CHRISTMAS MOVIES CRYPTOGRAM PUZZLES: Solutions

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

The movie takes place in Bedford Falls which was created as a combination of two real towns named Bedford Hills and Seneca Falls which are two towns in New York.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

The Cratchit family is based on Charles Dickens' home life as a child. He grew up in poor circumstances. He lived in a four room house with his parents and five siblings. They often had to pawn family possessions when times were tight.

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

The film is set during Christmas but the head of the studio insisted that the movie be released in May since more people go to the movies in the summer. The fact that it was a Christmas movie was kept secret in order to promote it for summer audiences.