Christmas Cinema
The Fake Hallmark Movie
Assorted Mix
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
Who is the only actor to win (or even be nominated for) an Oscar for a portrayal of Santa Claus?
A) Art Carney, The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)
B) Ed Asner, Elf (2003)
C) Edmund Gwenn, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
D) John Goodman, Santa Claus (1998)
D) actually no one has
C) Edmund Gwenn, Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
100
Which of these is the FAKE Christmas movie?
A) Hot Chocolate Holiday (2020): A coffee shop owner finds herself in competition with the handsome owner of a dessert shop whose hot chocolate tastes just like her grandmother's secret recipe.
B) Christmas on the Farm (2021): A New York socialite who fakes her identity to get her book published has to rush back to her deceased mother's farm when the publisher and her son come to visit their 'Australian' author.
C) The Christmas Locket (2019): In a small Appalachian town, an old woman leaves behind a gold locket with a secret. Led by her estranged daughter, the townspeople begin to learn about her past romance -- and romance yet to come.
D) They are all real
C) The Christmas Locket (2019). I made it up
100
Who said the quote?
"I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. [My mom] took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph."
A) Tatum O'Neal
B) Haley Joel Osment
C) Shirley Temple
D) Jaden Smith
E) I made up the quote
C) Shirley Temple
100
Christmas Trees
Name 1 of the top 5 Christmas-tree producing states.
200
What is the most expensive Christmas movie of all time? (200 bonus to the closest to the budget)
A) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000); directed by Ron Howard; starring Jim Carrey
B) Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009); directed by Robert Zemeckis; starring Jim Carrey
C) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993); directed by Henry Selick; starring Danny Elfman
D) The Santa Clause 2 (2002); directed by Michael Lembeck; starring Tim Allen
B) Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009): $200 million
200
Which of these is the FAKE Christmas movie?
A) Merry Matrimony (2015): An ad exec for a fashion magazine lands her dream assignment to organize the perfect Christmas wedding. Just one thing. The photographer she's been partnered with is her ex-boyfriend.
B) Mistletoe by Midnight (2013): When a maid for a wealthy family falls for the handsome young heir, she becomes swept up in a Cinderella story. Losing her shoe at a dinner, she must make it to the mansion under the mistletoe by midnight to kiss her true love.
C) The Christmas Pageant (2011): When a temperamental Broadway director is fired from yet another job, she is forced to direct a community Christmas pageant.
D) They are all real.
200
Which of these quotes is real?
A) "It's freezing and snowing in New York. We need global warming!" - Donald Trump
B) "Do Jewish people not celebrate Christmas? Really? Oh, can we do that over?" - Brooke Shields
C) "If kids thought about it hard enough, the idea of Santa doesn't make sense. They're not smart. That's why I've found that I don't really like kids." - Kanye West
D) all of them; all are real
E) none of them; I made them all up
300
In A Christmas Story (1983), what is the secret message that Ralphie deciphers from the Little Orphan Annie radio show?
A) "Buy a brand new BB gun today"
B) "BB guns are dangerous"
C) "Be sure to drink delicious Tang"
D) "Be sure to take your medicine"
E) none of these
E) None of these!
300
Which of these is the FAKE Hallmark Christmas movie?
A) A Christmas Homecoming (2012): When a soldier dies overseas, his grieving widow believes she has nothing to live for; until a mysterious angel appears and changes her life forever.
B) The Case for Christmas (2011): A big-shot city lawyer finds himself defending Santa Claus in the biggest trial in history.
C) Cancel Christmas (2010): Santa Claus discovers that children have become too greedy and must teach them the importance of charity before his favorite holiday is canceled.
D) They are all real.
A) A Christmas Homecoming
300
Which of these Christmas songs was originally written for Thanksgiving?
A) Silent Night
B) Jingle Bells
C) Deck the Halls
D) Let It Snow
E) It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
B) Jingle Bells
400
The Grinch's heart starts off _ sizes too small.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 10
A) 2
400
Which of these is the FAKE Hallmark Christmas movie?
A) The Christmas Choir (2008): A workaholic accountant is inspired to start a choir at a homeless shelter, allowing him to find a purpose to his life and discover the power of music.
B) Eve's Christmas (2004): A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time to when she walked away from her fiance to focus on her business.
C) It's Christmas, Carol! (2012): It's Christmas Eve in Chicago and heartless publishing exec Carol is haunted by her dead ex boss, who happens to be the ghost of Christmas past, present and future.
D) They are all real
D) They are all real!
400
Who is believed to have made the first gingerbread man?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) Eleanor Roosevelt
C) Betsy Ross
D) Nancy Sinatra
A)
"Gingerbread men were first attributed to the court of Queen Elizabeth I, who served the figurines to foreign dignitaries. Today, however, they are generally served around Christmas."