The Christmas Wife
Brief Synopsis
An "HBO Showcase" presentation in which a lonely widower who seeks a companion for the holidays meets a shy, mysterious woman who brings with her a secret she ultimately must reveal.
Cast & Crew
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David Jones
Director
Jason Robards Jr.
John Tanner
Julie Harris
Iris
Don Francks
Social Arranger
James Eckhouse
Jim Tanner
Patricia Hamilton
Dora
Film Details
Also Known As
Christmas Wife, HBO Showcase (12/12/88)
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1988
Production Company
HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.
Distribution Company
HBO Home Video
Location
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 12m
Synopsis
An "HBO Showcase" presentation in which a lonely widower who seeks a companion for the holidays meets a shy, mysterious woman who brings with her a secret she ultimately must reveal.
Director
David Jones
Director
Cast
Jason Robards Jr.
John Tanner
Julie Harris
Iris
Don Francks
Social Arranger
James Eckhouse
Jim Tanner
Patricia Hamilton
Dora
Deborah Grover
Michi
David Gardner
Harry
Tom Harvey
Jash
Christopher Andrade
Tommy
Steven Andrade
Tim
Bill Lynn
Santa Claus
Helen Frost
Woman In Restaurant
Crew
Tannis Baker
Continuity
Blake Ballentine
Grip
John Board
Assistant Director
Rick Cadger
Dialogue Editor
Colin Callender
Executive Producer ("Hbo Showcase")
Jennifer Carroll
Assistant Art Director
Glenn Carter
Assistant Location Manager
David Chudnovsky
Transportation Coordinator
Jill Compton
Assistant Director
Michelle Convey
Set Decorator
Arthur Cooper
Assistant Camera Operator
Judy Courtney
Casting (New York)
Brian Day
Sound Recordist
Tom Durnan
Best Boy
David Edgar
On-Set Dresser
Frank Foster
Electrician
Ruth Foster
Editor
Keith Grant
Music
Jane Greenwood
Costume Designer
Joe Grimaldi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sal Grimaldi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Max Harris
Music
Gillian Helfield
Production Coordinator
Chris Hinton
Other
Juanita Holden
Property Master
Ed Jeffers
Props
Katherine Ann Jones
Associate Producer
Katherine Ann Jones
Screenwriter
Randy Jones
Generator Operator
Regis B. Kimble
Assistant Editor
Michael Lacroix
Boom Operator
Edie Landau
Executive Producer
Jocelyn Macdonald
Hair Stylist
Cherie Macneil
Assistant Editor
Michael Mcmurray
Gaffer
Jane Meade
Makeup Artist
Marvin Midwicki
Assistant Camera Operator
Steven Munro
Sound Effects Editor
D L Newton
Casting (New York)
Helen Norris
From Short Story
Greg Palermo
Dolly Grip
Edward Pisoni
Production Designer
Randal Platt
Camera Operator
Mark Silver
Key Grip
Frank Siragusa
Assistant Director
Oliver Toth
Location Manager
Brian West
Director Of Photography
Patrick Whitley
Producer
Carl Zittrer
Music Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Christmas Wife, HBO Showcase (12/12/88)
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1988
Production Company
HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.
Distribution Company
HBO Home Video
Location
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 12m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 12, 1988
Released in United States on Video November 22, 1989
Telecast as a presentation of "HBO Showcase."
