It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Peter H. Hunt |
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| Writer: | Frank Cardea, George Schenck |
| Staring: |
| Retired cop Mike Halligan decides to show his grandson, who has never seen snow before, what a real white Christmas in New York is like. But a sudden fatal heart attack derails those plans, and Halligan makes a deal with the Archangel of Heaven to return to Earth for a week until Christmas in order to give his grandson the seasonal glories of New York City. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1984 |
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| Director: | Peter H. Hunt |
| Writer: | Frank Cardea, George Schenck |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | holiday, manhattan, new york city, christmas, grandfather grandson relationship, retired policeman, archangel |
| Production Companies | Columbia TriStar Television, Schenck/Cardea Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Mike Halligan |
| Scott Grimes | Robbie Westin |
| Barrie Youngfellow | Kate Westin |
| George Gaynes | Arch Angel |
| Gary Bayer | Rick Westin |
| William Griffis | Riley Boggs |
| Christina Pickles | Chris |
| Hamilton Camp | Meek Angel |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Mr. Bibbs |
| Nicholas Hormann | Mr. Jones |
| Wynn Irwin | Santini |
| Hector Elias | Ramos |
| Barbette Tweed | Joanie |
| Lew Horn | Johnson |
| Annie Potts | Cindy Mills |
| Lloyd Nolan | Monsignor Donoghue |
| Alyson Kirk | Missy Westin |
| Lurene Tuttle | Mrs. Hunt |
| George Pentecost | Dr. Kent |
| Garry Goodrow | Cabbie |
| Ollie O'Toole | Janitor |
| Beans Morocco | Harried Angel (as Dan Barrows) |
| Buddy Douglas | Elf #1 |
| Billy Curtis | Elf #2 |
| Jerry Maren | Elf #3 |
| Jan Rooney | Music Teacher (as Jan Chamberlain) |
| Paddi Edwards | Charity Lady |
| Seth Wagerman | Scott |
| Michael Laskin | Assistant |
| Benny Baker | Harry |
| Gary Imhoff | Freddie the Mailman |
| Eve Smith | Mrs. Honeywell |
| Eric Uhler | Jim Johnson |
| Dick Paxton | Salesman |
| Irwin Keyes | Guard |
| Joe Van Endres | Paramedic #1 |
| Jimmy Bridges | Paramedic #2 |
| Edgar Justice | Ed |
| Eddie Pisano | Kid |
| John Welsh | Jogger |
| Nick DeMarinis | Bellhop |
| Ellen Gerstein | Nurse |
| Roger Scott | Father Karl |
| Chino 'Fats' Williams | Calvin |
| Eric Stacey | Weatherman |
| Ernie Banks | Host |
| James Fry | Street Hustler |
| Erwin Fuller | Manager |
| Ray Bengston | Perry |
| Christopher Aber | Mailperson (uncredited) |
| Van Kaplan | Businessman (uncredited) |
| Angella Kaye | Kid (uncredited) |
| Mark Rodney | Cop (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter H. Hunt | Director |
| Tom Seidman | Second Assistant Director |
| Frank Cardea | Writer |
| George Schenck | Writer |
| Robin Lippin | Casting Director |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography |
| Jerrold L. Ludwig | Editor |
| Arthur B. Rubinstein | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Cardea | Producer |
| George Schenck | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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