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Showing posts with label Silver Bells at Christmas. Show all posts
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Friday, October 16, 2026

πŸŽ„✨ Let’s Kick Off the First BIG Christmas Movie Weekend with Four New Premieres




Happy Christmas Movie Weekend, Friends!✨πŸŽ„

This is our first BIG weekend with FOUR Christmas movie premieres - one on Great American Family and three on the Hallmark Channel!

With movies starring fan favorites Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, Amanda Schull, Victor Webster, Barbara Niven, Robert Buckley, Lyndsy Fonseca, Pascale Hutton, and Brendan Penny, you'll want to watch or record them all!

See all the details below as we welcome Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery... joining Great American Family and Great American Faith & Living, with Christmas movies airing around the clock, 24/7!!!

Here we go...



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Friday, October 16, 2026:




Storyline: Hyper-organized single mom and party planner Lexi (Schull), her free-spirited mother June (Niven) and teen daughter Piper (Verity Marks) are set to spend Christmas at a local ski resort after Lexi is hired to organize their annual holiday party. Upon arrival, she immediately butts heads with Ridge (Webster), the ski instructor and son of the lodge’s owner, Dan (John B. Lowe). Despite not getting along from the get-go, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up. Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions — and excuses – to bring them together but, thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan, these outings keep turning into foursomes. In the days leading up to the Christmas party, Lexi and Ridge’s attempt to pair up their parents brings them closer together, and their merry matchmaking ends in surprising results.

Premieres Friday, October 16, 2026
at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel


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Saturday, October 17, 2026:




Storyline: When Ginny fights to save her late mother’s beloved Christmas shop, a determined buyer and the return of her first love force her to choose between holding onto the past and opening her heart to a new future.

Premieres Saturday, October 17, 2026
at 8pm/7c on Great American Family


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Saturday, October 17, 2026:




Storyline: When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark (Fonseca) returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom (Woods) and new stepdad (Payton), she’s hoping for a little holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly (Mason), a beloved Chicago Bears superfan about to celebrate an incredible milestone – attending her 500th game. There’s just one catch: Avery knows next to nothing about football or Chicago. Enter Darlene’s handsome grandson Matt (Buckley), a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being part of Bears Nation is all about. As Avery follows Darlene’s remarkable story through cherished game-day traditions, festive Chicago adventures and memories of a love story that began at a stadium, she starts to understand that football is about much more than what happens on the field. And as sparks fly between Avery and Matt, this Christmas may just convince a woman who’s always on the move that sometimes the greatest adventure is finding a place, and someone, that feels like home.

Premieres Saturday, October 17, 2026
at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel


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Sunday, October 18, 2026:




Storyline: Taylor Lewis (Penny) is a single dad and holiday display expert who relocates to the charming town of Pineway with his two children just weeks before Christmas. Despite the challenges of a new home, new school and a daughter who seems to be outgrowing their cherished holiday traditions he’s determined to make the season magical. As Taylor takes charge of the town’s beloved Christmas Market revival, he finds himself unexpectedly partnered with Sophie Shaw (Hutton), a practical accountant hoping to prove she’s ready for a new leadership role. Together, the unlikely duo brings fresh ideas, festive spirit and plenty of Christmas cheer to the community. But when Taylor’s well-intentioned efforts to help his teenage daughter backfire, he begins to realize that yuletide can’t be forced, it has to be discovered. As Taylor and Sophie grow closer, they learn that embracing change may be the key to creating new traditions and new memories.

Premieres Sunday, October 18, 2026
at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel


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Sunday, October 18, 2026:

Christmas Kisses Movie Marathon

Hallmark Media also released this fun news...

"Hallmark Mystery gets in on the holiday romance with a Christmas Kisses Movie Marathon on Sunday, October 18th from 10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Viewers can cozy up for a day filled with memorable mistletoe moments and swoon-worthy holiday romance with One December Night, The Christmas Contest, Return to Christmas Creek, and A Christmas Together with You."

While this channel won't have new premieres, it will have weekly Merry Marathons highlighting special Christmas classics!



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Friday, October 16th - Sunday, October 18th:

Christmas Classics

I hope you all enjoy the new Christmas movie premieres this weekend, plus a sleigh full of wonderful Christmas classics!

Here are just a few (or more!) of the past Christmas favorites you can look forward to Friday through Sunday!


πŸŽ„ Great American Family – A Christmas Castle Proposal, Journey to Christmas, Bringing Christmas Home, Catering Christmas, Let It Snow, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, 'Twas the Text Before Christmas, There's No Place Like Christmas, A Christmas Prayer, Fir Crazy (a NEWLY acquired movie for GAF! πŸŽ‰), Timeless Tidings of Joy, and MORE!

