The Christmas Wish
Brief Synopsis
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Successful young businessman Will Martin returns to his sleepy hometown following the death of his grandfather, Warren. Will intends to spend a few months with his grandmother, Gram, and bring his grandfather's business into the 90s. Before Will returns to his own life, Gram asks him to help her fin
Cast & Crew
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Ian Barry
Director
Neil Patrick Harris
Will Martin
Debbie Reynolds
Ruth "Gram" Martin
Naomi Watts
Renee Carr
Alexandra Wilson
Julia Welsch
Beverly Archer
Enid Cook
Film Details
Also Known As
Christmas Wish
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Fotokem Film & Video; Hollywood Digital; Panavision, Ltd.; The Polson Company
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Successful young businessman Will Martin returns to his sleepy hometown following the death of his grandfather, Warren. Will intends to spend a few months with his grandmother, Gram, and bring his grandfather's business into the 90s. Before Will returns to his own life, Gram asks him to help her find out the identity of Lillian, a mysterious woman whose name appears in Warren's diaries. In making this "Christmas Wish," Gram sends Will on a journey of discovery about his grandfather and about himself.
Director
Ian Barry
Director
Cast
Neil Patrick Harris
Will Martin
Debbie Reynolds
Ruth "Gram" Martin
Naomi Watts
Renee Carr
Alexandra Wilson
Julia Welsch
Beverly Archer
Enid Cook
Ian Meltzer
Justin
Gary Bayer
James Henning
James Greene
Warren Martin
Jerry Douglas
Phil Askew
Michael Fairman
Sterling Conrad
Adilah Barnes
Mary
Frank Birney
Ray Spellman
East Carlo
Jose Rivera
Jan Hoag
Mrs Baker
Stuart Mitchell
Mr Quinn
Alexander Zale
Mr Taylor
Crew
Barbara Abseck
Publicity
Janet Bartels-vandagriff
Editor
Elizabeth Barton
Script Supervisor
Cynthia Bergstrom
Costume Designer
Stuart Blatt
Production Designer
David Bondelevitch
Music Editor
Katherine Broumand
Casting Assistant
Ronn Cooney
Key Grip
Bill Dance
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Gary Davies
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Gregg Edler
Production Supervisor
Chris Edmonds
Assistant Director
Michelle Edmonds
Assistant Director
Pete Elia
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Elkins
Production Coordinator
Erica Fox
Producer
Erica Fox
Unit Production Manager
D Frederick
Transportation
Melissa Gearhart
Assistant Editor
Brian C Glover
Camera Operator
Leah Goodman
Assistant
George Halstead
Production Accountant
Camille Henderson
Makeup Artist
Larry Kaster
Gaffer
John A Keim
Property Master
Wooten Lee
Publicity
Michael Marcellino
Hair Stylist
Walt Martin
Sound Mixer
Ralph B. Meyer
Location Manager
John C Newby
Director Of Photography
John C Newby
Other
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
Miles O'fun
Sound Department
Butch Pierson
Assistant Camera Operator
Beth Polson
Story By
Beth Polson
From Story
Beth Polson
Executive Producer
Holly Powell
Casting
Anne Russell
Dialogue Coach
Richard Siddoway
Book As Source Material
Larry Stensvold
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Shane Summers
Transportation
Greg Taylor
Screenwriter
Ellen Totleben
Set Decorator
Alan Williams
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
Christmas Wish
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Fotokem Film & Video; Hollywood Digital; Panavision, Ltd.; The Polson Company
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 6, 1998
Began shooting February 25, 1998.
Completed shooting March 20, 1998.
