It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is a 1984 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Scott Grimes. Plot The film centers on Mike Halligan (Mickey Rooney), a retired cop, who suffers a fatal heart attack while putting up Christmas lights days before Christmas. While waiting in the queue before the gates of Heaven he makes a deal with an archangel to return to life on Earth for a few more days in order to fulfill a promise to take his grandson (Scott Grimes) to New York City for the Christmas holidays. In exchange, he has to find a wayward angel (William Griffis) and tries to restore the Christmas Spirit to New York City. Cast Mickey Rooney as Mike Halligan Scott Grimes as Robbie Westin Barrie Youngfellow as Kate Westin George Gaynes as the Arch Angel Elisha Cook, Jr. as Mr. Bibbs Annie Potts as Cindy Mills Lloyd Nolan as Monsignor Donoghue Gary Bayer as Rick Westin William Griffis as Wiley Boggs Christina Pickles as Chris Hamilton Camp as Meek Angel Lurene Tuttle as Mrs. Hunt See also List of Christmas films