Mickey Rooney plays Mike Halligan, a retired cop from Manhattan living in California with his family who decides to show his grandson, who has never seen snow before, what a real white Christmas in New York is like. But he dies from a sudden heart attack in which Halligan makes a deal with the Archangel of Heaven to return to Earth for a week until Christmas and show his grandson the seasonal glories of New York City.
The film is so well made that you can overlook the flaws. The casting is spot on. There is never a dull moment.
The film works so well because it does make New York City a co-star. I also love the bound between Mickey and Scott.
The film is not available on DVD. You can get used VHS copies. Originally running 96 minutes I am afraid that if the film is shown on commercial television that they will cut about 12 minutes out! If you see a VHS buy it.
The film is so well made that you can overlook the flaws. The casting is spot on. There is never a dull moment.
The film works so well because it does make New York City a co-star. I also love the bound between Mickey and Scott.
The film is not available on DVD. You can get used VHS copies. Originally running 96 minutes I am afraid that if the film is shown on commercial television that they will cut about 12 minutes out! If you see a VHS buy it.