| Based On: | A Christmas Romance novel by Maggie Davis |
| Director: | Sheldon Larry |
| Starring: | Olivia Newton-John Gregory Harrison Chloe Lattanzi Stephanie Sawyer |
| Music: | Peter Manning Robinson |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | Robert Dalrymple Michael Jaffe Howard Braunstein |
| Producer: | Sheldon Larry Joseph Plager Matthew O'Connor |
| Location: | Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
| Editor: | Barbara Pokras |
| Cinematography: | Richard Leiterman |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Company: | Dalrymple Production Jaffe/Braunstein Films Spectacor Films |
| Network: | CBS |
| First Aired: | [1] |
A Christmas Romance is a 1994 American made-for-television Christmas romantic drama film directed by Sheldon Larry and starring Olivia Newton-John, Gregory Harrison and Chloe Lattanzi, Newton-John's real-life daughter. It was written by Darrah Cloud based on the novel A Christmas Romance by Maggie Davis. The film was shot on location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and originally premiered on CBS on December 18, 1994.[2]
Newton-John also sings the song "The Way of Love" in the opening and closing credits, a track taken from her 1994 album .
Julia Stonecypher (Olivia Newton-John) is a widow with two young daughters – Deenie and Emily Rose (Chloe Lattanzi and Stephanie Sawyer) – who struggles to keep up financially and loses her job just days before Christmas. To make matters worse, Brian Harding (Gregory Harrison), an upscale banker from the city, comes to visit Julia to tell her that her house is being repossessed and she will be homeless; Julia is unable to pay.
When Brian takes off into a snowstorm, his car slides into a ditch and he is injured. Julia allows him into her home to recuperate despite his surly attitude and the four of them are trapped together in the isolated house. But as they wait out the storm, Brian begins to have a change of heart and an unlikely romance flares up between him and Julia, fueled by the atmosphere of Christmas time.
The film was watched by 25.5 million people and placed 6th for the week in total viewers.
On September 13, 2011, A Christmas Romance was released on Region 1 DVD by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.