The Wish That Changed Christmas (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1991 · 30 mins · English

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Directed by

Catherine Margerin

Starring

Jonathan Winters, Paul Winfield, Tress MacNeille, Susan Blu, William Boyett, Robbie Rist

Ivy, a lonely orphan, wishes for a grandmother and a Christmas doll. After misreading a welcoming sign, she jumps from a bus, shouting “It’s me, Ivy!” and braves the cold while searching for a grandma. At last she encounters a child‑free woman who has longed for children and owns a doll named Holly. The tale is adapted from the book The Story of Holly and Ivy.