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10 movie family & romance holiday collection [digital videodisc].

New York : Cinedigm, [2014]

Santa Claus (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Separated parents -- Drama.

Families -- Drama.

Holidays -- Drama.

Ski resorts -- Drama.

Small cities -- Drama.

Fathers and daughters -- Drama.

Mate selection -- Drama.

Race relations -- Drama.

Families -- Texas -- Drama.

Musical theater producers and directors -- Drama.

Christmas pageants -- Drama.

Fiancés -- Drama.

Betrothal -- Drama.

Marriage -- Drama.

Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.

Texas -- History -- 1951- -- Drama.

3 videodiscs (888 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Disc 1. 12 days of Christmas Eve -- Holiday baggage -- A Christmas proposal.

Disc 2. Annie Claus is coming to town -- Christmas in Canaan -- The Christmas pageant.

Disc 3. Moonlight & mistletoe -- The most wonderful time of the year -- Holiday engagement -- Merry-in-laws.

12 days of Christmas Eve: When Calvin (a modern-day Scrooge) wakes up in a hospital bed on Christmas Eve, he is visited by a mysterious, no-nonsense nurse who gives him 12 attempts to make the best Christmas Eve ever.

Holiday baggage: Even though Sarah and Pete are estranged, she invites him back to their suburban home for the holidays on the condition that he reconcile with their daughters before she will agree to finalize a trial separation with divorce.

A Christmas proposal: When a real estate tycoon sets in motion a proposal to turn a small ski town into a posh year-round resort, his lawyer, Rick, discovers his childhood sweetheart, Lisa, is the local attorney who will do whatever necessary to stop the demolition of the town. After a car accident forces Rick to stick around, the small town, and his former beloved, begin to work their magic on him.

Annie Claus is coming to town: It's finally time for Santa's daughter to see the world. So she heads to sunny California.Through his magical snow globe, the proud papa watches Annie spread Christmas spirit throughout LA, making friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn and a job at Wonderland Toys. Will Annie fall in love with Ted, the kid at heart, or an impostor hired by the Senior Elf? Santa knows that only Annie can make that decision, and that the fate of Christmas rest in her heart.

Christmas in Canaan: (2009) An unlikely friendship blossoms between two ten-year-old boys from different backgrounds during the racially charged backdrop of rural Texas, 1964. Through the years into manhood, prevailing attitudes and the growing civil rights movement severely test their friendship. In the end, they will discover that despite people's differences, it's the memories you make that determine your happiness and peace in life.

The Christmas pageant: (2011) Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. When Vera discovers her former fiance Jack recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera grows close to both Jack and his young daughter.

Moonlight & mistletoe: (2008) In 'Saint' Nick Crosby's old-fashioned all-year Christmas village Santaville, working as a mere elf on Christmas preparations all year killed his daughter Holly's seasonal spirit. So she moved out, feeling neglected since ma's death, to become a Boston toy firm's hardest-working sales executive. When Nick makes a bad fall, she returns to help out. She finds Santaville outdated, near bankruptcy despite much generous help, especially from shy Peter. She tries to save it, counting on a plan proposed by charming financial advisor Ben Richards.

The most wonderful time of the year: (2008) The overwhelming tasks that go along with Christmas have taken the joy out of the holidays for busy single mom Jennifer Cullen. Then her Uncle Ralph arrives at her home with the young, handsome Morgan Derby. Morgan's love of Christmas, and life, is contagious and as Jennifer glumly navigates through the holidays, she soon realizes that what she needs most is right under her nose.

Holiday engagement: (2011) Hillary is always struggling in life and love while constantly feeling the pressure to marry from her demanding mother. This holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right but when Hillary's fiance suddenly breaks up with her, she scrambles to find a fake fiance. After posting an ad online, she hires David, an out-of-work actor to pose as her fiance in front of her mom, her dad and her snobbish sister Trish. Her fake engagement starts to unravel when she realizes she's in over her head.

Merry-in-laws: (2012) What family is Alex marrying into? Her six-year-old son Max begins to suspect the truth when Peter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, come for a visit.

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