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A Christmas Dream
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A Christmas Dream

1984-12-16 · 60 min · ★ 2.0

TV Movie · Family

In this NBC Christmas Special from 1984, Mr. T plays a street Santa Claus who meets a young boy, played by Emmanuel Lewis of TV's Webster, who doesn't share the spirit of Christmas. Mr. T sets out to change Billy's mind, taking him around the city to FAO Schwartz, where he gets a magic lesson from David Copperfield, and then to Radio City Music Hall, where he listens to Christmas songs sung by Maureen McGovern, imagines himself as one of the toy soldiers in the Rockettes' Christmas Show, meets Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester, and finally is moved to realize the true meaning of Christmas, before being reunited with his parents.

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Directors
Sid Smith
Production companies
Radio City Music Hall Television Productions, NBC
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Mr. TMr. TSanta / Benny
Emmanuel LewisEmmanuel LewisBilly
David CopperfieldDavid CopperfieldSelf
Tai BabiloniaTai BabiloniaSelf
Maureen McGovernMaureen McGovernSelf
Willie TylerWillie TylerSelf
Ed KochEd KochSelf
Randy GardnerRandy GardnerSelf

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