It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (film)

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is a 1984 made-for-TV movie. It stars Mickey Rooney as Mike Halligan, a grandfather who dies shortly before Christmas. He makes a deal to return to earth to spend one last Christmas with his grandson Robbie, played by Scott Grimes. He is also tasked with finding a wayward angel, and is extremely discouraged to find the complete absence of any Christmas spirit in his old hometown of New York City. Annie Potts co-stars as a reporter searching for an uplifting story for the Christmas Eve newscast, and she is also discouraged as no such story can be found in the entire city.

Cast

 * Mickey Rooney: Mike Halligan
 * Scott Grimes: Robbie Westin
 * Barrie Youngfellow: Kate Westin
 * Gary Bayer: Rick Westin
 * Alyson Kirk: Missy Westin
 * George Gaynes: Archangel
 * William Griffis: Wiley Boggs
 * Annie Potts: Cindy Mills