It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (film)

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For the song, see It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
GenreDrama
Family
Written by
George Schenck
Directed byPeter H. Hunt[1]
StarringMickey Rooney[1]
Scott Grimes[1]
Music byArthur B. Rubinstein
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducerGeorge Schenck
Production locationsNew York City
Los Angeles
CinematographyDean Cundey
Editor
Running time96 minutes[1]
Production companiesSchenck/Cardea Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
HGV
DistributorColumbia TriStar Domestic Television
Release
Picture formatColor
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseDecember 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is a 1984 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Scott Grimes.[1]

Plot[]

The film centers on Mike Halligan, a retired cop, who suffers a fatal heart attack while putting up Christmas lights days before Christmas. While in heaven he makes a deal to return to life for a few days in order to fulfill a promise to take his grandson to New York City for the holidays. Along the way he meets up with a wayward angel and tries to restore the Christmas Spirit to New York City.

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References[]

  1. ^ 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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