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A Christmas Dream

19841hSid Smith
IMDb 4.8

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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.

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What is A Christmas Dream (1984) about?

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…

Who stars in A Christmas Dream?

A Christmas Dream stars Mr. T (Santa / Benny), Emmanuel Lewis (Billy), David Copperfield (Self), Tai Babilonia (Self), Maureen McGovern (Self). The film was directed by Sid Smith.

How long is A Christmas Dream?

A Christmas Dream has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1984.

Is A Christmas Dream worth watching?

A Christmas Dream holds an IMDb rating of 4.8/10. Fans of TV Movie, Family are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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