One-Hit Christmas Wonders
This 1958 novelty Christmas song about a purple dinosaur made its singer a one-hit wonder.
What is “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” by The Chipmunks?
This Bruce Willis movie takes place during a Christmas party.
What is Die Hard?
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 to mark the birth of this figure.
Who is Jesus Christ?
In Home Alone, this neighbor scares Kevin at first but later helps him at church.
Who is Old Man Marley?
This future Marvel star played the bully in A Christmas Story.
Who is Zack Ward?
This 1980s hit warns you to “have yourself a merry little Christmas” — sung by this band.
Who is Wham!?
This Tim Burton film features Christmas and Halloween Town.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This ancient Roman festival, held in December, influenced Christmas celebrations.
What is Saturnalia?
In Elf, this grumpy children’s book author works in the same building as Walter Hobbs.
Who is Miles Finch?
Before stardom, this actor appeared as a bank examiner in It’s a Wonderful Life.
Who is Charles Lane?
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” is sung by this group.
Who are Elmo & Patsy?
Set during Christmas, this movie follows a greedy TV executive visited by ghosts.
What is Scrooged?
the modern image of Santa Claus is partly based on this historical saint.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
In A Christmas Story, this character triple-dog-dares Ralphie to lick the pole.
Who is Flick?
This actress appeared in Love Actually years before becoming an Oscar winner.
Who is Keira Knightley?
This 1984 Christmas hit by Band Aid is the group’s only No. 1 song in the U.S.
What is “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”?
This action movie features Batman fighting the Penguin at Christmastime.
What is Batman Returns?
This evergreen plant was used in pre-Christian winter celebrations for symbolism of life.
What is holly? (accept evergreen trees)
In It’s a Wonderful Life, this character is George Bailey’s childhood crush who moves away.
Who is Violet Bick?
This future action star played a toy store employee in Jingle All the Way.
Who is The Big Show? (accept Paul Wight)
This novelty Christmas song from 1960 about a boy asking Santa for an unusual pet became the singer’s only major hit.
What is “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” by Gayla Peevey?
This 1990s thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger centers on a Christmas toy craze.
What is Jingle All the Way?
This Victorian-era author helped revive Christmas celebrations in England.
Who is Charles Dickens?
In Home Alone 2, this minor character gives Kevin directions in New York and is played by a real-life celebrity.
Who is Donald Trump?
This actor played the lead child in The Polar Express before later roles in film and TV.
Who is Josh Hutcherson?