All I Want for Christmas (1991)

Director:

Robert Lieberman

Writers (WGA):

Thom E. Eberhardt (written by) and
Richard Kramer (written by)

Release Date:

8 November 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

How far would you go to make a wish come true?

Plot:

"All I Want For Christmas" is a comedy about two New York City children who launch a hilarious scheme to get what they most want this holiday season...

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Santa Claus | Children | New York City | Grandmother

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Harley Jane Kozak	...	Catherine O'Fallon
Jamey Sheridan	...	Michael O'Fallon
Ethan Embry	...	Ethan O'Fallon (as Ethan Randall)
Kevin Nealon	...	Tony Boer
Thora Birch	...	Hallie O'Fallon
Andrea Martin	...	Olivia
Lauren Bacall	...	Lillian Brooks
Amy Oberer	...	Stephanie
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia
Leslie Nielsen	...	Santa
Felicity LaFortune	...	Susan
Camille Saviola	...	Sonya
Michael Alaimo	...	Frankie
Joanne Baron	...	Salesdervish #2
Alan Brooks	...	Mr. Chase
Elizabeth Cherney	...	Paige
Otto Coelho	...	Bruiser
Joe Costanza	...	Burly #2
J. Teddy Davis	...	Santa's Helper
Tracy Diane	...	Girl in Line
Joey Gaynor	...	Shep
Frank Girardeau	...	Burly #1
Darrell Kunitomi	...	Salesdervish #3
Patrick LaBrecque	...	Marshall
Phil Leeds	...	Mr. Feld
Neal Lerner	...	Caterer
Harriet Medin	...	Mrs. Graff
Devin Oatway	...	Kevin Mars
Kavi Raz	...	Cabbie #2
Bernardo Rosa Jr.	...	Paramedic #1
J.D. Stone	...	Lollipop Kid
Edith Varon	...	Stella
Josh Keaton	...	Brad (as Joshua Wiener)
George Both Jr.	...	Choir
Chad Doreck	...	Choir
Todd Hartman	...	Choir
Ryan Hill	...	Choir
Richard M. Stuart	...	Choir
Gabriel Jiménez	...	Choir
Justin Klosky	...	Choir
Mitchell Roche	...	Choir
Michael Weiner	...	Choir
Donny B. Lord	...	Choir
Erik von Detten	...	Choir
Ryan Hartman	...	Choir
Josiah Berryhill	...	Choir
Channing C. Holmes	...	Choir
Aaron Kisner	...	Choir
J.R. Nutt	...	Choir
Ryan Sheridan	...	Choir
Norman Tatlock Jr.	...	Choir
Bobby Waddington	...	Choir
Scott Wolf	...	Choir (as D. Scott Wolf)
Derek J. Young	...	Choir
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gina August	...	Cab Driver (uncredited)
Patrice Messina	...	Italian bride (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Lieberman

Writing credits (WGA)
Thom E. Eberhardt		(written by) (as Thom Eberhardt) and
Richard Kramer		(written by)

Produced by
Robert P. Cohen	....	associate producer
Vicky Herman	....	co-producer
Marykay Powell	....	producer
Stan Rogow	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger
Dean Goodhill

Casting by
Judith Holstra

Production Design by
Herman F. Zimmerman

Art Direction by
Randall McIlvain

Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer

Costume Design by
Nolan Miller

Makeup Department
Carrie Angland	....	makeup artist
Elle Elliott	....	hair stylist
Wayne Massarelli	....	makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell	....	hair stylist
Francisco X. Pérez	....	makeup supervisor (as Frank Carrisosa)
James R. Scribner	....	makeup artist
Danny Valencia	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robert P. Cohen	....	unit production manager
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	executive in charge of production
Steve Oster	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael DeMeritt	....	trainee assistant director (as Michael W. DeMeritt)
J. Michael Haynie	....	first assistant director
Martin Jedlicka	....	third assistant director
David Larson	....	third assistant director
Glen Sanford	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Richard J. Bayard	....	construction coordinator
Cliff Bergman	....	general foreperson
Paul Clark	....	greenperson
William K. Dolan	....	property person
Robert Fechtman	....	assistant art director
Timothy Gordon	....	property master
Masako Masuda	....	set designer
Barton M. Susman	....	lead person
Gene Triol	....	property person (as Eugene Triol)
Ethan Van Hecke	....	property master
Robert Visciglia Jr.	....	property master
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.	....	property master
Ron Yates	....	set designer
Edward Zingelewicz	....	production painter (as Edward 'Killer' Zingelewicz)
Johnny Knight	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Robert Van Dyke	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Raul A. Bruce	....	boom operator
Harry Cheney	....	sound editor
Lee Dragu	....	foley supervisor
Joel Fein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Terry Fiyalko	....	sound editor
Robert Freedman	....	foley artist
Hank Garfield	....	sound mixer (as Henry W. Garfield)
Jeremy J. Gordon	....	sound editor (as Jeremy Gordon)
Tony Gray	....	cableperson
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Greg Jacobs	....	sound editor (as Gregory Jacobs)
Gary Krivacek	....	supervising sound editor
Nick Kypros	....	sound editor
Mark R. La Pointe	....	sound editor
Victor B. Lackey	....	sound editor (as Victor Lackey)
Mark Larry	....	sound editor
Catt LeBaigue	....	sound editor
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound editor (as Mark Mangino)
Jim Mariano	....	foley artist
Tom C. McCarthy	....	supervising sound editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Sanford Ponder	....	sound editor
John F. Reynolds	....	sound editor
B. Tennyson Sebastian II	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Sisti	....	sound editor
John J. Stephens	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Voigtlander	....	sound editor
Cary Weitz	....	boom operator
David Williams	....	sound editor (as Dave Williams)
Gary Marullo	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Alan E. Lorimer	....	special effects coordinator
Lambert Powell	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Craig Barron	....	supervising matte photographer
Wade Childress	....	visual effects cameraman
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	visual effects production manager
Michael Jarocki	....	matte reference photographer
Bill Mather	....	matte artist
Rich McKay	....	camera assistant
Frank Ordaz	....	matte artist
Michael Pangrazio	....	matte artist supervisor

