The highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
(It grossed $345.1 Million)
What does Santa tell Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" when he asks for a Red Ryder BB Gun?
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"
Name the Christmas movie this song famously features in during a pool-side scene.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
When was the first Christmas tree lit up in the Rockefeller Center in NYC?
a) 1928
b) 1933
c) 1942
d) 1947
b) 1933
In December 1931, workers at the Rockefeller Center construction site put their money together for a 20-foot Christmas tree because they were thankful to have jobs during the Great Depression. The men decorated the tree with handmade garlands, streamers and ornaments made from tin cans.
Rockefeller paid for the first "official" tree, which was 50-feet tall, in 1933.
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
"Santa! I know him! I know him!"
Bonus Points: Name the Actor
Buddy the Elf, played by Will Ferrell
This Coca-Cola sponsored Christmas classic was produced with a very limited budget and within 6months.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Coca-Cola only provided $76,000 and 6 months to produce it. (That's the equivalent of $580,000 today.)
In what year did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) first track Santa on Christmas Eve? Bonus Point: What department store is behind this?
a) 1955
b) 1958
c) 1963
d) 1965
a) 1955
Above is the 1955 Sears ad featuring the MISPRINTED telephone number that led to the NORAD Tracks Santa program. The # was meant to lead to a Sears' owned hotline where kids could speak to the big man "any time day or night".
Today, kids can call 1-877 HI-NORAD to learn of Santa's exact current location.
Who is singing w/Dolly Parton in her cover of "All I Want for Christmas"? (Start 1:32)
Jimmy Fallon!
When was the first Christmas card sent?
a) 1843
b) 1874
c) 1902
d) 1918
a) 1843 - designed by John Horsley, an English painter
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White Christmas
"Merry Christmas, little fella. We now that you're in there and that you're all alone."
Name the characters & their team name. (All three will get you bonus points)
Harry (Joe Pesci) & Marv (Daniel Stern) - the Wet Bandits
This movie was based on a book, and features the author as the main character's older-self as the film's narrator.
Bonus Points: Name the book title/author.
A Christmas Story (1983)
Based on the 1966 book "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash" by Jean Shepherd
What 2 states feature a city called Santa Claus?
Georgia & Indiana - Santa Claus, IN has a year-round Christmas theme featuring attractions like the Santa Claus Museum, Santa's Candy Castle, and Holiday World.
As of 2021, this song is one of the Top 5 Most Played Christmas Songs on the Radio. What was the song raising money for? (0:09)
a) AIDS Research
b) Cancer research
c) Chernobyl-related charities
d) Ethiopian Famine Relief
d) Ethiopians Famine Relief
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' reached No.1 and stayed there for five weeks over the 1984 Christmas holidays, raising a total of Β£8 million within twelve months of its release. (Now it's closer to Β£200mil).
It also became the fastest-selling single in UK chart history at the time, and was the biggest selling song of the decade in the UK.
According to Forbes magazine, how much money does Mariah Carey make annually for her song "All I Want for Christmas"?
a) $2mil
b) $2.5mil
c) $3mil
d) $3.5mil
b) $2.5mil
She has made an estimated $72mil total, including streaming and radio royalties (an estimated 5mil streams a day during the holiday season).
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"I know he's mean and smelly. His hands might be cold and clammy but I think he's actually kinda...SWEET!"
Cindy Lou Who
This movie features an actor who portrays 7 different roles.
Bonus points: Name the 3 of the 7 roles this actor portrayed.
The Polar Express
Tom Hanks plays (either by motion capture or both voice & motion capture) the Conductor, Hero Boy, Santa, Hero Boy's father, Hobo, Scrooge Puppet & the Narrator.
In early illustrations, what was Santa Claus usually holding?
a) a palm branch
b) a stalk of celery
c) a birch rod
d) a garlic bulb
c) a birch rod
It was believed that in addition to holding a bag of toys for good children, Santa also carried a birch rod to act as a parentβs hand in guiding bad children on a road of good virtue.
Which famous Motown singer lent her voice to cover this popular Christmas song? (0:45)
Diana Ross
What Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space?
a) Joy to the World
b) Go Tell it On the Mountain
c) Deck the Halls
d) Jingle Bells
d) Jingle Bells - It was broadcast during NASAβs Gemini 6A space flight on December 16, 1965.
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Mr. Wittle: Goodness, your weight! What happened?
??: Bee sting. Evidently I'm allergic. It almost killed me. But, the guy at the emergency room said that eventually the swelling will go down. I hope.
Scott Calvin, the Santa Claus
Bonus Points: Where did Scott work before he was Santa?
This sequel paid a record breaking salary for the film's child actor star.
Bonus points: Guess the actor's salary.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Macaulay Culkin was paid $4.5mil to star in this film, which was the most a child actor had ever been paid. He was 12 years old at the time.
What do children in Australia leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
a) Hot Chocolate
b) Coffee
c) Rice Pudding
d) Beer
d) Beer
Which 1944 movie was this song written for? (0:13)
Meet Me in St. Louis - the song was written specifically for Judy Garland. (0:31)
The Gay Family, in Lagrangeville, NY broke the world record for what in 2014?
a) Most Lights on a Residential Property
b) Most Expensive Dressed Christmas Tree
c) Most Nativity Sets on Display
d) Largest Santa Claus Sculpture
a) Most Lights on a Residential Property
The holiday light display contains 601,736 lights, which spans two acres and took roughly two months to build.
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"Iβm a master of fright, and a demon of light, and Iβll scare you right out of your pants."
Jack Skellington