Christmas Movies

Across

1. A reindeer and Hermey the elf overcome rejection for their differences and help Santa Claus make his Christmas Eve trip.
4. A musical adaptation of Dickens’ tale, starring Albert Finney.
6. A magic hat brings a snowman to life.
7. An animated adaptation of Dicken’s story featuring the Looney Tunes characters, with the role of Scrooge going to Yosemite Sam.
10. A church Christmas pageant touches the hearts of a family of juvenile delinquents.
13. Refusing to give up her belief in Santa Claus, a child discovers a hurt reindeer in the woods who she believes is one of Santa’s flying reindeer.
15. Bickering spouses annoy the cat burglar who takes them hostage in their Connecticut home before Christmas dinner with the family.
16. A businessman is shown by his guardian angel on Christmas Eve what the world would be like if he were never born.
17. Two women swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends.
18. Tale about the residents of Toyland.
20. A mailman tells the story of how a young orphan Claus is adopted by elves and tries to bring toys to sad children in a town where toys are banned.
26. A depressed young woman who works in a Christmas supplies store keeps bumping into the same young man.
27. In this three segment film, Huey, Dewey and Louie open their gifts early, Goofy tries to prove to Max that Santa exists, and Mickey and Minnie attempt to get gifts for each other after Mickey loses his job.
30. A hobo who occupies a vacant. New York City mansion for the winter unknowingly gets involved with the owner’s family.
35. On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green revenge-seeking character who wants to ruin Christmas.
36. When Santa falls off his roof, a dad is required to take his place.
37. The Griswold family Christmas plans turn to disaster.
38. Garfiel, Jon and. Odie go to Jon’s grandmother’s house for Christmas.
39. The mascot of Halloween, Jack Skellington, grows tired of having to be scary on Halloween and decides to try celebrating Christmas.
40. Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect gift.

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2. A doubting boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the north pole.
3. A modern, dark-humored interpretation of Dickens’ story, with Christmas spirits visiting a cynical, selfish TV exec.
5. A mouse and a clockmaker try to appease a disgruntled Santa after he has received an insulting letter.
8. An animated adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story starring Disney characters.
9. An. Old. Man claims to be Santa and. A lawyer defends him in court to stop him from being institutionalized.
11. A man raised as an elf in the North Pole searches for his father in New York City.
12. The lives of an upper-class commodities broker and a homeless street hustler cross paths when they are unknowingly made part of an elaborate bet.
14. Lonely transit worker Lucy pulls her longtime crush from the path of an oncoming train; his family assumes she is his fiancé.
19. A young man receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters.
21. Jim Henson’s creations tackle Charles Dickens’ festive favorite.
22. A bratty 8-year old acts out the night before a family trip to Paris and accidentally gets left behind.
23. Musicians bring Irving Berlin’s lyrics to a New England Lodge.
24. Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas.
25. A food writer must entertain her boss and a returning war hero for the holidays.
28. A priest and a nun who have a friendly rivalry must try to save their school from being shut down on Christmas.
29. A father passes away but comes back to life in the form of a snowman.
31. A remake of The Bishop’s Wife starring Whitney Houston.
32. An angel helps a bishop to change his life and save his marriage before Christmas.
33. Dickens’ ghostly tale starring Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.
34. A dad competes with others to get the sold-out hot toy for his son.