🍧Get Your Weekend TV Scoop🍧 It's Merry Movie Week🎄 "When Calls The Heart" Season 11 Finale❤️ Two New Rom-Com's And More 🔗 SEE HERE:

☀Happy Summer☀

and 

🎄Merry Movie Week🎄

It's CHRISTMAS in JUNE, and I'll give you the Scoop!🍧

Grab yourself a cool, frosty drink and a scoop or two of ice cream, keep cool during this intense Summer heatwave, and enjoy Christmas movies on Hallmark Mystery!

Details on Hallmark's *Merry Movie Week* are included below, along with the new movie premieres this weekend on the Hallmark Channel and UPtv, and what we can expect in the When Calls the Heart Season 11 Finale!

Keep scrolling for more info...



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Friday, June 21st - Friday, June 28th:

Merry Movie Week

on Hallmark Mystery

You'll find in the schedule the Christmas movies pictured above and much more!

*Merry Movie Week* will officially begin airing on Friday, June 21st at 3pm/2c. on Hallmark Mystery and will end a week later on Friday, June 28th.

The Hallmark Channel picks up from there and begins its Christmas in July movie event on Friday, June 28th!

Visit the Christmas TV Schedule to see what's airing during Hallmark's *Merry Movie Week* and *Christmas in July*!



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Saturday, June 22, 2024:

Two Scoops of Italy

Storyline: When an American chef travels to a quaint village in Italy for inspiration, she falls in love with the flavors, culture, gelato, and the Italian gentleman who helps her discover it all.

Two Scoops of Italy

Premieres Saturday, June 22, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, June 23, 2024:

Discovering Love

Storyline: An archeology professor must team up with a dig-first-ask-questions-later treasure hunter to find the long-lost crown of Helen of Troy.

Discovering Love

Premieres Sunday, June 23, 2024

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Sunday, June 23, 2024:

When Calls the Heart

Episode 12 - “Anything for Love” :

SEASON 11 FINALE

Storyline: A wedding celebration brings heightened emotions and surprises. Nathan and Elizabeth exchange secrets. Rosemary and Lee pitch Lucas an idea for the future of Hope Valley.

When Calls the Heart

Premieres Sunday, June 23, 2024

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

*Click here to stream When Calls the Heart Season 11.


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Also, if you haven't already, be sure to place your vote in the *It's a Wonderful Movie* poll for Best Rom-Com TV Movie from 2023.

Vote Here:
https://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2024/06/its-a-wonderful-movie-awards-favorite-romantic-comedy-poll-2023.html


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Programming Notes:

(Now that it's officially Summer and everyone is becoming increasingly busy... I'm highlighting just a few of the special classic movies airing this weekend.)


Great American Family:

Friday-

Christmas at the Drive-In - 10pm


Hallmark Channel:

Fa-La-La- Friday-

Santa Summit - 7pm
My Norwegian Holiday - 9pm


Hallmark Mystery:

Reminder: See the Christmas TV Schedule for the classic Christmas movies airing during *Merry Movie Week*!!!


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Have a great weekend, everyone!

I'm looking forward to spending some special, quality time with my family, and on Sunday evening - we'll be watching the conclusion of When Calls the Heart's Season 11, as it wraps up with the wedding of Mike and Mei, the return of Fiona, Rosemary and Lee's offer to the betterment of Hope Valley, surprises, secrets, and more! Will there be a cliffhanger? Oh, I sure hope not, but... we'll see! I just want to say how much I have enjoyed watching this family-friendly show week after week with my family. It's rare these days to have a wholesome program that everyone can watch together, and I'm grateful we've had this relaxing, entertaining hour every week. I will definitely miss it come next Sunday, but I'm glad we'll have the Christmas movies then!

Here in the Midwest, we've been experiencing quite the heatwave, and I'm sure many of you across the U.S. and elsewhere have been/are encountering the same sizzling temps! Hopefully, Hallmark Mystery's *Merry Movie Week* and Christmas in July will put us all in a cooler state of mind. I'm sooo looking forward to catching some of my favorite Christmas movies here and there throughout the weekend. Two movies I'm especially hoping to see are Miracle in Bethlehem, PA. and A Veteran's Christmas!

Please know, I haven't prescreened the new TV movies airing this weekend, Hallmark Channel's Passport to Love movie, Two Scoops of Italy, and UPtv's June Grooms movie, Discovering Love. If you'd like to share a review after they air, please do so in comments below.

Have a Blessed, 

Wonderful Weekend!

Net

☀ SHINING HIS LIGHT ☀

"A merry heart 

doeth good like a medicine..."

