1

7:00 p.m.: AMC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15 p.m.: Elf
11:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Monday, December 2

7 p.m.: AMC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of The Polar Express
9 p.m.: Elf
11 p.m.: Fred Clause

Tuesday, December 3

6 p.m.: Elf
8 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:15 p.m.: Uncle Buck
12:30 a.m.: The Great Outdoors

Wednesday, December 4

5:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8 p.m.: Four Christmases
10 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
12 a.m.: Jack Frost (1998)

Thursday, December 5
6 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
8 p.m.: Elf
10 p.m.: Elf
12 a.m.: Vegas Vacation

Friday, December 6
Everything is Christmas Marathon:

4 p.m.: Ghostbusters II
6:30 p.m.: Trading Places
9 p.m.: Die Hard
12 a.m.: Gremlins

Saturday, December 7

Merry ‘80s Marathon:

11:30 a.m.: The Great Outdoors
1:30 p.m.: Ghostbusters (1984)
4 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation
6 p.m.: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
8 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12:30 a.m.: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
2:30 a.m.: The Great Outdoors

Sunday, December 8

Best Elf Marathon:

5 p.m.: The Polar Express
7 p.m.: Elf
9 p.m.: Elf
11 p.m.: Fred Clause

Monday, December 9

7 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15 p.m.: Four Christmases
11:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Tuesday, December 10

6 p.m.: Four Christmases
8 p.m.: Elf
10 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
12 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation

Wednesday, December 11

6 p.m.: Elf
8 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
10 p.m.: Trading Places
12:30 a.m.: National Lampoon’s European Vacation

Thursday, December 12

5:30 p.m.: Trading Places
8 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12:30 p.m.: Vegas Vacation

Friday, December 13

Christmas Magic Marathon:

9:15 a.m.: The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold
9:45 a.m.: Pinocchio’s Christmas
11 a.m.: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
12:15 p.m.: The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
12:45 p.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
2 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
4:30 p.m.: Jack Frost (1979)
5:45 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
6:15 p.m.: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
6:45 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
8 p.m.: The Polar Express
10 p.m.: Fred Claus

Saturday, December 14

Christmas All the Way Marathon:
5 p.m.: The Polar Express
7 p.m.: Elf
9 p.m.: Four Christmases
11 p.m.: Elf

Sunday, December 15

Holiday Hijinks Marathon:
4 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
6 p.m.: Uncle Buck
8:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:30 p.m.: Trading Places
1 a.m.: Uncle Buck

Monday, December 16

5:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8 p.m.: Elf
10 p.m.: Vegas Vacation
12 a.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation

Tuesday, December 17
6 p.m.: Elf
8 p.m.: Four Christmases
10 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
12 a.m.: Fred Claus

Wednesday, December 18
6 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
8 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:15 p.m.: The Polar Express
12:15 p.m.: Jack Frost (1998)

Thursday, December 19
5:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8 p.m.: Elf
10 p.m.: Elf
12 a.m.: Trading Places

Friday, December 20

Christmas Candy Marathon:

4 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation
6 p.m.: The Great Outdoors
8 p.m.: Uncle Buck
10:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation
12:15 a.m.: The Great Outdoors

Saturday, December 21

Naughty or Nice Weekend:

12:30 p.m.: Snow Day
2:30 p.m.: Uncle Buck
4:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
7 p.m.: Elf
9 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
11:15 p.m.: Elf
1:15 a.m.: Four Christmases
3:15 a.m.: Overboard (1987)

Sunday, December 22

Naughty or Nice Weekend continues:

6 a.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
8:30 a.m.: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
9:45 a.m.: Jack Frost (1979)
11 a.m.: The Polar Express
1 p.m.: Four Christmases
3 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
5 p.m.: Elf
7 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
11:30 p.m.: Elf
1:30 a.m.: The Polar Express

Tuesday, December 17

6 p.m.: Elf
8 p.m.: Four Christmases
10 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
12 a.m.: Fred Claus

Wednesday, December 18

6 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
8 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:15 p.m.: The Polar Express
12:15 p.m.: Jack Frost (1998)

