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What's New?

These were the new Christmas DVD releases for the 2010 Christmas season.
Some were new to DVD, some are re-releases, and some are just new to this site.
I've noted which is which, with info about the re-releases.

Added and *all new* section: Documentaries and Yule Log/Ambient DVDs on the TV Specials page.

Angelina Ballerina: The Nutcracker Sweet (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: "Prima Ballerina" Puzzles and "Front Row Seats" karaoke video.

Category: Animation



Anne Murray's Classic Christmas (1995)

New to this site
(Out of print)

Special Features: Taped at the famous Toronto landmark, The Old Mill, Anne's guests include international sensation Roch Voisine, World Figure Skating Champion and Olympic Silver Medallist Elvis Stojko, and pop rock group Barenaked Ladies. Anne performs a selection of yuletide favorites including: White Christmas, Winter Wonderland and This Season Will Never Grow Old and many more.

Category: TV Specials



Bing Crosby: The Television Specials, Vol. Two:
The Christmas Specials
(Limited Edition w/ CD)

New to DVD!
Special Features: Includes Bing's first holiday special, produced in England in 1961; his first color special from 1962 with Mary Martin; "Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas" with Robert Goulet and Mary Costa from 1971; and Bing's final special, "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas," which includes the iconic duet of "The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth" with David Bowie.

This Limited Edition also includes a 10-song Holiday CD with 4 exclusive tracks.

Also available: Regular Edition

Category: TV Specials



Bob Hope Christmas Special
(2 Disc Set)

New to DVD!
Special Features: (TBA)

Category: TV Specials



Booky & the Secret Santa (2007)

New to DVD!
Starring: Megan Follows, Rachel Marcus, Stuart Hughes, Dylan Everett, and Sarah White.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol (1992)

New to this site
(Out of print)

Starring: Christopher Corey Smith (as the voice of Brer Rabbit); Directed by Al Guest.

Special Features: (none)

Also available: Brand new re-release from Artiflix.

Category: Scrooge Movies



Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002)

New to DVD!
Includes five segments of Christmas moments: Snoopy works as a bell-ringer to raise money; Linus writes a letter to Santa; Sally gets a Christmas tree; Lucy coaxes everyone to buy her presents; and Charlie Brown and Sally wait up for Santa.

Special Features: Includes a bonus cartoon, "Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?"

Category: Animation



A Christmas Carol (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Jim Carrey, with Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, and Bob Hoskins.

Special Features: "Capturing A Christmas Carol" featurette, "On Set With Sammi", and Deleted Scenes.

Also available: 4-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with additional special features.

Category: Scrooge Movies



The Christmas Carol (1949)

New to this site
Starring: Taylor Holmes and narrated by Vincent Price.

Special Features: (none)

Also available: Brand new re-release from Artiflix.

Category: Scrooge Movies



The Christmas Dinosaur (2004)

Re-release
Special Features: (none)

Also available: Previous release

Category: Animation



Christmas Eve (1947)

New to this site
(Out of print)

Starring: George Raft, George Brent, Randolph Scott, and Joan Blondell.

Special Features: (none)

Category: Old Classics



The Christmas Hope (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Madeline Stowe, James Remar, and Ian Ziering.

Special Features: (none)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Christmas In Boston (2005)

New to DVD!
Starring: Marla Sokoloff, Patrick J. Adams, Lindy Booth, and Jonathan Cherry.

Special Features: (none)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Christmas In Canaan (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Billy Ray Cyrus, with Jaishon Fisher, Zak Ludwig, Emily Tennant, Jacob Blair, and Matt Ward.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Christmas Lights DVD (2010)

New to DVD!
What is it? More than an hour of dazzling and amazing Christmas light displays in crystal clear quality. Full views of houses, lawns and buildings covered in lights, with a soundtrack of classic Christmas songs in various styles during the program.

