Great American Christmas 2024 on GAF is filled with holiday entertainment for the whole family

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“Christmas is a time to reflect on what matters most,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “As a brand, Great American differentiates its Christmas offering by remembering the nostalgia of the Christmas classics and why we love them. The timelessness of stories that affirm our faith, the love and joy of being present with family and all those we love, and the hope that the season transcends us all into our best selves. These values are the heart of Great American Christmas, Christmas as its meant to be,” Abbott concluded.

Airing on Great American Family and streaming on Pure Flex, the holiday movies for 2024 are indeed memorable and entertaining, not to mention inspirational. The following three  films are only a sample of the many new movies to look forward to this season on  Great American Family.

A Vintage Christmas

Old versus new in A Vintage Christmas. Tessa (Merritt Patterson) is the town historian of Oak Creek, a small community filled with history and kind people. She’s old-fashioned and holds onto traditions.

Noah (Christopher Russell) is a designer with plans to tear down the old Post Office building and build a new, efficient, and modern office building that will bring new revenue to the town. After all, the Post Office has been empty for ages and is in disrepair.

Unfortunately, Noah comes up against a formidable foe when Tessa submits the old building to be designated a historical site. This puts Noah’s plans on hold while the historical society makes their decision. So Noah and Tessa are given the task by the mayor to see if they can come up with a compromise.

What happens is that Noah tries to convince Tessa that his building is good for the town and Tessa tries to convince Noah that the old building is something that represents the history of Oak Creek. And Tessa has a personal attachment to the building as well.

While the two put their differences aside for a little while, they decide to spread the Christmas spirit of the past through the town. They see each other’s side in the dispute, but they also begin to get to know each other not as adversaries but as friends. And, you guessed it, their friendship is more than just a passing fancy.

A Vintage Christmas premieres October 19, 2024.

A Christmas Castle Proposal

A Christmas Castle Proposal, the second in the long list of holiday movies for GAF, is an enchanting story with fun and fantasy. Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke return as Olivia and Prince Alexander in this sequel to last year’s A Royal in Paradise.

Olivia, a romance novelist, travels to the country of Torovia to spend Christmas with Alex and his mom, Queen Patricia (Andrea Moor). Her parents (Andrew Buchanan and Claire Weller Price) also join in the holiday. The issues arise when the Americans and the Queen have different ideas about how to celebrate the holiday.

Nevertheless, they all try to get along and Alex tries several times to pop the question, but he is always interrupted. So, when the time finally comes, things don’t go according to plan.

When the queen has a heart to heart with Olivia, she does not pretend she was initially against the couple, but has seen their love blossom and how good they are together. And, as she advises Olivia, love will see them through all the ups and downs.

A Christmas Castle Proposal premieres October 26, 2024.

Christmas in Scotland

Christmas in Scotland takes viewers to a quaint town in Scotland filled with history and plenty of Scottish hospitality.

Jill Winternitz stars as Emma, a New York installation designer who has a budding career and just completed a magnificent Christmas window for a local store. When her father presents her with a ticket to accompany him to Scotland so he can research their family roots, Emma decides this is a good time to go as there is nothing on her calendar for more Christmas decorations for the year.

The little village of Glenrothie is picturesque and filled with friendly people. All except the Laird and his son Alex Glenrothie (Dominic Watters). The Laird permits the villagers to decorate the insides of their homes and businesses but not the outside. Nothing outside represents the spirit of the season.

When the villagers learn that Emma’s job is decorating, they coerce her into turning their village into a holiday display worthy of winning the title of “Best Christmas Village,” which they have never won due to the orders of the Laird. With a little smooth talking, Alex decides to help Emma with his father and with the decorations. And soon, the village takes on the air of a historic Scottish village which honors the history of Glenrothie. Unfortunately, another village ruins their plans so Emma must come up with a second plan.

During the planning and decorating, Emma and Alex’s relationship deepens and they both realize they are falling for each other. Even the local artisan Megan (Caroline Deyga) can see they are attracted to each other. And Emma’s father also finds a Scottish match. But will Emma and Alex be able to sustain their relationship when the contest is over?

Christmas in Scotland premieres December 15, 2024.

About the Author

Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 30 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County. She is a longstanding member of the Television Critics Association and is accredited by the MPAA.

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