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How the Movies Saved Christmas

228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters

By: William D. Crump

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How the Movies Saved Christmas

228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters

By: William D. Crump

Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cinema Christmases that were almost ruined by villains, monsters, spirits, secularism, greed, misanthropy or elf error--but were saved by helpful animals, magic snowmen, selfless children or compassionate understanding. Reviews and references are included.

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McFarland

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1476627703

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9781476627700

Happy Holidays--Animated!

A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film

By: William D. Crump

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Happy Holidays--Animated!

A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film

By: William D. Crump

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

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419

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McFarland

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1476672938

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9781476672939

Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide

By: William D. Crump

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Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide

By: William D. Crump

Among the world's myriad cultures and their associated calendars, the idea of a "New Year" is relative and hardly specifies a universal celebration or even a universal point in time. Ways of celebrating the New Year range from the observances of religious rituals and superstitions to social gatherings featuring particular foods, music, dancing, noisemaking, fireworks and drinking. This first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the New Year includes 320 entries that give a global perspective on the New Year, beyond its traditional Western associations with Christmas. National or regional entries detail the principal traditions and customs of 130 countries, while 27 entries discuss major calendar systems in current use or of significant historical interest. The remaining entries cover a wide variety of subjects including literary works, movies, and television specials; the customs of specific ethnic groups; universal customs such as toasting and drinking; football bowl games and parades; and the New Year celebrations at the White House and the Vatican.

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320

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McFarland

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1476607486

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9781476607481

The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.

By: William D. Crump

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The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.

By: William D. Crump

From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.

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1476647593

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9781476647593

Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1782, to December 31, 1784. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Vol. III

By: William Pitt Palmer,Sherwin McRae,Raleigh Edward Colston,Henry W. Flournoy

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Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1782, to December 31, 1784. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Vol. III

By: William Pitt Palmer,Sherwin McRae,Raleigh Edward Colston,Henry W. Flournoy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385371902

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9783385371903

Encyclopedia of Easter Celebrations Worldwide

By: William D. Crump

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Encyclopedia of Easter Celebrations Worldwide

By: William D. Crump

At Eastertime, the most important holiday in the Christian world, religious processions in many Latin American countries pass over ornate street "carpets" fashioned from colored sawdust, flowers and fruit. Children in Finland and Sweden dress as "Easter witches." In the Caribbean, those who swim on Good Friday risk bad luck. In the Philippines, some penitents volunteer to be crucified. In some European countries, Easter Monday is the day for dousing women with water. With 240 entries, this book explores these and scores of other unusual and sometimes bizarre international Holy Week customs, both sacred and secular, from pilgrimages to Jerusalem to classic seasonal films and television specials.

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147664196X

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9781476641966

Book's by William D. Crump

How the Movies Saved Christmas

How the Movies Saved Christmas

Happy Holidays--Animated!

Happy Holidays--Animated!

Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide

Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide

The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.

The Christmas Encyclopedia, 4th ed.

Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1782, to December 31, 1784. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts. From January 1, 1782, to December 31, 1784. Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond

Encyclopedia of Easter Celebrations Worldwide

Encyclopedia of Easter Celebrations Worldwide

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