A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). The special looks at variations within the genre, such as holiday romances, family movies, and even thrillers. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! features behind the scenes stories and personal Hollywood Christmas memories from the likes of Chevy Chase, Margaret O'Brien, Chazz Palminteri, Deborah Raffin, Karolyn Grimes, Zack Ward, Brian Henson, Joe Dante, Trine Mitchum, authors Julie Salamon and Alonso Duralde, A Christmas Carol expert Michael Patrick Hearn, and many more.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Joe DanteSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Chevy ChaseSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Chazz PalminteriSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Karolyn GrimesSelf - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey | Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey |
 Deborah RaffinSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| PPetrine Day MitchumSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| GGordon GebertSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Margaret O'BrienSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Zack WardSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Brian HensonSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| JJulie SalamonSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| MMichael Patrick HearnSelf - author | Self - author |
 Alonso DuraldeSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |