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'Christmas Every Day' is a 1996 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film based on the 1892 short story "Christmas Every Day" by William Dean Howells.

It was directed by Larry Peerce, starred Erik von Detten, and originally broadcast on The Family Channel during their first 25 Days of Christmas programming block.

The movie was remade into an ABC Family TV movie in 2006 titled 'Christmas Do-Over'.

Original story by Howells



"Christmas Every Day" is a short story by William Dean Howells about a young American girl, whose wish that Christmas would come daily is granted for an entire year. It was published in 'Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children' in 1892.

Plot



The film is set in the fictional town of Greenwood Falls, Virginia (just outside Washington, D.C.) and stars Erik von Detten as Billy Jackson, a selfish teenager forced to relive the same Christmas every day. Billy's sister (Yvonne Zima) wishes that it was Christmas every day, and thereafter he has to keep repeating Christmas Day until he realizes the true meaning of the holiday season.

The movie also stars Robert Hays and Bess Armstrong as Billy's parents.


Billy finds the entire experience to be a nightmare. "My life is on rewind," he moans. Each December 25, he must face the school bully (Tyler Mason Buckalew); he must also get involved in his grocer father's dispute with his fat-cat uncle (Robert Curtis Brown) who wants to build a mega-store and ruin the local merchants.

Cast



* Robert Hays Henry Jackson

* Bess Armstrong Molly Jackson

* Erik von Detten Billy Jackson

* Yvonne Zima Sarah Jackson

* Robert Curtis Brown Uncle David Jackson

* Robin Riker Aunt Carolyn Jackson

* Julia Whelan Cousin Jacey Jackson

* Tyler Mason Buckalew Joey Manusco

* Terrence Currier Mr. Charmers (as Terrence P. Currier)

* Kara Woods Diane

* Lindsay Austin Hough Mike

See also



* List of films featuring time loops

* List of Christmas films

References




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