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One Magic Christmas

Mary Steenburgen (Actor), Gary Basaraba (Actor), Phillip Borsos (Director) | Rated: G (General Audience) | Format: VHS Tape
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Grab an econo-pack of tissues, gather your loved ones around a cozy television, and bring on the hot cocoa--it's time for a dose of Christmas spirit. The tender and charming Mary Steenburgen (Parenthood) dons a sour disposition in her role as Ginny Grainger, a woman who finds little joy in life lately--let alone in the impending holiday season. Money is tight, her husband (beautifully downplayed by nice-guy Gary Basaraba) lost his job, and the family must move out of their house. Ginny cannot even bring herself to say, "Merry Christmas," despite her family's enthusiasm about the big day. With help from Ginny's brave and loving daughter (sweetly performed by Elisabeth Harnois) and a Christmas angel named Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), Ginny undergoes a life-altering experience à la It's a Wonderful Life. The result? Happy endings, hugs and kisses, pass the tissues.

Not a light holiday entertainer by any means, the plot verges on depressing at times, as the family struggles through money issues and the tedium of daily suburban survival. While handled fairly subtly, some of the bridging story--including a shooting, a kidnapping, and a drowning--might prove disturbing to children under 6 years old. And really: if the somber Harry Dean Stanton (Paris, Texas) repeatedly appeared in your neighborhood, cloaked in a cowboy hat and overcoat, would you allow your kids outside? Still, a well-made favorite to cherish. --Liane Thomas

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas Story April 28 2013
By BobbyT
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great Christmas movie for both adults and children. Very good acting and a nice lovely story. Worth watching every year.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love the movie! Jan 12 2013
By Susan Jewell
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
We have this movie on an old vcr tape and watch it annually. Now we have it on dvd and we still love the message, and the wonderful portrayal of Santa by Jan Rubes. It's an excellent family movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great movie! a family favourite at christmas. Jan 11 2013
By L. Storey
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
this movie is hard to find in stores and yet it has been a family favorite for years. I was so glad we finally got a copy of it this year to watch after our christmas party.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It sure is
My favourite Christmas movie. Gideon the Angel was my favourite guy. Mary Steenburgen was great. A superb story of a family with financial troubles at Christmas. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Remember Amer. Bandstand
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This is my all-time favourite Christmas movie. I was very pleased to see that it was offered by Amazon for a great price. Fast shipping. Mint condition. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kellie O'Neill
5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite of mine
Every Christmas since this first came out I watch for it on TV but do not always find it. Now I can watch it when I want and the condition of the CD is perfect.
Published 4 months ago by Audrey Leblanc
5.0 out of 5 stars Great transaction!
Fast transaction and shipping!!! Love the older Christmas movies! Being able to get it in DVD is the best! Highly recommended site for ordering!
Published 15 months ago by JoJo32
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
fast perfect shape have been looking for this movie forever for my mother and she was happy to get it for xmas KD
Published 16 months ago by bryan m hickman
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Christmas Stories
This is one of those simple lessons in life that could happen any time of year. Set in a town called Medford (some of the scenes were shot in Meaford Ontario)this story is about a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gilly
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
My children and I have enjoyed this story since they were little. I'm so glad it came out on DVD. I had been looking for it for years.
Published on Dec 27 2010 by Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
This was a birthday gift for one of my sisters. We all enjoy this movie. I looked in a lot of stores for this movie as soon as I knew my sister wanted it. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2010 by Carolann Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars The best movie ever!
This is the best Christmas movie that there is. I love this one! As kids, we would watch it every year, and every year, we would enjoy it more. Read more
Published on Dec 22 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Take On a Similar Theme
This is a very different kind of Christmas movie than most of us are used to. The theme is one we have become familiar with -- someone, in this case the mom, has lost her Christmas... Read more
Published on Oct 21 2004 by I M Laust
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