Fan Favorites Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell Star in Great American Family's 'A Vintage Christmas' (Exclusive Sneak Peek)

Holiday movies are starting earlier and earlier each year. If it keeps the same pace, in a few years we'll start seeing Christmas movies in late August! Great American Family leads the charge with their original movies, starting a week earlier than originally announced. This week, their second original movie, A Vintage Christmas , features fan favorites Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell .

Here's everything we know about A Vintage Christmas including a Parade exclusive sneak peek. Read on for more.

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What is A Vintage Christmas about?

Tessa, a dedicated preservationist battles a developer’s ambitions to tear down a historic Post Office with ties to her family. The choice of old versus new threatens to divide the small town unless there is a solution for the greater good of all concerned.

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Meet the cast of A Vintage Christmas

Merritt Patterson (Tessa)

Fan favorite Merritt Patterson starred in two of the most popular movies on Great American Family last year - One Perfect Match and Twas the Text Before Christmas. She previously starred in Catering Christmas and Jingle Bell Princess for the network. Patterson is best known for her role on The Royals.

Fun fact: Patterson's first professional television gig was on the ABC Family series, Kyle XY.

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Christopher Russell (Noah)

Russell has starred in several holiday movies including Peppermint and Postcards and Operation Nutcracker. He most recently starred in A Costa Rican Wedding on Hallmark Channel and will star in the upcoming season of When Hope Calls on Great American Family.

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When does A Vintage Christmas premiere?

A Vintage Christmas premieres Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on Great American Family.

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Does Parade have a sneak peek of A Vintage Christmas ?

We sure do! Check out this Parade exclusive sneak peek of A Vintage Christmas below.

Check out images from A Vintage Christmas

Take a look at some select images from A Vintage Christmas starring Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell in the gallery below.

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