~Proverbs 17:22

🎄*Christmas in July* Is Coming In June!🎄 *Merry Movie Week* Begins This Friday On Hallmark Mystery! 🌟 See Schedule Here:

Merry Movie Week 

is almost here! 

We're just days away!

Hallmark Mystery gets a jump on Christmas in July in June, beginning this Friday! Catch a week of inspirational, mysterious, and romance-filled Christmas movies during this special annual event!

You'll find these Christmas movies and more:

🎄Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
🌟Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
🎄Heaven Down Here
🌟Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas
🎄Long Lost Christmas
🌟Journey Back to Christmas
🎄A Christmas to Remember
🌟A Little Christmas Charm
🎄A Veteran's Christmas
🌟The Christmas Secret
and many more!

While Hallmark Mystery begins their Christmas movies on Friday, June 21st, the Hallmark Channel begins their Christmas in July movie event on Friday, June 28th, and Great American Family gets in the Christmas Spirit, too, on July 1st!

You can see all the family-friendly Christmas movies for ALL three networks in my *Christmas Movie Schedule*!

Happy Merry Movie Week!

Net🎄

❄Merry Movie Week❄ On Hallmark Mystery Is Nearly TWO Weeks Away ►►

Hallmark Mystery is bringing all the wonder and merriment of the Christmas movie season back with their *Merry Movie Week* in June!

This event doesn't officially kick off until Friday, June 21st; however, the night before, on the Eve of *Merry Movie Week*, Hallmark Mystery is giving viewers TWO Christmas movies as a bonus launch - Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery at 7pm/6c., and The Royal Nanny at 9pm/8c.!


Here's a preview of *Merry Movie Week* on Hallmark Mystery:

Look for these beloved classic Hallmark Christmas movies during *Merry Movie Week*:

Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas, To All a Good Night, A Glenbrooke Christmas, Heaven Down Here, Miracle in Bethlehem, PA (pictured above), Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas, A Veteran’s Christmas, My Christmas Guide, A Season for Family, Project Christmas Wish, A World Record Christmas, A Homecoming for the Holidays, The Christmas Secret, and much more!

See the Christmas TV Schedule for the Christmas movies airing in June and during Christmas in July!

May Your Day Be

Merry & Bright!

Net🎄

🌟🎄Happy Merry Movie Week🎄🌟 Plus, Weekend TV Highlights...

It's *Christmas in July* in June on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! Hallmark is known for starting holidays and celebrations early. So... get out your favorite Christmas mug, fill it up with shaved ice and red fruit punch, then cool off this Summer with a chilly, snowy Christmas flick!

Technically, Christmas movies start airing Friday night (TONIGHT!!!), June 23rd, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, but the official *Merry Movie Week* day of movies begins Saturday, June 24th!

You can see all sorts of Christmas movies during *Merry Movie Week,* such as A Christmas to Remember, Unlocking Christmas, Five Star Christmas, five Time to Come Home for Christmas movies, The Gift of Peace, A Veteran's Christmas, Northpole: Open for Christmas, and more!

Be sure to visit the Christmas TV Schedule to see all the family-friendly Christmas movies airing during *Merry Movie Week* and set your DVR so you don't miss any of your favorites.

You'll also find in the Christmas Schedule, Christmas movies coming up during *Christmas in July* on Great American Family, the Hallmark Channel and TCM! More Christmas movies will be added to the guide as the networks release their schedules.



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Programming Notes for the Weekend:

*Great American Family's Friday night Christmas movie is "Christmas at the Drive-In," starring Danica McKellar!

*The Hallmark Channel has a special *You Gotta Have Heart Rom-Com-a-Thon* movie marathon all-day Saturday with stars from When Calls the Heart. Movies included are My One & Only, Big Sky River, The Sweetest Heart, It Was Always You, and Feeling Butterflies.

*The only new movie premiere this weekend is Hallmark Channel's "Make Me a Match." I know many Hearties and Sleuthers are happy to see the return of actress Eva Bourne (from When Calls the Heart and Garage Sale Mysteries). However, I do want to caution the basis of this story is focused on fortune-telling. Eva's character, Vivi, enlists the help of an Indian Matchmaker, Raina, who gives her a palm reading. Unfortunately, while I'd love to see Eva again, due to this storyline, this movie is a skip for me. (the Bible on fortune telling)

*In addition to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Christmas movies airing this weekend, the Vice Channel will have two airings of the silly Christmas comedy Elf at 7pm/6c. and 9pm/8c. on Sunday, June 25th, which marks 6 Months 'til Christmas!!! (Please note: I am not familiar with this channel; therefore, I don't know the variety of commercials that may be shown.)

*QVC will also Countdown to Christmas on Sunday, June 25th, with a day-long airing of Christmas in July-themed programming.



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I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I'm looking forward to catching some of my Christmas movie favorites this weekend on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

And for those of you who might be looking for the Christmas game this month to mark the 25th as we Countdown to Christmas, be sure to look for something fun next week!

May your weekend be Merry & Bright!

Net🎄

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“But this I call to mind,

and therefore I have hope:

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;

His mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.”

—Lamentations 3:21-23

🌟This Weekend on TV: Enjoy Christmas Movies🎄, a Summer Destination Rom-Com🌴, a June Wedding💐 and more! SEE HERE:

Two NEW rom-coms are premiering this Saturday and Sunday... Hallmark has Two Two Tickets to Paradise and UP will have Planning on Forever.

You don't need a ticket, however, to enjoy all the new and classic movies airing on TV this weekend! Take a trip to Hawaii, attend a wedding, go on a wintery adventure - all from the comfort of your home. See what's airing on GAC Family, the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and UPtv!

Details below...


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Saturday, June 25, 2022:

Happy 6 Months 'til Christmas!!!

There are plenty of options to *Mark the 25th Day* of the month as we "Countdown to Christmas* this Saturday! You can watch *Merry Movie Week* on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries or GAC Family's Saturday Christmas movie, A Christmas Star!

I personally hope to catch Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (with one of my faves, Jen Lilley!) and A Christmas Star (with Daniel Lissing!). And... I hope to see lots more of HMM's Merry Movie Week!

Don't miss any of your favorites! See the listings of Christmas movies airing this weekend - *here*.

How will you *Mark the 25th*? Here at "It's a Wonderful Movie" we highlight every 25th day of the month - TOGETHER! - as we Countdown to Christmas! You can also join along! Simply share your Christmas movie pick for the day (or weekend) in comments below.

*Click Here for the Christmas TV Movie Schedule*

Speaking of Jen Lilley, she shared images of herself on Instagram with the crew filming special segments at the lovely Thornbridge Hill Estate for GAC Family's *Great American Christmas* in July - coming July 2-4!

Here are those pics...

Jen Lilley with the crew - filming for GAC Family's
*Great American Christmas* in July!

Jen Lilley (pictured on the right) with Jennifer Borthwick Horowitz,
the owner of the Thornbridge Hill Estate in Texas.

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Saturday, June 25, 2022:

It's Hallmark Channel's *Summer Nights* movie...

Two Tickets to Paradise

Storyline: Two strangers meet on what feels like the worst day of their lives. Hannah (Williams) and Josh (Paevey) have both been stood up at the altar. While shocked and devastated, they happen to meet at the park, which turns out to be the morale boost they need to commit to taking their honeymoon vacations. They realize they are going to the same honeymoon resort and keep crossing paths in tropical paradise. Seeing the futility of fighting fate, Hannah and Josh eventually join forces and help learn from one other to enjoy their vacations.

Two Tickets to Paradise

Premieres Saturday, June 25, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

UPDATE: Not family friendly according to reviews. To read reviews for this movie - *click here*.


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Saturday, June 25, 2022:

GAC Family's

Saturday Movie Marathon

🌟The Office Mix-Up - 8am

🌟The Winter Palace - 10am

🌟Harmony from the Heart - 12pm

🌟Save the Wedding - 2pm

🌟The Office Mix-Up - 4pm

🌟The Winter Palace - 6pm

🌟A Christmas Star - 8pm

🌟Harmony from the Heart - 10pm

🌟Save the Wedding - 12am

*The Waltons Reunion Movies will air all day Sunday on GAC Family!


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Sunday, June 26, 2022:

Catch UPtv's June Grooms Movie Premiere...

Planning on Forever

Storyline via UPtv: Emma, an events planner with no time for love, agrees to plan her sister's wedding - in just six weeks - with the help of Liam, who Emma had a disastrous blind date with years ago.

Planning on Forever

Premieres Sunday, June 26, 2022

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Sunday, June 26, 2022:

Always Amore

premieres for the first time on the Hallmark Channel

Storyline: Elizabeth (Reeser), with the support of her mother-in-law, Nonna (McCormack), is doing everything she can to keep her late husband’s once-acclaimed -- but now struggling -- Italian restaurant afloat. With business going downhill, she is forced to work with a professional restaurant consultant, Ben (Hynes), to see if they can turn things around. At first, Elizabeth resists the changes Ben believes will save the restaurant, but as they get closer, Elizabeth realizes that not all change is bad. She rediscovers her passion for baking and might even open her heart to new love.

Always Amore

Encores Sunday, June 26, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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I hope you all have a beautiful weekend... filled with sunshine and blue skies! We are having a bit of a drought here in the Mid-west, though, so we would be grateful for some cloudy skies and rain. Our fields look good right now, but they are needing moisture. Please pray rain comes our way. What's your weather like in your area?

