Classic Christmas Specials

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Instructions: Beloved holiday TV specials and movies

1.
In the 1964 TV special 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' what is the name of the elf who wants to be a dentist?
A
Hermey
B
Herbie
C
Henry
D
Harvey
2.
Which 1965 animated special features Charlie Brown directing a school Christmas play and choosing a small, scrawny tree?
A
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
B
A Charlie Brown Christmas
C
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
D
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
3.
In 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966), who narrated the animated TV special?
A
Vincent Price
B
Boris Karloff
C
Burl Ives
D
James Earl Jones
4.
Which actor played George Bailey in the 1946 Christmas classic 'It's a Wonderful Life'?
A
James Stewart
B
Henry Fonda
C
Cary Grant
D
Gary Cooper
5.
In 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' what is the name of the island where misfit toys live?
A
Toy Island
B
Christmas Island
C
The Island of Misfit Toys
D
The Lost Toy Land
6.
Which 1947 film stars a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Kris Kringle?
A
Holiday Inn
B
Christmas in Connecticut
C
Miracle on 34th Street
D
The Bishop's Wife
7.
Burl Ives voiced which beloved character who narrates the 1964 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' special?
A
Yukon Cornelius
B
King Moonracer
C
Santa Claus
D
Sam the Snowman
8.
In 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' which jazz musician composed the iconic piano soundtrack?
A
Vince Guaraldi
B
Dave Brubeck
C
Thelonious Monk
D
Oscar Peterson
9.
Which 1983 film features Ralphie Parker who desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas?
A
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
B
Gremlins
C
A Christmas Story
D
Scrooged
10.
In the 1970 TV special 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town,' which actor voiced Kris Kringle?
A
Fred Astaire
B
Mickey Rooney
C
Jimmy Durante
D
Gene Kelly
11.
Which famous Christmas song was first performed in the 1942 film 'Holiday Inn' by Bing Crosby?
A
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
B
Silent Night
C
White Christmas
D
Jingle Bells
12.
In the animated 'Frosty the Snowman' (1969), what magical item brings Frosty to life?
A
A silver bell
B
A silk top hat
C
A magic scarf
D
A corncob pipe
13.
Which Charles Dickens story has been adapted into more Christmas specials and films than any other?
A
Great Expectations
B
The Cricket on the Hearth
C
Oliver Twist
D
A Christmas Carol
14.
In 'It's a Wonderful Life,' what happens every time a bell rings, according to George Bailey's daughter Zuzu?
A
A wish comes true
B
Santa arrives
C
A snowflake falls
D
An angel gets its wings
15.
Which 1974 special featured 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' and introduced the characters Heat Miser and Snow Miser?
A
A Rankin/Bass production
B
A Walt Disney production
C
A Chuck Jones production
D
A Hanna-Barbera production

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Hermey

Question 2

B. A Charlie Brown Christmas

Question 3

B. Boris Karloff

Question 4

A. James Stewart

Question 5

C. The Island of Misfit Toys

Question 6

C. Miracle on 34th Street

Question 7

D. Sam the Snowman

Question 8

A. Vince Guaraldi

Question 9

C. A Christmas Story

Question 10

B. Mickey Rooney

Question 11

C. White Christmas

Question 12

B. A silk top hat

Question 13

D. A Christmas Carol

Question 14

D. An angel gets its wings

Question 15

A. A Rankin/Bass production

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