After experiencing several stressful situations within a short time --including the failure of the family business and the loss of her mother-- Janet Broderick becomes ill. Falling into a ...
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Cast
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| Lee Remick | ... | Janet Broderick | |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Amanda Fenwick | |
| Polly Holliday | ... | Aunt Minerva | |
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Joe Warren | ... | Spencer (as Joseph Warren) |
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Mart Hulswit | ... | Neil |
| Michael Pearlman | ... | Michael | |
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Samantha Atkins | ... | Dorothy |
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Patricia Berns | ... | Rose |
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James Dodds | ... | Santa Claus |
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Alexander Harrington | ... | Russell |
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Zachary Jaydon | ... | Tommy |
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Michael Pastryk | ... | Chance Mayfield |
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Janet Peterson | ... | Abigail Prince |
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After experiencing several stressful situations within a short time --including the failure of the family business and the loss of her mother-- Janet Broderick becomes ill. Falling into a deep sleep, she dreams of returning to her hometown, taking her children with her to meet her deceased loved ones. Perhaps, during a Christmas reunion with her beloved family, she will find the answer to coping with her troubles. Written by afsnowbird
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20 December 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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My family has had a tape of this movie since the late 80's. It is one of our favorite Christmas movies, and we watch it every Christmas. However, we are missing parts of it, since that was one of the first things I ever taped by myself as a child. It's a shame that such a movie isn't on videotape or dvd.