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| The Christmas Spirit | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Teleplay by | Jack Angelo |
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| Directed by | Jack Angelo |
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| Music by | Billy Lincoln |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Brad Southwick |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin CSC/ASC |
| Editor | Adam Lichtenstein |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
| Release | December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01) |
The Christmas Spirit is a 2013 American made-for-television Christmas-themed romantic comedy film starring Nicollette Sheridan and Bart Johnson. The film was directed by Jack Angelo, written by Angelo and Sheridan, and executive-produced by Sheridan, Jimmy Townsend, Eric Jarboe, Brad Krevoy, Francisco J. Gonzalez, and Alexandre Coscas. The film premiered on Hallmark Channel on December 1, 2013.
Cast
- Nicollette Sheridan as Charlotte Hart
- Jillian Schuld-Cole as Charlotte Stunt Double
- Bart Johnson as Daniel Huntslar
- Amanda Foreman as Pam
- Sammi Hanratty as Morgan
- Tristan Leabu as Christopher
- Olympia Dukakis as Gwen Hollander
- Oliver Sheridan as Oliver the Dog
Production
The Christmas Spirit is based on an idea from Nicollette Sheridan, who executive-produced and starred in the film. Written and directed by Jack Angelo, the plot is similar to It's a Wonderful Life but set in the present day. The film is one of four holiday-themed movies produced for Hallmark Channel in 2013 by Brad Krevoy Television, who serves as an executive producer on all four movies along with Eric Jarboe, Francisco Gonzalez, and Alexandre Coscas. Sheridan's character, Charlotte Hart, was meant to recur in a series of future franchise movies for Hallmark.
Filming took place in Lebanon, Ohio, due to the tax incentives. The production employed about 90 local residents, including Sonya Staffan, the owner of a downtown shop called Jam and Jelly Lady, who was cast to play the owner of her own store. Staffan landed the role over three other actresses who auditioned for the part.
Release
On December 1, 2013, The Christmas Spirit premiered on Hallmark Channel and was watched by 3.37 million viewers.
References
- Block, Alex Ben (July 19, 2013). "Hallmark Channel Preps 4 New Christmas Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- Wegener, Scott (October 5, 2013). "Hallmark Channel 'The Christmas Spirit' television movie being filmed in Lebanon". WCPO 9 News. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.
- "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NFL, "Walking Dead" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
External links
| It's a Wonderful Life | |
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- 2013 films
- 2013 comedy films
- 2013 romance films
- 2013 romantic comedy films
- 2010s American films
- 2010s English-language films
- American Christmas films
- American Christmas television films
- American comedy films
- American comedy television films
- American romance films
- American romantic comedy films
- Hallmark Channel original films
- English-language romantic comedy films