Christmas Movie Trivia

Who doesn't like to learn more about movie trivia? I know I do. Here are some fun Christmas Movie trivia facts. I am working on more to post but in the mean time, I hope these Christmas Movie trivia facts tide you over.

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that it took nearly Ten years to develop the concept for "A Christmas Story" movie
Frank Capra's (the director of "It's a Wonderfil Life") grand son (Frank Capra III) was the assistant director of "christmas Vacation".
In the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" James Stewart was nervous about the phone scene kiss because it was his first screen kiss since his return to Hollywood after the war. The scene was filmed in one unrehersed shot and it worked so well that part of it was cut because it was too passionate to pass the censors.
Ralphie Parker the character from The Christmas Story played by Peter Billingsley. Peter Billingsley also played the elf Ming Ming an the movie Elf.
in 2006: Miracle on 34th Streetwas Ranked #9 on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time.
in "Christmas Vacation" the song "Here Comes Santa Claus" in the scene when the police storm into the Griswold's house is sung by Gene Autry, Randy Quaid (cousin Eddie) is the third cousin of Gene Autry
Did you know that the film Jungle All The Way is based on the 1980's shopping frenzy over the Cabbage Patch dolls.
When asked James Stewart said his favorite character was George Bailey from a "It's a Wonderful Life". This role was originally marked for Cary Grant, after Frank Capra inherited the project, he rewrote it to suit Stewart.
The outside of Gimbels in the movie Elf is a digitally altered view of the 34th St. Macy's, a reference to Miracle on 34th Street (1947). Gimbels was Macy's main competition but it is now closed.
Scheduling conflicts with another film forced Chevy Chase to turn down the role of Scott Calvin/Santa Clause in "The Santa Clause".
Linus's speech in A Charlie Brown Christmas about the true meaning of Christmas is actually Luke 2:8-14 from the King James translation of the Bible.
in the 1966 version on How The Grinch Stole Christmas, After the Grinch's "change of heart", his pupils change from red to blue.
Disney has a no hiring of ex-cons policy An exception was made for Tim Allen for the movie The Santa Clause because he has a criminal record
In the Santa Clause 2 Toy Santa's line, "You are a sad, strange little man," is also used by Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995) Also when the Toy Santa says "I think Santa feels a little Buzz!" is from him being "Buzz Lightyear" in Toy Story.
George Clooney was originally cast for the Movie Jack Frost but when he left to do Batman & Robin, ex-Batman Michael Keaton was re-cast into the lead role.