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Release Year1984
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Family
Votes3
DirectorSid Smith
WritersFrank Slocum
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsA Christmas Dream
About A Christmas Dream
In this NBC Christmas Special from 1984, Mr. T plays a street Santa Claus who meets a young boy, played by Emmanuel Lewis of TV's Webster, who doesn't share the spirit of Christmas. Mr. T sets out to change Billy's mind, taking him around the city to FAO Schwartz, where he gets a magic lesson from David Copperfield, and then to Radio City Music Hall, where he listens to Christmas songs sung by Maureen McGovern, imagines himself as one of the toy soldiers in the Rockettes' Christmas Show, meets Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester, and finally is moved to realize the true meaning of Christmas, before being reunited with his parents.
Directed by Sid Smith, A Christmas Dream leans on a strong ensemble — Mr. T, Emmanuel Lewis, David Copperfield — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about tv movie titles of 1984.
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