Brian Levant was hired to direct the film. Columbus said Levant "underst[ood] the humor in the material" and "was very animated and excited, and he had a vision of what he wanted to do". Levant said "The story that was important to me was between the father and son ... it's a story about love, and a father's journey to deliver it in the form of a Turbo Man doll. The fact that I got to design a toy line and do the commercials and make pajamas and comic books was fun for me as a filmmaker. But at its root, the movie's about something really sweet. It's about love and building a better family. I think that's consistent with everything I've done." [8] a b c d Seiler, Andy (November 22, 1996). " 'Jingle' director inspired by his own great toy chase". USA Today. p.1D. Munoz, Lorenza (March 20, 2004). "Fox Wins Appeal of Decision Over Script". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012 . Retrieved December 13, 2010. Howard then revealed his identity to his wife and son, who were suitably impressed by his efforts to atone for his poor behavior.Jamie gave Myron the Turbo Man action figure, feeling satisfied that he had the real Turbo Man in his father.

Thompson, Anne (May 17, 1996). "The Apes of Wrath". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020 . Retrieved December 14, 2010. a b Strauss, Bob (November 19, 1996). "Sales Pitch Or Satire? - Schwarzenegger's Turbo Man Quest Spotlights Commercialism In 'Jingle' ". Daily News of Los Angeles. p.L7. O'Connor, Mike (March 26, 1996). "Response by G.I.'s Mixed As Hillary Clinton Visits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020 . Retrieved December 14, 2010. a b c d "Jingle All the Way: Production Notes". Twentieth Century Fox & Five Star Publishing. 1996. Archived from the original on January 9, 2005.

a b c "Fall Movie Preview". Entertainment Weekly. August 23, 1996. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020 . Retrieved December 14, 2010. Finley, Nolan (September 9, 2001). "Farewell to Bobby Laurel, the Last of the Two-Handed Set Shooters". The Detroit News. p.17A. Knowing the pattern of your seasonal highs and lows makes a huge difference to every part of your business and the decisions you make. Regardless of what it is, every product and service is affected by peaks and troughs simply because human beings behave differently at different times of the year. The average person is buying presents in December, holidaying in August, buying chocolate in spring, more likely to stay at home throughout winter, and so on. Fox loses legal fight over script". BBC News. March 7, 2001. Archived from the original on May 2, 2004 . Retrieved December 13, 2010. Howard’s natural dexterity and strength were sufficient to make him a decent though not exceptional unarmed combatant as well, enough so that he could defeat opponents who slightly outmatched him in some ways.

This year’s parade would be particularly special to Howard’s son Jamie since Turbo Man was making an appearance there and Howard had promised he would not miss the event as he had the previous two years.

Public Identity; his family members are not listed as Dependents since they generally avoid getting directly caught up in Howard’s misadventures. Howard Langston was a successful small businessman.However, he struggled with balancing work and family life.Though he provided a good home for his family, he was perpetually late if not entirely absent for important family events.