A Mom for Christmas

A Mom for Christmas
Genre	Fantasy/Comedy
Directed by	George T. Miller
Produced by	Barry Bernardi
Written by	Barbara Dillon (Novel) Gerald Di Pego
Starring	Olivia Newton-John Juliet Sorcey Doug Sheehan Doris Roberts
Music by	Sean Callery John Farrar
Editing by	Andrew Cohen Les Green
Country	United States
Language	English
Original channel	NBC
Release date	December 17, 1990
Running time	96 mins.

A Mom for Christmas is a 1990 fantasy/comedy television movie directed by George T. Miller and starring Olivia Newton-John. Based on the book A Mom by Magic by Barbara Dillon, the film originally aired on NBC on December 17, 1990. An historic home in Wyoming, Ohio (owned by Brandon and Judith Cordes) was used as the story's family setting.

Plot

The story revolves around 11-year-old Jessica (Juliet Sorcey), whose mother died when she was three years old. Her father Jim (Doug Sheehan) is a workaholic with little time for his daughter. Just before the Christmas holiday season, Jessica wins a free wish from a wishing well. Her wish for a mother for Christmas is granted by Philomena (Doris Roberts) and Amy (Newton-John), a department store mannequin, is brought to life to be a mom for Jessica.

Cast

• Olivia Newton-John as Amy Miller
• Juliet Sorcey as Jessica Slocum
• Doug Sheehan as Jim Slocum
• Doris Roberts as Philomena
• Carmen Argenziano as Sergeant Morelli
• Brett Harrelson as Kendall
• Elliot Moss Greenbaum as Chip Wright
• Erica Mitchell as Stephanie Clark
• Aubrey Morris as Nicholas
• Jim Piddock as Wilkins
• Gregory Procaccino as Detective Price
• Steve Russell as Mr. Milliman
• Jesse Vincent as Teddy O'Neill

DVD

On October 21, 2008, A Mom for Christmas was released as a Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD, available only to club members for mail or online ordering.

External links

• A Mom for Christmas at the Internet Movie Database