Stunts
Charles Croughwell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Ansell	....	still photographer
Paul Ary	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Keith Baber	....	electrical lighting technician
Marlin Boles	....	electrical lighting technician
Paul E. Borchardt	....	first company grip
Wade Childress	....	camera operator
Mark Colicci	....	film loader
Damian Costa	....	grip
Scott Crabbe	....	video assist operator
R. Michael De Chellis	....	rigging gaffer
Frank Detone Jr.	....	grip
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera
Johnny Gutierrez	....	electrical lighting technician (as John Gutierrez)
Conrad W. Hall	....	first assistant camera (as Conrad W. Hall Jr.)
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator
Jeff Jones	....	electrician
Burton Lindemoen	....	second company grip (as Burt Lindemoen)
Michael McGreevy	....	second company grip
Rich McKay	....	first assistant camera
Ron Nichols	....	grip
Don Padilla	....	grip
James Plannette	....	chief lighting technician
Robert Roy	....	electrical lighting technician
Dennis Smith	....	camera operator
Francis X. Valdez III	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Frank Valdez)
Chuck Whelan	....	second assistant camera
Sandy Williams	....	dolly grip
Ron Kunecke	....	musco light operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nikki Valko	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
William D. McGough	....	costume supervisor
Radford Polinsky	....	costumer (as Radford J. Polinsky)
Emma Trenchard	....	costume supervisor
Gail Viola	....	costumer

Editorial Department
John Coniglio	....	apprentice film editor
Craig Galloway	....	assistant editor
Susan Medaglia	....	assistant editor
Darrin Navarro	....	assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Hillary Bratton	....	music coordinator
Bruce Broughton	....	conductor
Patricia Carlin	....	music editor
Eva Ein	....	music coordinator
Lou Forestieri	....	music production set supervisor
Carl Fortina	....	orchestra contractor
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Bill Medley	....	music arranger: songs
Bill Medley	....	song producer
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
John E. Oliver	....	music production set supervisor
Timothy R. Sexton	....	music supervisor (as Tim T. Sexton)
Armin Steiner	....	music mixer
Armin Steiner	....	music recordist
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver: cast
Wayne R. Campbell	....	transportation captain
Anthony James Fox	....	transportation co-captain (as Tony Fox)
Gerald L. Sater	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Rashied Aljuwani	....	craft service
Barbara Bass	....	studio teacher
Louise DeCordoba	....	assistant production accountant
Karen Fisher	....	assistant location manager
Linda Fox	....	production assistant
Joanna Guzzetta	....	location manager
Karen Hale Wookey	....	script supervisor
Mary Helfrich	....	assistant: Mr. Kramer
Thomas M. Henner	....	production assistant
Tim Hillman	....	assistant location manager (as Timothy T. Hillman)
Myrna Huffman	....	production office coordinator
Patti James	....	assistant: Mr. Lieberman
Keith Kumamoto	....	assistant production accountant
Lorne Matthew Lieberman	....	production assistant
Cynthia Mann	....	assistant: Mr. Herman
Kevin McDermott	....	acting coach: children
Norman Mintz	....	researcher: New York
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks	....	choreographer
Colleen Rooney	....	production assistant
Jane E. Russell	....	unit publicist
Gloria Salas	....	production accountant
Nick Goodwin Self	....	production assistant
Lori A. Spall	....	assistant production office coordinator
Stephen Welke	....	production assistant
Alyssa L. Wittenberg	....	assistant: Mr. Rogow (as Alyssa Wittenberg)
Tamar Yehezkeli	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Odeon (2004) (Greece) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)

Special Effects

• Matte World Digital

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• The Cast Supper  catering
• Triad Music  music editing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Iceland:L | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | South Korea:All | UK:U

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: Snowball, the mouse, is sometimes a boy but is mostly a girl.

Quotes:

Ethan O'Fallon:So, where'd you put your mittens?
Hallie O'Fallon:Do you really want to know?
Ethan O'Fallon:Yeah, I really want to know.
Hallie O'Fallon:I sold them.
Ethan O'Fallon:Fine... hope you got a good deal.

Movie Connections:

References Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

This is Santa Claus, not Dear Abby.

How can you watch a movie with Thora Birch and not just want to eat her up for being so cute. I am not referring to the lovely Thora in American Beauty, but the really cute one in this film.

She just wants Santa to get her parents back together. Her brother Ethan (Ethan Embry) doesn't believe in Santa, so he tries to help make his sister's wish come true with the help of the lovely Amy Oberer.

Now, I don't know what mom (Harley Jane Kozak) sees in Kevin Nealon, when her ex is Jamey Sheridan (Syriana, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"), so he must have screwed up big time.

Anyway, Ethan comes through and all is well. Or, was it Santa (Leslie Nielsen)?