Category: TV Specials > Documentaries and Ambient DVDs



A Christmas Snow (2010)

New to DVD!
Starring: Catherine Mary Stewart, Muse Watson, Anthony Tyler Quinn, and Cameron Ten Napel.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



The Christmas Story Lady (1991)

(AKA "The Story Lady")

Re-release
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Stephanie Zimbalist, Lisa Jakub, Christopher Gartin, and Tandy Cronyn.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Christmas with Crosby & Kate

New to this site
Special Features: In this rare episode of The Hollywood Palace, first telecast in 1966, Bing Crosby is joined by dancer Cyd Charisse, comedian Bob Newhart, the Crosby family, and Kate "God Bless America" Smith...Bonus Feature: Includes the rare, 1954 live-television version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, starring Fredric March and Basil Rathbone (which is also available separately).

Category: TV Specials



Classic TV
Christmas Collection (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: Includes a Christmas episode from 10 different TV shows of the past: Dr. Kildare, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, CHiPs, Eight is Enough, Welcome Back Kotter, Alice, Perfect Strangers, Mama's Family, Veronica's Closet, and Suddenly Susan.

Category: TV Specials



Coopers' Christmas (2008)
(aka "Coopers' Camera")

New to DVD!
Starring: Jason Jones, Samantha Bee, Mike Beaver, Dave Foley, and Dylan Everett.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010)

New to DVD!
Starring: Dean Cain, Mario Lopez, Gary Valentine, Elisa Donovan, and Paris Hilton.

Special Features: Audio Commentary with the filmmakers and actors Elisa Donovan and Gary Valentine; Dog Tracks; and Blooper Reel.

Category: Comedy & Drama



Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)

New to DVD!
Available only with the "Shrek Forever After" two pack, "Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular" will be available for a limited time only and features all your favorite Shrek characters as they perform classic holiday songs with Shrek-ized lyrics, as well as "Shrek's Yule Log," featuring over 25 uproarious character appearances in front of a crackling virtual fireplace.

Special Features: Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular, Shrek's Yule Log, 12 Days of Christmas Pop-up Book, Donkey's Decoration Scramble, Cookin' With Cookie, Merry Music Fest, and Gingy's Games & Activities.

Also available: Blu-ray/DVD combo

Category: Animation



Everybody's Fine (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo, Lucian Maisel, and Damian Young.

Special Features: The Making Of Paul McCartney's "(I Want To) Come Home," and Deleted & Extended Scenes.

Category: "Sort of" Christmas Movies



The Gathering (1977) &
The Gathering II (1978)

New to DVD!
Starring: Edward Asner, Maureen Stapleton, Rebecca Balding, Sarah Cunningham, and Bruce Davison.

Special Features: 2-Disc pack: Includes The Gathering II as well.

Category: Comedy & Drama



A Golden Christmas (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Andrea Roth, Jason London, Nicholas Brendon, Bruce Davison, Elisa Donovan, and Alley Mills.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

New to this site
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, and Robbie Coltrane.

Special Features: 7 deleted scenes, 360 Degree Self-guided tour of Hogwarts, Interviews with director Chris Columbus and producer David Heyman, Learn how to play Quidditch, Meet the ghosts of Hogwarts, Cast a spell over a scene in 8 languages, Mix potions, perform transfigurations, sneak past Fluffy, explore Diagon Alley, have a wand choose you, catch a snitch and much, much more, Theatrical trailers, DVD-ROM PC Features: Collect Wizard trading cards, Be Sorted by the Sorting Hat, Download screensaver and Remembrall, and Receive owl e-mails.

Also available: Ultimate Edition, Special Edition, and Years 1-6 Giftset

Category: "Sort of" Christmas Movies



A Hobo's Christmas (1987)

New to DVD!
Starring: Barnard Hughes, Gerald McRaney, Wendy Crewson, William Hickey, Lee Weaver, and Jamie Sorrentini (as Jamie Mills).

