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One Magic Christmas (1985)

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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.

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Jack Grainger
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Gideon
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Caleb Grainger
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Abbie Grainger (as Elizabeth Harnois)
Robbie Magwood ...
Cal Grainger
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Betty
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Eddie
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Harry Dickens
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Molly Monaghan
Graham Jarvis ...
Frank Crump
Timothy Webber ...
Herbie Conklin
Joy Thompson ...
Mrs. Monaghan (as Joy Thompson-Allen)
John Friesen ...
Mr. Noonan
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Gideon, a Christmas angel, is sent, by Santa, to help Ginny Grainger. Ginny is a cynic, and she hates Christmas. She and her family (husband, Jack and two kids, Cal and Abbie) have fallen on hard times, making it even harder to believe in anything that can't be seen. With help from Abbie, and a trip to see Santa Claus himself, can Gideon find a way to make Ginny believe again? Written by jwhale9382

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Family | Fantasy

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22 November 1985 (USA)  »

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Czarodziejskie Boze Narodzenie  »

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Caleb Grainger: Ginny, the police just called. They found the children standing by a roadside, they're fine. They must have been dropped off by the man, before he went in the water the police said.
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"Lost In The Stars"
Words by Maxwell Anderson
Music by Kurt Weill (as Kurt Wiell)
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Richmond Organization
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A fantastic Christmas movie
30 November 2004 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This has been one of my favorite Christmas movies since I was seven. (Has it really been almost twenty years?) Warm without being sappy, it takes a different spin on the "person must be taught the true meaning Christmas" theme that has become something of a cliché. The magic feels organic instead of flashy, and events progress with out feeling contrived or strained. Like the best stories, (It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol) things get a little grim before the warm and happy ending, but it's never too dark or scary for kids. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for an interesting story that will leave them warm and satisfied at the end.


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