Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas includes the best of the worst of holiday cinema, and this one certainly fits the bill: While on the campaign trail, politician Patrick Dalton (Dudley Moore) strikes up a friendship with young Nicole Dreyfus (Katherine Healy) and her mother Charlotte (Mary Tyler Moore), a wealthy cosmetics magnate. Nicole spends her time training as a dancer but begins applying her energy to Patrick’s campaign. When Patrick wonders why Nicole isn’t in school, Charlotte discloses that the girl has leukemia and isn’t expected to live long. Eventually, Nicole convinces Patrick and Charlotte to take her to New York City for the holidays, even though this means more time that Patrick will spend far from his already-estranged wife and son. Nicole’s dream to dance the lead role in The Nutcracker comes true when she’s allowed to perform in a rehearsal at Lincoln Center, but will she survive the vacation? And can Charlotte and Patrick reconcile their feelings for each other when he’s already got a family?
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12 Films of Christmas: Six Weeks