Thursday, December 19
5:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8 p.m.: Elf
10 p.m.: Elf
12 a.m.: Trading Places

Friday, December 20

Christmas Candy Marathon:

4 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation
6 p.m.: The Great Outdoors
8 p.m.: Uncle Buck
10:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Vacation
12:15 a.m.: The Great Outdoors

Saturday, December 21

Naughty or Nice Weekend:

12:30 p.m.: Snow Day
2:30 p.m.: Uncle Buck
4:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
7 p.m.: Elf
9 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
11:15 p.m.: Elf
1:15 a.m.: Four Christmases
3:15 a.m.: Overboard (1987)

Sunday, December 22

Naughty or Nice Weekend continues:

6 a.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
8:30 a.m.: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
9:45 a.m.: Jack Frost (1979)
11 a.m.: The Polar Express
1 p.m.: Four Christmases
3 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
5 p.m.: Elf
7 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
11:30 p.m.: Elf
1:30 a.m.: The Polar Express

Monday, December 23

6 pm: Four Christmases
8 pm: Elf
10 pm: Christmas with the Kranks
12 am: The Polar Express

Tuesday, December 24

Best Christmas Marathon:

5:45 am: The Year Without a Santa Claus
7 am: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
9:30 am: Fred Claus
12 pm: Four Christmases
2 pm: Christmas with the Kranks
4 pm: The Polar Express
6 pm: Elf
8 pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:15 pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12:30 am: Trading Places
3 am: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
5:15 am: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
5:45 am: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

Wednesday, December 25

Best Christmas Marathon (continued):

7 am: Jack Frost (1979)
8:15 am: The Year Without a Santa Claus
9:30 am: Jack Frost (1998)
12 pm: The Polar Express
2 pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
4:15 pm: Elf
6:15 pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
8:30 pm: Elf
10:30 pm: Four Christmases
12:30 am: Fred Claus
3 am: Eight Crazy Nights
4:45 am: The Year Without a Santa Claus

Thursday, December 26

Holiday Hangover:

9 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
9:30 a.m.: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
10 a.m.: The Polar Express
12 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
2 p.m.: Fred Claus
4:30 p.m.: Four Christmases
6:30 p.m.: Elf
8:30 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
10:45 p.m.: Christmas with the Kranks
12:45 a.m.: The Polar Express
2:45 a.m.: Elf
4:45 a.m.: The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold
5:15 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy Book II




I hope you all enjoy many of the wonderful Christmas classics airing on Freeform and AMC during the Christmas season!

If you are also interested in the classic Christmas films airing on TCM, check out this pdf from escapepress.com.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving week, everyone! I'll be sharing my post of NEW Christmas movies premiering this weekend soon... so stay tuned!

Glory to God in the Highest!

Net

🎬 An Interview With “A Little Women’s Christmas” Creator And Co-Writer, Dione Sheehan

Photo courtesy of: Dione Sheehan
(from left to right: Charlize Hutch, Laura Osnes,
Jillian Murray, Jen Lilley,
Dione Sheehan, and Julia Reilly)

The new Great American Family Christmas movie “A Little Women’s Christmas” is a contemporary retelling of Louisa May Alcott's 1868 classic, Little Women, originally set in New England during the Civil War. The novel is a coming-of-age story of the four main characters, the March sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy, who grew up together and learned from their mistakes and achievements.

This all-new modernized holiday story, “A Little Women’s Christmas,” was filmed in Tennessee and follows author Jo March (Jillian Murray) as she returns home to celebrate Christmas with her adult sisters Meg (Jen Lilley), Beth (Laura Osnes), and Amy (Julia Grace Reilly). The film also stars Trevor Donovan, Jesse Hutch and his real-life daughter, Charlize, Kyle Kupecky, and legendary singer, Gladys Knight.

I am delighted to share with you all today my interview with Dione Sheehan, the creator and co-writer of “A Little Women’s Christmas.”


