Is That Really a Christmas Movie? Quiz

Answer: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

George Lazenby stars as Bond, chasing Telly Savalas as archenemy Ernst Stravo Blofeld, who plans to send unsuspecting beautiful ladies throughout the world with vials containing a deadly virus. Despite the fact that this was Lazenby's only time he played this role, many "Bond" fans chose this film as the best "James Bond" film.

Answer: William Holden

William Holden played the role of a highly unpopular prisoner of war in this film based in a World War two German Prison Camp. Spoiler Alert - Peter Graves plays the role of the stoolie planted by the Germans in the barracks among the POWs.

Answer: Die Hard

In the first "Die Hard" the protagonist rescues hostages in a Los Angeles Skyscraper on Christmas Eve. He finds himself fighting another paramilitary group two Christmases later in "Die Hard 2", at a snow-beset airport.

Answer: Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy plays the role of Billie Ray Valentine, a petty criminal transformed into a commodities analyst by two brothers, played by film veterans Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche. The brothers bet whether they can convert a well-bred sophisticate, played by Aykroyd, into a criminal at the same time that they elevate Murphy's status.

The two reprise their roles in the Eddie Murphy film, "Coming To America".

Answer: Jingle Bell Rock

In this film Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are police partners who combat a paramilitary group planning to import heroin into Los Angeles. The closing scenes include Glover's character, Detective Murtaugh, inviting his partner, played by Gibson, in for Christmas dinner.

Answer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

The two are visiting the village where Harry was born, and where his parents were killed by Voldemort, while searching for clues to defeat the Dark Lord. They wish each other Merry Christmas in response to hearing the Christmas Eve services in the church beside where Harry's parents are buried.

Answer: Meet Me in St. Louis

The backdrop of this film is the 1904 World's Fair, set in St. Louis. Judy plays one of four sisters whose family is preparing for a move to New York. Ironically, another song from this film, "The Trolley Song", was nominated for Oscar for Best Song.

Answer: A puppy

In "Toy Story 2", Woody was able to get Buster to do several tricks; in "Toy Story 3" Buster was showing his age as Andy was preparing to go off to college.

Answer: Judy and Peter's parents

Jim and Martha Shepard, parents to Judy and Peter, had died in an automobile accident in the Canadian Rockies when Judy and Peter first began playing the game. At the Christmas party Allen and Sarah shout "No!!!" when they tell of their plans to go to the Rockies before his beginning work for the Parrish shoe company.

Answer: Gremlins

Purchased in a store in Chinatown, Gizmo is a small cuddly creature with instructions to never expose him to bright light, don't give them water, not even to drink, and never feed after midnight. Mayhem develops when some are transformed into evil creatures, when the instructions are not obeyed.

There are actually a number of aficionados who feel that this is the best Christmas film ever!