The Christmas List is a made-for-TV movie starring Mimi Rogers, originally broadcast as part of the Family Channel's annual 25 Days of Christmas on December 1, 1997. It was directed by Charles Jarrott.
Synopsis[]
Melody Parris works at a perfume counter in a department store, dreaming of opening her own shop someday. She has an uncanny ability to distinguish any brand of perfume simply by its scent. She uses this ability to help customers choose the perfect fragrance. She is engaged, but her fiancé, George, is a rigid bore, and the rest of her family tests her patience. She makes out a wildly unrealistic Christmas wish list, which her friend and coworker, Naomi, playfully snatches and deposits in the mailbox at the store's Santa display. Soon, she begins to get everything she wished for.
Danny comes to her counter trying to find the brand of perfume that his mother, who is deceased, used to wear. When Melody helps him figure it out, he can't afford to buy a bottle to have to remember her by. Seeing how upset he is, Melody loans him the amount he is short. In return for her kindness, he enters her name in the store's giveaway for a brand-new car (one of her wish list items). When she wins, as a store employee she should be ineligible, but she ends up sharing the car with Danny's father, David. George is not pleased. Neither is David's fiancée, Faith.
Cast[]
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Mimi Rogers | Melody Parris |
| Rob Stewart | Dr. David Skyler |
| Stella Stevens | Natalie Parris |
| Bill Switzer | Danny Skyler |
| Enuka Okuma | Naomi |
| Jano Frandsen | George |
| Madison Graie | April May |
| Andrew Johnston | Mr. Garnett |
| George Pilgrim | ? |
| Marla Maples | Faith |
| Tony Griffin | Eric Katz |
| Gary Hetherington | Daumier |
| Tanja Reichart | Suzie |
| Anne Farquhar | Caroline |
| Paul Raskin | Ted |
| Brandon Magas | Josh |
| Charlotte Sander | Kristy |
| Stefania Ciccone | Cynthia Mottola |
| Andrew McIllroy | Maitre D' |
| Anthony Ulc | Officer Moriarty |
| Jenny Mitchell | Bank Teller |
| Tim Bissett | Jewelery salesman |
| Alvin Sanders | Ben |
| B.J. Harrison | Liz |
| Rheta Hutton | Flower Lady |
| Percy Hayes | Santa |
| Greg Barr Doreen Sugrue |
Elves |
| Tamara Stanners | Newswoman |
| Wendy Donaldson | Impatient Shopper |
| Pamela Saidock Jacqueline Kiniski |
Twins |
| Randy Schooley | Husband |
| Benita Ha | Perfume Shopper |
| Sherry Thoreson Amanda O'Leary |
Tourists |
| Christopher Danks | Baby |
| Marc Gawthorp | Piano Player |
External links[]
| Saban | ||
| Television episodes | Power Rangers | Alpha's Magical Christmas • "I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" • "A Season to Remember" • "Christmas Together, Friends Forever" • "Stuck On Christmas" • "The Robo Knight Before Christmas" • "Race to Rescue Christmas" • "Here Comes Heximas!" • "Past, Presents and Future" • "The Poisy Show" • "Scrozzle's Revenge" |
| Digimon | "A Very Digi Christmas" • "Christmas Fantasy" | |
| Other shows | "Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas" • "Santa's Secret Trooper" • "Ferbus' First Christmas" • "Christmas Bells and Phasm's Spells" • "Christmas with the Addams Family" | |
| Movies | The Christmas List • Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | |
| Freeform Original Movies | ||
| Family Channel Era (1996-97) | Christmas Every Day • The Christmas List | |
| Fox Family Era (1998-2000) | Like Father, Like Santa • The Ghosts of Christmas Eve • Special Delivery | |
| ABC Family Era (2001-15) | Three Days • Picking Up & Dropping Off • Christmas in Boston • Chasing Christmas • Santa Baby • Christmas Do-Over • Christmas Caper • Holiday in Handcuffs • Snowglobe • Snow • Snow 2: Brain Freeze • Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe • Christmas Cupid • Desperately Seeking Santa • 12 Dates of Christmas • Home Alone: The Holiday Heist • The Mistle-tones • Christmas Bounty • Holidaze | |
| Freeform Era (2016-present) | Holiday Joy • Angry Angel • The Truth About Christmas • Life Size 2: A Christmas Eve • No Sleep 'Til Christmas • Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | |