Festive Flicks
In this animated movie, a train takes kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is The Polar Express?
Since 1955, this US-Canadian military organization has used its "radar" to track the flight of Santa's sleigh every Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD?
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"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas... where treetops glisten and children listen to hear ___ ___ ___ ___ ___."
"...sleigh bells in the snow."
Though better known for owls and wands, the first film in this series features a pivotal Christmas morning where the protagonist receives a gift that makes him disappear
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is the name of the gambling-addicted "Boogeyman" whose henchmen kidnap Santa.
Who is Oogie Boogie?
In 1947, a group of Marine Corps Reservists in Los Angeles founded this charity, which has since distributed over 600 million holiday gifts.
What is Toys for Tots?
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“Face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you my heart)
A man undercover, ___ ___ ___ ___ ____.”
“... but you tore me apart.”
A spindly resident of a spooky town becomes obsessed with "Sandy Claws" and attempts to hijack the holiday by delivering shrunken heads as gifts.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
According to the live-action movie, the entire world of Whoville is located here.
What is a Snowflake?
This major beverage company popularized the iconic “jolly and warm” Santa we see today
What is the Coca-Cola Company?
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According to "A Holly Jolly Christmas," what should you have a "cup of"?
What is Cheer?
In this 1984 film, a last-minute Christmas gift comes with three strict rules: keep it out of the light, don't get it wet, and never, ever feed it after midnight.
What is Gremlins?
In Home Alone, Kevin uses audio from this fictional gangster movie to fool the pizza boy and the burglars.
What is Angels with Filthy Souls?
Residents of Chandler, Arizona, celebrate the season by constructing a 30-foot-tall tree made entirely of this dried desert vegetation.
What are Tumbleweeds?
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Although she sounded older, Brenda Lee, the singer of the 1958 hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," was this young when she recorded it.
What is 13 years old?
Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer star in this 2005 Shane Black noir mystery set during the holidays.
What is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)?
While the teapot contained a mixtape and a high school photo, Jim famously removed this one item from the gift before Pam could see it, finally giving it to her 7 years later.
What is the card (or note/letter)
While Alabama was the first state to adopt Christmas as a holiday in 1836, this state was the very last to do so, holding out until 1907.
What is Oklahoma?
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This classic carol was famously played by astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford on a harmonica and sleigh bells during NASA's Gemini 6 mission in December 1965, surprising Mission Control with their festive prank after a successful spacecraft rendezvous.
What is Jingle Bells?
Ben Affleck plays an ex-con who gets caught in a casino heist while pretending to be his cellmate.
What is Reindeer Games (2000)?