a new Lifetime holiday movie, and only ET has the exclusive first look at the festive film!The actress puts on the director's hat for , which premieres Saturday, Nov.
19 as part of the annual «It's a Wonderful Lifetime» holiday lineup, with screen legend Rita Moreno and 's Emily Kinney headlining the yuletide tale.The movie follows event planner Emily Strauss (Kinney), who is hired by mall magnate Ed Mancini (Patrick Cassidy) to stage the ultimate Christmas gala for his most important investors.
Soon, Emily finds herself being sent to boot camp -- Santa boot camp, that is -- to find the perfect Santa and the inspiration she will need to make the evening a success.
While there, Emily meets Belle (Moreno), the boot camp’s drill sergeant with a heart of gold, who helps Emily rediscover the magic of Christmas and find romance along the way.Marissa Jaret Winokur, Justin Gaston, John Schuck and deaf actors Deanne Bray and Zyra Singleton also star in the film.In ET's exclusive sneak peek at the official promo, which begins airing Saturday, the scene is set as Moreno welcomes everyone to Santa's boot camp.
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