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One Magic Christmas

1985 film by Phillip Borsos
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One Magic Christmas

Summary

One Magic Christmas is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • One Magic Christmas's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • One Magic Christmas was directed by Phillip Borsos[4].
  • Phillip Borsos wrote the screenplay for One Magic Christmas[5].
  • Thomas Meehan wrote the screenplay for One Magic Christmas[6].
  • One Magic Christmas's composer is recorded as Michael Conway Baker[7].
  • One Magic Christmas's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • One Magic Christmas's genre is children's film[9].
  • One Magic Christmas's genre is drama film[10].
  • One Magic Christmas's genre is Christmas film[11].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Mary Steenburgen[12].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Gary Basaraba[13].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Harry Dean Stanton[14].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Arthur Hill[15].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Elisabeth Harnois[16].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Jan Rubeš[17].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Wayne Robson[18].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Michelle Meyrink[19].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Graham Jarvis[20].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Debra McGrath[21].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Elias Koteas[22].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Alf Humphreys[23].
  • A cast member of One Magic Christmas was Sarah Polley[24].
  • One Magic Christmas was produced by Peter O'Brian[25].
  • One Magic Christmas's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[26].
  • One Magic Christmas's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[27].

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Authorship and Creation

One Magic Christmas was produced by Peter O'Brian[25]. It was directed by Phillip Borsos[4]. Screenwriters include Phillip Borsos[5] and Thomas Meehan[6]. Cast members include Mary Steenburgen[12], Gary Basaraba[13], Harry Dean Stanton[14], Arthur Hill[15], Elisabeth Harnois[16], and Jan Rubeš[17].

Publication

One Magic Christmas was published on November 22, 1985[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include fantasy film[8], children's film[9], drama film[10], and Christmas film[11]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[30] and video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[32] and 47%[33].

Why It Matters

One Magic Christmas has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Canada Elias Koteas film Harry Dean Stanton Mary Steenburgen Netflix Sarah Polley The Walt Disney Company United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . flixlist.co. Retrieved . flixlist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . flixlist.co. Retrieved . flixlist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . flixlist.co. Retrieved . flixlist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . flixlist.co. Retrieved . flixlist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . flixlist.co. Retrieved . flixlist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . tulumba.com. tulumba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-11-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Phillip Borsos, Thomas Meehan
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
    Significant event → principal photography
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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