Movie Musicals
The song Bing Crosby sings in White Christmas about an optimistic general.
What is "The Old Man"?
This song was originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh."
What is "Jingle Bells"?
The popular 2011 song by Justin Bieber that includes the lyric, "You're all I need underneath the Christmas tree."
What is "Mistletoe"?
The two colors of the berries found on a mistletoe plant.
What are red & white?
The two villains who attempt to rob the McCallister house in Home Alone.
Who are the Wet Bandits (or Harry and Marv)?
This 1892 ballet, often performed at Christmas, features the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
What is The Nutcracker?
The first Christmas carol ever to be broadcast from space by the Gemini 6 astronauts.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This popular female pop artist released the festive song "Underneath the Tree" in 2013, which is often played alongside Mariah Carey's classic.
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
This is what the first artificial Christmas trees in the 19th century were made of.
What are goose feathers?
The animal-themed movie whose 1978 holiday special included a cameo from Donald Trump.
What is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York?
The name of the town where the film The Polar Express is set, which is based on an actual Michigan town.
What is Grand Rapids, Michigan?
This modern Christmas carol features a snowman named Parson Brown and the repeated line, "In the meadow we can build a snowman."
What is "Winter Wonderland"?
The popular Christmas song that was first released by Darlene Love in 1963 and was later covered by Mariah Carey.
What is "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"?
The object placed on a window pane that is often said to be the artwork of Jack Frost.
What is frost or ice (or a snowflake)?
The name of the department store where Buddy the Elf works and decorates in New York City.
What is Gimbel's?
The two items that the two main characters exchange in the short story The Gift of the Magi.
What are hair (Della's hair) and a watch (Jim's watch)?
The popular holiday song "I'll Be Home For Christmas" ends its request with the line, "Please have plenty of mistletoe and this waiting for me."
What is snow?
The actor who plays the department store Santa, Scott Calvin, who must take over the job in The Santa Clause film series.
Who is Tim Allen?
The German word for the sweet, spice-filled bread eaten during the Christmas season.
What is Stollen?
In Home Alone, this is the specific line that Kevin says to the pizza delivery boy through the VCR to scare him away.
What is "Keep the change, ya filthy animal"?
The year the classic TV movie A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired.
What is 1965?
This is the specific food mentioned in "The Christmas Song" (often called "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") that children are supposedly peeking at.
What is "turkey"?
This Saturday Night Live star performed the holiday song "I Wish It Was Christmas Today," which was originally a recurring skit on the show.
Who is Jimmy Fallon?
The name of the company that created the Elf on the Shelf character in 2005.
What is Creatively Classic Activities and Books?
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, this is the name of the cousin who shows up unexpectedly in his RV.
Who is Cousin Eddie?