"Mr. Christmas" won the "Best Feature Film for Kids" award at the Moondance Film Festival in Hollywood in June, 2006. It has been chosen by the KIDS FIRST! Film and Video Festival to screen in up to 45 cities between July ... more »15 and October 15, 2006.« less
Actors:Jace Mclean, Ireland Rose Maddox Genres:Kids & Family Sub-Genres:Family Films, Christmas Studio:Luminous Films Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 11/22/2005 Original Release Date: 01/01/2005 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2005 Release Year: 2005 Run Time: 0hr 56min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: G (General Audience) Languages:English
"This wonderful family movie won "Best Feature Film for Kids" at the Moondance Film Festival in Los Angeles in June, 2006. Another festival, Kids First! Film and Video Festival in Santa Fe, the largest festival of family films, has selected the movie for screening in up to 45 US and Canadian cities in the fourth quarter of 2006.
The first reviews of "Mr. Christmas" are extremely positive:
"A warm family film that parents and children will enjoy together." FamilyLife Today
"A family tale reminiscent of classic holiday films." Library Journal
"A sweet family drama with a surprising twist." Booklist
"This heartwarming film will be a holiday classic." School Library Journal
"A true gift." Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
I'm the filmmaker and invite you to enjoy our uplifting movie that is in the vein of "It's a Wonderful Life." See if you can guess the ending. No one has been able to do so!!!"
One Pleased Customer
Elizabeth Murphy | Fayetteville, AR | 06/16/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This was a wonderful family movie that will touch your heart. We have watched it over and over, as have several people I know. The story is beautifully written, heartwarming and inspiring and the shots of Eureka Springs are lovely. It is truly a movie for all ages."
Family Is Aways Fun
Train George | NWA | 06/24/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When times get hard due to uncontrollable circumstances this family celebrates life! "Mr. Christmas" is a timeless motion picture for all ages. This story opens both the mind and heart."
Family friendly
Mom of 2 | Arkansas, USA | 06/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A wonderful and heartwarming story that pays great attention to the detail of the time period along with a real plot!! Great story for the whole family!! Entertaining and educational, it is one of the few I can watch with the kids over and over that is as fun for me as it is for them."
A FOR EFFORT
Charles Blaine Fielding | SEATTLE, WA. USA | 01/20/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was disappointed in the several reviewers here and at the IMDb site who criticized this cute little movie for being what it is. Talk about Grinches. The movie is only 56 minutes long, clearly a local production made in a small town in the Ozark foothills of Arkansas. To criticize it for lacking the production values of "Miracle on 34th Street" is like comparing your child's dance recital with the Kirov Ballet.
I loved the two little girls who reminded me of my own grand-daughters. They appear only about 4 and 5, an age where they have the attention span of butterflies. They are clearly more little girls than actresses. There is a wonderful blooper sequence that shows the director's difficulties in trying to keep them focused. Very funny.
The elder, Ireland Rose Maddox dearly wants a bike for Christmas. But it is Christmas 1941, just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. And dad's job at a local print shop is too low paying to allow buying a new bike costing over $24. This simple problem forms the plot.
My only real criticism is that the Production Notes on the DVD are unreadable. Too bad. I would have liked to know the background for the story and why and how it was made.
Nonetheless, this is a cute little movie, well worth the price."