Hallmark lightens virus mood with Christmas movie marathon

“Yes, we need a little Christmas/right this very minute.”

So goes the Jerry Herman song from the musical “Mame.” And, boy, does that ring truer now than ever.

Well, Hallmark heard the call and is delivering us from our coronavirus doldrums.

Starting at noon Friday, the channel will air a Christmas movie marathon.

Yep, usually we’d have to wait until at least fall to start seeing Hallmark’s yuletide feed. But we need it now, and Hallmark knows it.

The 27-movie run begins with “A Christmas Detour,” a 2015 American-Canadian romantic comedy starring Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene. The run ends at 6 p.m. Sunday with “Christmas in Rome” starring Lacey Chabert.

Here’s the full slate:

Friday

Noon: “A Christmas Detour” - Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene

2 p.m.: “Holiday Date” - Brittany Bristow, Matt Cohen

4 p.m.: “A Christmas Love Story” - Kristin Chenoweth, Scott Wolf

6 p.m.: “Mingle All the Way” - Jen Lilley, Brant Daugherty

8 p.m.: “Christmas Under Wraps” - Candace Cameron Bure, David O’Donnell

10 p.m.: “Crown For Christmas” - Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones

Saturday

12 a.m.: “The Christmas Cottage” - Merritt Patterson, Steve Lund

2 a.m.: “A Royal Christmas” - Lacey Chabert, Stephan Hagan

3:30 a.m.: “Marry Me at Christmas” - Rachel Skarsten, Trevor Donovan

5 a.m.: “A Very Merry Mix-Up” - Alicia Witt, Mark Wiebe

7 a.m.: “Christmas at Graceland: Home For the Holidays” - Adrian Grenier, Kaitlin Doubleday, Priscilla Presley

9 a.m.: “Snow Bride” - Katrina Law, Jordan Belfi

11 a.m.: “Switched For Christmas” - Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey

1 p.m.: “Christmas at Dollywood” - Danica McKellar, Niall Matter, Dolly Parton

3 p.m.: “The Nine Lives of Christmas” - Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad

5 p.m.: “Christmas at the Plaza: starring Ryan Paevey and Elizabeth Henstridge

7 p.m.: “Christmas Town” - Candace Cameron Bure, Tim Rozon

*Note: There is a slight break Saturday night, but the merriment continues.

Sunday

12 a.m.: “Picture a Perfect Christmas” - Merritt Patterson, Jon Cor

2 a.m.: “The Sweetest Christmas”- Lacey Chabert, Lea Coco

4 a.m.: “Coming Home For Christmas” - Danica McKellar, Neal Bledsoe

6 a.m.: “Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses” - Jill Wagner, Matthew Davis

8 a.m.: “Pride, Prejudice, & Mistletoe” - Lacey Chabert, Brendan Penny

10 a.m.: “Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy” - Paul Greene, Maggie Lawson

Noon: “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas” - Candace Cameron Bure, Luke Macfarlane

2 p.m.: “Christmas Under the Stars” - Jesse Metcalfe, Autumn Reeser

4 p.m.: “Write Before Christmas” - Torrey DeVitto, Chad Michael Murray

6 p.m.: “Christmas in Rome” - Lacey Chabert, Sam Page