USA, December 1984
97m
35mm film, colour (“color by Metrocolor”)
stereo, English
An American television fantasy film directed by Peter H. Hunt.
Plot Summary
Retired New York cop Mike Halligan has moved in with his daughter Kate, son-in-law Rick and grandson Robbie in California since the death of his wife. Robbie has never seen snow so is excited when Mike offers to take him to New York to see some. But Mike dies of a heart attack while setting up Christmas lights for his daughter and finds himself in a decidedly low budget Heaven. Luckily for him, the Arch Angel has a problem that Mike might be able to help with – one of their angels, Wiley Boggs, has gone rogue in New York and then need Mike to track him down allowing him enough time back on Earth to make good on his promise to Robbie.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Peter H. Hunt
Copyright MCMLXXXIV [1984] by Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures [logo] A Schenck/Cardea production in association with Columbia Pictures Television
Produced by: Frank Cardea, George Schenck
Written by: George Schenk, Frank Cardea
Director of Photography: Dean Cundey
Film Editor: Jerrold L. Ludwig
Music by: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Sound Mixer: Don Rush
Costume Designer: Grady Hunt
Make-Up Supervision: Leo Lotito Jr
Hairstylist: Chris Lee
Special Effects: John Frazier
Art Directors: Ross Bellah, Carl Braunger
Casting Supervisor: Meryl O’Loughlin
Cast
Mickey Rooney
Scott Grimes (Robbie Westin)
Barrie Youngfellow
George Gaynes
Gary Bayer
William Griffis
Christina Pickles
Hamilton Camp
Elisha Cook
Nicholas Hormann
Wynn Irwin
Hector Elias
Barbette Tweed
Lew Horn
Annie Potts (Cindy Mills)
Lloyd Nolan (Monsignor Donoghue)
Alyson Kirk (Missy Westin)
Lurene Tuttle (Mrs Hunt)
George Pentecost (Dr Kent)
Garry Goodrow (cabbie)
Alternative Titles
Apareció a la luz de la medianoche – Spain
Un detective dal paradiso – Italy
Engel auf Abwegen – West Germany
Uma História Natalina – Brazil
Llegó con el lucero de la medianoche – Peru
Pewnego razu, przed Bożym Narodzeniem – Poland
В тиши ночной – Russia
天使がくれたクリスマス – Japan
References
Periodicals
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.284 no.46 (13 December 1984) p.16
Books
- Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television by Fraser A. Sherman p.21
- Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films by James Robert Parish pp.206-207 – credits, synopsis, review
