Christmas in the City
| Christmas in the City | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Barbara Kymlicka |
| Directed by | Marita Grabiak |
| Starring |
Ashley Williams Jon Prescott Ashanti |
| Theme music composer | Russ Howard III |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Jennifer Glynn Timothy O. Johnson Rachel Luskin |
| Editor(s) | John Axelrad |
| Cinematography | Brooks Ludwig |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Release | |
| Original release |
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Christmas in the City is a 2013 American Christmas and holiday season film written by Barbara Kymlicka, directed by Marita Grabiak, starring Ashley Williams, Jon Prescott, and Ashanti and distributed by Lifetime Network
Plot
With the threat of having to close her father's candy store, Wendy Carroll (Ashley Williams) and her six-year-old daughter Grace (Kylie Price) travel to the big city in hopes of making extra holiday cash to save the store. When she's offered a job in the toy department of Wolmans, the city's biggest department store, Wendy can't wait! Her excitement doesn't last long when the store's manager, Teanna (Ashanti), destroys the Christmas spirit throughout the store and replaces Santa (Michael Durrell) with a hunky male underwear model surrounded by elfin "babes."
What Teanna is unaware of is that she has in fact sacked the real Santa. Unaware of his real "Santa" status, Wendy reaches out to the old man but it seems even he has given up hope. With her daughter losing faith in the holiday, Wendy realizes she must bring the true meaning of Christmas back to Wolmans before it is too late.
Cast
- Ashley Williams as Wendy Carroll
- Ashanti as Teanna Musk
- Shanola Hampton as Angie
- Jon Prescott as Tom Wolman
- Michael Durrell as Santa
- Kylie Price as Grace Carroll
- Beverly Leech as Meg Carroll