It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | |
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Genre | Drama Family |
Written by |
Frank Cardea George Schenck |
Directed by | Peter H. Hunt |
Starring |
Mickey Rooney Scott Grimes |
Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Producer(s) | George Schenck |
Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
Editor(s) | Jerrold L. Ludwig |
Running time | 96 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Schenck/Cardea Productions Columbia Pictures Television HGV |
Distributor | Columbia TriStar Domestic Television |
Release | |
Original release | December 15, 1984 |
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is a 1984 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Scott Grimes.
The film centers on Mike Halligan, a retired cop, who suffers a fatal heart attack while putting up Christmas lights days before Christmas. While in heaven he makes a deal to return to life for a few days in order to fulfill a promise to take his grandson to New York City for the holidays.