CHRISTMAS AT DOLLYWOOD (left) / CHRISTMAS IN EVERGREEN: BELLS ARE RINGING (right) | Photos: Crown Media

There are several Hallmark Christmas movies from recent years past that have made their way to DVD, and I try to share the latest releases whenever possible.  Quite a few that debuted on the network between 2017-2020 started releasing on DVD between October and December, with a few on their way in June. Check out the list of movies below and see which ones you need to add to your movie collection right away!

We may get ’round-the-clock holiday films at the end of the year, but it’s never too early to enjoy your festive favorites. Which ones are you most excited about?!

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During Hallmark Channel’s annual “Christmas: A First Look” preview special, which aired over the weekend, we got a sneak peek at Lacey Chabert‘s upcoming holiday movie, “Christmas in Rome”.

The sweet romantic film follows Angela (Chabert), an independent-minded American tour guide who is fired from her job in Rome just before Christmas and ends up crossing paths with Oliver (Sam Page), an American executive, who wants to buy a high-end Italian ceramics company. Oliver hires Angela to be his guide around the city because the owner of the company won’t sell to him until he learns ‘the heart and soul of Rome’. But, Oliver might just win the heart of more than just Rome.

In the clip that aired during the special, we saw Chabert’s character wearing a beautiful dark green coat that is perfect for the season…. and I just had to share the details on it!

Angela wears the Ted Baker London “Sandra” Midi Wool Wrap Coat in Dark Green.

This style was popular last year in Hallmark’s slate of festive movies; it was seen in “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas” and “Mingle All the Way”, but I can’t deny that this traditional shade is my favorite look yet! You can find this exact coat, as well as other colors, on sale for $344 at TedBaker.com!

(Update 10/11/19) I’ve added two more coats from the movie!

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Lacey Chabert brought the spirit of Christmas into the summer season by celebrating Christmas in July and hosting Hallmark Channel’s “Christmas: A First Look” Preview Special. The annual sneak peek show gave us a look at some of the original movies coming to the network during the 10th Anniversary of Countdown to Christmas, which officially kicks off on Friday, October 25th!

During the special, Chabert was joined by network pet ambassador, Happy the Dog, and “Home & Family” pet rescue expert Larissa Wohl — who brought along some kittens and puppies as she explained Hallmark Channel’s pet rescue initiative, “Adoption Ever After”. Learn more here!

Read on to check out the movies that were spotlighted during the special!

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Thanks to the recently released schedule for Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Keepsake Week, we know that we’ll be getting another “First Look Holiday Preview Special” that will premiere next month and, according to Hallmark’s website, it seems that it will, once again, be hosted by Lacey Chabert!

Chabert will give us a sneak peek at a few of the original movies that are set to premiere later this year during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas holiday events. “Home & Family” pet rescue expert Larissa Wohl is also expected to make a special guest appearance on the show.

Make sure you tune into the “First Look Holiday Preview Special” on Saturday, July 13th at 10pm/9c.

Watch a preview of the special below!

Stay merry!

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Lacey Chabert and Sam Page are returning to Hallmark this holiday season!

EW reported today that the two are teaming up for “Christmas in Rome”, set to film partially in Italy.

Chabert plays the role of Angela, an independent-minded American tour guide who is fired from her job in Rome just before Christmas and ends up crossing paths with Oliver (Page), an American executive, who wants to buy a high-end Italian ceramics company. In true Hallmark holiday movie style, Oliver hires Angela to be his guide around the city because the owner of the company won’t sell to him until he learns “the heart and soul of Rome”.

But, Oliver might just win the heart of more than just Rome.

Just like Candace Cameron Bure, this will be Chabert’s 8th Christmas movie with the network, but we’ll have to wait until Hallmark kicks off the 10th anniversary of their epic Countdown to Christmas programming event later this year to see “Christmas in Rome”.

Between both the Hallmark Channel and its sister channel Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, we can expect 40 new movies to roll out this Christmas. However, knowing their jolly history, we could end up with even more! I’m so excited!

Stay merry!