✨ Great American Faith & Living – Christmas in Midnight Clear, Mrs. Miracle, Call Me Mrs. Miracle, A Christmas for the Ages, Designing Christmas With You, Tails of Christmas, and MORE!

❤️ Hallmark Channel – Christmas Under Wraps, Five Star Christmas, The Christmas Secret, A Very Merry Mix-Up, Miracle in Bethlehem, PA, Following Yonder Star, Christmas Town, the Holiday Touchdown movies, Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas, A Little Christmas Charm, and MORE!

πŸ”” Hallmark Mystery – Project Christmas Wish, Christmas Bells Are Ringing, A Season for Miracles, Miss Christmas, Romance at Reindeer Lodge, Return to Christmas Creek, and MORE!



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Happy Christmas movie watching, everyone! I'm so looking forward to getting out my cozy Santa blanket and enjoying LOTS of Christmas movies this weekend! ❤️πŸŽ„

I hope many of you will join in on the fun! And, of course, we LOVE hearing from you! If you watch any of the NEW Christmas premieres, please come back and share your thoughts or a little movie review with us. We'd love to hear what you think!

Now, let the Christmas movie marathon begin! πŸŽ¬πŸŽ„✨


Have a Blessed, Merry Weekend!
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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

Sing to the LORD,
for he has done wonderful things.
Make known his praise around the world.
~Isaiah 12:5


Tuesday, October 13, 2026

πŸŽ„❤️ "Come Home for Christmas" on Great American Family



Over the weekend, Great American Family started airing the special "Come Home for Christmas" commercial, an annual tradition I know many of us look forward to each Christmas season!

Along with featuring the heartwarming song, "Come Home for Christmas," by Matthew West, the commercial also features clips of the new Great American Family Christmas premieres... such as: A Second Chance Christmas, Silver Bells at Christmas, A Christmas Prayer Tradition, Christmas at Moose Lake, Three Generations, One Christmas, Christmas Wrapped in Love, and more!

This special commercial always pulls at my heartstrings and takes me back to Christmases past at my grandparents' home, waiting for family to come home... aunts, uncles, and lots of cousins! So many sweet memories... it makes me tear up! I hope watching the commercial brings you joy, too!


"Come Home for Christmas" commercial:
(turn up your volume & click the arrow button to play)



Blessings to you all,
Net


Saturday, June 27, 2026

🌟 Great American Family Christmas Movies -- 2026 Sneak Peeks, Previews, & Premiere Dates




Christmas in July is that special time when we start getting exciting sneak peeks of the upcoming Christmas season!

Since Christmas in July began yesterday on Great American Family, the network has shown previews for several of their movies, so I wanted to share those with you - along with other behind-the-scenes videos I hope you'll enjoy!

Plus, Great American Family has revealed premiere dates for some of their most anticipated Christmas movies, including Silver Bells at Christmas, Sweet Christmas Anniversary, A Christmas Prayer II, and more!

And more great news... Great American Family is stating in their promos that we can expect 18 new Christmas movies this upcoming 2026 holiday season!

Enjoy these sneak peeks...



Sweet Christmas Anniversary
Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison





Silver Bells at Christmas
Starring Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, and Chuck Wicks





A Very Evergreen Christmas
Starring Katie Leclerc and Jeremy Guilbaut




Great American Christmas Premiere Dates Revealed



Sweet Christmas Anniversary -

Premiere Date on Great American Family:
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Premiere Date on Great American Pure Flix:
Thursday, November 12, 2026


An Accidental Artic Christmas -

Premiere Date on Great American Family:
Sunday, December 6, 2026

Premiere Date on Great American Pure Flix:
Thursday, December 3, 2026


Silver Bells at Christmas -

Premiere Date on Great American Family:
Saturday, November 21, 2026

Premiere Date on Great American Pure Flix:
Thursday, November 19, 2026


A Christmas Prayer II -

Premiere Date on Great American Family:
Saturday, November 7, 2026

Premiere Date on Great American Pure Flix:
Thursday, November 5, 2026


One More Christmas -

Premiere Date on Great American Family:
Sunday, November 29, 2026

Premiere Date on Great American Pure Flix:
Thursday, November 26, 2026



The Trouble with Mistletoe
Starring Jillian Murray and Brett Varvel






Behind-the-Scenes of Silver Bells at Christmas




Behind-the-Scenes of Christmas at The Starlight






An Ozark Mountain Christmas - Nicely Entertainment Trailer
Starring Brianna Cohen, Jonathan Stoddard, Joey Heyworth, and Julia Reilly





I've also seen short promos for A Christmas Prayer II, starring Shae Robins and Christopher Russell, and An Accidental Arctic Christmas, starring Cameron Mathison and Jill Wagner!

