Great American Christmas Schedule is Here! See the 2024 Movie Slate, Including Cameron Mathison’s New Holiday Rom-Com
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The schedule for Great American Family’s fourth annual Great American Christmas is starting to take shape. Though we don’t know all the movies that will make up the network’s 2024 Christmas lineup, we already know what to expect and which stars will be part of the network’s holiday celebrations. From Jill Wagner’s Aurora Christmas to Mario and Courtney Lopez’s My Grown-Up Christmas Wish, here’s what we can expect from the Great American Christmas Schedule 2024.
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A Cinderella Christmas Ball
Starring: Danica McKellar and Oliver Rice
Release Date: November
Logline: “Chelsea Jones (McKellar) is a dance instructor and studio owner in Chicago who inspires kids to find themselves through dance. Just before Christmas, Chelsea discovers a photo she’s never seen before. Chelsea thinks the young woman is her birth mother who passed away when she was only 5 years old. The woman is in a wedding dress tugging on the hand of a man wearing a wedding ring, but that is all that can be seen of the man Chelsea believes may be her father. The photo’s handwritten inscription reads, ‘Our place, Havenshire, December 23, 1984.’ With only the internet, a plane ticket, and lifelong determination to go on, Chelsea now has four days in Havenshire to solve the mystery of her birth family. Along the way, she’ll have to sneak into a castle, teach a stubborn Prince how to dance, and be in just the right place on Christmas Eve when the bells toll.”
A Little Women’s Christmas
Starring: Jillian Murray, Jen Lilley, Laura Osnes, Julia Reilly, Trevor Donovan and Jesse Hutch
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “A Little Women’s Christmas is a contemporary retelling of the beloved classic novel, following the lives and loves of the March sisters in a small Tennessee town at Christmas.”
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Sleigh Bells and Sugar Plums
Starring: Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Erin (Wagner) joins her dad Doug (Boxleitner) for a Christmas in the family’s former hometown of Aurora on a mission that is part business — selling the family home — and major bucket list item for Erin to see the Aurora Borealis light up the Northern sky. Realtor Lori (Holly) and family friend and local tour guide Trevor (Hutch) create a Christmas inspired at every turn by faith, love, and hope, so much so that Christmas bells hung over decades in a forest grove ring an unbroken song, a harbinger of miracles to come.”
A Christmas Less Traveled
Starring: Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson
Release Date: November
Logline: “The Dine and Dash diner has a stack of mounting unpaid bills, forcing its owner, Desi (Bure) to sell her beloved, mint condition, cherry red 1964 Ford F-100, a gift from her deceased father. As Desi visits the vintage truck one last time, she discovers a recorded message from her dad on an old audio cassette. Desi’s Dad’s voice sends her and ‘Old Red’ out to retrace her family’s most memorable moments one last time. Just as the journey begins, Desi meets Greyson (Johnson) who offers her a generous payment in exchange for a ride to “close the most important deal” of his life. Little do Desi and Greyson realize the less traveled road will reveal more about each of them than they could have ever known.”
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A Christmas Castle Proposal
Starring: Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Olivia (Fish) and Prince Alexander (Bourke) travel together to his family’s majestic palace in Torovia to spend Christmas with their two families. Despite busy schedules that push the couple in different directions, the couple seems poised to come together for a magical and unforgettable Christmas, until clashing cultures within the families lead to comedic mishaps.”
A Vintage Christmas
Starring: Christopher Russell and Merritt Patterson
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Tessa (Patterson) is a dedicated historian and preservationist in her hometown of Oak Creek, an old-fashioned and passionate protector of the nostalgic. Sparks fly when a business developer, Noah (Russell) arrives in Oak Creek with plans to tear down an abandoned Post Office and replace it with a sleek, modern office complex. There are internal and external struggles among many in the community to arrive at a solution that serves the greater good for all concerned. As the clock ticks toward Christmas, the race to settle the dispute through concessions and compromise is on.”
