One Magic Christmas (1985)

Director:

Phillip Borsos

Writers:

Phillip Borsos (screen story)
Barry Healey (screen story)

Release Date:

22 November 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Miracles do happen!

Plot:

An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Angel | Santa Claus | Lifting Person In Air | Robbery

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 13

4:00 PM

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Cast

Mary Steenburgen	...	Ginny Hanks Grainger
Gary Basaraba	...	Jack Grainger
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Gideon
Arthur Hill	...	Caleb Grainger
Elisabeth Harnois	...	Abbie Grainger
Robbie Magwood	...	Cal Grainger
Michelle Meyrink	...	Betty
Elias Koteas	...	Eddie
Wayne Robson	...	Harry Dickens
Jan Rubes	...	Santa Claus
Sarah Polley	...	Molly Monaghan
Graham Jarvis	...	Frank Crump
Timothy Webber	...	Herbie Conklin
Joy Thompson	...	Mrs. Monaghan (as Joy Thompson-Allen)
John Friesen	...	Mr. Noonan

Also Known As:

Disney's One Magic Christmas (UK) (video box title)
Father Christmas (Canada: English title) (working title)
Un drôle de Noël (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:U | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Silver Screen Partners II

Quotes:

Ginny Hanks Grainger: [to Cal] Don't get jelly on your jacket.
Cal Grainger: Abbie got jelly on her jacket.
Abbie Grainger: I did not, jelly face.
Cal Grainger: One of these days Abbie, to the moon!

Movie Connections:

References Gremlins (1984)

This movie is very special to me. It's a part of my childhood. I love it so much.

When One Magic Christmas came out in 1985 on TV, my mom recorded it on to a VHS tape. We had this beat up, bad copy of the movie. You had to turn the volume up all the way in order to hear anything, still this movie was amazing to me. Mary Steenbergen doesn't believe in Christmas or Santa. She is such a scrooge about the season, that not even her kids' excitement could change the way she feels. With an angels' help, her daughter Abby, tries to get her into the spirit. It's full of magic, adventure, enchantment, and many lessons learned. One Magic Christmas is funny, dramatic, and wholesome. It's one of those movies that you truly can watch with your whole family, and everyone will like it. My sister and I loved it so much when we were kids that we used to watch it year round. I love this movie very much. They just recently re-released it on DVD, so now I have a good copy of the movie that has meant so much to me growing up. I still say that it's one of my all time favorite movies!!!!