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Interview: Vaughn Joy, Author of Selling Out Santa

Interview: Vaughn Joy, Author of Selling Out Santa

Update: 2025-11-21
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In today's episode, Vaughn Joy, Ph.D. joins Christmas Past to discuss how the social and political climate of the mid-20th century shaped the Christmas movies of that era. She's the author of the new book, Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy

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"Happy Night Christmas Winter Jazz" — Music for Videos, via Pixabay

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Interview: Vaughn Joy, Author of Selling Out Santa

Interview: Vaughn Joy, Author of Selling Out Santa

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