The Christmas Gift is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film starring John Denver.
Denver said he took the role "because it was the perfect opportunity to ease back into acting; it is a light, warm tale of human relationships.
I've been very picky about acting projects and, in retrospect, I made a big mistake a few years ago when I turned down the Zack Mayo role (played by Richard Gere) in An Officer and a Gentleman.
"[1] According to both IMDB and Amazon the authorized plot is as follows, "A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.
[3] The Christmas Gift was released on VHS by Good Times Home Video with a runtime as listed only being 96 minutes.