Ho! Ho! Ho! 'Great American Christmas' 2024 Movies Premiere Dates Revealed
Great American Family’s fourth-annual “Great American Christmas” is shaping up to be a big celebration with Candace Cameron Bure and more stars at the helm. In February, the network announced the first few movies from its 2024 lineup, including Jill Wagner’s Aurora Christmas. Two months later, Great American Family revealed that Mario Lopez and his […]
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Great American Family’s fourth-annual “Great American Christmas” is shaping up to be a big celebration with Candace Cameron Bure and more stars at the helm.
In February, the network announced the first few movies from its 2024 lineup, including Jill Wagner’s Aurora Christmas. Two months later, Great American Family revealed that Mario Lopez and his wife, Courtney Lopez, are teaming up for a new holiday movie.
Cameron Bure, meanwhile, will star in both A Christmas Less Traveled with Eric Johnson and Home Sweet Christmas with Cameron Mathison. (Cameron Bure’s Jingle Bells, Wedding Bells is no longer going into production in 2024.)
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The network’s first ensemble holiday movie, A Little Women’s Christmas, was announced in July. The following month, Great American Media revealed that the festive season will kick off on October 19. In addition to 24/7 Christmas coverage on Great American Family from October through December, viewers can watch new movies on its streaming service, Pure Flix, beginning October 17.
Scroll down for the complete guide to 2024’s “Great American Christmas” movies:
‘Christmas in Scotland’
Stars: Jill Winternitz and Dominic Watters
Logline: “A New York installation designer (Winternitz) 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.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 19, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Christmas Castle Proposal’
Stars: Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke
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.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Sunday, October 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Vintage Christmas’
Stars: Christopher Russell and Merritt Patterson
Logline: “A dedicated preservationist (Patterson) battles a developer’s (Russell) ambitions to tear down a historic Post Office with ties to her family. The choice of old versus new threatens to divide the small town unless there is a solution for the greater good of all concerned.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 26, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘The Fabric of Christmas’
Stars: Harmon Walsh and Ferelith Young
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.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 2, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Royal Christmas Ballet’
Stars: Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard
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.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 9, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Christmas Less Traveled’
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson
Logline: “A local business (Cameron Bure) owner finds an audio cassette in the player of her recently departed dad’s classic red truck. The message instructs Desi to go on a holiday road trip down memory lane where she meets a man who needs her help and who offers help in return.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Little Women’s Christmas’
Stars: Jillian Murray, Jen Lilley, Laura Osnes, Julia Reilly, Trevor Donovan and Jesse Hutch
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.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 23, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘Sleigh Bells and Sugar Plums’
Stars: Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner
Logline: “A historian (Wagner) seeks inspiration for her next project in her family’s hometown of Aurora, which is famous for experiencing the Northern Lights. While there, she bonds with a local tour guide (Hutch) who shows her the town’s Christmas traditions and witnesses a harbinger of miracles to come.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Sunday, November 24, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Cinderella Christmas Ball’
Stars: Danica McKellar and Oliver Rice (choreographed by Gleb Savchenko)
Logline: “With only the Internet, a plane ticket and a lifelong determination to find her birth family Chelsea (McKellar) travels to royal hamlet, Havenshire, at Christmas. Along the way, Chelsea sneaks into a castle, teaches a stubborn prince (Rice) how to dance, and looks to be in the perfect place when the bells toll Christmas Eve.””
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Friday, November 29, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Wreathmaker Christmas’
Stars: Kristin Wollett and Casey Elliott
Logline: “A wreathmaker (Wollett) slips on ice and injures her arm which puts her holiday wreath deliveries in jeopardy until a selfless neighbor (Elliott) steps up to keep her business afloat.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 30, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘Home Sweet Christmas’
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison
Logline: “Two former childhood friends reunite after a beloved family members passes, leaving the future of his magical maple sugar farm in their hands.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 1, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘Once Upon a Christmas Wish’
Stars: Mario Lopez and Courtney Lopez
Logline: “A local mayor (Mario) discovers his childhood Christmas wishes are coming true. With his childhood friend, the pair can inspire residents to showcase the town’s warmth and values while pushing back a major developer’s desire to take the community in a different direction.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘Get Him Back for Christmas’
Stars: Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega
Logline: “Bella (Alexa) made it big in music. Jack (Carlos) stayed behind in his hometown working at The Salvation Army to help his family after his dad passes. Bella returns home after a heartbreaking split with her chart-topping singing partner and asks Jack to write the perfect song to get her boyfriend back.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 14, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘A Shelter and Season’s Greetings’
Stars: Eric Guilmette and Ash Tsai
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!”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 15, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘Christmas by Candlelight’
Stars: Erin Agostino and Harmon Walsh
Logline: “Juliet (Agostino) pitches Christmas candles to her boss to earn a promotion and enlists the help of a candle store owner (Walsh) who refuses at first but reluctantly agrees when he realizes the money will help make his daughter’s Christmas wish come true.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 21, at 8 p.m. ET.
‘Coupled Up for Christmas’
Stars: Sara Canning and Marcus Rosner
Logline: “Two heartbroken strangers pretend to be dating others to win the affection of their true soulmates.”
Where to Watch: Great American Family
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 22, at 8 p.m. ET.
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Past “Great American Christmas” favorites including A Hot Cocoa Christmas, A Paris Christmas Waltz, 12 Games of Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here, A Kindhearted Christmas, Christmas in Maple Hills, Angel Falls Christmas, Royally Wrapped for Christmas, Catering Christmas and Christmas at the Drive-In — plus more — will all be available to watch on Pure Flix. All of the 2024 original movies will also be available to stream.
