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Une maman pour Noël

Original title: A Mom for Christmas
  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • TV-G
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
Olivia Newton-John and Juliet Sorci in Une maman pour Noël (1990)
ComedyFamilyFantasy

A young girl who wants a mom for the Christmas holidays gets her wish when a department store mannequin comes to life.A young girl who wants a mom for the Christmas holidays gets her wish when a department store mannequin comes to life.A young girl who wants a mom for the Christmas holidays gets her wish when a department store mannequin comes to life.

  • Director
    • George Miller
  • Writers
    • Barbara Dillon
    • Gerald Di Pego
  • Stars
    • Olivia Newton-John
    • Juliet Sorci
    • Doug Sheehan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • Barbara Dillon
      • Gerald Di Pego
    • Stars
      • Olivia Newton-John
      • Juliet Sorci
      • Doug Sheehan
    • 17User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Olivia Newton-John
    Olivia Newton-John
    • Amy Miller
    Juliet Sorci
    Juliet Sorci
    • Jessica Slocum
    • (as Juliet Sorcey)
    Doug Sheehan
    Doug Sheehan
    • Jim Slocum
    Carmen Argenziano
    Carmen Argenziano
    • Sergeant Morelli
    Aubrey Morris
    Aubrey Morris
    • Nicholas
    Jim Piddock
    Jim Piddock
    • Wilkins
    • (as James Piddock)
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Philomena
    Elliot Moss Greenbaum
    • Chip Wright
    Erica Mitchell
    • Stephanie Clark
    Jesse Vincent
    • Teddy O'Neill
    Brett Harrelson
    Brett Harrelson
    • Kendall
    Steve Russell
    • Mr. Milliman
    Greg Procaccino
    • Detective Price
    • (as Gregory Procaccino)
    Ronald M. Lautore
    • Fire Captain
    • (as Ron Lautore)
    Helen Whitelow
    • Personnel Manager
    Justin DiPego
    Justin DiPego
    • Security Officer
    Kathy Lubow
    • Lora
    Gabrielle Dennis
    Gabrielle Dennis
    • Christmas Box
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Miller
    • Writers
      • Barbara Dillon
      • Gerald Di Pego
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    thespian01

    You'll Want this Mom For The Holidays!!!!

    I am A HUGE fan of Olivia Newton-John,so I might be Just a little prejudiced. But this sweet,Wonderful story about a lonely little girl's Christmas wish is classic holiday fare on par with It's a wonderful life! Jessica Slocum is an eleven year old girl who lost her mom when she was three. For the last couple of years,she would go to this department store to watch the other little girls shop with their moms,and wish that could be her. Well,through the help of some good ol'"magic" Jess get's her wish, and we get the best made for t.v. holiday movie ever!! There's also 2 new ON-j songs written especially for the movie!! This Xmas gift is funny, touching,and VERY moving!(
    10RONSBLUE

    A Christmas Classic

    Here is another great movie that unfortunately is not available on video. A truly touching story of a manikin that comes to life and restores the relationship between a man and his daughter and shows that you can't build your future, while living in the past.
    6hbf9768

    the scariest movie i've ever seen

    The only reason I'm giving this movie a decent rating is because of its affect on childhood. I do not consider it a quality film...

    This is hands down the one film that has scarred me more than any other. And I'm a huge movie buff and watched countless movies as a child. The second film would be Ernest Scared Stupid. Followed by a few Tales from the Crypt episodes. The last one makes sense, but it was always the films that weren't even horror movies that really scared me in a deep way.

    I remember the first time I watched this so vividly. I was at my babysitter's apartment around the age of 4. It was storming outside, much like in the film when the mannequin first comes alive (at least from what I remember). That first transformation had me covering my eyes and my heart beating extremely fast in fear. My mother looked like Olivia Newton John at the time and I imagined her becoming a mannequin. The whole idea of the mom in the film being so perfect and fake really scared me psychologically, especially knowing she was actually a manufactured piece of plastic who somehow acquired a soul. After seeing this movie I couldn't go to clothing stores. I kept seeing the mannequins coming to life. In fact I still see this sometimes when I go to the store, for a split second I will think they are real people and get a shiver down my spine. I might have thought this before I saw the movie and it may have been one of the reasons I was so afraid originally.

    For years I couldn't remember the name of this movie. I searched for 'movie with a mannequin coming to life' and it kept giving me the 80s movie Mannequin. But I finally found this one and watched half of it on online in the middle of the night at my grandmother's. I was 23 this time and it still scared the sh*t out of me and I had to stop watching it. Its imprinted into my brain. It sparked a deep fear inside me that will never get out.

    I was a very anxious child and would have nightmares every night. But I loved it. It gave excitement to my imagination and as I grew older I became obsessed with horror and the darkness in life. Nothing scares me anymore like the few movies and countless nightmares of my childhood. So I just want to thank the creators of this film for affecting me in such a positive way. There is no sarcasm here. But it is ironic that the idea of a film that is supposed to be so uplifting to some, can be so grotesque to others. That I think has been what has always frightened me throughout my lifetime more than anything mystical and fantastic.
    8Christmas-Reviewer

    Nice Film

    I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 400 (C H R I S T M A S ) MOVIES AND SPECIALS.

    BEWARE OF BOGUS REVIEWS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW. WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION. NOW I HAVE NO AGENDA! I AM HONEST! I REVIEW MOVIES & SPECIALS AS A WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I HAVE SEEN!

    "A Mom For Christmas" is a 1990 television film produced by Disney. In this film a motherless girl is granted a "Christmas Wish". Her wish comes true when she gets a "Mom" for Christmas who in reality is a department store mannequin come to life.

    The story revolves around 11-year-old Jessica (Juliet Sorcey), whose mother died when she was three years old. Her father, Jim (Doug Sheehan), is a workaholic with little time for his daughter and hasn't been able to spend time with her since her mother's death 8 years prior and still seems to be mourning her.

    The film is well worth watching. If you have never seen it you should. It is very charming. Doris Robert co-stars!

    This film is a winner. If you love Christmas movies this is a must.
    8john191158

    xmas fantasy for all

    This is true xmas fantasy in the best of disney tradition.Lighthearted,sentimental escapism that can be enjoyed by all the family. Olivia plays amy a store mannequin that comes to life as the xmas wish of a 9 yr old little girl.Storyline is a bit flimsy but that's what fantasy is all about right? Olivia looks good(as always!)and does an adequate job with the script given her.A bit cutesy and sugary in places,but it's a xmas movie after all,something light for all to enjoy,it's not ben hur or schindlers list it's a wholesome xmas fantasy to be enjoyed by young and old alike. I rate this an 8.

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    • Trivia
      The film crew was mostly Australian, much to the delight of fellow Aussie Olivia Newton-John. Both Vegemite (a popular Australian spread), as well as newspapers from the country, were frequently available on the set.
    • Quotes

      Jessica Slocum: [in front of audience in school play] Wait a minute; have a heart. Santa doesn't... Santa doesn't...

      Nicholas: [whispering to Jessica on stage] ... doesn't know where to start.

      Jessica Slocum: [continues] Santa doesn't know where to start. Solving problems is not his line. It's everyone's - it's yours, it's mine. So if it's the world you want to save, you have to be a lot more brave. So don't put it all on Santa, or some little elf. This is something you do yourself!

    • Connections
      Edited from Le monde merveilleux de Disney: A Mom for Christmas (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      What If
      Written by John Farrar

      Performed by Olivia Newton-John

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Mom for Christmas
    • Filming locations
      • Lazarus Department Store - 21 E. 5th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Steve White Productions
      • The Walt Disney Company
      • Walt Disney Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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