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Casting at Thanksgiving, Filming the Family Movie at Christmas

NPR
Published December 19, 2004 at 11:00 PM CST

Commentator Jake Halpern, looking for a way to bond with his Polish in-laws, has begun a holiday tradition. The family makes a Christmas movie every year: sometimes a gothic horror flick, sometimes a wacky James Bond spoof. Thanksgiving is a de facto casting session, where all the relatives compete for parts.

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