In this NBC Christmas Special from 1984, Mr. T plays a street Santa Claus who meets a young boy, played by Emmanuel Lewis of TV's Webster, who doesn't share the spirit of Christmas. Mr. T sets out to change Billy's mind, taking him around the city to FAO Schwartz, where he gets a magic lesson from David Copperfield, and then to Radio City Music Hall, where he listens to Christmas songs sung by Maureen McGovern, imagines himself as one of the toy soldiers in the Rockettes' Christmas Show, meets Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester, and finally is moved to realize the true meaning of Christmas, before being reunited with his parents.

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A Christmas Dream (1984)

Family/Television · 1h 0m · 12/16/1984

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In this NBC Christmas Special from 1984, Mr. T plays a street Santa Claus who meets a young boy, played by Emmanuel Lewis of TV's Webster, who doesn't share the spirit of Christmas. Mr. T sets out to change Billy's mind, taking him around the city to FAO Schwartz, where he gets a magic lesson from David Copperfield, and then to Radio City Music Hall, where he listens to Christmas songs sung by Maureen McGovern, imagines himself as one of the toy soldiers in the Rockettes' Christmas Show, meets Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester, and finally is moved to realize the true meaning of Christmas, before being reunited with his parents.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Radio City Music Hall Television Productions, NBC
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Cast
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Mr. T

Santa / Benny
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Emmanuel Lewis

Billy
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David Copperfield

Self
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Tai Babilonia

Self
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Maureen McGovern

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Willie Tyler

Self
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Ed Koch

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Randy Gardner

Self
Crew
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Joseph Cates

Director
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Frank Slocum

Director
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Sid Smith

Director
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Anthony Salerno

Director
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