Step up to the plate, movie trivia buffs

They were all filmed in California and tried to pass off as the Tri-State area -- with real snow...

 

I'm as lost as everyone. It's part of this wonderful : office trivia game that the fine folks in HR crafted. I'm told it's the real deal, but I might have to have a chat with some people if the answer is anything along the line of "they're beloved by everyone, and make for warm experiences with those you hold dear while chestnuts roast on an open fire."

Irving Berlin, Alfalfa, RKO, beginning on Christmas Eve, etc. are all common threads for two...

 

How does Berlin figure into Life and 34th?

 

Rather, Life OR 34th?

 

The song "This Is the Army, Mr. Jones," written by Berlin, appears in It's a Wonderful Life.

And yes, I've spent WAY too much time with this today.

 

You started this thing, you better finish it!

 

The song White Christmas is beloved. The movie, eh, not so much.

 

Three movies that have never been in my kitchen.

 

They were all released in the 1940s.

 

South Paw,

Are your judges confusing White Christmas with Holiday Inn?

 

White Christmas, 1954

 

How about: Neither of the three were actually released during the Christmas season?

I remember hearing that Miracle was released in the summer or thereabouts, and after that the studios required that "Christmas" movies actually be shown close to the holiday season. (I'll check imdb to make sure.)