VIDEO: DOWNTON ABBEY Spoof Channels IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE for Charity with George Clooney

By: Dec. 19, 2014
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DOWNTON ABBEY just unveiled a hilarious Christmas spoof to support ITV's "Text Santa" fundraiser. Channeling the holiday classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the cast goes on a 9-minute adventure, featuring DOWNTON newbie George Clooney. Clooney portrays 'George Oceans Gravity, Marquis of Hollywood' in this hilarious Christmas treat. watch!

Clooney will portray an American guest at a wedding in the highly anticipated fifth season of DOWNTON ABBEY. Season 5 will premiere in the U.S. on January 4 on PBS.

A pre-World War I British period drama, DOWNTON ABBEYis one of the most widely watched and critically acclaimed television dramas in the world. The international series has won multiple Golden Globe, PrimetimeEmmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

"Downton Abbey," is the recipient of multiple Golden Globe, PrimetimeEmmy and Screen Actors Guild awards. The international hit series is from writer and creator Julian Fellowes.

Text Santa is a charity fundraiser to help several U.K.-based cancer and children's charities.



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