ABC Family Original Movie “The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation”

October 26, 2010 | by Disney Dreaming

On Sunday, November 28th a new ABC Family Original Movie is airing titled “The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation.” The movie will air from 8-10pm ET/PT on the ABC Family Channel as part of ABC Family’s “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas.”

“The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation” is a sequel to the movie “The Dog Who Saved Christmas,” which aired in 2009 on the channel.

The movie stars the following actors:

- Paris Hilton
- Mario Lopez
- Gary Valentine
- Dean Cain
- Elisa Donovan
- Casper Van Dien
- Joey Diaz
- Kayley Stallings
- Brennan Bailey
- Mindy Sterling
- Catherine Oxenberg
- Carlson Young
- Adrienne Barbeau

Here is a description of the movie:

“The Bannister family and their well-intentioned pooch, Zeus (Lopez), plan for a nice, relaxing holiday vacation, but their ideal winter wonderland getaway goes awry when Belinda’s (Donovan) obnoxious brother, Randy (Van Dien), arrives with his son and their new poodle, Bella (Hilton), proving there is such a thing as too much family togetherness. Zeus immediately falls head over paws for Bella and is desperate to win over her affection, but she will have nothing to do with him.

The family’s troubles only get worse when inept thieves Ted (Cain) and Stewey (Diaz) arrive at the resort to steal the $250,000 diamond necklace belonging to starlet London James (Young). Initially successful, Ted and Stewey are forced to ditch the necklace to avoid being caught, leading the way for George (Valentine) to purchase it as a dog collar for Bella. Diamonds are a pampered poodle’s best friend, after all. Once Ted and Stewey realize where the priceless jewelry has disappeared to, they dognap Bella, leaving it up to Zeus to once again foil their criminal plans. Will Zeus rescue Bella in time and reunite the family, effectively saving Christmas vacation and winning Bella’s heart? Or will Ted & Stewey finally get the best of the affable canine? Only Zeus knows for sure.”

The movie is produced by Starz Media with Jeffrey Schenck and Barry Barnholtz serving as executive producers. The movie was written by Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo and Peter Sullivan, while Michael Feifer directed the movie.

Let us know if you plan on tuning in!

Source: ABC Family