A Christmas Dream
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sid Smith
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Slocum
- Original Title
- A Christmas Dream
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Radio City Music Hall Television Productions, NBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sid Smith
Frank Slocum
Joseph Cates, Anthony Salerno
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph Cates
Producer
Frank Slocum
Writer
Sid Smith
Director
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What is A Christmas Dream 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 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.
Who directed A Christmas Dream?
A Christmas Dream was directed by Sid Smith.
Who stars in A Christmas Dream?
The principal cast of A Christmas Dream includes Mr. T, Emmanuel Lewis, David Copperfield, Tai Babilonia, Maureen McGovern.
When was A Christmas Dream released and how long is it?
A Christmas Dream was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.