Once Upon a Christmas / Twice Upon a Christmas

When Santa Claus becomes disillusioned with the selfishness of mortals and plans to retire, his daughter Kristen (Kathy Ireland) takes it upon herself to save the holidays. Making a deal with her dad, Kristen must teach a single father (John Dye) and his bratty kids the true meaning of giving in return for Santa continuing his duties. "Once Upon a Christmas" also stars Mary Donnelly-Haskell, James Kirk, Kirsten Prout, Liz Torres. And, Kristen Claus (Ireland) returns to the North Pole with her children in an effort to stop her older sister Rudolfa (Donnelly-Haskell) from turning her former home into a casino, in the made-for-TV follow-up "Twice Upon a Christmas." Dye, Kirk, Prout also star. 178 min. total.