>> this helicopter sightseeing company says trump's visits are bad for business. every day the president is in town means upwards of a thousand dollars in lost revenue. >> eventually, if it happens often enough, yes, it could put us under. >> reporter: the business is based at the palm beach county airport and falls under a restricted airspace whenever the president visits. >> reporter: this airport is generally buzzing with activities, with airplanes and helicopters taking off on the runway behind me. but when president trump comes to town, operations here are grounded. in addition to halting air traffic near his home, his visits also jam up traffic on the road. for the residents of palm beach, it can turn simple drives into a hassle. >> it's a bit of an inconvenience. >> reporter: but jeff green who owns a hotel, is optimistic. >> donald trump has president shines a bright light on palm beach. that will put us on the map. but if people are plann

here for quiet, relaxing, laid-back stay, they may be turned off. >> reporter: green is also a member of the president's palm beach club. for better or worse, the president's weekend visits to his florida home are only expected to increase in the colder months ahead. jordan phelps, west palm beach, florida. we're hours away from a california man trying to debunk the ultimate conspiracy theory. >> that's right. so tomorrow, mike hughes plans to float through the air in a homemade rocket to prove the earth is flat. it's actually his first step toward boosting the flat planet theory. >> yeah, hughes won't get high enough to show the earth is too dimensional. he's hoping his proposed invention called a rockoon, which is a rocket carried by balloons, will take care of that in the future. >> i guess the ln

not available. >> it doesn't show the curvature or the flatness of it. >> oh, i see. need the rocket and the balloons. >> this is a growing conspiracy theory, like there's a well known rapper who, b.o.b., who says that the earth is flat. >> by the way, he also says he doesn't believe in science, period. >> i hope he believes in rocket science, or else it's been nice knowing you. >> very good point. all right, well, good luck to you. coming up, our black friday shoppers hand book. the top tips you need if you're planning to hit the stores today. and coming up later in our insomniac theater, the movie that's already shaping up to be this weekend's hollywood blockbuster. you're watching "world news now."

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black friday shoppers were actually out in force yesterday. a full day before black friday, as retailers today brace for the main event. brick and mortar stores are getting creative to entice shoppers off sofas and into the store with special in-store sales and promotions. amazon is expected to take half of the sales growth for this holiday shopping season. but before you hit the stores, you first need to organize and

strategerie. >> that's the technical term for it. all right, so this morning, vera gibbons joins us with her top six black friday shopping tips. >> happy black friday! if you're heading out this morning, dress comfortably. and pack your patience. along with bottled water and some snacks to stay fueled. afterall, millions of shoppers will be out there willing to brave the crowds, all for the love of a deal. tip one, know what you want and where to get it at the lowest price point. this is where apps like bfad.net come in handy. tip two, craft a game plan. prioritize your shopping list, listing each item you want, first by store, and then by order of importance. this puts the must-have items at the top of the list and you can focus on finding those first. tip three, if you're heading out with friends, divide and conquer. quantities of hot, in-demand

limited. in some cases, as few as 10 or 20 per store. ermore likely to snag the scarce deals if you separate. four, no store policies. is there a price-matching policy or is it exempt over black friday? can you make returns? and within what time frame? watch out for final sale items, because these items typically cannot be returned. and if returnable, expect restocking fees of 15% or more. especially on electronics. five, shop safely. carrying cash is a great way to stay on budget, but credit cards give you the greatest protection, and finally, avoid impulse buys. getting swept up in the excitement of black friday and the money you saved often leads to impulse buys and overspending. sticking to your predetermined budget will help prevent the pre-holiday hangover. >> good luck, everyone. i'm vera gibbons for

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>> it's a black friday miracle! >> in studio! the snow! >> that's really cool. >> that is really great. >> we're getting into the holiday spirit here, we hope you are. if you want to do that, fake snow always helps, but music does too. and so do movies of course. >> and how could any holiday season be complete without ralphy? >> you'll shoot your eye out! >> and his red rider bb gun. 34 years later actor peter billingsley and all grown up and making movies of his own. >> oh. >> and he's up all "nightline" talking with "elf" director jon favreau about making movie christmas magic. >> santa's sleigh! >> you're going to help me make itly

thermal coupler. >> reporter: at the beginning of the movie "elf," it's becoming clear to will ferrell's character buddy that he's not exactly the santa's helper that he thinks he is. and there i am playing the boss, calling out buddy for being the worst toy maker ever. >> that boys you 915 off the base. >> reporter: jon favreau directed the story of a human raised by santa's elves at the north pole. >> part of why i asked you to cameo in the film was because i wanted some of the christmas story, that good mojo, that was our goal. we were half joking, saying, maybe this will be like "christmas story. >> reporter: it wasn't the only source of inspiration. john studied classic tv christmas specials like this one, which like its name sake has gone down in

