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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is a 1984 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Scott Grimes.[1]
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | |
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Genre | Drama Family |
Written by | Frank Cardea George Schenck |
Directed by | Peter H. Hunt[1] |
Starring | Mickey Rooney[1] Scott Grimes[1] |
Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Producer | George Schenck |
Production locations | New York City Los Angeles |
Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
Editor | Jerrold L. Ludwig |
Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
Production companies | Schenck/Cardea Productions Columbia Pictures Television HGV |
Original release | |
Release | December 15, 1984 |
Plot
editThe film centers on Mike Halligan (Mickey Rooney), a retired cop, who suffers a fatal heart attack while putting up Christmas lights days before Christmas. While waiting in the queue before the gates of Heaven he makes a deal with an archangel to return to life on Earth for a few more days in order to fulfill a promise to take his grandson (Scott Grimes) to New York City for the Christmas holidays. In exchange, he has to find a wayward angel (William Griffis) and tries to restore the Christmas Spirit to New York City.
Cast
edit- Mickey Rooney as Mike Halligan
- Scott Grimes as Robbie Westin
- Barrie Youngfellow as Kate Westin
- George Gaynes as the Arch Angel
- Elisha Cook, Jr. as Mr. Bibbs
- Annie Potts as Cindy Mills
- Lloyd Nolan as Monsignor Donoghue
- Gary Bayer as Rick Westin
- William Griffis as Wiley Boggs
- Christina Pickles as Chris
- Hamilton Camp as Meek Angel
- Lurene Tuttle as Mrs. Hunt
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Jason Ankeny (2009). "Movies: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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