Our First Christmas (2008)

Christmas plans are destined to be ruined when two families come together.

Director:

Armand Mastroianni

Writer:

Edithe Swensen

Stars:

Dixie Carter, Julie Warner, John Ratzenberger

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dixie Carter	...	Evie Baer
Julie Warner	...	Cindy Baer-Noll
John Ratzenberger	...	Joe Noll
Steven Eckholdt	...	Tom Baer-Noll
Grace Fulton	...	Lily
Cassi Thomson	...	Tory
Maxim Knight	...	Jacob
Richard Riehle	...	Santa
Kat Graham	...	Assistant Bernie (as Katerina Graham)
Carly Bondar	...	Mean Girl #1
Lewis Smith	...	Pastor Brown
Chris LoPrete	...	Singer
Eric Seppala	...	Singer
Lisa Donahey	...	Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
María Antonieta Vázquez	...	Barista

Storyline

Widower Tom Baer, a school counselor, recently married school coach Cindy Noll, a widow. Their respective offspring gets along fairly well, despite different parenting styles, but as their first Christmas with all step-siblings approaches, each set is desperate to respect their own seasonal traditions, reminiscent of their late parents. Tom's father, retired preacher Joe Noll, and Cindy's mother-in-law (from her deceased husband, Dave), Evie, a businesswoman, each liked by both, hoped to bridge the gap, but when that fails, she returns home alone. Just that gets the kids reconsidering their pouting pact.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | party | gift | brother brother relationship | bed | 

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Our First Christmas

Filming Locations:

Southern California, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dixie Carter and Julie Warner worked together previously on Family Law (1999).

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Goofs

When Jacob brings Lily the ice cream sundae in her room, you can see the hand of a crew member close the door behind him.

User Reviews

Lost Lewis Smith

I watched this 3 times to see Lewis Smith. i guess he was on the cutting room floor. Lewis is the best contemporary actor I've seen since the day of big studio & big stars. I'd buy anything he does but the business is more interested in nepotism than quality of performance. The story line touched on real issues & confusion in blended families. Many hallmark stories portray realistic content but entertainment still needs to give an escape from some of the daily conflict. Inspiration is so much desired in a very difficult political & financial climate. More period/teaching story lines are great for taking us away from daily disappointments.