Summaries

Intent on fulfilling his grandma's Christmas wish, a man sets out to find the woman mentioned in his late grandfather's journals. He learns the secrets of his past and the true meaning of Christmas.

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • family relationships
  • voice over narration
  • restaurant
  • talking to a mirror
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 5, 1998
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies The Polson Company Madison Avenue Productions Inc. Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

Returning to his home town after the death of the grandfather who raised him, slick and cynical Wall Street trader Will Martin (Neil Patrick Harris) feels decidedly out of place, and not at all in tune with the Christmas preparations being made by the local citizenry. But Will isn't really taking a sentimental journey at all: He's merely in town to modernize and streamline his family's real-estate company. While going through his grandfather's effects, Will and his grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) come across the old man's diary--which reveals a lengthy relationship with a woman named Lillian. Determined to locate this mystery mistress (if indeed that's who Lillian is), Will learns a few vital lessons about love, forgiveness, and recapturing the Yuletide spirit that has so long eluded him. Adapted from a novel by Richard Siddoway, the made-for-TV The Christmas Wish premiered December 6, 1998, on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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