Robin Raven

I am very excited about “A Mom For Christmas” finally being released on DVD. I have loved this movie since it premiered in 1990. I was about the same age as Juliet Sorcey when she made the film alongside the great Olivia Newton-John. Although the movie is released only to members (new and old alike) of the Disney Movie Club, it is an exciting release. I joined simply to get the title. Although it doesn’t come with special features, it still is a great find for any Olivia or holiday movie fan.

The movie itself is one of those feel-good movies that you can watch hundreds of times and never get sick of. It’s a spirit lifter sort of a flick. The song “What If” that plays during the opening and closing credits is one of the best songs to capture what the spirit of Christmas could mean if we all sought peace. It’s one of Olivia’s best songs, although it has never been released beyond being a part of this film. There was never even a soundtrack release. It’s a find that Olivia collectors, like myself, have long yearned for. Hopefully, since the movie is getting released finally, the demand and sell of it will wake producers up to the fact that us fans are still waiting for soundtrack almost two decades later!

The DVD release of “A Mom For Christmas” starts my Christmas spirit into high gear and starts the season off right for viewers wanting a happy movie, one of the great Christmas classics in my opinion.