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CHRISTMAS



Paramount Home Entertainment

Whether you’re a fan of Buddy the Elf or prefer the retro allure of Bedford Falls, there are certain movies that just make the holidays complete—but not all of them were always so popular.

Stacy Conradt














Warner Home Video

'Elf,' the Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell as a human raised at the North Pole, is a certified holiday classic. But is sweet, innocent Buddy the Elf hiding a dark side?

Matthew Jackson




iStock

Fruitcake is a shelf-stable food unlike any other. So what is it that makes the holiday treat so freakishly hardy?

Shaunacy Ferro


Bill Murray stars in Scrooged (1998).

Director Richard Donner called 'Scrooged,' his adaptation of Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol,' the movie where Bill Murray became "an actor."

Jennifer M Wood