Mr. Christmas is 2004 American Christmas film directed by Beth Brickell. It was produced by Luminous Films and licensed to PBS, who first broadcast it in 2005 and for four consecutive years during the holiday season. The movie was filmed and set in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a Victorian town in the Ozark Mountains.[1]
Mr. Christmas
Written by
Beth Brickell
Directed by
Beth Brickell
Starring
Jace Mclean Jen Celene Little Ireland Rose Maddox Abigail Kinslow
Theme music composer
Andrew Mullen
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
Production
Producers
John Bell Beth Brickell Jo Ellen Ford Hayden McIlroy
Set in 1941, the film centers around Joel Carter (Mclean), a print operator, who is unable to afford the bicycle his daughter Carol Lee (Maddox) has asked Santa Claus for as a Christmas gift. The film follows Carter's attempts to acquire a bicycle for Carol Lee. Due to the Great Depression and the onset of World War II, Carter does not receive a holiday bonus and is denied a bank loan as he lacks collateral; therefore Carter is unable to either afford or acquire a bicycle. On the night of Christmas Eve, Carter goes downtown and tries to convince a local shopkeeper to sell him the bicycle on a payment plan, but to no avail. On the walk home, Carter is dejected, but is followed home by a stray dog.
On Christmas morning, Carol Lee is saddened when she does not receive a bicycle for Christmas. However, her mood improves when she discovers a stray dog outside of the Carter family's door, who she names "Mr. Christmas". Initially, Joel's wife, Julia (Little), is tentative about keeping the dog, but eventually agrees much to the joy of the family.
The movie was filmed in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in February and March of 2004.[3] The town of Eureka Springs left up all of the Christmas decorations during this period of filming.[1]
Outside of Mclean and Little, all of the film's actors were residents of Arkansas.[1]
Critical receptionedit
The Province's Rob Owen praised the old-fashioned wholesome nature of the film, writing that it "is a welcome addition to TV's holiday-special roster".[4]
^Storey, Michael (2005-12-18). "Mr. Christmas is True Gift". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^Owen, Rob (December 22, 2006). "It's good old-fashioned TV: Mr. Christmas a welcome addition to holiday lineup". The Province. p. B11. ProQuest 269457112. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via ProQuest.
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