* The actor who played Kris Kringle, Edmund Gwenn, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.
* The film was originally released in black and white, but was colorized in 1985.
* The department store in the film, Macy's, actually refused to allow filming on its premises, so the producers had to build a fake storefront for the movie.
* It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
* The film was a commercial failure upon its initial release, and director Frank Capra even considered committing suicide because of it.
* The angel Clarence, played by Henry Travers, was originally supposed to be played by Cary Grant, but Grant turned down the role.
* The town of Bedford Falls in the film is based on Seneca Falls, New York, where Capra grew up.
* A Christmas Story (1983)
* The actor who played Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, was only 12 years old when the film was made.
* The BB gun that Ralphie wants for Christmas was actually a Daisy Red Ryder model air rifle, not a BB gun.
* The scene where Ralphie's dad, played by Darren McGavin, gets his tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole was not scripted. McGavin actually did get his tongue stuck to the pole, and the crew had to use hot water to free him.
* Home Alone (1990)
* The actor who played Kevin McCallister, Macaulay Culkin, was paid $100,000 for his role.
* The film was originally supposed to be called "The Houseguests," but the title was changed to "Home Alone" because test audiences thought it was more memorable.
* The scene where Kevin falls from the attic while hanging Christmas lights was not scripted. Culkin actually fell, and the crew decided to keep the footage in the film.
* The Polar Express (2004)
* The film was made using motion capture technology, which is the same technology that was used to make the film "The Lord of the Rings."
* The voice of the conductor, played by Tom Hanks, was actually recorded in a train station.
* The song "Believe" by Josh Groban, which is featured in the film, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.