Five Star Christmas is an 2020 American-Canadian
made-for-television
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made fo ...
romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
directed by
Christie Will Wolf, from a screenplay by Alfonso H. Moreno, from a story by Stephen Witkin and Michael Elliot. It stars
Bethany Joy Lenz
Bethany Joy Lenz (born April 2, 1981) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. She is known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on The WB / The CW television drama '' One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012). She also starred as Michell ...
,
Victor Webster
Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973) is a Canadian actor. He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1999 to 2000, and for his roles as the mutant Brennan Mulwray in '' Mu ...
,
Robert Wisden
Robert Charles Wisden ( Brighton, 2 June 1958) is an English-born, Canadian actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American film and television, for which he has won a Gemini Award.
Best known for playing U.S. President Richard Nixo ...
, Laura Soltis,
Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Sam Fisher in ''Cold Squad'', as Harlan in ''Stargate SG-1'' (1997–2007), and for voicing Uncle Quigley in '' Sabrina: The Animated Series''. He is also known for his role as Bobby in ...
and Grace Beedie. It premiered on November 27, 2020, on
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies a ...
.
Plot
When a travel writer unexpectedly shows up at their family's bed and breakfast, the Ralston family pretends to be guests in hopes of a good review, Lucy falls for guest Jake.
Cast
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Bethany Joy Lenz
Bethany Joy Lenz (born April 2, 1981) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. She is known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on The WB / The CW television drama '' One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012). She also starred as Michell ...
as Lucy Ralston
*
Victor Webster
Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973) is a Canadian actor. He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1999 to 2000, and for his roles as the mutant Brennan Mulwray in '' Mu ...
as Jake
*
Robert Wisden
Robert Charles Wisden ( Brighton, 2 June 1958) is an English-born, Canadian actor who has an extensive career in Canadian and American film and television, for which he has won a Gemini Award.
Best known for playing U.S. President Richard Nixo ...
as Ted Ralston
* Laura Soltis as Beth
*
Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Sam Fisher in ''Cold Squad'', as Harlan in ''Stargate SG-1'' (1997–2007), and for voicing Uncle Quigley in '' Sabrina: The Animated Series''. He is also known for his role as Bobby in ...
as Walter Ralston
* Grace Beedie as Amber Ralston
* Barbara Patrick as Suzanne Ralston
* Blair Penner as Will Ralston
*
Sarah Edmondson
Sarah Edmondson (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian actress and podcaster. She is known for supporting roles on Hallmark, and as voice actress in Geronimo Stilton and as “Lina” in the Bratz movies.
Edmondson is a former member of NXIVM, a n ...
as Annie Ralston
* Tom Pickett as Mr. Donahue
*
Paula Shaw
Paula Shaw (born July 17, 1941) is an American actress. A life member of the Actors Studio, Shaw has portrayed characters in numerous films and on television (including a role as prostitute on '' Barney Miller'', season three, "Quarantine", and ...
as Margo
Production
Principal photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...
began in October 2020, in
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The ...
.
Release
It premiered on November 27, 2020, on
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies a ...
.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 13320784
2020 television films
American Christmas films
Canadian Christmas films
Christmas television films
English-language Canadian films
Hallmark Channel original films
2020 films
2020 romantic comedy films