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The highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
(It grossed $345.1 Million)
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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!"
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In the song "Mr. Grinch", what is his brain full of?
Black spiders
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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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Song
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
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"Santa! I know him! I know him!"
Bonus Points: Name the Actor
Buddy the Elf, played by Will Ferrell
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When people go door to door singing Christmas songs
Caroling
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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.)
200
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.
200
"Don't care about the presents, Underneath the Christmas tree"
All I Want for Christmas is You
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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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Movie
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White Christmas
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"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
200
As kids, we would do this at home/school to inform Santa about our naughty/nice status and list our most wanted Christmas gifts..
"Write a letter to Santa Claus"
300
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
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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.
300
What is the most famous Christmas ballet of all time?
The Nutcracker
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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).
300
Book
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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
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Finish this line from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas": "It came without packages, boxes or _____."
Bags.
400
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.
400
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 parent’s hand in guiding bad children on a road of good virtue.
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What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas?”
A cup of Cheer
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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 NASA’s Gemini 6A space flight on December 16, 1965.
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Song
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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?
400
You can hold me and shake me, but I’m easy to break. I have lots of snow, even though it’s all fake! What am I?
Snowglobe
500
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.
500
What do children in Australia leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
a) Hot Chocolate
b) Coffee
c) Rice Pudding
d) Beer
d) Beer
500
ALL PLAY!!
To earn points, each team must decide on one Christmas song and sing at least two lines from it together as a team. GO!
SING
500
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.
500
Song
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"I’m a master of fright, and a demon of light, and I’ll scare you right out of your pants."
Jack Skellington
500
What are other popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle, Saint Nick, Father Christmas