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You Light Up My Christmas (2019)
Emma returns to her hometown built around her family's pioneer Christmas Light Factory two weeks before Christmas. However upon Emma's return, she discovers the lights have gone dim in the once festive town, prompting her to reconnect with an old flame to set their hearts and the town ablaze with light again.
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Emma returns to her hometown built around her family's pioneer Christmas Light Factory two weeks before Christmas. However upon Emma's return, she discovers the lights have gone dim in the once festive town, prompting her to reconnect with an old flame to set their hearts and the town ablaze with light again.
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Genre:Romance, TV Movie
Written By:Barbara Kymlicka
In Theaters:12/1/2019
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Johnson Production Group
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