A Mom for Christmas


A Mom for Christmas is a 1990 madefortelevision fantasycomedy film directed by George T. Miller and starring Olivia NewtonJohn. Based on the book A Mom by Magic by Barbara Dillon, the film originally premiered on NBC on December 17, 1990.

To clear up any confusion for Jim, Amy claims herself to be a nanny from Australia hired to help care for Jessica while hes at work and she is given a spare room on top of the garage. Amy and Jessica get along until they suffer a brief misunderstanding. Jessica briefly wants to take back the wish and sees Amy go lifeless from her bedroom window. Horrified, she runs out in the rain and stairs to Amys room, frantically knocking on her door. Amy opens up and Jessica is relieved to see her fine as she is ushered in. The next day, Jessica visits Philomena at the department store to see if she could take back the original wish. She wants Amy to stay forever with them because her father has grown fond of her and she cant bear to lose another mother. Philomena wishes she could help alter the wish, but shows Jessica what Amy will be up against if she isnt there to save her and other the mannequins with faces. The store she works at is planning to replace all the mannequins with faceless ones. Philomena tells Jessica there is only one way to avoid this and if she really wants to save Amy, they must act fast and join hands with her.That isnt the only thing Amy is up against, an inquisitive store detective suspects her of taking a missing Santa mannequinneeded for Jessicas Christmas pageant from the store and questions her. However, Amys mannequin friends come to her aid, especially a male mannequin dressed as a driver who warns him to keep his distance from her. Amy and the Santa mannequin both help Jessica overcome her stage fright and put on a convincing performance that wows the crowd. Jim takes a photograph of Jessica, his first picture of her since her mother died. ........

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