Archive for the ‘Christmas Trivia’ Category

In which 1994 comedy, starring Nicolas Cage, features a group of bank robbers pulling off a heist on Christmas Eve?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 by Allison H.

This Christmas comedy is entitled “Trapped in Paradise,” also starring Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey.

What 1994 comedy features a thief who takes a dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve?

Monday, November 10th, 2008 by Allison H.

The title of this Christmas comedy is “The Ref,” starring Denis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey.

In which 1998 movie depicts a college student trying to make his way home in time for Christmas?

Sunday, November 9th, 2008 by Allison H.

The movie is “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel.

When were the first commercial Christmas cards created?

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 by Allison H.

The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned in 1843 during the Victorian Era by Sir Henry Cole in London.

What famous cartoon cat travels to the North Pole to save Christmas in his self-entitled Christmas special?

Friday, November 7th, 2008 by Allison H.

It’s no other than Felix, who travels to the North Pole in “Felix the Cat Saves Christmas.”

In 1979, which well-known Bil Keane comic strip was made into an animated Christmas special?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Allison H.

Bil Keane’s “The Family Circus,” which happens to be the most widely syndicated comic panel in the world, was made into the 1979 Christmas special “A Family Circus Christmas.”

In 2000, Marc Anthony and Beyoncé were special guest performers at which annual Christmas celebration?

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 by Allison H.

Marc Anthony and Beyoncé performed at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

In 1994, the cast from which zip code TV drama revisited episodes of Christmas yore?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 by Allison H.

Brandon, Kelly, Donna, Dillon, Steve, Andrea, David, and Valerie all revisited past Christmas episodes of “Beverly Hills 90210″ in their 1994 Christmas special.

Which artist is known for painting beautiful Christmas cottages and landscapes?

Monday, November 3rd, 2008 by Allison H.

The talented artist who paints bucolic Christmas scenes is none other than Thomas Kinkade.

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po celebrate Christmas in which children’s favorite television special?

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 by Allison H.

It’s the Teletubbies, of course! And they celebrate Christmas by visiting numerous faraway lands  in “Teletubbies: A Christmas in the Snow.”