"rudolph," made in 1964, was painstakingly shot with puppets, and is the longest running tv special of all time. >> buddy the elf was a kid that grew up in a christmas special. >> reporter: and to keep the look of the film like one of those old classics, favreau chose not to use modern, computer generated effects and went with an old-school technique, something called forced perspective. >> you have two different sets, the person in the closer set will appear to be larger in the set than the person further back. >> reporter: buddy's elf costume was modelled after the other elves. >> it looks like he's a puppet. >> reporter: when "elf" was made in 2003, ferrell was not a movie star. fresh out of "snl," he was part of an ensemble cast in the adult r-rated comedy "old school."

>> reporter: favreau was mostly working as an actor. here he is as monaco's ultimate fighter boyfriend on "friends". but with "elf," he seemingly found his footing as a famim faker. >> santa! oh, my god! >>r. >> reporter: i found the comedy was to be sincere about the christmas story of approximate, but to have him about to new york and jimmy kahn is your dad. >> james kahn, famous for his role in "the godfather." >> bada bing! >> i'm not going to tuck you in. >> all right, let's do this. >> reporter: some of the big names in the movie were unknowns at the time, and then things got physical. it took the art department weeks to build that set. >> we had one take to destroy it. so favreau says just go nuts. >> reporter: as it turns out, this scene and several others were shot at an abandoned psychiatric hospital in vancouver.

>> you tend to cameo in them. >> yeah, yeah. >> you play the doctors in this who does the dna test. >> it's fun to be in the movie and see myself. what i'm more proud of is the narwahl that comes up out of the water. that's my voice. bye, buddy, hope you find your dad. what i'm probably remembered the most for. >> reporter: but what most people remember "elf" for is how much they love it. >> it's surprising, how each year it just gets higher and higher on people's list. i wouldn't have predicted that, running around the streets of new york dressed as an elf. i thought this could be my last movie and it went the other way. i'm so fortunate and glad that's become part of the lexicon, yeah. >> this has made me so excited to watch "elf." also, i can't believe i never realized ralphy was in the

movie. >> look how grown up he is. do you realize now who he was in the movie. >> he was the elf who said, you're not a cotton-headed muny muggins. >> one of the greatest movies ever. >> i want to have a snowball fight with butty the elf, can we do that? dtty the elf, can we do that? dtty the elf, can we do that? y the elf, can we do that? y the elf, can we do that?

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i missed you! then i discovered mucinex. one pill lasts 12 hours,and i'm good. why take 4-hour medicine? one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. okay, so this is an important weekend for movie studios. why, you might ask? they count on you getting tired of your cousins, your in-laws and escaping them to the movies. >> this morning, we want to start things off with an early holiday offering. this is the story behind the story of how charles dickens fused real-life inspirations with vivid imagination to create a timeless tale. >> if i could work my will, every idiot who goes about with

should be boiled in his own plum pudding and buried with a stake through his heart. >> oh, mr. scrooge, you and i are going to do wonderful things together. anyone with a tight-fisted hand and a grind stone scrooge, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching old certain. >> so the critics are giving it a solid 79% on rotten tomatoes. pete hammond writes, a better feel-good movie for the holidays isn't pbl. dan stevens and christopher plummer shine. and nick la salle calls it an enjoyable holiday movie with a warm spirit. >> next, this family friendly cartoon about death. >> oh. >> it's from our parent company disney. cocoa tells the story of miguel, a young boy in mexico, whose dreams of becoming a musicia

dead. to unlock the real story behind his family history. >> welcome to the land of the dead. >> you gotta stay with me, boy. >> this isn't a dream then. you're really out there. >> agents at the department of family reunions are available to assist you. >> please be on the lookout for a living boy. >> miguel, you're here? >> we're your family, mijo. >> so the critics are loving "coco," giving it a 96% on rotten tomatoes. peter travers said it pays loving tribute to mexican culture with animation that brims over with visual pleasures, comic energy and emotional wallop. kate taylor calls it a smart and enduring piece of story telling. >> now we have two movies to see this weekend. >> yes. >> both good family flicks, too. >> yes.

this morning on "world news now," hopes dashed for the families of the missing submarine crew. >> the international effort to find and rescue the 44 on board the argentine sub is getting desperate overnight with new data pinpointing an explosion. plus an update on the search for the american sailors who crashed in the pacific. and president trump giving credit to the troops and some for himself. throwing shade at his predecessor while telling soldiers, we're winning thanks to his leadership. and uma thurman's comments to harvey weinstein. hear the one thing she says he doesn't des