Special Features: Biographies and trailers.

Category: Comedy & Drama



Holiday Switch (2007)

New to DVD!
Starring: Nicole Eggert, Brety Anthony, and Brett Le Bourveau.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



A Hollywood Christmas (1996)

New to this site
(Out of print)

Special Features: Jane Seymour hosts this TV special that takes you through the history of Christmas movies, from the silent films to modern-day classics like Home Alone and Edward Scissorhands.

Category: TV Specials



Home By Christmas (2006)

New to DVD!
Starring: Linda Hamilton, Rob Stewart, and Brenda Crichlow.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



The Honeymooners
Christmas Special (1978)

New to DVD!
Starring: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Jane Kean.

Special Features: Includes the final Honeymooners Christmas Special from 1978, in which Ralph gambles his life savings, and pal's Ed Norton's holiday bonus, on the lottery.

Category: TV Specials



La Buche (1999)

New to this site
(Out of print)

Starring: Sabine Azema, Emmanuelle Beart, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Claude Rich, and Francoise Fabian.

Special Features: Interview with the Director, Bonus recipe, Trailers, and weblinks.

Category: Comedy & Drama



The Life And Adventures
of Santa Claus (1985)
& Nestor the Christmas Donkey (1977)

New to DVD!
Special Features: (none)

Category: Animation/Kids



The Littlest Angel (1969)

New to this site
Starring: Johnny Whitaker, Fred Gwynne, Cab Calloway, E.G. Marshall, John McGiver, Tony Randall, and Connie Stevens.

Special Features: (none)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Lovejoy:
Christmas Specials (2008)

New to this site
Starring: Ian McShane

Special Features: Includes the episodes "The Prague Sun" (1992) and "The Lost Colony" (1993).

Category: TV Specials



Madeline's Christmas and Other Wintery Tales

New to DVD!
Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Animation/Kids



Mary Christmas (2002)

New to this site
(Out of print)

Starring: Cynthia Gibb, John Schneider, Jenna Boyd, and Tom Bosley.

Special Features: Commentary by director John Schneider, Cast and Crew Biographies, and Original Trailer.

Category: Comedy & Drama



Meet John Doe (1941)
(70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)

*Re-release
Starring: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, and Spring Byington.

Special Features: Audio Commentary by Laureate Company's Ken Barnes with archival contributions from Frank Capra, Three Featurettes: Meet Mr. Cooper, Meet Miss Stanwyck, Meet Mr. Capra, Extensive Cast and Crew Profiles, Production Background, A before and after comparison of the digital restoration of Meet John Doe, Vintage Lux Theater radio productions: "Sorry Wrong Number" starring Barbara Stanwyck & Burt Lancaster, "For Whom The Bell Tolls" starring Gary Cooper & Ingrid Bergman.

*NOTE: This is the first special edition released for this film. Previous releases weren't well-received, but this one looks to be a good one.

Category: Old Classics



A Midnight Clear (1992)

Re-release
Starring: Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, and Frank Whaley.

Special Features: From the previous release: Audio commentary from the Director and star Ethan Hawke, Deleted scenes with Director's commentary, and Trailer.

Category: Sort-of Christmas Movies



A Mom for Christmas (1990)

New to this site
Starring: Olivia Newton-John, with Juliet Sorci, Doug Sheehan, Carmen Argenziano, and Doris Roberts.

Special Features: (none)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Mrs. Miracle (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: James Van Der Beek, Doris Roberts, Erin Karpluk, Chelah Horsdal, and Dalila Bela.

Special Features: (none)

Category: Comedy & Drama



A Nanny For Christmas (2010)

New to DVD!
Starring: Emanuelle Vaugier, Dean Cain, and Richard Ruccolo.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Nativity! (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen, Pam Ferris, Marc Wootton, and Jason Watkins.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Nobody's Fool (1994)

New to this site
Starring: Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Dylan Walsh, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Special Features: (none)

NOTE: This is only available as a double feature, with "Fat Man & Little Boy." The original release is out of print.

