The Christmas Wish

For the episode of Little Einsteins, see The Christmas Wish (Little Einsteins).

The Christmas Wish is a 1998 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Neil Patrick Harris and Debbie Reynolds. It premiered on CBS on December 6, 1998, and it was based on a novel by Richard Siddoway.

The Christmas Wish
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Christmas Wish by Richard Siddoway
Written by	Greg Taylor
Story by	Beth Polson
Directed by	Ian Barry
Starring	Neil Patrick Harris Debbie Reynolds Naomi Watts Alexandra Wilson Beverly Archer
Music by	Alan Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Beth Polson
Producer	Erica Fox
Cinematography	John C. Newby
Editor	Janet Bartels Vandagriff
Running time	93 minutes
Production company	Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	December 6, 1998 (1998-12-06)

Plot

A businessman Will Martin tries to uncover a family secret for his grandmother Ruth Martin after he returns to a small town to modernize his family's real-estate company. During thanksgiving dinner his grandmother Ruth tells him she has discovered a woman named Lillian in her recently deceased husband Warren's journals. Warren had written about visiting Lillian every Christmas Eve since shortly after the death of his son and daughter-in-law in a car accident. The search for this mysterious Lillian takes Will on a journey through his grandfather's life and helps him to understand the true meaning of love and forgiveness.

Cast

• Neil Patrick Harris as Will Martin
• Debbie Reynolds as Ruth
• Naomi Watts as Renee
• Alexandra Wilson as Julia
• Beverly Archer as Miss Enid Cook
• Ian Meltzer as Justin
• Gary Bayer as Jimmy Hanning
• James Greene as Warren Martin
• Jerry Douglas as Mr. Askou

See also

• List of Christmas films

External links

• The Christmas Wish at IMDb