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The Christmas Wife
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The Christmas Wife

Dec 12, 1988
1h 13m
★ 5.0

Overview

An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.

Genres

Drama
Romance
TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO Films

Cast

Jason Robards

John Tanner

Jason Robards

Julie Harris

Iris

Julie Harris

Don Francks

Social Arranger

Don Francks

James Eckhouse

Jim Tanner

James Eckhouse

Patricia Hamilton

Dora

Patricia Hamilton

Deborah Grover

Micki

Deborah Grover

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Harry

David Gardner

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Jack

Tom Harvey

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Tommy

Christopher Andrade

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Tim

Steven Andrade

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Santa Claus

Bill Lynn

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Woman in Restaurant

Helen Frost

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