The Christmas Spirit (2013 film)

Television film produced by and starring Nicollette Sheridan

The Christmas Spirit

Genre| Romantic comedy
Teleplay by| Jack Angelo
Story by|

* Jack Angelo
* Nicollette Sheridan

Directed by| Jack Angelo
Starring|

* Nicollette Sheridan
* Bart Johnson
* Amanda Foreman
* Sammi Hanratty
* Tristan Leabu
* Olympia Dukakis

Music by| Billy Lincoln
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Executive producers|

* Nicollette Sheridan
* Jimmy Townsend
* Eric Jarboe
* Brad Krevoy
* Francisco J. Gonzalez
* Alexandre Coscas

Producer| Brad Southwick
Cinematography| Mark Irwin CSC/ASC
Editor| Adam Lichtenstein
Running time| 85 minutes
Production companies|

* Brad Krevoy Television
* Wyke Lane North Productions

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

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* 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

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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.[1]

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.[2]

## Release

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On December 1, 2013, The Christmas Spirit premiered on Hallmark Channel and was watched by 3.37 million viewers.[3]

## Reception

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In 2024, The Christmas Spirit was listed in the "20 festive Hallmark Christmas movies" by Entertainment Weekly.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Block, Alex Ben (July 19, 2013). "Hallmark Channel Preps 4 New Christmas Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NFL, "Walking Dead" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
4. ^ Schwartz, Dana; Jacobsen, Kevin (December 20, 2024). "20 festive Hallmark Christmas movies to watch this weekend". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
* The Christmas Spirit at IMDb

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It's a Wonderful Life

* "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern

Characters|

* George Bailey
* Mary Hatch Bailey
* Mr. Potter
* Clarence Odbody

Setting|

* Bedford Falls

Related|

* It Happened One Christmas
* A Wonderful Life
* Clarence
* Merry Christmas, George Bailey
* It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
* The Christmas Spirit
* It's a Wonderful Life (2016 opera)

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