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INTERVIEW

Dione Sheehan

“A Little Women’s Christmas”

creator and co-writer

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Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: Welcome, Dione, to It’s a Wonderful Movie, where we discuss family-friendly & faith-based movies on TV. It is so nice to chat with you today as I am most excited for your upcoming Christmas movie on Great American Family! Please briefly share with us the storyline behind “A Little Women’s Christmas.”

Dione Sheehan: “A Little Women’s Christmas” reimagines Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic story by taking the four March sisters and dropping them into a modern Christmas rom-com. Now grown up and scattered across the country, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy return to their Tennessee hometown to celebrate the holiday season, bringing with them secrets and surprises.


Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: What initially inspired you to write this story?

Dione Sheehan: I began writing the script for “A Little Women’s Christmas” during my sophomore year of college at Stanford University. I was enrolled in a screenwriting class and all students were tasked with writing an entire script in one month – a very exciting but, at the time, daunting assignment. I immediately decided that I would write a holiday romcom because that was the type of content I consumed the most… and who doesn’t love a feel-good Christmas story?!

As I began planning out my script, I thought it would be fun to play with the idea of sisters coming home for the holidays as they each navigate their own romances. I sat down to watch the 1994 Little Women movie as inspiration (because, in my mind, it’s a Christmas movie) and, about halfway through, the lightbulb went off… What if my story wasn’t just about random sisters? What if it was about the actual March sisters? The concept gave me goosebumps. Like so many other women, I grew up alongside Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy, and these characters have felt like my very own sisters for as long as I can remember. The opportunity to once again dive back into the world of the March sisters and imagine new storylines for my beloved friends was everything I’d ever dreamed of. So I reconceptualized my story as “A Little Women’s Christmas.”





Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: This is the most frequently asked question I have received from my followers about “A Little Women’s Christmas.”…

Of course, Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, is genuinely a beloved classic for readers, generation after generation. The novel is filled with many delightful stories of the March sisters; however, there are a few things I believe many readers would change if they could, but the main one is dear Beth.

Since you were essentially able, Dione, to recreate anything you like with these characters in your modernized story, does Beth suffer the same ill-fate as the novel, or will we see a brighter side of Beth, portrayed by Laura Osnes, in “A Little Women’s Christmas”?

Dione Sheehan: I love that fans care so much about our dear Beth, and I am delighted to assure everyone that the most kind-hearted March sister is alive and well in “A Little Women’s Christmas.” To be honest, I never once considered excluding Beth from my story or having her succumb to sickness and/or death. I wanted “A Little Women’s Christmas” to be inspirational and uplifting and, in some ways, idealized; it was never my intention to retell the original story but rather to re-imagine it in a lighthearted Christmas type of way.

I hope fans love the new journey I’ve created for Beth March. I promise she is happy, healthy, and perhaps even on the brink of finding love…


Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: What was your reaction when you first learned Great American Family wanted to turn your story into a movie?

Dione Sheehan: I was overjoyed! The process of getting a script picked up is arduous and long. I wrote eight drafts of the script and pitched it to numerous producers over the course of five years before finally landing a deal with TrueBrand Entertainment and Great American Family.

I’m so excited to finally get to share my story with the world and I have no doubt in my mind that GAF is the perfect home for “A Little Women’s Christmas.”


Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: What was it like visiting the set during filming and meeting the cast? (And, I must say, what an incredible all-star cast… you must still be pinching yourself to see if it is true!)

Dione Sheehan: It was surreal! I still remember the moment I saw Jillian Murray, Jen Lilley, Laura Osnes, and Julia Reilly walking down the hallway in costume for the first time… It was like my kindred spirits had arrived!

Also, fun fact, Jen Lilley was actually on my original vision board for the story back in college. I thought she would be the perfect “Meg” and she most certainly is!




Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: Which of the March Sisters do you feel you are most like?

Jo (played by Jillian Murray) - smart, independent, passionate, creative

Meg (played by Jen Lilley) - well-mannered, mature, motherly

Beth (played by Laura Osnes) - sweet, soft-spoken, musically gifted

Amy (played by Julia Grace Reilly) – self-centered, spontaneous, artistic

Dione Sheehan: I love this question even though it’s so hard to answer! I’d say I am a mix of both Jo and Beth.

