It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984•1h 36m•5.9•Released
TV MovieDramaFantasy
Retired cop Mike Halligan decides to show his grandson, who has never seen snow before, what a real white Christmas in New York is like. But a sudden fatal heart attack derails those plans, and Halligan makes a deal with the Archangel of Heaven to return to Earth for a week until Christmas in order to give his grandson the seasonal glories of New York City.
Director
Peter H. Hunt
Writer
Frank Cardea, George Schenck
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia TriStar Television
Cast
Mickey Rooney
Mike Halligan
Scott Grimes
Robbie Westin
Barrie Youngfellow
Kate Westin
George Gaynes
Arch Angel
Gary Bayer
Rick Westin
William Griffis
Riley Boggs
Christina Pickles
Chris
Hamilton Camp
Meek Angel
Elisha Cook Jr.
Mr. Bibbs
Nicholas Hormann
Mr. Jones
Wynn Irwin
Santini
Hector Elias
Ramos
Barbette Tweed
Joanie
Lew Horn
Johnson
Annie Potts
Cindy Mills
Production
Company
Columbia TriStar Television
Company
Schenck/Cardea Productions
Producer
Frank Cardea
Producer
George Schenck
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