Category: Sort-of Christmas Movies



Noonbory & The Super 7: Toobalooba Christmas (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: (none)

Category: Animation/Kids



Opus N' Bill in
A Wish for Wings That Work (1991)

New to this site
Special Features: (none)

Also available: With a bonus holiday CD

Category: Animation/Kids



Phineas And Ferb: A Verry Perrry Christmas (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: Magic fireplace, Music videos, "Keep On Building" Making-of music piece, Christmas Vacation Special Sing-Along, and an Iron-on Perry decal (in-pack).

Category: Animation/Kids



Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (2005)

New to DVD!
Starring: Christine Baranski, Carly Pope, and Bobby Cannavale.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Remember The Night (1940)

New to this site
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray.

Special Features: Robert Osborne intro, Lobbycards; Scene stills, Publicity stills, Movie poster and more.

Category: Old Classics



Santa Baby 2 (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Jenny McCarthy, Dean McDermott, Paul Sorvino, Kelly Stables, and Jessica Parker Kennedy.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



The Road to Christmas (2006)

New to DVD!
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Megan Park, and Clark Gregg.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



Saturday Night Live Presents A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)

New to DVD!
Special Features: Includes a variety of recent and classic skits from SNL.

Category: TV Specials



The Search for
Santa Paws (2010)

New to DVD!
Starring: Kaitlyn Maher, Madison Pettis, and the voice of Zachary Gordon.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



SpongeBob Squarepants Christmas (1999)

New to this site
Special Features: Includes the double-length episode "Christmas Who," as well as "Procrastination," "The Snowball Effect," "Survival of the Idiots," "Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV," "Chocolate With Nuts," "As Seen on TV," "Pizza Delivery" and "The Squeaky Boots." Also features an Audio Commentary and "Christmas Who?" Storyboard.

Category: Animation/Kids



Super Why!: Twas The Night Before Christmas (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Animation/Kids



Thomas & Friends:
Merry Winter Wish (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: "Sir Topham Hatt's Frosty Friend" game

Other Thomas & Friends Holiday DVDs: Ultimate Christmas Collection (with collectible train), Holiday Express (with collectible train), Sodor Friends Holiday Collection, Thomas' Christmas Wonderland, and Snowy Surprise.

Category: Animation/Kids



Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2006)

New to this site
Special Features: Sing-A-Long and Toot's Trip to Scotland.

Category: Animation



The Toys That Rescued Christmas (2001)

New to this site
Special Features: (none)

Also available: Previous release

Category: Animation



TV Sets: Christmas Treats

New to DVD!
Special Features: Includes a Christmas episode from eight different classic TV shows from Paramount: Cheers, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Odd Couple, Mork & Mindy, The Lucy Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Petticoat Junction.

Category: TV Specials



'Twas The Night Before Christmas (1974)

New to DVD!
Starring: Joel Gray (Narrated and sung by), Tammy Grimes, John McGiver, and George Gobel.

Special Features: "Christmas: A Global Holiday" - Animated comic book exploring yuletide traditions around the world.

Category: Animation



12 Men Of Christmas (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Hopkins, Anna Chlumsky, Erin Dilly, and Stephen Huszar.

Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Comedy & Drama



VeggieTales: It's A Meaningful Life (2010)

New to DVD!
Special Features: TBA

Category: Animation



Yes Virginia (2009)

New to DVD!
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alfred Molina, Michael Buscemi, and Beatrice Miller.

Special Features: Behind-the-scene documentary, director commentary, kid cast commentary, and more!

Category: Animation/Kids



Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper (1982)

New to DVD!
Special Features: (TBA)

Category: Animation/Kids



Yogi's First Christmas (1980)

New to DVD!
Special Features: (none)

Category: Animation/Kids

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