A Mom for Christmas
| A Mom for Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Based on | A Mom by Magic by Barbara Dillon |
| Written by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Directed by | George T. Miller |
| Starring |
Olivia Newton-John Juliet Sorci Doug Sheehan Doris Roberts |
| Music by |
John Farrar Sean Callery |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Barry Bernardi |
| Cinematography | Ron Lautore |
| Editor(s) | Les Green Andrew Cohen |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Television |
| Distributor |
NBC Buena Vista Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | December 17, 1990 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
A Mom for Christmas is a 1990 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film starring Olivia Newton-John in her television film debut, directed by George T. Miller and produced by Walt Disney Television. It was written by Gerald Di Pego based on the book A Mom by Magic by Barbara Dillon and originally premiered on NBC on December 17, 1990.
The story revolves around 11-year-old Jessica (Juliet Sorci), whose mother died when she was three years old. Her father, Jim (Doug Sheehan), is a workaholic with little time for his daughter and hasn't been able to spend time with her since her mother's death 8 years prior and still seems to be mourning her. 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 (Olivia Newton-John), a department store mannequin, is brought to life to be a mom for Jessica. However, there is a catch and Amy can only be a mother to her until Christmas Eve.
To clear up any confusion for Jim, Amy claims herself to be a nanny from Australia hired to help care for Jessica while he's at work and she is given a spare room on top of the garage. Amy and Jessica get along until they suffer a brief misunderstanding. Jessica briefly wants to take back the wish and sees Amy go lifeless from her bedroom window. Horrified, she runs out in the rain and stairs to Amy's room, frantically knocking on her door. Amy opens up and Jessica is relieved to see her fine as she is ushered in. The next day, Jessica visits Philomena at the department store to see if she could take back the original wish. She wants Amy to stay forever with them because her father has grown fond of her and she can't bear to lose another mother. Philomena wishes she could help alter the wish, but shows Jessica what Amy will be up against if she isn't there to save her and other the mannequins with faces. The store she works at is planning to replace all the mannequins with faceless ones. Philomena tells Jessica there is only one way to avoid this and if she really wants to save Amy, they must act fast and join hands with her.
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