New UP Christmas Movies 2013

3 DAY TEST – UP Premiere Movie
PREMIERES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 at 9pm

Martin Taylor has totally lost touch with his family. He has no clue who his teenage daughter’s friends are, why his son only communicates with an electronic sign outside his bedroom door, or why his youngest child watches so much TV. Convinced the family needs to reconnect, Martin surprises the wife and kids with a little experiment – he locks them in their own home with no power, no heat, no running water, and absolutely no contact with the world outside! The sudden holiday “stay-cation” isn’t what the Taylors had in mind for Christmas, but they’ll have to team up to prove they can survive Dad’s wacky mission and their wackier relatives. But with a little planning and a whole lot of love, this just might turn into the best Taylor family Christmas yet!

ANGEL IN THE HOUSE – UP Premiere Movie
PREMIERES: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 at 7pm

Struggling to adopt a child and unable to conceive one of their own, the Morrison family is in need of a miracle. However, their luck changes when a precocious, funny seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep. A heart-warming family tale, Angel in the House is sure to bring out the child in all of us. Stars: Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole, Richard E. Grant, Hayley Mills and Anne Reid.

CHRISTMAS MIRACLE – UP Premiere Movie
PREMIERES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 at 7pm

Due to an unforeseen road closure, eight strangers are forced to take refuge in an abandoned church during a storm. During their time together, they learn from one another how to manage through various personal dilemmas, and that despite their differences; by working together they can make even the most unlikely miracles happen. Presented by Thomas Kinkade, the beloved "Painter of Light,” this uplifting holiday story shares the real meaning of the season -- kindness, understanding and love.

 SILVER BELLS – UP Premiere Movie
PREMIERE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 at 7pm

Bruce Dalt is an ambitious, gung-ho father and local TV sports anchor who approaches the holidays much like he approaches life - competitively. This Christmas, he wants his interior designing wife Piper to win the neighborhood’s annual holiday house decorating contest. He wants his son Jason to be the winning basketball player on his high school team. ” This philosophy, however, has put a strain on his family; especially Jason, who has more heart than competitive drive. When Bruce encounters the people in his life from behind the kettle, everything – especially his relationship with his son – begins to change. The Dalts are about to embark on the most meaningful holiday season ever -- all thanks to ringing that signature bell. 

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO CHRISTMAS

 – UP Original Movie
PREMIERE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 7PM

Jaded rock star Dax is found by New York paparazzi passed out in his car with a frozen holiday turkey in the passenger seat. In order to repair his tarnished image, Dax publicly agrees to grant a fan’s “Dear Santa” Christmas wish. To his dismay, his manager Jason drops Dax off in Cedar Grove, a small Midwest town, where he’s committed to spend a week and perform in a local holiday Christmas concert. At first, Dax is horrified to be stuck in the Reverend Harding family’s home. But he soon becomes charmed by the Reverend’s wife Lynne, teenage son Tim and very surprised contest winner and daughter Kelly, a sassy, unemployed book jacket writer. Dax begins to appreciate what the Hardings have as a family – love, caring and an uplifting holiday spirit.

K-LOVE MUSIC CITY CHRISTMAS 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 at 8pm
UP and contemporary national radio powerhouse K-LOVE partner to create the very first K-LOVE Christmas music special, hosted by Candace Cameron Bure. The special will include interviews and performances by top contemporary music artists, including TobyMac, Mandisa, Colton Dixon,  Matthew West and Tenth Avenue North.

MARRY ME FOR CHRISTMAS – UP Original Movie

PREMIERE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 7pm

Marcie Jewel is a successful ad executive who is happy with her life. But while all of her cousins are married and having babies, Marcie is the only one who has passed up marriage and motherhood for the sake of her career. As the family prepares for the big Christmas Eve wedding of Marcieʼs favorite cousin, Dana (who also happens to be the last of the cousins besides Marcie to get married), Marcieʼs mom, Stephanie Chandler Jewel, is applying pressure to her daughter to settle down and have children. So she does the only thing she can do: find a fake fiancé.

CHRISTMAS FOR A DOLLAR – UP Premiere Movie
PREMIERE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 at 7pm

The Kamp family is struggling to get by, particularly since Mrs. Kamp's untimely death. The older children do their best to take care of the family, but the younger children -- straight-talking little Ruthie and Norman, a fan of fictional cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy – struggle most with a bleak-looking future. With their father facing mounting debts resulting from Norman's battle with polio, the siblings expect a Christmas without presents. But when father scrapes together a dollar to use for gifts, things change. As each child comes up with a special gift to give another member of the family, they soon begin to see many of their dearest wishes come true. Perhaps a boy who struggles to walk can become a real cowboy after all. Based on the book by Gale Sears.