Enjoy watching the classic Christmas movies on Great American Family and sneak peeks for Great American Christmas 2026!

Note: There could be some changes to these titles & premiere dates - so be sure to stay tuned for any updates.


Merry Christmas in July, 
Everyone!
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

πŸŽ„πŸŽΆ Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, and Chuck Wicks Star in 'Silver Bells at Christmas' -- See Here:




Great American Media has officially shared the news that Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, and Chuck Wicks have been filming a new Christmas movie!

If you've been following these actors on social media or been following here at It's a Wonderful Movie, then you've been in on this little secret for a little while, but now we have even more details on the festive holiday storyline and the incredible supporting cast!

See all the details in the press release below...

Plus, I shared a few fun behind-the-scenes pics from the set at the end of this post!



Press Release via Great American Media:

Laura Osnes,
Ryan McPartlin,
Chuck Wicks,
Julia Reilly,
Tanya Christiansen,
and D.B. Sweeney
Lead All-Star Cast
in Silver Bells at Christmas,

Great American Media World Premiere Original for Great American Christmas 2026

NEW YORK, NY – April 14, 2026 – Great American Media announced an ensemble of family talent is set to star in the Great American Christmas Original movie, Silver Bells at Christmas which is currently in production. Leading the way is famed Broadway singer, Laura Osnes (A Little Women’s Christmas, A Dash of Christmas), Ryan McPartlin (“Chuck,” Amish Affair), American country music artist Chuck Wicks, Julia Reilly (County Rescue, Christmas of Giving), Tanya Christiansen (County Rescue, A Little Women’s Christmas) and D.B. Sweeney (The Cutting Edge, Reporting for Christmas). Silver Bells at Christmas will premiere as part of Great American Christmas 2026.

In the small town of Comfort, Ohio, Ginny Nolan (Osnes) is determined to save her late mother’s cherished Christmas shop, Silver Bells, before mounting repairs cause it to close. When her former music partner – and almost first love – Tyler Benton (Wicks) returns home to host a Christmas songwriting contest, old feelings resurface. With Tyler’s agent, Andi (Reilly) bearing down, Tyler must convince Ginny to help him write the next great holiday hit. Enter driven entrepreneur, Nick Day (McPartlin) who sets sights on buying the shop, forcing Ginny to choose between protecting the past she loves and embracing a future that could change her heart forever.

“One of the benefits of Great American Media’s success is the incredible level of talent that is now drawn to us,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “These stars will not only delight audiences during the 6th Annual Great American Christmas, but they enhance the quality of our library, which grows stronger every day and fuels all of our platforms.” Abbott concluded.

The film is produced and directed by Brandon Clark (A Little Women’s Christmas), written by Jessica Baughman and Taylor Bird (A Little Women’s Christmas) as a co-production between True Brand Entertainment, Wrigley Media Group and Wild Chapel Productions, and Produced by Rodney Eldridge and Nicolaas Bertelsen. Executive Producers are Brian Bird, Darin Chavez, Jo Livecchi, Misdee Wrigley Miller, Laura Osnes and Ryan McPartlin.

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA

Great American Media is the leader in faith and family entertainment, and one of the fastest-growing entertainment networks on television. Great American Media is home to a portfolio of entertainment brands that celebrate faith, family, and country, including Great American Family, the flagship linear network featuring original Christmas movies, rom-coms, and beloved series; Great American Pure Flix, the leading faith and family streaming service; Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion network; and GFam+, an app that lets viewers watch anytime, anywhere. Great America Media, established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices, is available via cable, streaming on Pure Flix and YouTube TV, and on the GFam+ app.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Head of Network Program Publicity & Talent Relations
pamslay@gacmedia.com
818.415.3784
media@crosswindpr.com



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Laura Osnes and Ryan McPartlin
image via: Ryan McPartlin


Taylor Kalupa, Laura Osnes, Rachel Stitt, and Ryan McPartlin
image via: Laura Osnes


Laura Osnes, Rachel Stitt, and Taylor Kalupa
image via: Laura Osnes


Rachel Stitt, Taylor Kalupa, Ryan McPartlin, Laura Osnes, and Julia Reilly
image via: Ryan McPartlin


My Quick Take:

I must say... I'm extra excited for this Christmas movie, and I'm so thrilled we will hear Laura Osnes and Chuck Wicks sing in it! Everything about Silver Bells at Christmas sounds so lovely, including this extraordinary leading and supporting cast. This truly looks like one to look forward to this upcoming holiday season on Great American Family!

Are you excited to see this Christmas movie, too? Please share in comments below.


May Your Day Be
Merry & Bright!
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