One Magic Christmas
Brief Synopsis
A wife and mother is cheerless during the Christmas season, but her young daughter, with the help of a guardian angel, gives her back the holiday spirit.
Cast & Crew
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Phillip Borsos
Director
Mary Steenburgen
Ginny Grainger
Gary Basaraba
Jack Grainger
Harry Dean Stanton
Gideon
Arthur Hill
Caleb Grainger
Elisabeth Harnois
Abbie Grainger
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Panavision, Ltd.; Steve Martin's Working Wildlife; TTlTfilm Canada; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Synopsis
A wife and mother is cheerless during the Christmas season, but her young daughter, with the help of a guardian angel, gives her back the holiday spirit.
Director
Phillip Borsos
Director
Cast
Mary Steenburgen
Ginny Grainger
Gary Basaraba
Jack Grainger
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Harry Dean Stanton
Gideon
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Arthur Hill
Caleb Grainger
Elisabeth Harnois
Abbie Grainger
Robbie Magwood
Cal Grainger
Michelle Meyrink
Betty
Elias Koteas
Eddie
Wayne Robson
Harry Dickens
Jan Rubes
Santa Claus
Prudence Emery
Graham Jarvis
Frank
Timothy Webber
Herbie
Sarah Polley
Molly
Joy Thompson-allen
John Friesen
Debra Mcgrath
Julie Beaulieu
Jeremy Dingle
Jane Schoettle
Damir Andrei
Amah Harris
Rita Tuckett
Sam Malkin
Garreth Bennett
John E Johnson
Alfred E Humphreys
Gary Bush
Robin Mcculloch
Rodger Barton
Genevieve Appleton
Robert King
Crew
David Appleby
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Michael Conway Baker
Music
Anke Barker
Sound Editor Assistant
Chris Biden
Props
Jeremy Borsos
Other
Phillip Borsos
From Story
Phillip Borsos
Executive Producer
Ann Brodie
Makeup Design
Bill Brodie
Production Designer
J Tracy Budd
Special Effects
Rick Cadger
Art Direction Editor
Beverly Carr
Makeup
Gail Carr
Casting
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
Bryan Charboneau
Hairstyles
Alison Clark
Sound Effects Editor
Ken Clark
Set Dresser
Susannah Coneybeare
Casting (Additional)
Rosmary Conte
Sound Editor Assistant
Debbie Cooke
Production Coordinator
Bob Cooper
Sound Editor Assistant
David Crone
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Bruno Degazio
Sound Editor Assistant
Olga Dimitrov
Costume Designer
Tom Doherty
Art Direction
Timothy Eaton
Assistant Editor
Scott Eldridge
Assistant Editor
Tony Eldridge
Bestboy
Prudence Emery
Unit Publicist
Noah Farrell
Bestboy
Teri Fettis
Executive Coordinator
Henri Fiks
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Gail Filman
Wardrobe Dresser
Mark Freeborn
Property Master
Glen Gauthier
Sound Editor (Dialogue)
Alan Geldart
Sound Effects Editor
Caroline George-kohne
Art Direction Assistant
Fred Geringer
Other
Debra Gjendem
Art Direction Assistant
Joseph F Griffith
Production Illustrator
Joe Grimaldi
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Tony Guerin
Camera Trainee Assistant
Orest Haba
Production Assistant
Michael Hall
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Tony Hall
Art Direction
Bill Harman
Construction Supervisor
Gail Harvey
Stills
Sarah Hayward
Production Associate
Barry Healey
From Story
Pauline Heaton
Camera Trainee Assistant
Debra Henderson
Executive Assistant
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Michael Hirshenson
Casting Associate
Perry Hoffman
2nd Assistant Camera
Chris Holmes
Gaffer
Willie Holst
Other
Stuart Hughes
Driver Captain
Penelope Hynam
Continuity
Fred Ionson
Transportation Coordinator
Joanne Jackson
Production Accountant
Jane Jenkins
Casting (Los Angeles)
Rondi Johnson
Set Decorator
Alicia Keywan
Art Direction
Roberta Kipp
Sound Editor Assistant
Denis Kirkham
Set Dresser
Michael Kohne
Key Grip
Keith Large
Unit Location Manager
Peter Lavender
Casting (Extras)
Robin Leigh
Art Direction Editor
Susan Lindell
Sound Editor Assistant
Tony Lucibello
Assistant Director
Michael Macdonald
Associate Producer
Alistair Macrae
Art Direction Assistant
Susan Maggi
Sound Editor Assistant
Tony Marrero
Hairstyles
Steve E Martin
Animal Trainer
Denise Mccormick
Music Editor
Elaine Mcfeat
Post-Production Coordinator
Thomas Meehan
Screenwriter
Thomas Meehan
From Story
Gus Meunier
Set Dresser
Rose Mihalyi
Wardrobe Dresser
Sandra Moffat
Sound Editor Assistant
Jan Nicolichuk
Sound Editor Assistant
Bruce Nyznik
Sound Design
Bruce Nyznik
Sound Effects Recording
Peter O'brian
Producer
Michael O'farrell
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Orr
Special Effects
Anna Pafomow
Sound Editor Assistant
Nancey Pankiw
Art Direction Assistant
Richard Parker
Animal Master
George Pothitos
Screenplay
George Pothitos
Dialogue
David Rigby
Stunt Driver
Fred Roos
Producer
Judy Roseberg
Production Accountant
Howard Rothschild
Location Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Alex Russell
Chief Carpenter
Robin Russell
Assistant Editor
Robert Saad
Camera Operator
Elizabeth Scherberger
2nd Assistant Director
T.j. Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Neil Seale
1st Assistant Camera
Dale Sheldrake
Sound Editor Assistant
Jim Simpson
Casting Associate
Kerry Smart
Camera Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Madeline Stewart
Wardrobe Mistress
Peter Thillaye
Sound Effects Editor
John Thomas
Special Effects Coordinator
Gord Thompson
Sound Effects Recording
Frank Tidy
Director Of Photography
David Till
3rd Assistant Director
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting (New York)
Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects
Paul Tucker
Production Consultant
Marc Weiner
Animal Trainer
Don White
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Sidney Wolinsky
Editor
Leon Wood
Sound Editor Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Panavision, Ltd.; Steve Martin's Working Wildlife; TTlTfilm Canada; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 22, 1985
Released in United States on Video November 1986
Released in United States on Video November 1986
Released in United States Fall November 22, 1985