An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: The Christmas List (TV Movie 1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Aside from touring with the cast of A Christmas Story, he’s appeared in independent comedies in TV and film and works at his production company where he creates animated shorts. When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social … The Christmas Wife is a made-for-cable television drama based on a story by Helen Norris. We make social arrangements of all kinds." The Christmas Wife (1988) Cast and Crew Widower John Tanner (Jason Robards) is unhappy that he has to miss a longstanding Christmas gathering with his … The Christmas Wife is a made-for-cable television drama based on a story by Helen Norris.