Like Jo, I am relentless in the pursuit of my dreams. I often know what I want and go after my goals with fierce passion and purpose because I believe we’re each here on earth for a unique reason. But like Beth, I can sometimes be introverted and quiet. I enjoy alone time and need moments of serenity to recenter myself. I also like cheering for others and don’t necessarily want to be the center of attention. Unfortunately though, I am not musically talented!

Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: Since you now have your own Christmas movie… I must ask, do you have any favorite Christmas Movies that you enjoy watching traditionally every year?

Dione Sheehan: Yes! I love all of these, even though the last few might not technically be considered Christmas movies…

Little Women (1994 version)
Home Alone
The 12 Dogs of Christmas
Love’s Christmas Journey
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Eight Below


Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: As viewers gather around the TV to watch your movie, what do you hope they will take away from watching “A Little Women’s Christmas” on Great American Family this Christmas Season?

Dione Sheehan: I hope that, first and foremost, people are reminded of why they love the original Little Women story. The brilliance of Louisa May Alcott transcends time and her ability to craft four dynamic female characters who simultaneously spotlight strengths and weaknesses in each other is truly remarkable.

I hope also that people realize kindred spirits live on. Our beloved imaginary characters are never lost or forgotten; they reside deep in our hearts and can be accessed at any moment.

Finally, I hope people experience true joy when they watch “A Little Women’s Christmas.” This story comes straight from my heart and is a precious gem in a broken world.

Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: What other creative projects will you be working on next?

Dione Sheehan: I’m thrilled to announce that I am currently writing and producing a brand new reality show called Flipping Farms. This series follows a father-daughter duo as they buy farms in an effort to renovate and flip the entire property. It’s been the adventure of a lifetime! This show will be releasing on major streaming platforms in early 2025, so stay tuned!

In addition to my film projects, I also have two novels in the works. One is a young adult romance and the other is a very special Christmas novella which I will be announcing soon.


Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: How can people get in touch with you and support you?

Dione Sheehan: Anyone can get in touch with me via my Instagram account @dione.sheehan. I love connecting with fans and fellow writers, so please do reach out!

The best way to support any writer is to watch their work! I am so grateful to everyone who plans on watching “A Little Women’s Christmas” and I hope people will tune into “Flipping Farms” in early 2025.


Net, It’s a Wonderful Movie: Is there anything else you’d like to share with my readers?

Dione Sheehan: I want to invite everyone to approach “A Little Women’s Christmas” with an open mind. As I’ve already mentioned, this is not meant to be a literal retelling of the original story; rather, I specifically chose to re-imagine the story in a modern Christmas way. So I hope fans love this movie for what it is (independent of the novel) and create space for fresh storylines which reacquaint us with the beloved March sisters in a whole new way.

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A warm thank you to Dione for reaching out to do this interview with me for my It's a Wonderful Movie followers. Hearing and sharing her insights into the writing and filmmaking process was a joy. I appreciate Dione for taking the time to share with us behind-the-scenes details of “A Little Women’s Christmas” and the immense enjoyment she took in the creation process of this film.

Briefly, I must share... the two March sisters that Dione chose that she is most alike are precisely the two I would choose for myself. Like Jo, I love being creative, and like Beth, music has always been my passion! 

Many of us who read this book as young women or saw the movies, saw parts of ourselves in these sisters. I would love to hear from you ladies who visit here, too! Which March sister or sisters are you most like?

Likely, it goes without saying that I am always excited to share Great American Family's Christmas TV movies, romantic comedies, and various projects; however, “A Little Women’s Christmas” is one of the most anticipated Christmas movies for viewers this season on the network, so I was especially delighted to give everyone this extra look into this upcoming premiere.

“A Little Women’s Christmas” stars Trevor Donovan, Jillian Murray, Jen Lilley, Laura Osnes, Julia Reilly, Jesse Hutch, a special appearance by Gladys Knight, and more!

Watch the Premiere of

“A Little Women’s Christmas”

Saturday, November 23, 2024

on Great American Family

I hope many of you who visit here will enjoy this new Christmas movie premiere!

God's Blessings to you all,

Net