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The movie was directed and written by Rob Williams, who also wrote its novelization in 2017. Rob's attempts to crowdfund a sequel film failed; he ended up releasing the sequel as a novel in 2018.

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The movie was directed and written by Rob Williams, who also wrote its novelization in 2017. Rob's attempts to crowdfund a sequel film failed; he ended up releasing the sequel as a novel [[SequelInAnotherMedium novel]] in 2018.
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A 2009 Christmas-themed gay romantic comedy movie -- yeah, you read that right -- ''Make the Yuletide Gay'' is about Gunn (Keith Jordan), a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to visit his parents for the holidays. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend Nathan (Adamo Ruggiero), who ''is'' out, comes along as a surprise. Thus leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.

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A 2009 Christmas-themed gay romantic comedy movie -- yeah, you read that right -- ''Make the Yuletide Gay'' is about Gunn (Keith Jordan), a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to visit his parents for the holidays. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend Nathan (Adamo Ruggiero), who ''is'' out, comes along as a surprise. Thus leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.
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A 2009 Gay Christmas movie. Yeah, you read that right. ''Make the Yuletide Gay'' is about Gunn, a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to his parents. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend, Nathan, comes for a surprise visit to spend the Christmas holiday with them. Leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.

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A 2009 Gay Christmas movie. Yeah, Christmas-themed gay romantic comedy movie -- yeah, you read that right. right -- ''Make the Yuletide Gay'' is about Gunn, Gunn (Keith Jordan), a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to visit his parents.parents for the holidays. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend, Nathan, boyfriend Nathan (Adamo Ruggiero), who ''is'' out, comes for along as a surprise visit to spend the Christmas holiday with them. Leading surprise. Thus leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.
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* PunBasedTitle: Comes from a line in the classic holiday song "[[Film/MeetMeInStLouis Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]" (where it has a HaveAGayOldTime context, being written in the '40s and all). Bonus points: the song was first performed by gay icon Creator/JudyGarland.

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* PunBasedTitle: Comes Deriving from a line in the classic holiday song "[[Film/MeetMeInStLouis Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]" (where it has a HaveAGayOldTime context, being written in the '40s and all). Bonus points: the song was first performed by gay icon Creator/JudyGarland.
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* PunBasedTitle: Comes from a line in the classic holiday song "[[Film/MeetMeInStLouis Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]" (where it has a HaveAGayOldTime context, being written in the '40s and all). Bonus points: it was first performed by gay icon Creator/JudyGarland.

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* PunBasedTitle: Comes from a line in the classic holiday song "[[Film/MeetMeInStLouis Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]" (where it has a HaveAGayOldTime context, being written in the '40s and all). Bonus points: it the song was first performed by gay icon Creator/JudyGarland.
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* PunBasedTitle: Comes from a line in the classic holiday song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (in which, being [[Film/MeetMeInStLouis written in the '40s]], it has a HaveAGayOldTime context).

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* PunBasedTitle: Comes from a line in the classic holiday song "Have "[[Film/MeetMeInStLouis Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (in which, being [[Film/MeetMeInStLouis written in the '40s]], Christmas]]" (where it has a HaveAGayOldTime context).context, being written in the '40s and all). Bonus points: it was first performed by gay icon Creator/JudyGarland.
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* PunBasedTitle: Comes from a line in the classic holiday song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (in which, being [[Film/MeetMeInStLouis written in the '40s]], it has a HaveAGayOldTime context).

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* JunkieProphet: Gunn's dad whispered the secrets of life into Gunn's ear. Gunn doesn't remember of course because this happened they day he was born. The dad doesn't remember either because he was 'high as a kite at the time'.
** Turns out it was [[spoiler: "All you need is love", which happened to be the song playing on the radio at the time.]]

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* JunkieProphet: Gunn's dad whispered the secrets of life into Gunn's ear. Gunn doesn't remember of course because this happened they day he was born. The dad doesn't remember either because he was 'high as a kite at the time'.
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A sequel is coming out in December 2011.

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A The movie was directed and written by Rob Williams, who also wrote its novelization in 2017. Rob's attempts to crowdfund a sequel is coming out film failed; he ended up releasing the sequel as a novel in December 2011.2018.

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A 2009 Gay Christmas movie. Yeah, you read that right. Make the Yuletide Gay is about Gunn, a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to his parents. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend, Nathan, comes for a surprise visit to spend the Christmas holiday with them. Leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.

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A 2009 Gay Christmas movie. Yeah, you read that right. Make ''Make the Yuletide Gay Gay'' is about Gunn, a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to his parents. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend, Nathan, comes for a surprise visit to spend the Christmas holiday with them. Leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.
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* EverybodyKnewAlready: [[spoiler:Well, the Mom did, the Dad bet against her and thought that Gunn was straight.]]


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* ParentalNeglect: In contrast to Gunn's doting parents, Nathan's parents went on a Christmas cruise and left Nathan behind, and left him a list of chores to do at their house.
* SideBet: When Gunn comes out, the parents act rather upset, with the Dad standing up, facing away from them, then quickly going over to his stash of money in a cookie jar to pay the Mom.
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* AmericanAccents: Specifically, the Upper Midwest one, doncha know.

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* AmericanAccents: UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Specifically, the Upper Midwest one, doncha know.
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* AndStarring: GatesMcFadden
* TheCameo: GatesMcFadden, given the And credit, is in the film for all of five minutes.

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* TheCameo: GatesMcFadden, Creator/GatesMcFadden, given the And credit, is in the film for all of five minutes.
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** Turns out it was [[spoiler: "All you need is love", which happened to be the song playing on the radio at the time.]]
* StraightGay: Gunn, more so when he's at his parents' house.
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A 2009 Gay Christmas movie. Yeah, you read that right. Make the Yuletide Gay is about Gunn, a gay college student who is president of the GLBT student council, going home to his parents. The twist: he's not out to them. Even better: his boyfriend, Nathan, comes for a surprise visit to spend the Christmas holiday with them. Leading to a wacky Christmas season as they try and keep everything under wraps.

A sequel is coming out in December 2011.
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* AmericanAccents: Specifically, the Upper Midwest one, doncha know.
* AndStarring: GatesMcFadden
* TheCameo: GatesMcFadden, given the And credit, is in the film for all of five minutes.
* ContemplatingYourHands: Seems to be the Dad's biggest trait.
* ChekhovsGift: What Nathan gives to Gunn and himself.
* ComingOutStory: What Gunn is trying to do the whole movie.[[spoiler: The mom already knew, and was betting money against the dad about it.]]
* DotingParent: Gunn's mom is this to a tee.
* EruditeStoner: Gunn's dad, but luckily for him, he also happens to be a philosophy professor at the local university.
* HaveAGayOldTime: The line of the song the film was named after.
* HomemadeSweaterFromHell:The mom sports quite a few of these.
* InterruptedIntimacy: Gunn's mom chose the worst time to see if they needed new sheets.
* JunkieProphet: Gunn's dad whispered the secrets of life into Gunn's ear. Gunn doesn't remember of course because this happened they day he was born. The dad doesn't remember either because he was 'high as a kite at the time'.
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