5 Things You May Not Have Known About The Movie ‘Elf’ [VIDEO]

In just 20 days it will be Christmas Day! You can't help but just love this time of the year mostly because you can count on a festive show on television. I’m encouraging you to enjoy 'Elf.' It's one you should not miss. And here are some thing you may not have known about the movie.

1) Jim Carrey was initially eyed for Buddy the Elf.

2) Will Farrell once played a mall Santa.

3) The snow was often computer generated.

4) Elf's production design was heavily influenced by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

5) That giant burp was real, but overdubbed.

So on Sunday and Monday, December 7th & 8th, 2014, tune in to the ABC Family TV Network as ‘Elf’ airs. TV Guide describes the movie as follows:

Will Ferrell stars as a misplaced elf inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community because to his ungainly size. An orphan soon becomes a man raised as an elf at the North Pole. His foster father played by Bob Newhart has ‘Buddy’ sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Set your DVR.

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[Mental Floss]