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Film 1988. Written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O|Donoghue. Directed by Richard Donner. Starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Michael J. Pollard and Alfre Woodard.
Source Features: BBB (17) TIMELINE (7) OTHER (11) THEMES (1)

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1955 - 69 years ago
1December 24, 1955 20th Century: 50sEvents

December 24, 1955
The Ghost of Christmas Past transports Frank Cross to past Christmas Eves. In 1955, Frank's father gives him 5 pounds of veal for Christmas.



1968 - 56 years ago
2December 24, 1968 20th Century: 60sEvents

December 24, 1968
The Ghost of Christmas Past transports Frank Cross to past Christmas Eves. In 1968, Frank meets Claire coming out of Di Maggio's restaurant in New York City.



1969 - 55 years ago
3December 24, 1969 20th Century: 60sEvents

December 24, 1969
The Ghost of Christmas Past transports Frank Cross to past Christmas Eves. In 1969, Claire gives Frank a copy of the Kamasutra for Christmas.



1971 - 53 years ago
4December 24, 1971 20th Century: 70sEvents

December 24, 1971
The Ghost of Christmas Past transports Frank Cross to past Christmas Eves. In 1971, Frank works as Frisbee the Dog on a childrens TV show for IBC. When Frank gets an offer to have dinner with his boss and cancels plans with Claire, she breaks up with him.



1988 - 36 years ago
5November 23, 1988 20th Century: 80sEvents

November 23, 1988
During the restaurant scene, a close-up of Frank's wristwatch shows the date is November 23, even though it is supposed to be Christmas Eve.



6December 23, 1988 20th Century: 80sHeadlines

December 23, 1988
Date of Electronic Media newspaper headline: "How crafty is Cross?" and Daily News headline: "IBC KILLS OLD WOMAN". Frank Cross is visited by the ghost of his mentor Lew Hayward, an unloved miser who died from a heart attack seven years prior. Lew warns him three more ghosts will appear to him over the next day to help Frank avoid the same fate.



7December 24, 1988 20th Century: 80sEvents

December 24, 1988
Frank Cross visited by three ghosts - the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Future.





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