Home Sweet Christmas
Starring: Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Two former childhood friends reunite after a beloved family members passes, leaving the future of his magical maple sugar farm in their hands.”
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Get Him Back for Christmas
Starring: Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Bella Harlan (Alexa) comes home for Christmas and enlists her high-school songwriting partner Jack Grayton (Carlos) to craft a song to win back her rockstar boyfriend by Christmas. As the two reunite for the first time in a decade, they embark on a Christmas journey down memory lane, and soon realize true love may be closer than they thought. The heart of the movie centers on Jack’s role with The Salvation Army, and Bella soon finds herself inspired by his devotion and passion to a life of doing the most good.”
Once Upon a Christmas Wish
Starring: Mario Lopez and Courtney Lopez
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Mayor Brian Ortega (Mario) is beloved in the idyllic community of Long Grove. While decorating for Christmas with the residents, Brian discovers his childhood Christmas wish list which magically begins to come true, reminding Brian about the spirit and joy of the holiday. Returning to town for Christmas is Brian’s childhood friend Nina Meyers (Courtney), and soon a connection becomes undeniable as she helps Brian face a new challenge for the town. As Brian’s wishes come true, he inspires the town to showcase its warm culture and values in order to stop the modern world from stifling the charm and heart of Long Grove.”
A Shelter and Season’s Greetings
Starring: Eric Guilmette and Ash Tsai
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Army vet Caleb (Guilmette), who was wounded in service, recovers with the help of therapy dogs from a local shelter run by Amber (Tsai). As a sign of gratitude, Caleb volunteers at the shelter, though he notices one wealthy donor has his eye on Amber. Despite the patron’s help, the shelter needs additional funds to stay afloat, so Caleb produces a holiday pet fair to bring the community together. As the pair become closer, Caleb confides a desire to repair the relationship with his parents that became strained after his injury. Amber has the perfect plan!”
A Royal Christmas Ballet
Starring: Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “A retired ballerina (Underwood) is pressed into service working with a visiting team of royal ambassadors to put on the season’s performance of The Nutcracker and finds herself center stage in an unexpected Christmas romance.”
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A Wreathmaker Christmas
Starring: Kristin Wollett and Casey Elliott
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Rebecca (Wollett), a wreathmaker rushing to get her holiday orders finished in time for Christmas, slips on icy steps, injuring her arm. Rebecca’s next-door neighbor, Jason (Elliott), takes her to the hospital and as days go by, Jason begins to sacrifice time at his family’s bakery to help Rebecca with her wreathmaking. This creates questions within his family that Rebecca may be taking advantage of Jason’s kindness and potentially at the expense of the bakery’s busiest time of year. When Rebecca overhears the conversation, she retreats and refuses Jason’s offers of help only to discover she misses his presence, his friendship … or is it something more?”
The Fabric of Christmas
Starring: Harmon Walsh and Ferelith Young
Release Date: TBD
Logline: “Liam Sullivan (Walsh), a firefighter, and Amy Walker (Young), a quilting teacher, are drawn together to make the perfect quilt for Liam’s sister Lauren’s (Alia Desantis) Christmas wedding. After a rocky start, the pair is forced to put differences aside and decide what is most important this Christmas.”
Christmas by Candlelight
Starring: Erin Agostino, Harmon Walsh
Release Date: TBD
Logline: Juliet pitches Christmas candles to her boss to earn a promotion and enlists the help of a candle store owner who refuses at first but reluctantly agrees when he realizes the money will help make his daughter’s Christmas wish come true.
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Christmas in Scotland
Starring: Jill Winternitz, Dominic Watters
Release Date: TBD
Logline: A New York installation designer helps a small Scottish community create a dazzling light display to win “Best Christmas Village” festival. The designer is forced to work with a wealthy heir who doesn’t like Christmas, though feelings may change if the pair succeeds in creating joy for the community.
Coupled Up for Christmas
Starring: Sara Canning, Marcus Rosner
Release Date: TBD
Logline: Two heartbroken strangers pretend to be dating others to win the affection of their true soulmates.
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