The Wish That Changed Christmas

30min

Animation

Family

Ivy, an orphan wants a grandmother and a doll for Christmas. She mistakes a sign greeting her into a town, she jumps off a bus and shouts, "It's me, Ivy!". In the cold she looks for a grandma unsucessfully. She finally finds a woman who always wanted children and a doll, Holly. Based on the book The Story of Holly and Ivy.

Production Companies

Colossal Pictures

Children's Television Workshop

Distinguished Productions Inc.

Cast

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

The Owl (voice)
Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Mr. Smith (voice)
Lea Floden

Lea Floden

Holly (voice)
Marc Robinson

Marc Robinson

Peter (voice)
Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Mrs. Jones (voice)
William Boyett

William Boyett

Officer Jones (voice)
Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Miss Shepherd (voice)
Lindsey Workman

Lindsey Workman

Mr. Blossom (voice)
Susan Blu

Susan Blu

(voice)

Release date

20th Dec 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages