The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

89 mins | Drama, Family, TV Movie | Dec. 14, 1990

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his traveling musician dad is deemed unfit to care for him, being on the road too much. Now, the only thing that can help is if a cold, bureaucratic adoption agency caseworker sees the error of her ways and allows them to be together.

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

89 mins | Drama, Family, TV Movie | Dec. 14, 1990

The Kid Who Loved Christmas
In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his traveling musician dad is deemed unfit to care for him, being on the road too much. Now, the only thing that can help is if a cold, bureaucratic adoption agency caseworker sees the error of her ways and allows them to be together.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Eddie Murphy Productions, CBS Television Studios, Paramount Television
Original title The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Directors Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writers Lynn Marlin, Mark E. Corry, Mark McClafferty, Clint Smith, Sam Egan

Cast

Cicely Tyson

as Etta Mercer

Michael Warren

as Tony Parks

Sammy Davis Jr.

as Sideman

Charlie Murphy

as Jamal

Ken Page

as Dwight McReady

Ray Parker, Jr.

as T.C.

Della Reese

as Alicia Slater

Esther Rolle

as Esther Clayton

Ben Vereen

as Morris

Vanessa Williams

as Lynette Parks

Trent Cameron

as Reggie Miller

Jimmy Carville

as Santa / Taxi Driver

Paula Anglin

as Cora

John Beal

as Cameron

Chris Cartmill

as Office Worker

Marcus Carothers

as Gerald

Kelly Coffield Park

as Linda Cowley

John Cothran

as Minister

Tim Douglas

as Information Officer

James Dunleavy

as Noah

Irma P. Hall

as Mrs. Smith

Jeff Kizer

as Mark Holden

Marge Kotlisky

as Gretchen

David Laster

as Philly Monroe

Sonny Mann

as Michael

Tennille Martin

as Girl in the Museum

Mary Mulligan

as Diana Holden

Sherry Narens

as Teacher

Jay Roberts

as Salesperson

Sam Sanders

as Mr. Smith

Peter Siragusa

as Bruno

Gregory Sporleder

as Vendor

Sadie Veraldi

as Rita

Jason Weaver

as Ernie

Tom Webb

as Guard

Ron West

as Derelict

Alan Wilder

as Store Employee

Cedric Young

as Conductor