Love Always, Santa is a 2016 romantic comedy television film first broadcast by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. It was written by Brian Herzlinger and Jay Black, directed by Brian Herzlinger, and produced by MarVista Entertainment. The film was set in and partially filmed in Northfield, Minnesota.[2]
| Love Always, Santa | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Brian Herzlinger Jay Black |
| Directed by | Brian Herzlinger |
| Starring | Marguerite Moreau Mike Faiola Brady Smith Isadora Swann Jay Black |
| Music by | Tony DeSare |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Leahy Lori Bell Leahy |
| Editor | Travis Graalman |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Production company | MarVista Entertainment |
| Distributor | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
| Release | |
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The daughter (Isadora Swann) of a widow (Marguerite Moreau) writes to Santa Claus, asking for her mother to find love again. A struggling writer (Mike Faiola), who has taken a job writing responses in Santa's name, receives the letter, and he finds new inspiration and the beginnings of a romance.
Philip Weyhe of the Northfield News called it "largely enjoyable, rather funny and a good time." Weyhe criticized the film for being sappy and predictable, but praised Isadora Swann's and Marguerite Moreau's performances.[3]