As I stare at the calendar here at my desk (yes, I'm old school... I keep a real paper calendar), I can hardly believe this is the last weekend in June. I'm planning to enjoy some of the movies airing this weekend (especially Christmas!) and spend some quality special time with my family and soak up every bit of Summer that I possibly can. Do you have any special plans this weekend or movies you hope to see (old or new)?

Please note: I haven't pre-screened the new movies listed above. If you'd like to post a review on whether a film is family-friendly, please share in comments below. Thank you!

UPDATE: I have learned there will be a same-sex relationship in the upcoming Christmas in July movie, Campfire Christmas. Due to my own personal faith and beliefs, I will not be promoting this film. I wanted to be certain you all were aware.

Keep cool, everyone, in this Summer heat...

Blessings to you all! Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

~Romans 15:13

🎅⏰ It's Time for *Christmas in July* in June!🎄🔔 *Merry Movie Week* Begins Today on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! 🌟

Starting TODAY! Santa is no longer on Vacay! Hallmark Movies & Mysteries gets a jump on Christmas in July in June! Catch a week of non-stop 24/7 Christmas movies during *Merry Movie Week* on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! That's right... the holiday movies will be airing all day and all night for this one special week!

Look for your favorite Christmas movies in the Christmas TV Schedule!

You'll find movies, such as:

🌟USS Christmas

🎄A Joyous Christmas

🐦Two Turtle Doves

🔔A Glenbrooke Christmas

⏰Time for You to Come Home for Christmas

😇Once Upon a Christmas Miracle

🎄The Angel Tree

🌟Journey Back to Christmas

and many more!

While Hallmark Movies & Mysteries begins their Christmas movies today, June 23rd, the Hallmark Channel begins their Christmas in July movie event, which lasts all month long, on July 1st, and GAC Family gets in the Christmas Spirit 24/7, too, on July 2nd, during the Fourth of July holiday weekend!

You can see all the family-friendly Christmas movies

 - for ALL three networks in my 

*Christmas Movie Schedule* - See Here!

🎅 Happy Merry Movie Week! Net 🎅

One Week Away... 🎄🎅

*Merry Movie Week* is coming one week from today on Thursday, June 23, 2022 - on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! For this special week in June, HMM will have Christmas Movies airing around the clock - day and night - night and day - 24/7!

Many of the Christmas movies airing on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will only have one airing, so you'll want to be sure to check the Christmas TV Schedule so you don't miss any of your favorites! For example, I love "A Joyous Christmas" and it will only air once on Wednesday June 29th at 6pm/5c.

In prep for *Merry Movie Week* coming next week, we can catch 2 Christmas movies airing this week on Hallmark...


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Thursday, June 16, 2022:

The Christmas Ring

A reporter searches for the love story behind an antique engagement ring. With the help of the ring's owner's grandson, they learn the legacy his grandparent's left behind.

The Christmas Ring

encores Thursday, June 16, 2022

at 7pm/6c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

*Following "The Christmas Ring" is an encore airing of "COLOR MY WORLD WITH LOVE."




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Friday, June 17, 2022

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

As Christmas approaches, Noelle (Candace Cameron Bure) is at a crossroads in her life when it seems that love, a connection with her father, and her dream career are out of reach. When she stays late at her job in a department store on a snowy Christmas Eve, she accidentally gets locked in after closing. She isn’t too concerned about the prospect of spending the night in the store… until a quirky woman appears out of nowhere in the shoe department and tells Noelle that she’s her guardian angel. Soon, Noelle finds herself revisiting Christmases past, present, and future as she must work with her new neighbor, a handsome, Christmas-loving firefighter, to plan the annual Christmas Charity Gala. Will visiting the holidays of yesterday and tomorrow help Noelle take new chances and discover the true spirit of Christmas? And in realizing that the only thing standing in her way of leading a fulfilling life is herself, will the love she has longed for all her life be the best surprise gift of all?

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

encores Friday, June 17, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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I just adore Candace Cameron Bure and Jean Smart ("Designing Women") in "A Shoe Addict's Christmas" together. Jean is absolutely phenomenal as the angel, Charlie, giving Candace's character, Noelle, advice on her future. As Charlie, Jean Smart is quick-witted, quirky, and a whole lot of fun to watch. She's a real scene-stealer!

While I love all of the fashion and shoes in the movie, what really touches my heart is the additional story in "A Shoe Addict's Christmas" with the cross necklace and how Noelle gradually rediscovers her faith again. I would love to see Candace do more Christmas movies on GAC Family that have elements of faith, like this one!

Happy Christmas in June, Everyone!

Blessings on your day, Net